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Webb Awards Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarship

Jan 09, 2017

Hannah Wistort, Webb Institute class of 2017, is the 2016-2017 recipient of Crowley Maritime Corporation’s Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarship. Webb’s scholarship selection committee chose Wistort for her academic excellence and leadership skills…

Odfjell SVP Olsen Steps Down

Jan 09, 2017

Norway based shipping and tank terminal company Odfjell SE said its Senior Vice President Helge Olsen will step down from his role as Head of Ship Management, effective January 9, 2017. Olsen, who has been with the company since 2000, holds no Odfjell shares or options…

J.F. Lehman & Company Appoints Hanenberg to Principal

Jan 09, 2017

J.F. Lehman & Company, a leading middle-market private equity firm focused on the defense, aerospace and maritime sectors, is pleased to announce the promotion of William J. Hanenberg from Vice President to Principal. Hanenberg joined the…

Global Maritime Brings Eagle Lyon Pope (ELP) to Market

Jan 09, 2017

Global Maritime Consultancy & Engineering, a provider of offshore marine warranty, dynamic positioning and engineering services, has re-launched Eagle Lyon Pope (ELP), its ports and shipping, marine casualty investigation and loss adjusting division…

The Importance Training Around ECDIS and Navigation

Jan 09, 2017

George Devereese, Loss Prevention Executive at UK P&I Club, discusses issues of potential reliance on ECDIS, and advises that seafarers undergo the necessary navigational training. While Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS) have proved extremely helpful for navigation at sea…

Stellar Value Acquires majority stake in Kelvin Cold Chain

Jan 09, 2017

Stellar Value Chain Solutions, a third party supply chain and logistics company serving consumption driven sectors in India, today announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Kelvin Cold Chain (“Kelvin”), a leading integrated cold chain logistics business…

Gulf Navigation forms JV with Polimar Turkish

Jan 08, 2017

Dubai-listed Gulf Navigation Holding has announced a partnership with Polimar Turkish Holding to grow its fleet and increase its global reach. Under the agreement, Gulf Navigation said it would be able to serve customers in major trading ports worldwide…

Eastern Hires Adm. Papp as President Washington Ops

Jan 07, 2017

Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. has appointed Admiral Robert J. Papp, Jr., U. S. Coast Guard (Retired), as President of Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., Washington Operations.Admiral Papp served as an Officer in the Coast Guard for nearly 40 years…

Port of Santos Bullish on 2017

Jan 06, 2017

In a year of changes and challenges in the national and global scenarios, Companhia Docas do Estado de São Paulo (Codesp) (Santos Port Authority) has developed actions to maintain the position of the Port of Santos as the main port complex in Latin America…

Harrington Hoists Celebrates 150 Years

Jan 06, 2017

Harrington Hoists, Inc. is celebrating 150 years in the hoist business. The company was established in 1867 by Edwin Harrington, a machinist and inventor, when he started a machine shop and hoist business in Philadelphia. His company thrived…

Militzer & Münch Completes Management Team in Germany

Jan 06, 2017

The Militzer & Münch Group has named Marc Pinheiro as its new Managing Director of M&M air sea cargo GmbH. Since the beginning of the year, he has been in charge of the air and sea freight activities of Militzer & Münch. Additionally, Tom Rosman…

Lerwick Port Spells out Strategy for Expansion

Jan 06, 2017

Lerwick Port Authority has detailed a series of objectives to meet its aim of running an efficient, cost-effective harbour, including continuing expansion of the infrastructure. The goals are featured in an interim Update produced ahead of publication of a new style annual report in Spring…

APM Terminals Mumbai Mulls DPD Service

Jan 05, 2017

APM Terminals Mumbai, India’s busiest container terminal, has embraced ‘Direct Port Delivery’ (DPD)service initiated by the Indian government as part of its “Ease of Doing Business Program” to enhance India’s access to the global logistics chain…

GOST Names Kane Chief Technology Officer

Jan 05, 2017

Marine security, tracking, monitoring and video surveillance systems company GOST (Global Ocean Security Technologies) has promoted Brian Kane to the position of Chief Technology Officer. A founding partner and GOST Board of Director member…

Miller Named Senior Manager for YANMAR Training Center

Jan 05, 2017

YANMAR America has named Tim Miller as the Senior Manager for the company’s new Training and Customer Experience Center currently under construction in Acworth, Ga. Miller’s more than 24 years of experience in learning development, training and equipment in the agriculture…

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