Gavin van Marle has been appointed as the new editor-in-chief at Port Technology International. Gavin has been a respected member of the maritime community for many years, having worked as the editor of IFW and as a senior reporter covering container shipping, freight, and finance sectors at the company’s sister publication, Lloyds List.
The Lithuanian Port of Klaipeda and the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority (PRPA) have announced the signing of what is being hailed as a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
Demag Cranes has been presented with the People Development Award (Cargo Handling) at the annual International Bulk Journal (IBJ) awards.
After taking office on January 1, 2012, the IMO Secretary-General Mr. Koji Sekimizu has announced a number of changes in the structure of the IMO Secretariat.
Eivind Kolding, the CEO of the world’s largest shipping line Maersk, has resigned from his post to become Chairman of the Executive Board at Denmark’s Danske Bank.
Port of Hamburg Marketing (HHM) is to open its own Port Representative Office in Hong Kong at the start of next year.
Noatum, the largest terminal operator in Spain, has appointed Kim Gadegaard as the company’s new Commercial Director.
UK-based Martek Marine, a supplier of safety and environmental monitoring systems for the shipping industry, is strengthening its presence in the Asia-Pacific region by opening an office in Singapore.
Virginia Port Authority Executive Director Jerry Bridges was formally installed on Sept. 15 as the American Association of Port Authorities' (AAPA) Chairman of the Board for 2011-12.
Nations across the Middle East have continued to invest substantially in developing their transportation infrastructures, with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries currently implementing around US$200 billion worth of projects. The region is quickly becoming one of the success stories of the global logistics industry and today it is seen as one of the world’s most essential trade hubs.
Zeeland Seaports has appointed Dick Gilhuis MBA as the firms Chief Commercial Officer as of 1 October 2011.
The UK’s third largest port at Milford Haven has appointed Andy Jones as its new finance director, to take over from incumbent Richard Pugh when he retires in September after 16 years with the organisation.