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HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that David Horne has been promoted to vice president of trades at its Newport News Shipbuilding division. Horne’s promotion comes following the restructuring of trades and human resources and administration from one large organization into two standalone organizations. Xavier Beale will continue as vice president of human resources and administration…. Read More
The Office of the United States Trade Representative has named Port of Los Angeles Executive Director, Gene Seroka, to its Intergovernmental Policy Advisory Committee (IGPAC). This group is tasked with providing policy advice on trade, investment, and development issues that significantly impact US state and local governments. The Committee is comprised of experts in general… Read More
Dina Aryan-Zahlan, a veteran Port of Los Angeles engineer and infrastructure development expert, has been named Deputy Executive Director of Development at the nation’s busiest container port. Aryan-Zahlan replaces Antonio Gioiello, who retired earlier this year. “Dina is an inspiring leader and dedicated public servant who consistently demonstrates an unwavering commitment to excellence,” said Port… Read More
Port of Seattle Commission President Sam Cho has been appointed by Ambassador Katherine Tai to the U.S. Trade Representative’s (USTR) Intergovernmental Policy Advisory Committee on Trade, which offers local and state government input to USTR on issues and priorities involving global trade and development. “I am honored and excited to offer my insights from the Port of… Read More
Supply chain solutions leader Dennis White has been elevated to vice president of brokerage, leading Crowley’s growth strategy in the sector. White’s appointment is another important step in Crowley’s expanding land transportation strategy and will play a key role in transforming the company into a leading solutions provider for land transportation services in North America… Read More
Theodore, Ala., based aluminum boat specialist Silver Ships has recently promoted Jason Powers to the role of chief operating officer (COO). Powers, who has been a member of the Silver Ships team for more than 25 years, previously held the role of director of business development As COO, Powers will direct daily production operations alongside the executive… Read More
Mobile, Ala. – Austal USA introduces Chris Orlowski as the company’s vice president of engineering. In this role, he leads a team of over 350 engineers, naval architects, designers, and other engineering support staff. Orlowski directs the management of multiple engineering functions, including structural, mechanical, electrical and systems, integrated logistics support, naval architecture, and program engineering…. Read More
For the first time, a Calista Shareholder is working for Brice Civil Constructors’ innovative dredging project to aid a major port in Louisiana. Anchorage resident Chad “Reno” Larue Jr. heard about the job opening from a family member who works for a Brice company owned by Calista. “He told me I’d be working on a dredge boat in… Read More
The Jacksonville Port Authority board of directors unanimously elected attorney Daniel Bean as chair and voted on additional officers effective Oct. 1, JaxPort announced Sept. 28. Bean is a founding partner at ABL Law and previously was executive partner in the Jacksonville office of Holland & Knight. He is a graduate of Vanderbilt University and received his… Read More
HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–On Tuesday, September 19, the City Council of Pasadena, Texas appointed Mr. Alan A. Robb as Port Commissioner of the Port of Houston Authority to serve on behalf of the city beginning October 1, 2023. Current commissioner Roy D. Mease will be stepping down at month end. A respected labor union leader, Mr. Robb… Read More
Crowley has appointed Kollin Fencil as senior vice president and general manager to lead its Crowley Fuels business unit, which serves energy logistics needs throughout Alaska with a network land transportation and marine services and facilities. Fencil will join Crowley after serving as senior vice president, operations, of global energy company Santos Ltd. in Alaska,… Read More
Thomas K. Ruppert, a coastal planning specialist with Florida Sea Grant and thought leader on legal policy around sea-level rise adaptation and other areas of environmental law, has been selected as the assistant provost for coastal resilience and director of the new Virginia Coastal Resilience Collaborative (VCRC) at William & Mary. The university-wide collaborative, which… Read More
Nichole Angell will support our invasive species collaboratives — the Great Lakes Phragmites, Invasive Mussel and European Frog-bit Collaboratives. Taaja Tucker-Silva will provide data support to our aquatic invasive species projects, as well as other GLC work.
Ports of Indiana has filled two key leadership roles at its Ohio River ports, naming Ashley Blocker and Michael Graves as Operations Managers in Mount Vernon and Jeffersonville, respectively. Blocker, a southwest Indiana native, was promoted to the new role after serving as Operations Analyst for Ports of Indiana-Mount Vernon since 2022. She previously worked… Read More
Crowley has appointed industry leader James Fowler as senior vice president and general manager of its Crowley Shipping business unit that serves diverse U.S. and international maritime and logistics sectors. Fowler most recently served as managing director of marine and stevedoring operations for Cooper Marine and executive vice president for Blakeley BoatWorks, both headquartered in… Read More