Wilhelm Wilhelmsen passed away on February 22 aged 82.
The fourth-generation family owner of the Wilhelmsen group, he was instrumental in developing the company from a traditional liner carrier into one of the largest maritime industry groups with almost 15,000 employees in more than 70 countries.
He joined the Wilhelmsen group, established in 1861 by his great grandfather, as a partner in 1964. He became chairman of the board in 1992, serving in the role until 2010.
The final monopiles for the Eoliennes en Mer Iles d’Yeu et de Noirmoutier offshore wind farm have been delivered by Boskalis’ heavy transport vessel Blue Marlin.
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.
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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.
