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GAC India Appoints Logistics GM for Chennai

Nov 15, 2016

GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd has appointed C Krishnakumar as the General Manager, Logistics Services for its Chennai office to take care of the growing logistics demand in the South India market, with a primary focus on the pharmaceutical and automotive industries…

IBIA’s Chief Executive Hall to Retire

Nov 15, 2016

IBIA’s Chief Executive Hall to RetirCaptain Peter Hall, Chief Executive of the International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) will retire after three years in the role. The announcement follows Hall’s coordination of one of IBIA’s best annual conventions ever…

Kennison Reelected West Calcasieu Port Board President

Nov 15, 2016

Sulphur businessman Joseph R. “Dick” Kennison was reelected for a one year term as president of the West Calcasieu Port board of commissioners during the port board’s October monthly meeting. The five-member board also re-elected Wilmer…

Landau UK Hires Business Operations Director

Nov 15, 2016

Jonathan Crossland has been appointed as the new Business Operations Director of Landau UK, specialists in delivering installations and retrofits of equipment and systems to all leisure and commercial marine vessels. Crossland will be responsible…

Burrows Named President of Chamber of Marine Commerce

Nov 15, 2016

The board of directors of the Chamber of Marine Commerce (CMC) has appointed Bruce R. Burrows as President, effective December 1, 2016. Burrows joins the Chamber as the bi-national industry association enters a new chapter, having recently…

Damen Holds Environmental Dredging Seminar in China

Nov 15, 2016

Damen Shipyards Group has concluded an informative seminar on the subject of Environmental Dredging for key players in the Chinese dredging industry. The two-day seminar presented several new developments from the field of environmental dredging…

Virginia Port Hits Record Volume

Nov 15, 2016

As peak cargo season continues, the Port of Virginia is adding to its record books. In October, the port handled 238,567 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units), making it the single-busiest month in the port’s history.In comparison with last October…

CLIA Taps Carnival CEO Donald as Global Chair

Nov 14, 2016

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Board of Directors has appointed Arnold Donald, CEO of Carnival Corporation & plc, as Global Chair, effective January 1, 2017. Donald succeeds Adam M. Goldstein, President and COO of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd…

Five Rescued from Capsized Boat off Carolina Beach, NC

Nov 13, 2016

Coast Guard and partner agencies rescued five people Saturday from a capsized vessel about three miles off the coast of Carolina Beach.Sector North Carolina watchstanders in Wilmington received a mayday call at approximately 7:30 a.m.  requesting help…

Holcomb to Speak at Indiana Logistics Summit

Nov 13, 2016

Newly-elected Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb will provide special keynote remarks at next week's Indiana Logistics Summit.  The two-day event is scheduled for Nov. 16-17 at the Indiana Convention Center and the Governor-elect will speak at 9 a…

USCG Offloads $11.6 mln of Cocaine in Miami

Nov 12, 2016

The Coast Guard offloaded approximately 350 kilograms of seized cocaine Monday from the Coast Guard Cutter Richard Etheridge at Coast Guard Base Miami Beach.During an Operation patrol on October 27, a Joint Interagency Task Force South marine…

Clayton To Join Clarkson Board

Nov 12, 2016

Clarkson PLC announced that Marie-Louise Clayton will join the Board as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 January 2017. She will take over as Chair of the Audit Committee following the Annual General Meeting in May 2017 when James Morley…

Adani Ports Organizes Trade Meet at Ambur, TN

Nov 12, 2016

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ), India’s largest port developer today said it had organized a trade meet at Ambur, to showcase the capabilities of Katupalli Port, especially the container terminal to the stakeholders.  Amongst the over 50 representatives who attended the meet…

Vorih Appointed President, OMEGA Engineering

Nov 12, 2016

Joe Vorih has been appointed President of OMEGA Engineering, Inc., a pioneer in the design, manufacture, and distribution of process measurement and control products. Vorih's priority will be to transform OMEGA from the best-known direct provider…

BIMCO Awards Leadership, Innovation, Pioneering Business Strategy

Nov 11, 2016

BIMCO today presented three awards to recognise and celebrate excellence in the global shipping industry among both companies and individuals in the industry – following BIMCO’s conference in Shanghai. This year the importance of leadership…

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Sara Fuentes Named as President of Transportation Institute

Sara Fuentes Named as President of Transportation Institute

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U.S. Coast Guard Counters Maritime Threats With New Special Missions Command

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