James Lawrence

Chairman, Marine Money

Mr. Lawrence is Chairman of the publishing company Marine Money, celebrating its 

32nd Anniversary this year, which produces, the monthly magazine Marine Money, 

the weekly on-line report Freshly Minted, the bi-weekly on-line report Marine Money 

Asia, the newsletter International Ship Registry Review, and the directory Official Guide 

to Ship Registries.  Marine Money conferences are held in every major shipping center 

in the world bridging capital and the international maritime industry, with 19 forums 

worldwide held in 2018.

Jim Lawrence is a founding Partner, along with Patrick Adamson in London, of the 

MTI Network, the leading global public relations firm specializing in maritime crisis 

communications. The MTI Network has offices in 23 countries around the world.

MTI provides a round the clock response team to handle media relations in the event 

of any marine or transport related incident likely to attract unfavorable attention from 

the press, television, radio or online services. MTI currently provides crisis cover for 

over 8,000 vessels from 400 shipping companies, including tankers, gas carriers, bulkers, 

container and passenger ships and has in recent years assisted with many of the 

high-profile marine emergencies in Asia Pacific, the USA and Europe.He is also Chairman 

of International Marketing Strategies, Inc. a US based sales and marketing company providing

 non-US based maritime focused companies, governments and associations with sophisticated 

entry to North American markets. International Marketing Strategies was the partner with the 

Connecticut Maritime Association annual conference and tradeshow for over 30 years, which 

is the largest international shipping event in the US each year and which Jim Lawrence

 co-launched with the Association over 30 years ago. 

Mr. Lawrence began his career in the maritime industry with Lloyd’s of London Press, managing 

that company’s North American business from New York City. He is on the Board of the Seamen’s 

Church Institute in New York.  He is a long-standing supporter of the Connecticut Maritime 

Association, its Conference and Trade show, its intern and job assistance programs.

He is married with two daughters.