Cargo and Shipping Expert Witnesses

Meet the Cargo and Shipping Experts

Architect Expert 454814 VA

I have more than 35 years in the fields of design of port, intermodal and freight logistics facilities with expertise in providing innovative solutions to the many operational, planning and design issues confronting the marine and intermodal transportation industry. I have additional experience on assisting ports, railroads, and shipping companies to recognize and prepare for future market and technological changes. As a specialist in intermodal and maritime terminal design, I have worked on major port projects throughout the United States and the world, including many deep-water general cargo ports. I have over 30 years expert witness experience.

Shipping Industry Maritime Expert 22035 CA(S)

I have over 40 years experience as a practicing attorney and consultant specializing in Maritime Cases; Stevedoring & Terminal Operations. My expertise includes: Cargo Claims; Bill of Lading; Regulation of the Shipping Industry; Vessel Operations; Maritime Liens; Ocean Common Carriage; Trucking Regulations; Warehouse Liens; Warehouse Operations; Tariffs; Port Tariffs; Freight Tariffs; Freight Collection; Maritime LABOR Contracts; Stevedoring Contracts; Terminal Lease Agreements; Port Assignments; Preferential Assignment Agreements; and Demurrage. I have more than 10 years expert witness experience with consultations, deposition, and courtroom testimony.

Custom Broker Expert 43238 CA(S)

I have more than 30 years experience as an active licensed customs broker. My expertise includes: cargo, customs compliance, foreign trade, freight forwarding, importing / exporting, load management, logistics, shipping, transportation, trucking, and warehousing. I have over 10 years expert witness experience with consultations, deposition, and courtroom testimony.

Maritime Expert 505672 FL

I have more than 15 years experience in Admiralty and the Maritime industry with expertise in all marine vessel operations. I have experience in marine safety, marine accidents, casualties, marine insurances, vessel inspection, ship management, crewing, chartering, fuel procurement and bunkering, port and terminal operations, heavy lift, offshore operations, stowage and stability, barge fleets, seamanship, towing, weather routing, stevedoring and cargo operation. I am a successful senior executive with experience across a wide range of commercial and operational activity in three countries. The non-regulated cargo that is primarily transported are: oilfield drilling fluids (calcium chlorid, calcium bromide, and zinc bromide), oilfield exploration and production wastes, liquid fertilizers (UAN, ammonium thiosulfate), petrochemical manufacturing by-products, various wastewater cargo, molasses, and other cargo that fall into this category. I have prior expert witness experience with consultation, deposition, and courtroom testimony.

Maritime Expert 505662 FL

I have more than 50 years of experience in the Maritime field with expertise in ship agency, port terminal operations, and stevedoring. I have experience with cargo vessels, development and design of new ships, other marine transport, and cargo handling systems. I have also provided planning, analysis, research, business development, government affairs assistance, and sales representation. I am also familiar with new shore erosion abatement technology. I have prior expert witness experience.

maritime Expert 503840 NM

I have more than 45 years of experience in the Maritime industry. My formal education and training includes navigation, marine transportation, human factors, accident investigation, hazardous materials, and marine safety. I have served at sea aboard both merchant ships and naval ships as an officer. As an Assistant Professor of Marine Transportation, I have taught upper-division marine transportation courses in navigation, seamanship, collision regulations, and deck safety. As a marine expert, I have investigated over 400 accidents, which involved collisions, deepwater investigations, allisions, fires/explosions, cargo loss/damage, slips-trips-falls, personal watercraft (jetski) accidents, mooring line mishaps, marina accidents, and human factors issues. I have additional experience with warnings & labels, aids to navigation, design defects, navigation practice, HAZMAT, Coast Guard regulations, OSHA regulations, standards of care, standards of practice, seamanship issues, collision regulations, right-of-way between vessels, seaworthiness, stairways, ladders, environmental issues, vessel maneuvering, storm warnings, fall protection, safe speed, excessive speed, proper lookout, cargo documentation, hazardous materials (HAZMAT) stowage/handling, pipeline allisions, offshore platforms, recreational boats, cruise ships, drillships, mobile offshore drilling units (MODU), International Maritime Organization (IMO) regulations, pilot ladders, radar data, ship handling, ocean shipping, bulk liquid cargo handling, cargo contamination, personal injuries, medical first aid/treatment, deck gratings, and deck coatings. I have over 25 years expert witness experience with consultations, deposition, and courtroom testimony.

Ship Building Expert 520190 FL

My experience of over 50 years in the Maritime field has been focused on various facets of shipbuilding. I am particularly skilled with Shipbuilding Repair and Maintenance; Project Management; Cost Engineering; Production Control, Marketing, and Research and Development. I have also provided clients with my services as a ship building expert witness in Florida for more than 15 years.

Maritime Expert 517900 FL

I have over 35 years experience in the Maritime Industry with expertise in search and rescue operations, law enforcement activities, ship/project management, compliance, training, vessel agent and stevedore. I have prior experience offering consultations, deposition, and courtroom testimony as a maritime industry expert witness.

Maritime Expert 530587 FL

I have spent more than 40 years working in the maritime industry with a focus on yachting, yacht repair, yacht deliveries, shipping, shipbuilding, and ship repair. I have provided numerous clients with consultations, deposition, and courtroom testimony for over 25 years as a maritime expert witness.

Transportation Safety Expert 530843 NM

I have over 40 years experience in transportation safety with expertise in motor carrier safety, logistics, hazardous materials, transportation, and machine transport. I also have experience in Nuclear, Biological and Chemical (NBC) Safety: calculating downwind effects, identifying and mitigating NBC incidents, maintaining the NBC equipment used to identify and protect personnel against potential hazards and train personnel. I have spent more than 5 years providing consultations, deposition, and courtroom testimony as a transportation safety expert witness.