Marine consultancy Brookes Bell has appointed Michael Riddell as a senior master mariner.
Riddell began his maritime career at Safmarine in South Africa, sailing on cargo, container and bulk vessels. He has extensive experience in emergency response and wreck removal; vessel suitability and condition surveys; towage approvals; container ship fire inspections; and consulting for salvage operations on behalf of insurers, as well as governments and maritime authorities.
Richard J. Hendrick was unanimously elected vice chair of the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) board of directors.
Peregrine Storrs-Fox has stepped down as risk management director of international freight and logistics insurance provider TT Club and will now take on a consultancy role.
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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.
The port of Taranto, Italy, granted wind turbine OEM Vestas a nine-year licence to use the Taranto port platform.
