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New Asian Hub for IUMI

Oct 24, 2016

The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) has announced the opening of a new overseas hub in Asia – this is the first time in the organization’s 142 year history that it has established a permanent presence outside of Europe. Making…

CEVA Logistics Appoints Waller as CFO

Oct 24, 2016

CEVA Logistics, supply chain management companies, has announced the appointment of Peter Waller as Chief Finance Officer and member of the Executive Board with immediate effect.  Waller brings experience in the travel, logistics, business services and internet/e-commerce industries…

NYK Conduct Annual Safety Campaign

Oct 24, 2016

n August 24, NYK president Tadaaki Naito, NYK executive officers, and a group of six vessel captains and chief engineers held a meeting at NYK headquarters in Tokyo to openly exchange opinions about the safe operation of vessels that NYK is managing and operating…

Man Medevaced off Hatteras Inlet, NC

Oct 24, 2016

The Coast Guard medevaced a man Saturday from a fishing vessel off Hatteras Inlet.Watchstanders in the Coast Guard Sector North Carolina command center in Wilmington received a call from the 73-foot commercial fishing vessel Capt Alex at about 8:47 p…

Jacobs Appointed V.P. at Newport News Shipbuilding, HII

Oct 23, 2016

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) announced today that Susan Jacobs has been appointed vice president of human resources and administration at the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding division. She will assume her new role on Dec. 2. The position is currently held by Bill Bell…

3 Sailors Medevaced Southeast of Cape Fear, NC

Oct 22, 2016

The Coast Guard medevaced three Canadian sailors Friday from a sailing vessel approximately 200 miles southeast of Cape Fear.Sector North Carolina watchstanders were notified by the Rescue Coordination Center at approximately 2:50 p.m. Thursday…

Senator Ayotte Named 'Champion of Maritime' by AMP

Oct 21, 2016

The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the voice of the domestic maritime industry, recognized U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) Thursday with the 2016 Champion of Maritime Award. AMP honored Sen. Ayotte due to her extraordinary support and dedication to the American maritime industry…

Martin Joins Moore & Company

Oct 20, 2016

Moore & Company has hired attorney Anny Martin who joined the firm earlier this month. A graduate from the University of Florida Levin College of Law, Martin was extremely involved in the executive boards of various on-campus organizations…

Management Changes at GAC North America

Oct 20, 2016

GAC North America - Logistics (GNAL) has made two key managerial changes to drive its business.Paul Fardy has been appointed Managing Director, based at the Houston head office, to oversee the further development of GAC’s integrated logistics services throughout North America…

Faststream Appoints Bennell as Managing Director

Oct 19, 2016

Specialist maritime recruiter Faststream has appointed Martin Bennell as Managing Director.  Bennell joined Faststream three years ago and will step up from Maritime Director to take full responsibility of Faststream’s US and EMEA businesses…

Nakilat Transitions LNG Fleet from Shell

Oct 19, 2016

Nakilat Shipping Qatar Limited (NSQL) signed an agreement with Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Limited (Shell) to begin the planned phased transition of the management of Nakilat’s LNG fleet from Shell to NSQL. Shell has…

CIMIC Group Appoints Valderas as CEO

Oct 19, 2016

Adolfo Valderas, a civil engineer, is CIMIC Group’s new Chief Executive Officer. Valderas was previously CIMIC Group Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer. Prior to that he was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Iridium Concesiones de Infraestructuras…

DP World to Educate 34,000 Youngsters globally by 2020

Oct 19, 2016

Global trade enabler DP World is rolling out its Global Education Programme internationally following an English language pilot in seven countries with an aim to deliver over 100 sessions in seven additional languages by the end of 2016. Volunteers from 17 DP World locations in the UAE…

Program Announced for Danish Maritime Forum

Oct 18, 2016

More than 200 global key leaders from all parts of the maritime value chain will meet in Copenhagen for the Danish Maritime Forum on October 26-27. Together they will discuss the most significant challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for the global economy…

Keaney Joins Hill Dickinson

Oct 18, 2016

International law firm Hill Dickinson has further strengthened its London shipping team with the arrival of Master Mariner Donal Keaney, bringing the total number of Master Mariners at the firm to six.Keaney is currently studying to become…

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