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ECSA Presidency Handed Over to Panagiotis Laskaridis

Dec 13, 2017

European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) has held its Board of Directors’ meeting and Niels Smedegaard of Danish Shipping and CEO of DFDS handed over ECSA Presidency to Panagiotis Laskaridis, Member of the Board of the Union of Greek…

XPO’s Jacobs Receives 2017 Connie Award

Dec 13, 2017

XPO Logistics chief executive officer Bradley Jacobs received the Containerization and Intermodal Institute’s (CII) 2017 Connie Award during a ceremony December 11 in Newark, N.J. Each year, the Connie Award recognizes individuals for their contributions…

AMP Names Rep. Scalise ‘Champion of Maritime’

Dec 13, 2017

Honored for his support and dedication to the American maritime industry, U.S. Congressman Steve Scalise (La.) has been awarded the American Maritime Partnership’s (AMP)  2017 ‘Champion of Maritime’ Award.  Each year, AMP presents the ‘Champion…

MOL Presidential Awards 2017 Announced

Dec 11, 2017

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has announced that the company held the 2017 commendation ceremony for the 'MOL Presidential Awards for Officers and Engineers 2017' on December 8. The awards are intended to recognize the ongoing safety-related…

South Korea Jails Former Hanjin Shipping Chairwoman

Dec 10, 2017

The former chairwoman Choi Eun-young (55) of the now-defunct Hanjin Shipping was jailed 18 months for insider trading, reports Yonhap. According to the report the Seoul Central District Court found Choi  guilty of selling off her family…

BIMCO CEO Extends Contract 5 Years

Dec 08, 2017

BIMCO’s Secretary General & CEO, Angus Frew, will extend his contract to the end of 2022. His top priority in 2018 will be environmental legislation. Over the past four years, Frew has been instrumental in modernising BIMCO and in increasing its member-focus…

Protheroe Joins Greystoke Team in Vancouver

Dec 08, 2017

Tim Protheroe has joined consultancy Greystoke Marine Management, headquartered in Vancouver. Protheroe is a Master Mariner who came ashore with Lloyds Register in 1992 and worked in several senior positions before being appointed President…

Former Chief of Daewoo Shipbuilding Gets 6 Years in Jail

Dec 07, 2017

Former Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering  (DSME) boss Nam Sang-tae sentenced to six years in prison by Korean court for embezzlement and bribery, Yonhap reported. The report said that the Seoul Central District Court handed down the guilty verdict to Nam Sang-tae…

More Women in Ports

Dec 07, 2017

Female officials from maritime and port authorities from developing countries are attending a training course aimed at improving management and operational efficiency of their ports.  Hosted in Le Havre, France (27 November - 8 December)…

ZF CEO Sommer Steps Down

Dec 07, 2017

ZF Friedrichshafen AG chief executive officer Dr. Stefan Sommer has left the company after five years at the head.Finance Board Member and CEO Deputy Representative, Dr. Konstantin Sauer, will fill in as CEO on an interim basis.The news follows the company's recent appointment of Dr…

Crowley Restructures Business Units

Dec 06, 2017

Crowley Maritime Corporation announced it has restructured its business units as the company aims to increase its focus on government-related business and better align vessel operations and fuel distribution services.Over the coming months…

Corvus Energy Names Bjørkeli CEO

Dec 04, 2017

Corvus Energy has appointed Geir Bjørkeli as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).Bjørkeli was previously Director of Norway for the Dutch company Huisman, and established the company’s Norwegian presence for offshore construction equipment solutions…

Maritime Pilots Recognized with IMO Bravery Accolade

Nov 29, 2017

Two maritime pilots who defied fire to bring a burning ship to safety, averting a major maritime catastrophe, received the 2017 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea during the 2017 IMO awards ceremony, held on Monday (27 November). Pilots Captain Michael G…

Mærsk Strengthens Executive Board

Nov 28, 2017

In line with the strategic direction announced in September 2016 A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S has made significant progress in focusing the future business on container shipping, ports and logistics. To further accelerate the development of…

International Maritime Prize for 2016 Presented to Koji Sekimizu

Nov 28, 2017

The prestigious International Maritime Prize for 2016 has been presented to Mr. Koji Sekimizu, former Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), for his contribution to the work of IMO over many years. IMO Secretary…

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