Three executives to receive annual Aotos award 
The United Seamen’s Service (USS) 2019 Admiral of the Ocean Sea Awards (Aotos) will be presented to James Given, president of the Seafarers International Union of Canada, Anil Mathur, president and CEO of Alaska Tanker Corp., and Joseph Pyne, chairman of the board of the Kirby... more
Michael Behrendt re-elected as chairman of Hapag-Lloyd
Hapag-Lloyd’s shareholders approved with the required majority all items on the agenda put to the vote at the annual general meeting (AGM) in Hamburg (Germany). The shareholders also indorsed the proposal of the supervisory board to re-elect Michael Behrendt to the supervisory... more
Zuks Ramasia acts as new CEO of SAA
The board of South African Airways (SAA) has appointed Ms Zuks Ramasia as acting CEO for SAA. Ramasia, who is currently general manager for operations, is a skilled executive with an extensive aviation background. Ramasia will be supported by experienced executive committee... more
Bolloré picks Eric Kalala as CEO in DRC
The new CEO of Bolloré Transport & Logistics in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has officially assumed his functions. A Congolese (DRC) national, Éric Kalala joined Bolloré Transport & Logistics in 2003, holding positions in the finance division and the... more
LISCR appoints new VP of legal and business development
Humera Ahmed has been appointed vice president of legal and business development of the Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR), the US-based manager of the Liberian Registry. Ahmed brings to her new role at LISCR nine years of experience as an attorney... more
Guido Henke leaves Latam Cargo
Guido Henke, cargo director Europe, will be leaving the Latam Group in the coming months, after 23 years of service. Henke will remain in charge of his current responsibilities until 31 July 2019. He has held management positions in different regions of the group. He is... more
New head for UK bureau
Eagle Ocean Agencies, which operates Eagle Ocean Marine (EOM), has announced that Richard Linacre, an experienced P&I professional with a broad industry background, is joining Shipowners Claims Bureau in London (UK). Recruited to undertake an important market liaison... more
Dirk Max Johns resigns from management
Dirk Max Johns will leave the management of the German Shipowners’ Association (VDR) effective 15 August 2019. He plans to devote more time to his lecturing activities as professor at Hamburg’s School of Business Administration. He will continue to serve the VDR in an advisory... more
Wendolynn Montoya Cloonan joins Houston port commission
Harris County Commissioners Court has appointed Wendolynn “Wendy” Montoya Cloonan to serve as a member of the port commission of the Port of Houston Authority. “I am pleased to welcome commissioner Cloonan to the port commission and look forward to her leadership,” port... more
New chartering manager for dship Carriers
Dship Carriers has extended its global team by appointing Ibrahim Khan as chartering manager in Mumbai, India. This will ensure further availability and enhanced services to dship Carriers’ clients in India and Middle East. “We are very glad to have Khan on board. In the... more