Operating from strongholds from Monaco to Hong Kong, London to Athens, Singapore to Oslo, global shipowners and their financiers have changed the world we live in today - by transforming the globe into a single marketplace in which producers and consumers can transact. From transporting agricultural products from Brazil to Africa and the Middle East, to delivering Australian iron ore to China to carrying Middle East crude oil to Asia and the America to carrying almost every article of clothing you are wearing to every electronic device in the world, shipowners have enabled global economic development and helped raise the global standard of living. While ocean shipping remains one of the most important businesses in the world, it is also among the most volatile. Affected by imponderable factors like weather and political upheaval, shipowning cultures have maintained a commitment to the industry that has endured for centuries. The candid, detailed first person profiles that comprise Dynasties of the Sea provide critical insight into the psychology of little known shipping magnates - from how they view risk to what they see happening in the world tomorrow.
Dynasties of the Sea is written by Lori Ann LaRocco featuring a Preface by Marine Money President and author Matt McCleery. With a foreword by Lawrence B. Lindsey, Former Director of the National Economic Council, and an Afterword with Martin Stopford, President, Clarksons Research Services, the book features discussions with:
Morten Arntzen, President & CEO, Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.
Rajaish Bajpaee, CEO, Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement
Robert Bugbee, President, Scorpio Group
Peter Evensen, President & CEO, Teekay Corporation
Charles Fabrikant, Chairman, SEACOR Holdings Inc.
Angeliki Frangou, Chairman & CEO, Navios Maritime Holdings Inc.
John Fredriksen, Chairman, CEO & President, Frontline Ltd.
Roberto Giorgi, President, V.Ships
Kristin H. Holth, Global Head of Shipping, Offshore & Logistics, DnB Bank ASA
Philippe Louis-Dreyfus, President, Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs Group
Dagfinn Lunde, Head of Shipping & Member of the Board, DVB Bank SE
Nicholas A. Pappadakis, CEO, A. G. Pappadakis & Co. and Chairman, Intercargo
Michael A.J. Parker, Global Industry Head, Shipping & Logistics, Citi
Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., Chairman & CEO, WL Ross & Co. LLC
Andreas Sohmen-Pao, Group CEO, BW Group
Jacob Stolt-Nielsen, Director, Stolt-Nielsen M.S. Ltd.
Niels Stolt-Nielsen, CEO, Stolt-Nielsen M.S. Ltd.
James Tisch, President & CEO, Loews Corporation
Tor Olav Trøim, Vice President & Director, Seadrill
Gerry Wang, CEO & Director, Seaspan Corporation
Robert Yuksel Yildirim, President, Yildirim Holding Inc.
Following are some words of praise for Dynasties of the Sea:
“Dynasties of the Sea is a must read for anyone. Lori Ann LaRocco’s captures the big ideas and backgrounds of these shipping titans who tend to stay out of the spotlight. This book is engaging and emphasizes shipping’s vital role in free trade and how important capitalism is to the growth of the global economy. Powerful!” – Donald Trump, Chairman & President, The Trump Organization
“Dynasties of the Sea captures the rich history and the key players of the shipping industry, bringing to public attention the critical role shippers have played in driving international trade and our global economy.” - Jay Timmons, CEO, National Association of Manufacturers
“Lori Ann LaRocco’s enlightening efforts highlighting the value Free Trade brings to all our lives…prove what Sir Walter Raleigh wrote four centuries ago ‘whosoever commands the sea commands the trade.’”- US Congressman Kevin Brady, Chairman, US House Ways & Means Subcommittee on Trade & Vice Chairman of Joint Economic Committee
“Dynasties of the Sea offers a fascinating analysis of the shipping industry’s contribution to the economic expansion and the importance of global trade. A worthwhile read for both the novice and professional.” - Governor Rick Scott (R-FL)
“Lori Ann LaRocco has done it again, this time masterfully chronicling one of the world’s oldest and most respected businesses…no one has brought to life this story of maritime commerce…better than LaRocco. Dynasties of the Sea should be required reading…I recommend enthusiastically.” - Russell S. Reynolds, Jr., CEO, RSR Partners
“To get a clear view on what makes the global economy tick, you should read Dynasties of the Sea. Lori Ann LaRocco’s profiles of the colorful captains of the global shipping industry provide a unique insight into why they’ve succeeded and what powers global growth.” - Mark Zandi, Chief Economist, Economy.com
“China’s opening and the collapse of Soviet Communism have been among the two most important economic events of the last generation. The results have seen more than three billion new consumers welcomed into the global marketplace. Trade has expanded and the world is more and more economically interdependent. But there are key players, traders, shippers and entrepreneurs behind these trends, and their stories have been brilliantly brought to light by Dynasties of the Sea. This unique read is an important contribution in truly understanding the direction of today’s global economy.”- Jon Huntsman, Jr. Former Utah Governor and Former United States Ambassador to China
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