G2 Ocean has appointed Sim Keat Lim as its vice president, Pacific, effective March 2.
Lim will be responsible for leading, managing and developing the company’s Pacific trades and ensuring the further expansion of G2 Ocean’s services in Asia. He joins the company from Asia Pulp and Paper Company, where he served as global shipping head.
Lim will replace Simon Baker who is taking on a new role in South Africa as part of G2 Ocean’s strategy to expand its services in Africa and India.
BBC Chartering said that its fifth Lakermax newbuild multipurpose vessel, BBC Santiago, successfully passed sea trials last week.
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has issued a ‘refusal of access direction’ to the Netherlands-flagged general cargo ship Marsgracht, banning the ship from entering Australian ports for 180 days.
Vertom has placed an order for four 10,700 dwt geared tweendeckers at Chowgule Shipyards in India.
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Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) members gathered in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, for its 22nd annual membership conference on November 10-13.
Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) has launched a specialised logistics division catering to the cloud infrastructure industry.
Richard J. Hendrick was unanimously elected vice chair of the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) board of directors.
