#lobbying Archives - Maritime Shipping News

165 Frank Coles, British-American entrepreneur and maritime lawyer

18 June 2021

We are approaching June 25th, 2021, and celebrating the Day of the Seafarer, which is a way to recognise the invaluable contribution seafarers make to international trade and the world economy, often at high personal cost to themselves and their families.
In episode 165, you meet Frank Coles, currently on gardening leave from Wallem, and get to listen to his view about a fair future for seafarers, the IMO theme for the 2021 Day of the Seafarer.

Frank is speaking his mind about many things that...

https://shippingpodcast.com/165-frank-coles-british-american-entrepreneur-and-maritime-lawyer/

Unpacking political action committees: Why are transportation PACs important?

27 November 2020

A photograph of a truck driving alongside a freight train.

When a person thinks of companies contributing to political campaigns, he or she might think that company has open-door access to a politician because money talks.

What do the managers of political action committees (PACs) say? Their answer is that while companies’ financial contributions serve as a way for companies to engage in the political process, the companies — and the trade associations that represent them — don’t have unfettered access to the politician’s inner circle.

“There’s going to...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/unpacking-political-action-committees-why-are-transportation-pacs-important

148 Cary Davis, Senior Government Relations Director & General Counsel, American Association of Port Authorities, AAPA

23 October 2020

In episode 148 you will be listening to my conversation with Cary Davis, Senior Government Relations Director & General Counsel, American Association of Port Authorities and how he works with the U.S. Congress to make sure that everyone understands the importance of seaports and infrastructure when it comes to the global supply chains.

There is an election coming up, new congressmen will arrive, the Covid-19 has an impact on how to work with the mission to highlight the importance of the...

https://shippingpodcast.com/148-cary-davis-senior-government-relations-director-general-counsel-american-association-of-port-authorities-aapa/

Helle Hammer, Managing Director, CEFOR, the Nordic Association of Marine Insurers

25 January 2019

In episode 103, I finally got the chance to sit down and speak with Helle Hammer, Managing Director, CEFOR. Our paths have never crossed before, we just know each other through mutual friends in the marine insurance industry.

I am happy that we got some time to speak about what it’s like to be a female role model, what a lobbyist do and why it’s so interesting with all the changes taking place right now.

Listen to Helle and give your comments on what she is saying, do you agree? Are we in a...

https://shippingpodcast.com/helle-hammer-managing-director-cefor-the-nordic-association-of-marine-insurers/