Richard Seeg
President Intermarine Carriers
Richard Seeg is the President of Intermarine Americas, LLC. He has worked in the international transportation industry for 30 years, focusing on the project, breakbulk and heavylift shipping.
Richard started his career in Vietnam working for trading and forwarding companies in the mid-90’s, and then joined Intermarine’s New Orleans office in 1998. In 2001, he moved to Seoul, South Korea, to develop Intermarine’s chartering and sales activities in Asia. Relocating to Shanghai, China in 2004, Richard expanded Intermarine’s Asian presence to include several offices and a fleet of vessels trading within and out of Asia, India and the Arabian Gulf.
Richard returned to New Orleans in 2010 to oversee Intermarine’s North Coast South America and Caribbean line. Subsequently, he took over the entirety of Intermarine’s activities in the Americas.
Mr. Seeg earned an MBA from the AB Freeman School of Business at Tulane University. Prior to earning his MBA, he served as an officer in the US NAVY for four years onboard a forward deployed vessel based in Asia.
Intermarine Americas, LLC as agent for Intermarine Carriers, LLC, is a leading provider of reliable liner services for the transport of project, breakbulk and heavylift cargo in the Americas. With offices in Houston, New Orleans, Sao Paulo, Bogota and Caracas, and a wide network of agency offices throughout the region, Intermarine operates vessels worldwide and provides regular sailings between Houston and the Caribbean, East Coast South America, and West Coast South America.
Since early 2024, Intermarine is a member of the JSI Alliance with Jumbo Maritime and SAL Heavy Lift, specialized in heavy lift and breakbulk cargo.
For more information, please visit www.intermarine.com
Main Stage Agenda Sessions
Fleet Capacity: Planning for the Future
There is growing concern that the industry will be unable to keep up with shipper demand within just a few years. This session will cover the current breakbulk and heavy lift fleet, as well as reasons for and solutions to the lack of new builds. Panelists will then explore expected future investment and short- to long-term industry challenges.
Wednesday 16 October 11:10 - 11:50 Main Stage
Fleet Update
There is growing concern that the industry will be unable to keep up with shipper demand within just a few years. This session will cover the current breakbulk and heavy lift fleet, as well as reasons for and solutions to the lack of new builds. Panelists will then explore expected future investment and short- to long-term industry challenges.
Main Stage America/Chicago