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SUNY Maritime Honors ‘Academic Stars’

Sep 12, 2016

SUNY Maritime College said it has recognized nearly one third of its student body for last semester’s hard work and academic achievements. In all, 344 students were honored for making the college dean’s list, which requires a grade-point average between a 3…

ABB Names Jouret Chief Digital Officer

Sep 12, 2016

ABB has appointed Guido Jouret as Chief Digital Officer, reporting to ABB’s CEO Ulrich Spiesshofer, effective October 1, 2016. Jouret, a pioneer of the Internet of Things, will lead the next level of development and deployment of ABB’s digital…

Georgia Ports Authority Taps McCarthy as COO

Sep 12, 2016

The Georgia Ports Authority has named Ed McCarthy as its new chief operating officer (COO), effective September 6. At GPA, McCarthy will be responsible for sustaining the profitable growth and development of GPA's operations, while maintaining world-class operating standards…

Brothers Separated by the Sea Reunited

Sep 12, 2016

A pair of former seafaring brothers who had lost touch have been reconnected, thanks to international maritime charity Sailors’ Society. Robert Griffin, was worried about his brother Norman, who lives in New Zealand, after being unable to reach him for more than two years…

New Guidance on Caring for Seafarer Mental Welfare

Sep 12, 2016

Authored by Professor Neil Greenberg, Managing Director of March on Stress and Professor of Defence Mental Health at King’s College London on behalf of Human Rights at Sea, the new publication, “Managing Traumatic Stress – Guidance for Maritime…

Horizon Named an Alabama Top Innovator

Sep 12, 2016

Horizon Shipbuilding, Inc. of Bayou La Batre, Ala. has been recognized for its Outstanding Achievement in Innovative Manufacturing by the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama for the shipbuilder’s GORDHEAD management software, which aims…

Cutter Tahoma Returns Home

Sep 12, 2016

The Coast Guard Cutter Tahoma returned to their homeport of Kittery, Maine, Sunday after a 65-day offshore patrol in New England waters.The Tahoma's efforts were in support of the Coast Guard’s Operation Atlantic Venture, which focused on…

Terminal Operators face ‘Perfect Storm’

Sep 12, 2016

Global container terminal operators are changing gear – and strategies – as the nature of their market environment changes markedly due to slowing growth, bigger ships and larger liner alliances.Drewry’s latest Global Container Terminal…

Rescuers bring 2,300 Boat Migrants to Safety from Mediterranean

Sep 11, 2016

Rescuers pulled 2,300 migrants to safety on Saturday in 18 separate rescue operations in the Mediterranean coordinated by the Italian coast guard.A Spanish boat belonging to an EU naval force, an Irish navy vessel and boats of four non-governmental…

First Offshore Exhibition at Maritime Museum Rotterdam

Sep 11, 2016

Over forty-five leading companies in the shipping and offshore maritime sector are among those who have contributed to the funding for the first ever exhibition in the Netherlands dedicated to the offshore sector, to be housed at The Maritime Museum Rotterdam for the next seven years…

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls Visits CMA CGM

Sep 10, 2016

French container shipper CMA CGM received Manuel Valls, Prime Minister of France, the CMA CGM Tower, Group headquarters in Marseille, Friday September 9.  The Prime Minister was accompanied by Emmanuelle Cosse, Minister for Housing and Sustainable Habitat…

Port of Long Beach CEO Resigns

Sep 09, 2016

Port of Long Beach CEO Jon Slangerup announced his resignation, effective October 28, 2016. Slangerup will step down as head of the nation’s second largest port to take a position as Chairman and CEO of an aviation technology company effective October 31…

Ingalls Names Nastasi Director of Communications

Sep 08, 2016

Kimberly Nastasi has been named director of communications at Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division. She will report to Jim McIngvale, who was recently named director of communications and public affairs. Prior to joining Ingalls…

Flynn Makes Series of Staff Appointments

Sep 08, 2016

Maritime specialist Flynn Refrigeration is growing its sales and warehouse workforce after making four new appointments.  Merseyside-based Flynn Refrigeration specializes in the global supply, installation, maintenance and conversion of refrigeration and air conditioning systems and parts…

Menendez Joins Metro Group Maritime

Sep 08, 2016

Lisa Menendez will join the Metro Group Maritime team come mid-September 2016, bringing with her over 12 years of experience in the shipping line industry, 10 of which were working with the U.S Flag segment. She has worked with both the government and commercial customers booking cargo aboard U…

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