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Management Changes at GAC Group

Sep 01, 2016

Global provider of integrated shipping, logistics and marine services, the GAC Group, has announced a swathe of management changes and transfers.At Group level, changes come with Erland Ebbersten, formerly Group Vice President for the Africa…

Arora Promoted to MD of Elektrans Shipping

Jun 20, 2016

Elektrans Group has promoted Capt. Deepak Arora to Managing Director of Elektrans Shipping Pvt. Ltd.Arora has been with the Elektrans Group for four years during which he has served in several executive positions within Elektrans.Arora will…

HCI Group Takes Over 13 Feeder Containerships

May 21, 2016

The HCI Group and two other investors have taken over a total of thirteen ships from the loan portfolio of HSH Nordbank. The HCI Group structured the portfolio acquisition and is investing a substantial amount itself. The portfolio consists of thirteen feeder ships of between 800 and 1…

New Appointments at GAC

Apr 25, 2016

GAC at Dubai announced two new appointments within its Group Management team.Håkan Wester takes on the new role of Group Vice President – Strategy & Planning, and is charged with coordination and supporting the implementation of GAC strategy…

V.Group Buys Bibby Ship Management

Mar 08, 2016

V.Group has acquired Bibby Ship Management, part of the Bibby Line Group, which has an established track record for providing high quality, safe and reliable ship management and support services to blue-chip clients.Bibby Ship Management…

NYK Completes Winter Safety Campaign

Feb 29, 2016

The NYK Group has completed its Sail On Safety winter safety campaign, which ran from December 1, 2015, through January 31, 2016. Under the theme 'Think, Act, and Be Safe,' the campaign has been conducted annually by the entire NYK Group…

Xu Lirong to Head Merged Giant COSCO-CSG

Jan 05, 2016

The current chairman of China Shipping Group (CSG)  Xu Lirong handed top job at $74.7bn Beijing-backed merged entity of CSG and China Cosco Group. Xu Lirong has been appointed chairman of China Cosco Shipping Group, according to statements posted by the two groups on their websites Monday…

China Merges Shipping Firms in Reform Push

Jan 04, 2016

Chinese shipping subsidiaries will realign their businesses in response to the merger between China Ocean Shipping (Group), known as Cosco Group, and China Shipping Group, reports Nikkei. Sinotrans & CSC Holdings Co., the nation's third largest shipping company…

Norborg Steps in as Clipper Group CEO

Dec 11, 2015

Clipper Group has appointed Peter Norborg new Group CEO, succeeding current chief Frank G. Jensen, who will continue with the company as Chairman of the Board. Norborg will commence work in Clipper on April 1, 2016. Norborg, 49, comes from…

NYK's Environmental Management Conference

Dec 09, 2015

On November 30, NYK welcomed about 60 environmental supervisors from 46 NYK Group companies to the group’s annual Environmental Management Conference in Tokyo. NYK holds this conference once a year with NYK Group companies to share information…

Three Specialists join Wood Group

Dec 01, 2015

Wood Group has appointed three senior engineering specialists who will lead a new team of up to 20 people in the UK to further build Wood Group’s capability in vibration, dynamics and noise. This follows the acquisition of BETA Machinery Analysis…

Waldner Appointed LR's Group CFO

Nov 11, 2015

Global engineering, technical and business services organisation, Lloyd’s Register (LR), has announced the appointment of Mary Waldner as Group CFO. Mary is currently Group Finance Director at FTSE 250 listed defence, security, transport…

Unique Group Acquires Oceanwide Safety at Sea

Oct 26, 2015

Integrated subsea and offshore solution provider Unique Group informs it has acquired Oceanwide Safety at Sea.Founded in 2002, Oceanwide designs, constructs and performs maintenance on self-propelled hyperbaric lifeboats. The company will…

CMA CGM's OPDR Acquisition Approved by EU

Jul 07, 2015

The CMA CGM Group announced that the European Commission has approved its acquisition of OPDR. In order to finalize the acquisition, which was announced on November 25, 2014 by Jacques R. Saadé, founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the CMA CGM Group…

RECAB Inks Deal with AKVA Group

Jun 25, 2015

Embedded computer systems developer RECAB AB has entered into a contract with AKVA Group ASA for the delivery of its solutions to the fish farming industry. The frame agreement signed during Norshipping 2015 will see AKVA group deliver RECAB's…

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