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UK P&I Announce Promotions Within UK Claims Team

Feb 02, 2017

The UK P&I Club has promoted Senior Claims Director Jeff Lock to the newly created role of Global Technical Claims Director and Senior Claims Executive Adam Russ to Senior Claims Director. Jeff Lock joined UK P&I Club in 2011, having spent…

Pakistan's First Dry Bulk Terminal to Open in March

Feb 02, 2017

Pakistan's first dry bulk terminal will open next month and is expected to handle 3 million tonnes a year of coal imports, rising to 20 million tonnes over the next five years, the port's chief executive said on Thursday.The $285 million Port Muhammad Bin Qasim…

Gruenhagen Named CFO at MV WERFTEN

Feb 02, 2017

Shipbuilding group MV WERFTEN said it has appointed Richard Gruenhagen as Managing Director of Finance and Administration to reinforce the group's Management Board as new CFO effective February 1. Gruenhagen graduated from Indiana University…

Dawson, Karakassis appointed Managing Directors, Hansa Heavy Lift

Feb 02, 2017

Steve Dawson and Alex Karakassis have been appointed Managing Directors of HANSA HEAVY LIFT GmbH, taking over from outgoing Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Roger Iliffe, with immediate effect. Dawson will oversee HANSA HEAVY LIFT’s engineering…

Evergreen May Turn Around

Feb 01, 2017

Evergreen Marine Corp, which has been battered by falling freight rates due to a prolonged supply glut, may swing into profit this year as market conditions improve in the global shipping industry, reports Taipei Times. The paper quoted…

Finalists of Mersey Maritime Industry Awards Announced

Feb 01, 2017

The finalists of the 2017 Mersey Maritime Industry Awards (MMIAs) have been announced.The winners will be revealed at a prestigious black tie dinner that will have a Ministerial presence and promises to bring together the best of the maritime industry right across the Maritime…

Caterpillar mulls Global Headquarters in Chicago

Feb 01, 2017

Caterpillar Inc. announced today it will locate a limited group of senior executives and support functions in the Chicago area later this year and reaffirmed the ongoing importance of its presence in Peoria and Central Illinois. “Caterpillar’s…

Japanese Shipping Companies in Troubled Waters

Jan 31, 2017

Though the challenging market conditions in the container shipping industry continued to add pressure to Japan’s major shipping companies, turnaround seen as write-downs set to fizzle out, earnings forecasts upgraded, reports Nikkei.  Nippon…

'K' Line: Change of Executive Officers

Jan 31, 2017

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd (“K” Line) announced changes to executive officers.   “K” Line has promoted Senior Managing Executive Officer Kazutaka Imaizumi to the position of chairman of “K” Line India Private Ltd., Executive Officer Aka Hiraoka to counselor of “K” Line Logistics Ltd…

OL USA Names Murphy CCO

Jan 31, 2017

OL International Holdings LLC (OL International) has promoted Carrie Murphy to Chief Commercial Officer of OL USA (formerly TTS Worldwide). Murphy joined TTS Worldwide in 2012, playing a key part in the growth of the company and its rebranding as OL USA…

Diversity and Inclusion at Sea Course Goes Live

Jan 31, 2017

Marlins, V.Group’s training business and Human Rights at Sea collaboration on a Diversity and Inclusion at Sea e-learning course is now available and being offered free of charge to individual seafarers for a limited time via Marlin’s online shop…

Intermodal Supply Chain Safety Seminar Planned

Jan 31, 2017

ICHCA International, the global cargo handling NGO, will co-host a seminar, “Safety in the Intermodal Supply Chain: Promoting the IMO/ILO/UNECE Code of Practice for the Safe Packing of Cargo Transport Units” in Brussels, February 27, as part of European Shipping Week…

Oldendorff to Open Copenhagen Office

Jan 30, 2017

Lubeck headquartered dry bulk shipping company Oldendorff Carriers said it plans to open an office in the maritime cluster in Hellerup, Denmark by June 2017. The new office just north of Copenhagen will be headed by Oldendorff Executive & Board Director Jens Jacobsen…

Training Program Seeks to Develop Alaskan Shipbuilders

Jan 30, 2017

A new shipbuilding and repair training program in Alaska aims to develop an advanced manufacturing workforce comprised of state residents. Shipbuilder and repairer Vigor has teamed up with the maritime workforce development network Maritime Works for a public…

SAFE Boats Names Champagne Senior VP, Operations

Jan 30, 2017

SAFE Boats International has appointed Hartwell Champagne as its new Senior Vice President of Operations. Champagne joined SAFE Boats in 2013 and has been a key member of the company’s executive team. Prior to his new assignment, Champagne…

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