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The Biden administration has promoted longtime Democratic official Elizabeth Klein to replace Amanda Lefton, the outgoing director of the Bureau of Ocean and Energy Management. Since the administration took office in 2021, Klein has served as senior counselor to Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, advising on water rights claims and climate resilience. She also… Read More
The Houston-headquartered Blue Sky Maritime Coalition (BSMC) has appointed Jennifer States to serve as vice president and chief strategy officer. States has 20 years of industry experience in renewable energy and clean technology, non-profit, government and research environments. She most recently served as vice president for projects and strategy at Washington Maritime Blue, a cluster organization for maritime… Read More
U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-Missouri) has been selected to serve as Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in the 118th Congress. He had served as the panel’s ranking Republican member for the previous four years. “When I first came to Congress, I fought hard to serve on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. It’s now one… Read More
The Commission of the Port of Seattle made history today with the elevation of Commission President Sam Cho, the first Commission President of color and the youngest Commission President in the Port’s 111 year history. Furthermore, the Port also made history with the elevation of the first female Vice President of Asian descent, with the… Read More
HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Harris County Commissioners Court and the Houston City Council met in a joint session Monday and unanimously reappointed Houston businessman Ric Campo to serve as Chairman of the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority of Harris County, Texas. He was first appointed to the position in January 2019. Among the notable achievements… Read More
Jessica Mahaffey, vice president and chief marketing officer for ABS, recently joined the Marine Log editorial advisory board. Advisory board members act as points of consultation on editorial ideas, including story topics, podcasts, Q&As, webinars, and any other initiatives Marine Log takes on. Mahaffey is responsible for leading the development and execution of measurable strategies globally… Read More
Eranda Kotelawala has been elected as vice-president for the southeast Asia and Oceania region of the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH). Since 2017, Kotelawala has served as the CEO of the Solomon Islands Ports Authority, which oversees the two major ports and terminals at Noro and Honiara. Kotelawala was Chief Operating Officer of… Read More
Palatka, Fla., based St. Johns Ship Building has appointed Ken Gentle to the position of vice president of repair. In that role, Gentle will be leading the shipyard’s production and project management teams tasked with repairing various types of both steel and aluminum vessels. “Kenneth comes to us with over four decades of industry experience… Read More
The Black Sea Grain Initiative was “a highlight of UN diplomacy” in 2022. In late July, with encouragement from the United Nations and the government of Turkey, Russia agreed to allow a limited number of cargo ships to transit to and from select Ukrainian seaports to load grain cargoes. It has been a partial success: In… Read More
The beginning of the year marks a new chapter for the Los Angeles Economic Development Corp. Chief Operating Officer Stephen Cheung will assume his new role as chief executive and president of the organization, taking over for veteran leader and business advocate Bill Allen. Cheung’s promotion comes as the nonprofit is seeking more ways to… Read More
Shipping CEO and diversity and inclusivity advocate Karin Orsel has been announced as the new Chair of international maritime charity the International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN). A trustee of ISWAN for seven years, Karin has shared her first-hand knowledge of the shipping industry as founder and CEO of MF Shipping Group along with… Read More
Carnival Cruise Line has announced that renowned chef and restauranteur Emeril Lagasse will serve as its Chief Culinary Officer. Carnival Cruise Line reports that chef and restauranteur Emeril Lagasse will serve as its Chief Culinary Officer. A restaurant concept created by Lagasse, Emeril’s Bistro, is already popular on two of Carnival’s ships, Mardi Gras and Carnival Celebration, and… Read More
Hull air lubrication specialist Silverstream Technologies has appointed Nick Chrissos as chief data officer (CDO). He joins Silverstream following two decades at global technology giant Cisco, where he held various roles including chief technology officer (CTO) globally for small businesses, and director of innovation in the Europe, Middle East, Africa and Russia (EMEAR) region. At Cisco,… Read More
The Liberian International Ship and Corporate Registry (LISCR) has hired Commander Jason Boyle, USCG, Ret., as vice president of fleet performance, based at its Dulles, Va., headquarters Boyle recently retired after 20 years in the Coast Guard where his most recent role was as Chief, Port State Control division at USCG Headquarters. In this role,… Read More
The Maritime Institute of Technology and Graduate Studies (MITAGS) announces with great pleasure that Mark Heward has joined our team as Director of MITAGS. Mark came aboard with MITAGS in October 2022, after retiring from a 22-year active service career in the Royal Navy. “We are thrilled to welcome Mark Heward aboard as the Director of… Read More