Acknowledged expert in the field becomes head of Quality and Operational Excellence at ABB, effective June 6, 2016ABB has appointed Pascale Abruzzese as head of Group Quality and Operational Excellence. Abruzzese, a British national, is currently Chief of Operations for Philips International…
Lamar University (LU) has tapped Erik Stromberg as the inaugural executive director of the Center for Advances in Port Management after a national search, officials announced today. Stromberg brings decades of experience in public ports to the new position as a CEO…
Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo on Tuesday addressed the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) in London at the invitation of IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim. The visit was part of Lim’s…
Dubai-based shipping company Gulf Navigation Holding PJSC (GulfNav) has announced in a press conference at Rose Rayhaan by Rotana April 19 its expansion plans to increase its assets under management and service-based revenue. The shipping company…
SEACOR Holdings Inc. has appointed William “Bill” C. Long as the company's Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, effective immediately. He will report directly to Charles Fabrikant, SEACOR's Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer…
Gulf Navigation Holding PJSC (GulfNav), the Dubai-based shipping company, has announced in a press conference at Rose Rayhaan by Rotana today (Tuesday, April 19, 2016), its key expansion plans to increase its assets under management and service-based revenue…
Keppel Corp., the world’s largest builder of oil rigs, posted a 41 per cent fall in quarterly profit, its fourth straight decline, as offshore and marine segment revenue slumped because of the deferment of some projects and suspension of contracts related to Sete Brasil…
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) has launched a charity donation drive within the MOL Group to help people afflicted by the recent earthquake in the Kumamoto region. The company has also decided to donate ¥10 million to support and rescue the afflicted people…
Agreement to promote mutual understanding renews a bilateral commitment to academic and educational cooperation The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, the maritime industry’s only body dedicated to professional education, has signed a…
UTEC Survey, an Acteon company, has announced the strengthening of its management team in Australia to further enhance the company’s client-focused approach.Former UTEC Survey Australia Operations Manager Mick Elmslie has taken on the role of Business Development Manager…
With a presence on the U.S. market since 1994, Samskip Logistics has taken the next step by opening a new US head office in New York under the management of Paul Dean. For over two decades, the company has operated two offices in Norfolk…
KPI Bridge Oil, a global trader and broker in marine fuels, marine lubricants and risk management products, has extended its physical supply services to provide additional options for ship owners in the port of Esbjerg in Denmark.KPI Bridge…
Zephyr Maritime has been launched as a new executive search firm focusing solely on mid to senior level shore based appointments within the maritime industry.Behind the initiative is founder Alexander G. Tsavliris, who with four generations…
Norway’s Prime Minister Erna Solberg, along with Jan Grevstad, Norwegian Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, and other Norwegian government officials, visited Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) to meet with Choi Kil-seon, chairman and CEO of HHI…
European Marine Engineering Award 2016 for Azipod D recognizes innovation and originality in auxiliary machineryPower and automation technology group ABB has won a European Marine Engineering Award, acknowledging the innovation behind the new Azipod D electric propulsion solution…
