Human Resources

229 Team Full Foarce – World’s Toughest Row 2024 Pacific

The race of a lifetime

Four adventurous women are preparing for the World’s Toughest Row 2024. They will row from Monterey, California, to Hawaii. That takes at least thirty-five days. Listen to my conversation with Cassidy Hurd and Elaina Loveless, how it all came about, how they prepare, and their goal. 

Mission:“To be a competitive, energetic, and uplifting team who forms lifelong friendships, embraces the journey and emerges as champions. We strive to ignite a passion in young women,...

https://shippingpodcast.com/229-team-full-foarce-worlds-toughest-row-2024-pacific/

224 Ronald Spithout, Managing Director of OneHealth by VIKAND

Remote health care

How can digital health solutions contribute to good health and wellness at sea? In this episode, I discuss that with the Managing Director of OneHealth by VIKAND, Ronald Spithout.

Ronald held several positions in the maritime industry. Before retiring in November 2021, he was the President of Inmarsat Maritime, so connectivity is close to his heart. Combining Ronald’s passion for connectivity and the well-being of seafarers has led him to take on a new role as MD of Onehealth.
T...

https://shippingpodcast.com/224-ronald-spithout-managing-director-of-onehealth-by-vikand/

218 Empowering Women in Transport: the maritime industry and the Role of the EU

Panel discussion in the European Parliament June, 27th 2023

Ms Vera Tax, MEP European Parliament, organised this panel event to raise awareness amongst the maritime community and policymakers about the importance of women and how to improve working conditions in the sector.
This is a recording of our discussion on June 27 in Brussels. The participants have generously given me permission to share with you what we discussed.
You will hear five panellists (besides me) speaking;

  • Ms Line Heimstad,...

https://shippingpodcast.com/218-empowering-women-in-transport-the-maritime-industry-and-the-role-of-the-eu/

208 Heather Enness, Master Mariner

Parenthood at sea

According to the IMO, 2% of seafarers are women at sea. I wonder what the percentage of Mummies at sea is!? Like 0.01%!!?! Less!!?!

A post on LinkedIn sparked my curiosity. Heather Enness, Master Mariner and mother of three, posted the above. Young people I meet in the maritime industry get questions about if they don’t want to have a family since they are going to work at sea. I knew I just had to speak with Heather and find out if that is a hurdle nowadays, to be a parent and...

https://shippingpodcast.com/208-heather-enness-master-mariner/

201 Captain James Foong, Master Mariner

Life at sea.

In episode 201, Captain James Foong, Master Mariner from Malaysia, speaks about the life of a seafarer. We talk about the challenges, the marine family you belong to when onboard, the different cultures you meet and why being a Captain is being a Leader.

James is passionate about raising the profile of the maritime industry, and he does a good job. He is interested in the new media landscape and even landed a new white-collar job via LinkedIn, where he now has more than 28,000...

https://shippingpodcast.com/201-captain-james-foong-master-mariner/

Flexport reunites ex-Amazon HR exec with incoming CEO Dave Clark

A woman with dark hair enters info into a digital pad while in warehouse. She is wearing a yellow safety vest.

Flexport, a rapidly growing logistics services provider out front in automating international trade processes in a central platform, said Thursday it has hired a former top executive at Amazon and close colleague of incoming co-CEO Dave Clark as chief human resources officer.

Darcie Henry will join the company, effective Oct. 24, after spending the past year in the same role at Snap Inc., the parent company of social media app Snapchat, the San Francisco-based freight forwarder announced. 

Before...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/flexport-reunites-ex-amazon-hr-exec-with-incoming-ceo-dave-clark

192 Steen Lund, Chief Executive Officer, RightShip

A Zero-harm maritime industry

RightShip believes in the power of collaboration and has a vision of a zero-harm maritime industry. That means working with all elements of ESG, Environmental, Social, and Governance. RightShip is a digital platform using data to achieve a more sustainable maritime industry.

Listen to Steen Lund, Chief Executive Officer, RightShip, in episode 192 and please come back with your feedback.

Thank you for listening.

The post 192 Steen Lund, Chief Executive Officer,...

https://shippingpodcast.com/192-steen-lund-chief-executive-officer-rightship/

Sales & Marketing recap: Good company culture thrives on communication

FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Hiring for culture or hiring for a resume?

DETAILS: Learn about the importance of company culture and true employee satisfaction with Kyle Kosco from Legion Logistics.

SPEAKER: Kosco is the chief people person for Legion Logistics.

BIO: Kosko is responsible for recruiting, retaining and developing talent, as well as growing Legion’s brand and managing all vendor relationships. Prior to joining Legion, he was the director of marketing at Sizemore & Company.

KEY QUOTES FROM...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/sales-marketing-recap-good-company-culture-thrives-on-communication

174 Jeanine Drummond, Integral Maritime, MD & Principal Marine Advisor

Leadership – essential for a safe working environment at sea

In this episode, you will be meeting a true leader, an experienced Harbour Master, Master Mariner, Experienced Marine Advisor, General Manager and Non-Executive Director; her name is Captain Jeanine Drummond.

We speak about the importance of modern leadership, which is somewhat different from traditional leadership, which has been prevailing in our industry for such a long time.

We also speak about the importance of not just trying to...

https://shippingpodcast.com/174-jeanine-drummond-integral-maritime-md-principal-marine-advisor/

171 Hans Hederström, Consultant, Marine Consultancy Group

Meet Mr Maritime Simulator himself and learn all about Bridge Resource Management, BRM

People don’t like change. Famous words of the interviewee in this episode, Hans Hederström, Consultant, Marine Consultancy Group.

Listen to Captain Hederström and the impact he has had on the development of maritime safety and especially Bridge resource management. We get to hear the story of how the Center for Simulator Maritime Training, CSMART, in Almere, the Netherlands, came about and how that was a dream...

https://shippingpodcast.com/171-hans-hederstrom-consultant-marine-consultancy-group/

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