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Following the earlier announcement of Keith Svendsen, APM Terminals’ current Chief Operating Officer (COO), taking over as CEO from Morten Engelstoft, Jack Craig, current Head of Global Technical, is appointed interim COO, assuming the responsibility for Global Operations in addition to his current role. “I am very happy to have Jack as our interim COO… Read More
Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) today announced it will move its global headquarters to the company’s existing office in Irving, Texas, from its current location in Deerfield, Illinois. “We believe it’s in the best strategic interest of the company to make this move, which supports Caterpillar’s strategy for profitable growth as we help our customers build… Read More
Conrad Shipyard, LLC, announces it has been awarded a 2021 AEU Safety Award for the company’s strong commitment to safety in the workplace. The American Equity Underwriters, Inc., the leading provider of workers’ compensation for waterfront employers, presents the AEU Safety Awards each year to its best performing members nationwide. “We are proud to receive… Read More
Commissioners Carl W. Bentzel and Max Vekich commend the Commission’s Bureau of Enforcement for its work in reaching a $2 million settlement agreement with Hapag-Lloyd with regards to unreasonable assessment of detention and demurrage charges. The Commission must continue its work to address unjust and unreasonable practices for the benefit of U.S. exporters and importers. … Read More
James “Jim” Frederick Horton, 80, of Leawood, KS, passed away on June 5th 2022, at Brookdale College Square Memory Care due to complications from Alzheimer’s disease with his wife Valerie and son Ryan by his side. Jim was born on October 11, 1941 to Charles and Margaret Horton in Detroit, Michigan. After leaving the seminary… Read More
By Peter Bowe, Publisher Jim was my partner for well over a decade until he retired in 2015. How that came to be is an interesting story. In the 1990s I read about Jim and IMS Dredges in a front page story in the Wall Street Journal! Jim was savvy enough to get the US… Read More
MCLEAN, Va., June 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that Jeff Jackson has been named senior director of talent development for its Mission Technologies division. He will report to Melanie Anderson, Mission Technologies’ senior vice president of human resources. In the new role, Jackson will lead talent strategies in alignment with… Read More
Dave Clark, the 23-year Amazon veteran who unexpectedly stepped down last week after helping create its vaunted logistics operations, which became grossly overbuilt in the pandemic era, has been tapped as co-CEO of hot supply chain and freight forwarding company Flexport. Industry observers were mixed on the impact of Clark’s hiring on Flexport, which reported $3.2… Read More
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg today announced the appointment of 25 new members to the Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Committee (MTSNAC). The MTSNAC’s Charter is to advise the Secretary, through the Maritime Administration (MARAD) Administrator, on ways to identify and address impediments hindering the effective use of short sea transportation. The new members will serve on… Read More
On Thursday, June 9, the Seamen’s Church Institute gathered leaders in the shipping and maritime industry for its 44th Annual Silver Bell Awards Dinner (SBA) at Pier 60 in New York City. This year, the SBA honored Edmond J. (Ned) Moran— Director, Moran Towing Corporation—with the Lifetime Achievement Award and the U.S. maritime academies with the… Read More
The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA), the national association representing the U.S. shipbuilding, maintenance and repair industry, today presented U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) with the SCA Maritime Leadership Award at its 2022 annual meeting. The award is given each year to national leaders or elected officials who demonstrate exemplary dedication and support for the… Read More
El Segundo, California USA – Performance Team – A Maersk Company continues to expand and integrate end-to-end cold chains with the announcement of a new cold storage facility in Dayton, New Jersey opening in October 2022 to serve imports and exports. We’re adding more cold chain capacity to serve the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area demand. This… Read More
Adm. Karl L. Schultz was relieved as commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard by Adm. Linda L. Fagan during a military change-of-command ceremony presided over by President Biden, Wednesday at Coast Guard Headquarters. Immediately following the change-of-command, Schultz retired from the Coast Guard after 39 years of service. He was awarded the Homeland Security Distinguished… Read More
Hornblower Group reports that Brendan Smith, formerly VP of engineering at NYC Ferry, has been named president of Seaward Services, Inc. He will report to Scott Thornton, chief operating officer of Hornblower Group’s Ferries and Transportation Division and succeeds John Keever, who has retired after 50 years in the industry. As president of Seaward Services, Inc., Smith… Read More
ARLINGTON, Va., June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The American Waterways Operators has produced a new video highlighting the national importance of the tugboat, towboat and barge industry and the rewarding careers the industry has to offer. AWO released a video highlighting the importance of the tugboat, towboat and barge industry and its rewarding careers The three-minute video, The… Read More