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MHI Announces Executive-level Personnel Changes

Dec 27, 2016

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) announced executive-level personnel changes effective January 31 and February 1, 2017. Hiroshi Yokota, Senior Vice President, Head of Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works, President of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Shipbuilding Co…

Master & Commander: Capt. Ted Bernhard

Dec 27, 2016

From a boy who wanted to be a swashbuckler like Errol Flynn to a Maine Maritime graduate to hopping aboard a grain ship bound for Egypt, Captain Theodore “Ted” Bernhard has led a quintessential maritime life. A ship driver with 37 years of maritime experience…

India Rolls out Sagarmala Development Company for USD 15 Bln Maritime Push

Dec 26, 2016

India's Minister of Shipping Nitin Gadkari has said that projects worth Rs. 1 Lakh Crore (USD 15 Bln)  under Sagarmala programme are at various stages of implementation and development.  He was speaking to the press at a ceremony  to inaugurate…

K Line Sues APL Logistics

Dec 26, 2016

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K’’ Line) has today filed a civil lawsuit in Tokyo District Court against APL Logistics Ltd. (“APLL”), a Singapore entity which is engaged in international transportation business, seeking compensation for damages…

Executive Changes at Caterpillar

Dec 24, 2016

Following the previous announcement that Jim Umpleby will become Caterpillar’s Chief Executive Officer on January 1, 2017, Caterpillar Inc. announced today additional changes in its executive ranks. The company’s Board of Directors has appointed…

Korean Register Names New Chairman & CEO

Dec 23, 2016

Classification society the Korean Register (KR) has elected Lee Jeong-kie as its new Chairman and CEO.  Lee assumes the role of Chairman and CEO, following the death of B. S. Park, who passed away after a short illness in October 2016. Lee has worked for KR for 29 years…

Long Beach Approves MSC's Bid for Hanjin Terminal

Dec 23, 2016

The Port of Long Beach’s Harbor Commission on Wednesday approved an agreement to replace the bankrupt operator of its largest cargo terminal.The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners greenlighted the move by a subsidiary of Mediterranean Shipping Co…

Hoover Ferguson acquires Uniteam business

Dec 23, 2016

Hoover Ferguson Group (Hoover Ferguson), the global leader in container, workspace and packaging solutions for the energy and petrochemical industries and general industrial enterprises, has acquired the rights and obligations of Uniteam Holding AS’s (Uniteam’s) offshore container rental business…

GOST Names Yoder Head of R&D

Dec 21, 2016

Marine security, tracking, monitoring and video surveillance systems company GOST (Global Ocean Security Technologies) has promoted Rob Yoder to Director of Research & Development. Yoder has served the company for over four years in the…

Vogel Joins SFL Board of Directors

Dec 21, 2016

Ship Finance International Limited (SFL) has appointed Gary S. Vogel to its Board of Directors. Vogel currently serves as Chief Executive Officer and Director of Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc., a U.S listed owner and operator of geared dry bulk vessels…

Danish Maritime Authority improves information for seafarers

Dec 21, 2016

From January 2, 2017, Notices to Mariners will be available via a new and improved online system that also presents navigation warnings and shooting warnings.In the future, Notices to Mariners will be issued and made available on an ongoing basis and not only on Fridays…

Scandlines’ Deploys New Ferry

Dec 21, 2016

On Wednesday 21 December 2016, Scandlines’ second new hybrid ferry for the Rostock-Gedser route, M/V Copenhagen, will carry passengers for the first time when it departs from Gedser towards Rostock at 09:00.Scandlines new hybrid ferry was…

TTS Worldwide is OL USA

Dec 21, 2016

OL International Holdings LLC (OL International) today announced the renaming and rebranding of TTS Worldwide as OL USA. Effective February 1st, 2017, the change is the latest and most symbolic development in an aggressive, multi-year strategic…

FCCA Operations Committee Names New Chairman

Dec 20, 2016

The Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) announced the appointment of the new FCCA Operations Committee Chairman, Carlos Torres de Navarra, vice president of strategic and commercial port development, Carnival Cruise Line, effective January 1…

Chen Named General Manager of WHSS China

Dec 20, 2016

Wilhelmsen Ships Service announced that Michael Chen has accepted the role as General Manager for Wilhelmsen Huayang Ships Services China (WHSS). Based in Shanghai, Chen takes up the role immediately, replacing Captain Bi Yuping, who leaves the company after a decade…

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