{"id":22316,"date":"2025-06-11T09:52:16","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T07:52:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/barcelonafinanceschool.com\/podcast-secrets-and-challenges-of-global-maritime-consulting\/"},"modified":"2025-06-12T02:45:37","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T00:45:37","slug":"podcast-secrets-and-challenges-of-global-maritime-consulting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/barcelonafinanceschool.com\/en\/podcast-secrets-and-challenges-of-global-maritime-consulting\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast | Secrets and Challenges of Global Maritime Consulting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this episode, we delve into the little-known but essential world of <strong>maritime consulting<\/strong>, a key sector for <strong>global trade<\/strong>.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From the role of commodity traders to the analysis of critical routes and common cargoes\u2014grains, energy, minerals\u2014we\u2019ll explore how value is added in a market where profitability and volatility are driven by weather, politics, and geostrategy.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, we will discuss how the trade war, the pandemic, and conflicts such as the war in Ukraine have caused multimillion-dollar impacts on the industry, and what is needed to anticipate and manage these risks.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finally, we also reflect on how to attract new generations to this fundamental yet little-known sector, which is full of global opportunities and challenges.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today we are joined by and hear from <strong>Joel Grau<\/strong>, CEO-Founder of CFC Maritime.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MENTIONED RESOURCES<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>OIL PER CAPITA: <a href=\"https:\/\/barcelonafinanceschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Podcast-Be-Finance_ep-40_oil-per-capita.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/barcelonafinanceschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Podcast-Be-Finance_ep-40_oil-per-capita.pdf<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>MARITIME TRADE VOLUME: <a href=\"https:\/\/barcelonafinanceschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Podcast-Be-finance_ep-40_MARITIME-TRADE-VOLUMEPicture1.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/barcelonafinanceschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Podcast-Be-finance_ep-40_MARITIME-TRADE-VOLUMEPicture1.png<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can now listen to us and follow us on:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/2uKuFfyok346LyGRuWMvsT?si=zXYhaB0ETUu_2G2GPAEgRQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spotify<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/2uKuFfyok346LyGRuWMvsT?si=zXYhaB0ETUu_2G2GPAEgRQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ivoox<\/a>\u00a0y\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/40-secretos-y-desaf%C3%ADos-de-la-consultor%C3%ADa-mar%C3%ADtima\/id1706305435?i=1000712037830\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apple Podcasts<\/a><\/p><iframe style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/2uKuFfyok346LyGRuWMvsT?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><br\/><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you for listening to Be finance! 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