233 Sid Lewis, Partner Jones Walker LLP, and Sara Kuebel, Associate in the Jones Walker Maritime Practice Group

Safer Seas Act – Coast Guard Policies to Address Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Prevention and Response on Vessels 

Listen to the Marine Log Listen Up Podcast  
The maritime industry has acknowledged the problem, and measurements to prevent any harassment and bullying are being discussed by industry bodies.

In this episode, we are going to discuss the maritime industry’s response to sexual assault and sexual harassment onboard vessels by the Safer Seas Act, which the US Congress passed in...

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232 Salvatore Mercogliano, PhD, Chair, Department of History Criminal Justice and Political Science at Campbell University

What is going on with shipping?

In episode 232, Sal Mercogliano, a former mariner, a teacher and a Youtuber, is the guest. We talk about the global hotspots and how what is going on there impacts shipping.

Sal is passionate about putting today’s shipping in a historical context. He started his Youtube channel, What is Going on with Shipping, when EVER GIVEN was stuck in the Suez Canal, and he found it so fun, he got so many people cheering him on, so he decided to take it to the next level.

With...

https://shippingpodcast.com/232-salvatore-mercogliano-phd-chair-department-of-history-criminal-justice-and-political-science-at-campbell-university/

Leading people: From the fleet to the mayor’s office – Taking the Hire Road

Shawn Brown, vice president of safety with Cargo Transporters and mayor of Claremont, North Carolina, joined Jeremy Reymer on a recent episode of Taking the Hire Road. Brown and Reymer dived into the notion that there are “no secrets in safety,” as well as the parallels between being the mayor of a city and leading a department of a trucking company.

By and large, Brown has stuck close to his roots. His grandfather, Jack Brown, co-founded a garage and truck rental business in the mid-1960s. That...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/leading-people-from-the-fleet-to-the-mayors-office-taking-the-hire-road

217 Lena Gothberg, Host and Producer of the Shipping Podcast

Why is it important with a diverse and inclusive maritime industry?

I was invited to the European Parliament to participate in a panel discussion on Empowering Women in the Maritime industry and the role of the EU, organised by Miss Vera Tax (MEP).
Since you were not there, and I took the time to prepare my interjections, I thought it would be a good idea to share my thoughts on this topic.
At a later stage, I might be able to share with you what was said since I have asked for the audio files...

https://shippingpodcast.com/217-lena-gothberg-host-and-producer-of-the-shipping-podcast/

214 Eman Abdalla, Global Operations Director for Cargill Ocean Transportation

There is so much spotlight today on diversity, inclusion and equity

What do you stand for? What are your values? What is your purpose? What is your goal? Those are the things the next generation is looking for. They will not choose to work for you if you don’t have the answer. Listen to Eman Abdalla, Global Operations Director for Cargill Ocean Transportation, describing what an attractive employer looks like.

Also, this episode is packed with good advice from a modern leader walking the talk and...

https://shippingpodcast.com/214-eman-abdalla-global-operations-director-for-cargill-ocean-transportation/

Many Black Americans helped pave the way in transportation

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The most notable African American in relation to the transportation sector is no doubt Rosa Parks,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/many-black-americans-helped-pave-the-way-in-transportation

207 Matthew Schwab, Captain, CEO, and Subject Matter Expert

Waves of change

In episode 207, you meet Matthew Schwab, Captain, CEO, and Subject Matter Expert. Matthew is a former Master Mariner who has gone ashore and is now using all his skills from his time at sea to business development and coaching.

Matthew believes in the true strength of blockchain and is sorry to see the TradeLens project being scrapped. Next, we discuss web2 and web3, and Matthew explains the non-fungible token NFT. There are a lot of things to pick up on in this conversation.

Matthe...

https://shippingpodcast.com/207-matthew-schwab-captain-ceo-and-subject-matter-expert/

205 Dita Bruijn, Director North Sea P&O Ferries

From the Netherlands to South America and back again

In this episode, I am in conversation with Dita Bruijn, the Director North Sea of P&O Ferries. Dita is a true global maritime professional with an exciting career in the liner business who has now taken on the challenge of working with ferries. She is very interested in the digital transformation the maritime industry is experiencing.

Dita Bruijn is passionate about shipping. You can hear that from her way of describing the industry to young...

https://shippingpodcast.com/205-dita-bruijn-director-north-sea-po-ferries/

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