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DPH Announces New CPO and President

Apr 05, 2016

Diversified Port Holdings (DPH), LLC., a Jacksonville based stevedoring and terminal service organization and parent company to Portus and Seaonus, announced a pair of leadership appointments, naming Chris May as chief process officer (CPO) and Troy Gouger as president of operations…

Elwood Ide Joins Viega

Apr 05, 2016

Viega expands shipbuilding and offshore team in the West Coast territory Elwood Ide has joined Viega LLC as the company’s newest technical manager for shipbuilding and offshore for the West Coast. In this position, Ide will provide analysis…

Tchang Named Managing Director of SAL Singapore

Apr 05, 2016

SAL announced that Mischa Tchang has been hired as the new Managing Director for SAL Singapore. Tchang brings to the role more than 15 years of experience in heavy lift shipping. With his years of experience in the heavy lift shipping industry…

AEU’s Stuardi Named National Association Lead

Apr 05, 2016

On behalf of The American Equity Underwriters, Inc. (AEU), Rob Stuardi has taken on the responsibility of working alongside several prominent maritime industry associations to help contribute to the success of the industry as whole. In his new role as Vice President…

Profile: Hapag-Lloyd ‘Grease Monkey’ Marcus Nehls

Apr 05, 2016

As a schoolboy, he had already taken his calculator apart to see how it worked. Today, he’s fascinated by big technology. Marcus Nehls works as the Second Engineer aboard Hapag-Lloyd containership Antwerpen Express. The “grease monkeys” – that’s how the nautical officers on board affectionately…

Personnel Changes at Ellicott Dredges

Apr 05, 2016

Ellicott Dredge Enterprises announced recent personnel changes, including the hiring of Fulco Vrooland and promotion of Ryan Horton. Fulco Vrooland has joined the company as Managing Director of the company’s ROHR-IDRECO Dredge Systems European division…

Maersk to Address ‘Blending-On-Board’

Apr 05, 2016

Visitors to the 2016 European Marine Engineering Conference in Amsterdam this year will be able to hear a keynote speech from Maersk Fluid Technology managing director Jens Byrgesen, who will talk about his company’s success with “Blending-On-Board” lubrication technology…

Celebrity Cruises Names Giorgi as Chief Marketing Officer

Apr 05, 2016

Celebrity Cruises has named Peter Giorgi Chief Marketing Officer. Giorgi will oversee the bold new “Modern Luxury Lives Here” brand campaign, as well as all aspects of the cruise line’s global marketing platforms, brand strategy and development…

NMT Propulsion Course Earns First Pamas Certification

Apr 05, 2016

Netherlands Maritime Technology (NMT) has been awarded the first Post academic certification their course on Marine Propulsion.  The Pamas certification is the first Dutch certification for technical, maritime academic trainings. This certification…

Indian Merchant Navy Roadshow Targets University Cities

Apr 05, 2016

The Maritime Training and Research Foundation (MTRF) in India is unleashing a nationwide roadshow across Indian university cities to ramp up greater awareness of careers within the nation’s merchant navy. The roadshow will visit cities including Dehradun…

New Management at VULKAN

Apr 05, 2016

The Herne-based company VULKAN Kupplungs- und Getriebebau Bernhard Hackforth GmbH & Co. KG announced it has been under new management since March 2016. Under the new management scheme, Dr. Achim Brodde and Dipl. Ing. Dieter Klitzke will…

Gjesdal, VP & CFO of Kvaerner to Step Down

Apr 05, 2016

Kvaerner's executive vice president & CFO, Eiliv Gjesdal, has decided to seek new challenges outside Kvaerner, and will step down from the role as CFO as of 6 April 2016. He will work with special tasks until his notice period ends 30 June 2016…

CMA CGM Pays Tribute to Zaha Hadid, Architect of CMA CGM Tower

Apr 04, 2016

CMA CGM, a leading worldwide shipping Group, pays tribute to Zaha Hadid, who sadly died on March 31st. Zaha Hadid a renowned architect and 2004 Pritzker Prize Winner, completed the CMA CGM Tower in Marseilles as one of her major projects. In 2004…

Richards Takes over for Bennett as Chevron VP

Apr 04, 2016

Chevron Corporation today announced that Randolph S. Richards has been named corporate vice president and treasurer, effective May 1, 2016. Richards replaces Paul V. Bennett, who is retiring from the position after 36 years of service with the company…

Maritime HR Trends: Investing in People

Apr 04, 2016

Industry recognizes the need to invest in its people like never before. But are the skills and headcount there? It’s hard to look forward to 2016 without reflecting back on 2015. What an ‘interesting’ year it was. As maritime recruiters…

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