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Viega Names Fortuny Technical Manager

Mar 09, 2017

Viega LLC has hired Yasmin Fortuny as its new technical manager for its shipbuilding and cruise business development division in the Florida, Puerto Rico, Bahamas and Caribbean regions. In this position, Fortuny is responsible for positioning…

Glickman to Take over as ZIM CEO

Mar 09, 2017

Eli Glickman has been nominated by ZIM Integrated Shipping Services’ board of directors as the container carrier’s new president and CEO. Glickman will assume the role July 1, replacing current CEO Rafi Danieli, who last year advised that he would be stepping down…

Hansen Joins Hempel as CCO

Mar 08, 2017

Hempel has appointed Michael Hansen as its new executive vice president and chief commercial officer (CCO). He will join the coatings manufacturer’s executive management board on 1 May, reporting directly to group president and chief executive officer (CEO)…

Global Maritime Promotes Thomassen

Mar 07, 2017

Marine, offshore and engineering consultancy Global Maritime Consultancy & Engineering has appointed Espen Thomassen as Regional Manager for the Americas.Thomassen has been tasked with growing Global Maritime’s business throughout the region…

Dan-Bunkering Promotes Obregon

Mar 07, 2017

Dan-Bunkering (America) Inc. has announced the relocation as per March 1, 2017 of Oscar Obregon from Dan-Bunkering in Copenhagen where he was initially employed as Bunker Trader back in 2012.In connection with his relocation to Houston, TX…

SM Line Launches New Shipping Services

Mar 06, 2017

South Korea's new container carrier, SM Line, which is built mainly on the remains of collapsed Hanjin Shipping, plans to kick off operations with as many as nine routes this year.  According to Yonhap,  it will begin its services to Thailand…

Chidambaranar Port Trust Celebrates Safety Week

Mar 06, 2017

46th Safety Week Celebration was inaugurated in V.O. Chidambaranar Port. The Safety Week Celebration for the year 2017 commenced with the flagging off of safety procession by U. Rajendran, Traffic Manager, V.O.Chidambaranar Port Trust.  A huge gathering of Officers & Employees of the Port…

IBM, Maersk in Blockchain Tie-up for Shipping Industry

Mar 06, 2017

IBM and Danish transport company Maersk said they were working together to digitize, manage, and track shipping transactions using blockchain technology. The technology, which powers the digital currency bitcoin, enables data sharing across a network of individual computers…

Marine Link's Joe Keefe Sounds off on Oregon Public Broadcasting

Mar 06, 2017

Marine News and Maritime Logistics Professional editor Joseph Keefe last week spent 10 minutes with Oregon Public Broadcasting to discuss the fate and the future of Oregon's only deep water port. Listen in to find out more.As ICTSI Oregon…

Shigemi Named Executive VP at ClassNK

Mar 06, 2017

Dr. Toshiyuki Shigemi has been appointed as Executive Vice President as well as Executive Director of ClassNK, effective March 7, 2016. Yasushi Nakamura has stepped down as Senior Executive Vice President, and has been appointed as an Advisor to the Society…

Koper Took Over the Presidency of NAPA

Mar 05, 2017

At the assembly of  North Adriatic Ports Association (NAPA) the port of Koper, Dragomir Matić, president of Luka Koper took the half-year presidency of the NAPA association. As emphasized at the meeting of representatives of the ports,…

Oman Shipping to Acquire 10 Tankers

Mar 04, 2017

Omani government-owned Oman Shipping Company (OSC) has secured USD 227 million in debt to finance the acquisition of ten tankers, Reuters said citing France-based Societe Generale. The new medium range tankers are chartered to Shell Tankers Singapore for seven years…

Seaspan Makes Leadership Moves

Mar 04, 2017

Seaspan FerriesSteve Roth has been promoted to President of Seaspan Ferries Corporation (SFC). In this position, Steve will continue to have the primary accountability for the overall performance of the SFC business unit, including management of day-to-day operations of SFC…

Shipping Woes: DVB Bank Posts Loss

Mar 03, 2017

Shipping Financier DVB Bank reported a consolidated net loss before taxes of EUR 135.3 million ($142.4 miln) for 2016 (previous year: consolidated net income of EUR 46.1 million).  Since DVB Bank SE, the parent company of the DVB Bank Group…

Inland Marine Service Appoints Business Development Coordinator

Mar 03, 2017

Inland Marine Service has announced its recent hire of Lori Johnson, who will join the IMS team as Business Development Coordinator. The announcement was made by Dave Hammond, President of Inland Marine Service.Johnson  will be based out of the New Orleans office…

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