February 28 - Pangea Shipping Group (PSG) has appointed Nicolas Zeimer as vice president.
Zeimer, who has over 20 years of experience in liner shipping and project cargo, held previous roles with Maersk Line, Messina Line and Marfret, working in the Mediterranean, South American and African regions.
According to Walid Dziri, president and ceo of PSG, Zeimer's experience will support its efforts to grow with new services and increase its presence in the west Mediterranean region.
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.
