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Port of Oakland Votes Cluver as President

Jul 16, 2020

Alameda County labor leader Andreas Cluver has been elected President of the Port of Oakland’s governing Board. The seven-member Board of Port Commissioners chose Cluver at a special meeting this week.  Oakland Chamber of Commerce President…

NYK Invests in Tugboat Biz at Largest Port in Vietnam

Jul 16, 2020

NYK Line (Vietnam) Co. Ltd. acquired 15% of total issued shares of Thoresen Vinama Tug Co. Ltd. (TVT hereunder) and entered the tugboat business at Phu My and Cai Mep ports in Vietnam.TVT has two tugboats providing tugboat services at Phu My and Cai Mep ports…

Maurice Ward Group Opens Antwerp Office

Jul 15, 2020

Freight-forwarding and logistics company Maurice Ward Group has opened a new office in Antwerp, Belgium.The office will be led by branch manager Nancy Verstraeten, who brings to the role more than 20 years of freight forwarding experience.“We…

American Club Managers Promote Ioannou, McCafferty

Jul 15, 2020

Shipowners Claims Bureau, Inc. (SCB), the Managers of the American Club, has announced senior appointments to its management team in New York.  Dorothea Ioannou takes on the role of Deputy Chief Operating Officer (DCOO) with immediate effect…

Phillips Joins WQIS as Senior Underwriter

Jul 14, 2020

The Water Quality Insurance Syndicate (WQIS) appointed John P. Phillips as Senior Underwriter based in Houston, TX. Phillips will report to Justin A. Mongello in New York, NY.'We are very excited to have John join the WQIS team as he brings a wealth of experience…

Peterson Bags Logistics Contract from Sellafield

Jul 14, 2020

Peterson has been awarded a major logistics contract from Sellafield Limited to support operations in West Cumbria, England.The four-year contract will see Peterson continue as the operator of the Control Tower and Security and Distribution Centre (S&DC) at Lillyhall on behalf of Sellafield Limited…

Sickles Named Interim Head of Dredging Contractors of America

Jul 13, 2020

Former Dredging Contractors of America (DCA) executive director and Weeks Marine’s corporate and government relations director Mark D. Sickles will serve as Interim CEO and executive director as the organization searches for new staff leadership to succeed outgoing DCA head William P…

UKHO Taps Sparkes as Acting Chief Executive

Jul 13, 2020

The U.K. Hydrographic Office has announced the appointment of Rear Admiral Peter Sparkes, the current U.K. National Hydrographer and Deputy Chief Executive, to the position of acting chief executive and accounting officer.Sparkes will hold the…

Seaboard CEO Bresky Passes Away

Jul 13, 2020

Seaboard Corporation announced Monday that its president, CEO and chairman of the board Steven J. Bresky passed away suddenly. The group said its board of directors expects to name Bresky's successor in the near future.Steve was the third generation Bresky to lead Seaboard in its 102-year history…

Malen-Habib Named President of the American Salvage Association

Jul 13, 2020

Resolve’s Lindsay Malen-Habib takes the helm to become the American Salvage Association's first woman presidentLindsay Malen–Habib has been named president of the American Salvage Association (ASA) effective immediately, the trade group's executive committee announced Monday…

SlipSki Boating Announces Lifetime Warranty, New Model

Jul 13, 2020

SlipSki Boating Solutions, LLC, an innovator in retractable covers for boats and personal watercraft, has announced a lifetime warranty on all its boat slip cover frames and a new non-retractable option that utilizes gull-wing doors for boat…

COSCO Teams up with Alibaba on Shipping Blockchain

Jul 13, 2020

COSCO SHIPPING has signed a cooperation agreement with e-commerce company Alibaba and its FinTech affiliate Ant Financial to digitalize the shipping supply chain.The Chinese firms will research and promote the deployment of shipping blockchain in China…

Carnival Makes Leadership Changes at HAL, Costa

Jul 10, 2020

Carnival Corporation announced another set of moves within its global leadership team as part of the company's broader efforts to streamline operations and prepare the organization for the eventual resumption of cruising amid the coronavirus health crisis…

BV Opens Remote Survey Center in Singapore

Jul 10, 2020

Bureau Veritas (BV) has opened a new remote survey center in Singapore, with more new locations to follow, as the testing, inspection and certification (TIC) services provider continues its digital transformation and push to prove remote class…

American P&I Club, ABS Consulting Partner on Cyber Awareness

Jul 10, 2020

Collaboration between risk management and insurance sectors will focus on education, training and guidance to reduce maritime cyber riskABSG Consulting Inc. (ABS Consulting), a subsidiary of ABS focused on safety and risk management, and American…

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