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Schell, Appointed CEO, Rolls-Royce Power Systems

Nov 03, 2016

Rolls-Royce announces today that Andreas Schell has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Rolls-Royce Power Systems (RRPS). Andreas will join Rolls-Royce later this year, reporting to Chief Executive Warren East, and take up his new position from 1 January 2017…

Eimskip to Acquire Nor Lines

Nov 02, 2016

Eimskip has entered into an agreement to acquire the Norwegian shipping and logistics company Nor Lines. The business, with about 200 employees and an estimated annual turnover of approximately EUR 110 million, will be restructured in order to be aligned with Eimskip’s current operations in Norway…

Slam Dunk in the Cargo Hold

Nov 02, 2016

Basketball? You can (sometimes) even play it on board a containership at Hapag-Lloyd. Some of the world’s best basketball players learned to dribble and shoot on the streets or in small “cages”, like the legendary West 4th Street Courts in New York’s Greenwich Village…

China Classification Society Opens Office in Denmark

Nov 02, 2016

The China Classification Society (CCS), which falls under the Chinese Ministry of Transport, has opened an office in Copenhagen, further extending Sino-Danish maritime cooperation. “For a maritime nation such as Denmark, it is important…

Hapag-Lloyd, DB Schenker Celebrate Environmental Partnership

Nov 02, 2016

What started out in 2006 as a joint pilot project for a green supply chain from Sweden to China has evolved a decade later into a sustainable strategic partnership for protecting the environment on the world’s oceans. The transport and logistics…

3D Printing: A Game Changer for Shipbuilders

Nov 02, 2016

3D printing will cause so much change in the shipbuilding and shipping sector that the industry must completely alter its approach toward designing and building ships.This is the conclusion of NISS (National Institute for Shipping and Shipbuilding)…

AAPA Installs 2016-17 Board, McAndrews Named Chairman

Nov 01, 2016

Mark McAndrews, port director of the Mississippi’s Port of Pascagoula, was formally installed on October 26 as the 2016-17 chairman of the board for the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA), the voice of seaports in the Americas. As AAPA chairman…

Workshops for Warriors: Transitioning Vets into Advanced Manufacturing Jobs

Nov 01, 2016

Shipyards are the key beneficiaries of ‘Workshops for Warriors’ talent pool. The best solution to a problem is to prevent it from happening in the first place. That’s true no matter what the issue, be it labor shortages, the high cost of…

Huntington Ingalls Industries to Open Australian Office

Nov 01, 2016

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) said it plans to establish a permanent presence in Australia by opening an office in Canberra. “Establishing a permanent presence in Australia demonstrates HII’s commitment to supporting Australia and the U…

Jackson Elected as Hill Dickinson’s First CEO

Nov 01, 2016

Hill Dickinson announced that Peter Jackson has been elected as the firm’s first Chief Executive Officer and will take up his new position immediately.Jackson’s appointment by the partners of Hill Dickinson, which was unopposed, is part of an enhancement of Hill Dickinson’s management structure…

Joannides to Lead Intellian's American Business

Nov 01, 2016

Intellian has appointed industry veteran Edward Joannides to take the helm of its Americas business unit as General Manager. Joannides’ experience in both the maritime and satellite communications industries spans over 25 years. This includes time at sea as a Chief Officer working for CMA CGM…

UK Shipping Minister Sympathetic to ‘Charter for Jobs’

Oct 31, 2016

U.K. shipping minister John Hayes said he is “sympathetic” to a 10-point plan that aims to boost British seafarer employment and training set out in the Nautilus International’s “Charter for Jobs.” Speaking at the All-Party Parliamentary Maritime and Ports Group…

Dachser Continues Growth in APAC

Oct 31, 2016

In order to provide quickly growing industries in Vietnam with logistics services for their exports, Dachser has now opened a branch office in Hanoi to support its location in Ho Chi Minh City. “The expansion of Dachser Asia Pacific is vital…

Wiernicki Receives Admiral of the Ocean Seas Award

Oct 31, 2016

ABS Chairman, President and CEO, Christopher J. Wiernicki, was honored for his contributions to the maritime industry by the United Seamen’s Service (USS) as a recipient of the Admiral of the Ocean Seas Award on October  28, 2016 in New York…

Partnership Aims to Enhance UK Maritime Cluster

Oct 31, 2016

Maritime London and the Shipping Professional Network in London (SPNL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation between the two associations at Mansion House on the October 24.The MoU outlines mutual cooperation between the members…

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