133rd Annual Convention

Peter Friedmann




Peter Friedmann helped form the Agriculture Transportation Coalition when a number of agricultural exporters sought assistance in dealing with transportation challenges. The AgTC is now the voice for a broad cross-section of U.S. agriculture exporters, importers and their service providers who require competitive ocean, rail and truck transportation services in order to maintain and grow foreign marketshare. The Journal of Commerce has declared the AgTC as “the principle voice of U.S. agriculture exporters in transportation policy.” The National Journal states “The leaders on transportation issues are ... the Agriculture Transportation Coalition, which includes agriculture exporters and importers and freight forwarders as well as agriculture trade associations and state departments of agriculture.” As Executive Director of the AgTC, Peter annually conducts Ag Shipper Workshops around the country, and is a frequent speaker at major transportation conferences. He is known as one of the principle advocates of shipper interests before the various Federal agencies and Congress, while advising individual exporters and importers on ocean shipping negotiations as well as compliance with US and foreign regulations. The American Seed Trade Association is a member of the AgTC. Peter, a native of Seattle, and graduate of the University of Washington Law School, served as Counsel for the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation where he drafted the Ocean Shipping Act and other transport legislation.

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