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188 Alice Amundsen, Vice President/Senior Adviser Gard AS

20 May 2022

To be able to make a difference in someone’s life

In episode 188, you will listen to Alice Amundsen, Vice President/Senior Adviser Gard AS. She has been the Head of People’s Claims, which means that she has been able to make a difference in other people’s lives.
We talk about the difficulties during the pandemic in giving medical assistance to crew onboard ships. Alice is appalled by the countries that refused t repatriate the bodies of the deceased seafarers. Seafarers must be designated...

https://shippingpodcast.com/188-alice-amundsen-vice-president-senior-adviser-gard-as/

181 Cecilia Malmstrom, Former EU Commissioner for Trade and now a non-resident senior fellow at PIIE (Peterson Institute for International Economics)

11 February 2022

No trade, no shipping – global trade, maritime shipping

Global trade is impossible without transportation, and every country relies on maritime trade to sell what it has and buy what it needs. Since there is more transportation on the water than onshore, maritime transport is dependent on trade. That’s why this episode is all about trade.

Cecilia Malmstrom, Former EU Commissioner for Trade and now a non-resident senior fellow at PIIE (Peterson Institute for International Economics), is the...

https://shippingpodcast.com/181-cecilia-malmstrom-former-eu-commissioner-for-trade-and-now-a-non-resident-senior-fellow-at-piie-peterson-institute-for-international-economics/

Guest: Dr. Jason Zuidema, Executive Director, North American Maritime Ministry Association

2 July 2021

What is a fair future for seafarers?

We continue the discussion about; what is a fair future for seafarers? Dr Jason Zuidema, Executive Director, North American Maritime Ministry Association, NAMMA, shares his view on what we need to do to make seafarers keyworkers. He says it’s about respect and using the instruments already in place. Abandonment in 2021 is a disgrace. Also, seafarers must be able to trust that they get paid.

Jason thinks seafaring it’s an honourable profession. Seafarers are...

https://shippingpodcast.com/guest-dr-jason-zuidema-executive-director-north-american-maritime-ministry-association/

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/

163 Captain Kate McCue and Captain Thomas Lindegaard Madsen

21 May 2021

Captains Collaboration

Listen to the two most famous Master Mariners globally, Captain Kate McCue and Captain Thomas Lindegaard Madsen, in their first encounter ever. The conversation touches upon so many exciting things as cats, shoes, leadership, containers, high-heals, role models, visibility, respect, accountability, dreams, career choices and the fact that #SeafarersAreKeyWorkers and why that should be part of the job description when you sign up to become a seafarer.

I am so grateful to...

https://shippingpodcast.com/163-captain-kate-mccue-and-captain-thomas-lindegaard-madsen/

140 Lesley M. Warrick, Executive Director, Seafarers’ House at Port Everglades

25 June 2020

Episode 140 is released on Thursday, June 25th since that is the International Day of the Seafarer, the day when we celebrate the seafarers who serve us during the pandemic by keeping trade lanes open.

Listen to Lesley M. Warrick, Executive Director at the Seafarer’s House at Port Everglades and how they serve the seafarers visiting them, and what support they have been able to give during the covid-19 pandemic.

Seafarer’s House at Port Everglades is multi-faith cooperation among Christians,...

https://shippingpodcast.com/140-lesley-m-warrick-executive-director-seafarers-house-at-port-everglades/