#organisation

252 George S. Leone, President and Chair of the Board of Homecoming 250

Homecoming 250, the celebration of the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps’ 250th anniversaries

Mark your calendar for October 9 -16, 2025, to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps in their birthplace – Philadelphia and the Delaware River – as a grand opening event of the Semiquincentennial of the United States.
In episode 252, George S Leone, the President and Chair of Homecoming 250, presents the entire project, how it came about and what to expect.

For the Navy...

https://shippingpodcast.com/252-george-s-leone-president-and-chair-of-the-board-of-homecoming-250/

243 Erik Froste, CEO Swedish Roadferries

 On a maritime mission in Ukraine

Meet Erik Froste, CEO of Swedish Roadferries, assigned by the European Union Advisory Mission for Civilian Security Sector Reform Ukraine (EUAM Ukraine), to go to Odesa and urgently assess when Ukraine can fulfil the crucial maritime requirements of becoming a member of the European Union.

Erik was on this mission for six months earlier this year, and you must listen to his story about everyday life in Ukraine. He also speaks about the brave people he met and...

https://shippingpodcast.com/243-erik-froste-ceo-swedish-roadferries/

225 Vera Tax, Member of the European Parliament (MEP), member of the Committee on Transport and Tourism

What does the “Fit for 55 in 2030 package” mean for the maritime industry?

In episode 225, I had the pleasure of speaking with Vera Tax, a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) and a member of the Committee on Transport and Tourism. There are so many new proposals now in the pipeline for the maritime industry, and since Vera has been involved in them all, I took the opportunity to ask about them all. 

  • EU Emissions Trading System
  • Fuel infrastructure
  • Renewal Energy Directive
  • European Port...

https://shippingpodcast.com/225-vera-tax-member-of-the-european-parliament-mep-member-of-the-committee-on-transport-and-tourism/

223 Slavia Kristina Jumelet, Product Owner for Operational Efficiency Standards, Digital Container Shipping Association

Industry-standard in the container business

Slavia Kristina Jumelet is a Product Owner for Operational Efficiency Standards at the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA), a neutral, non-profit group founded by major ocean carriers to digitise and standardise container shipping. DCSA member carriers include MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Evergreen, Yang Ming, HMM and ZIM.
Slavia Kristina has an extensive background in shipping, even though she started studying mathematics. She...

https://shippingpodcast.com/223-slavia-kristina-jumelet-product-owner-for-operational-efficiency-standards-digital-container-shipping-association/

220 Baltic Port Organisation

Proactive. Flexible. Resilient.

The Baltic Port Organisation’s mission is to contribute to the economic, social and environmentally sustainable development of maritime transport and the port industry in the Baltic Sea region, thereby strengthening its global competitiveness.
Once a year, the Baltic Ports gather for a Conference, and September 6-8, 2023, the Conference will be hosted by the Port of Ystad. In this episode, we meet Mr Bogdan Oldakowski, Secretary General of the Baltic Port...

https://shippingpodcast.com/220-baltic-port-organisation/

219 Empowering Women in Transport: the maritime industry and the Role of the EU, part 2

Panel discussion in the European Parliament June, 27th 2023, part 2

Episode 219 is the second part of the panel discussion in Brussels organised by Ms Vera Tax, MEP, to raise awareness amongst the maritime community and policymakers about the importance of women and how to improve working conditions in the sector. 

The participants have generously permitted me to share with you what we discussed. 

You will hear five panellists (besides me) speaking;

  • Ms Line Heimstad, Deputy Head of Agreement,...

https://shippingpodcast.com/219-empowering-women-in-transport-the-maritime-industry-and-the-role-of-the-eu-part-2/

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/

198 Henrik Tunfors, Senior Advisor at the Swedish Transport Agency and Chair of the IMO MASS Working Groups

MASS, Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships. A Working Group at the International Maritime Organisation focused on international regulations of autonomous ships. The Chairman of this Working Group is Henrik Tunfors, Senior Advisor at the Swedish Transport Agency, and he is the interviewee in episode 198 of the Shipping Podcast!

What do you think? Will we see a code for safety and regulations of MASS in 2025? What are the obstacles?

So many questions in this episode, but also so many good answers.

The...

https://shippingpodcast.com/198-henrik-tunfors-senior-advisor-at-the-swedish-transport-agency-and-chair-of-the-imo-mass-working-groups/

186 Lotte G. Lundberg, Director Danish Maritime Fund

Supporting the maritime future
Lotte G. Lundberg, Director of the Danish Maritime Fund, has a long career in the maritime industry. She has been with the AP Moller group for 39 years and has experienced much development. Lotte is now at Denmark’s hub for research and innovation through the Danish Maritime Fund. 
It’s so interesting to hear how the Danish Maritime community has set up this system to support the future of Danish Shipping.
Lotte is also sharing knowledge from her other assignments....

https://shippingpodcast.com/186-lotte-g-lundberg-director-danish-maritime-fund/

185 Joshua M Berger, Founder & President/CEO, Washington Maritime Blue

Get stuff done!

Meet Joshua Berger, Founder & President/CEO of Washington Maritime Blue, in episode 185 of the Shipping Podcast. We speak about #innovation #tech #sustainability #diversity, and Joshua shares the idea behind Washington Blue Maritime.

Since we are both passionate about the idea of clusters, we also discuss what we can learn from other industries.

Lena, who lives in Gothenburg, talks about the #automotive industry and their innovation hub called MobilityXLab. Have a look if you...

https://shippingpodcast.com/185-joshua-m-berger-founder-president-ceo-washington-maritime-blue/

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