President Biden has nominated Vice Adm. Linda L. Fagan to serve as Vice Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard. If confirmed by the Senate, Fagan would serve as the first woman to be promoted to a 4-star rank in the U.S. Coast Guard. She would serve as the 32nd Vice Commandant. Fagan currently serves as… Read More
Rudy Garcia – Joins as Dredge Superintendent at Continental Heavy Civil Corp Hillary Franke – Joins as Project Manager, Gulf Coast at Encore Dredging Partners, LLC. Heather Wood – Joins as Sustainability (ESG) Leader and Innovator in Maritime, Transportation, and Environmental Policy & Program Development, Hampton Roads, Virginia Metropolitan Area Rafael Habib Abreu – Joins… Read More
Wes Bordelon, president and CEO of Lockport, La., based offshore support and subsea services provider Bordelon Marine, reports that the company has promoted Mike Belanger to chief operating officer and Chris Martin to general manager. “Through the years, Chris and Mike have proven themselves many times over to be highly effective leaders as Bordelon Marine… Read More
Fabiana da Costa Dobrawolsky – Senior Planning Engineer Salaries at Timi Tecnologia Logan Taylor – Promoted to Business Development Manager – East at PANOLIN America, Inc. Zack Melancon – has joined PANOLIN America as a Sr. Business Development Manager, based in Broussard, LA. Zack joins our growing team after working at Louisiana Cat in the… Read More
Anko Bos – Project Manager at Wasa Dredging Oy Ltd Pablo Martinez-Moore – Hired as Commercial and Marketing Director at North Ridge Pumps Ltd Spencer Zeigler – Promoted to Vice President of Business Development and Sales at STE Halter Marine and Offshore Ventsislava Shahanova – Promoted to Marine Channel Sales Account Manager at Cummins Inc.
The Mississippi State Port Authority (MSPA) Board of Commissioners has named Jon Nass the new CEO and Executive Director of the Port of Gulfport, following a national search. “After nearly an eight-month process, the MSPA Commission is very pleased to announce we have selected a new executive director to lead the Port of Gulfport team,”… Read More
Callan Marine Tasks Morris with Leading the Growing Brown Water Projects GALVESTON, TX – April 9, 2021 – Callan Marine is proud to announce the nomination of Micah Morris to Operations Manager of the Brown Water Division. Previously, Callan Marine’s Vice President of Operations Kevin Pearse was responsible for both the Blue and Brown Water… Read More
Bill Komornik – Alabama Shipyard LLC announces the promotion of Bill Komornik as new Machinist Superintendent Bob Sanguinetti – Hires as New CEO of Aberdeen Harbour Kevin Russell – Principal Engineer and head of Anchor QEA’s Shared Technical Services team, is a newly appointed member of the Exam Development Committee of the International Board of… Read More
Dede Smith, Deputy Director for the Inland Rivers, Ports and Terminals (IRPT) association, has been named chair of the National Waterways Conference (NWC) Navigation Caucus. In addition to her role at IRPT, Smith serves on the NWC Executive Committee and now as chair of the NWC Navigation Caucus. NWC’s caucuses play a prominent role in… Read More
Mr David Kennedy, a member of the United States Friends of the World Maritime University (WMU), has been appointed by President Joe Biden as Chair of the US Arctic Research Commission (USARC). USARC is an independent federal agency, created by Congress in the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984, advising the White House and Congress… Read More
Crowley Maritime Corp. has appointed Trish Skoglund as corporate director of mergers and acquisitions, guiding strategic investments that create sustainable growth and accelerate the company’s competitive advantages. In her newly created role, Skoglund will contribute to all aspects of strategic acquisitions, and she will collaborate with Crowley’s business units to identify growth opportunities that best… Read More
James Walsh – Appointed new president at Universal Engineering Sciences (UES); will oversee all 37 offices around U.S. from Orlando headquarters
Crowley Maritime Corporation has promoted Alisa Praskovich to vice president of sustainability, where she will lead the company’s continued efforts to remain a resilient, inclusive and innovative leader in its markets. In her new role, Praskovich will orchestrate Crowley’s environmental, social responsibility and governance activities across its diverse business offerings and operations globally. This includes… Read More
WASHINGTON, March 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Odgers Berndtson, a leading global executive search firm, is pleased to announce the successful recruitment of Jon Nass as the CEO and Executive Director of the Port of Gulfport following a national search lead by Tim McNamara, a partner and Vice Chairman of Odgers Berndtson and Head of the firm’s… Read More
President Biden has nominated Commissioner Daniel B. Maffei as Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission. Chairman Maffei is a sitting member of the FMC and replaces Michael A. Khouri in the role of Chairman. A native of New York, Chairman Maffei was a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives for two terms. His previous… Read More