June 12 - Famous Pacific Shipping Group (FPS) has appointed Sam Aparo as the new chairman of its advisory board.
Aparo, who is joint managing director of FPS Sydney and Melbourne, replaces FPS Group founder Benny Ling, who has taken an early retirement for health reasons.
The FPS advisory board now comprises Aparo as chairman; FPS Indonesia ceo Iskandar Zulkarnain as treasurer; and Kettivit Sittisoontornwong, ceo of FPS Thailand and Leo Global Logistics, as membership director.
Sam Aparo.
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.
