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Fort Shafter, Hawaii —The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Honolulu District welcomed new leadership Friday, June 24 as Lt. Col. Ryan Pevey assumed command from Lt. Col. Eric S. Marshall during a modified change of command ceremony being held at Fort Shafter’s Palm Circle Gazebo. Lt. Col. Pevey, who most recently served as the 25th Infantry Division… Read More
HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has announced the appointment of Port Houston Executive Director Roger Guenther to the Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Committee (MTSNAC). The MTSNAC will advise Secretary Buttigieg, through the Maritime Administration (MARAD) Administrator, on ways to identify and address matters relating to U.S. maritime transportation, its integration with other segments of… Read More
KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI), today announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has appointed Brent C. Bruun as President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board. The Board also appointed two seasoned industry executives, David Kagan and David Tolley, as directors of KVH. Mr. Bruun has served as KVH’s Interim… Read More
The board of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), representing 80% of the world’s merchant fleet, yesterday appointed Emanuele Grimaldi, president and managing director of Grimaldi Euromed SpA, as its chairman. Grimaldi, a former president of both Confitarma and European Community Shipowners Association (ECSA), was formally voted in as chair by the ICS board of directors, following the announcement… Read More
Col. Chad W. Caldwell assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District today during a Change of Command ceremony at Capitol Park in downtown Sacramento. Col. (P) Antoinette R. Gant, commander of the Corps’ South Pacific Division, presided over the ceremony to introduce the district’s 34th commander and bid farewell to Col…. Read More
Danfoss named Steven Lakin as its new director of public and industry affairs. Lakin, who began his new role on May 16, is an accomplished government relations and public affairs professional with extensive experience working across multiple industries, with industry associations, and with policymakers at the state and federal level. Most recently, Lakin was the… Read More
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
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
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
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
Craig Murdock – Promoted to Business Development & Project Support James (Jim) Conkle – Appointed as CEO of Mother Road Enterprises at The PULSE of the High Desert! Erick Cásseres – Appointed as Senior Business Development Carl Gabriel, Pr. Eng – Executive Manager – Transnet National Ports Authority Dave Capino – Operations Manager, Mid-Atlantic Region… Read More
The members of the American Waterways Operators, the national tugboat, towboat and barge industry association, elected a new slate of leaders last week during the association’s Spring Board of Directors / Annual Membership Meeting. Clark Todd, President & Chief Operating Officer of Blessey Marine Services, was elected Chairman; Rick Iuliucci, Vice President of The Vane Brothers Company, was elected Vice Chairman;… Read More