Episode 23: Mads Frank Markussen, Head of Freight Research & FFA CM Navigator | Digital transformation in freight trading

Digital transformation is reshaping freight and commodity trading, but not in the way most people think.

In this episode of the Teqplay Vodcast, we speak with Mads Frank Markussen, Head of Freight Research and FFA at Navigator, about how data, algorithms, and digital tools are actually used in freight trading and shipping markets.

Drawing on his background as a freight trader and his role within a global commodity group, Mads explains why shipping lagged in digitalization, how grain and freight markets differ, and what really drives adoption inside large organizations. They discuss incentive design, market volatility, risk management, operational silos, cultural differences, and the limits of AI in trading environments. A practical, experience-based conversation on digital transformation across the maritime value chain, where technology helps, but judgment still decides.