IRS named classification society of the year 
The Indian Register of Shipping (IRS), a classification society and IACS member, has won the prestigious ‘Classification Society of the Year’ award at the 18th Shiptek International Maritime Awards. The awards honour organisations that deliver the best standards of service... more
Eimskip appoints Hjörvar Blær Guðmundsson
Hjörvar Blær Guðmundsson has been appointed senior manager of export Iceland at Eimskip. Hjörvar, who has experience and good connections in Iceland’s seafood industry, has worked in the same department since 2021. He holds a BSc in economics from the University of Iceland.... more
Nestlé welcomes back Stephanie Pullings Hart
Magdi Batato, executive vice president and head of operations, will take a well-deserved retirement in early 2024 after a career of over 30 years at Nestlé. He has held various roles on three different continents. In his current position, Batato is responsible for the... more
Gothenburg Port Authority appoints Göran Eriksson
Gothenburg Port Authority has appointed Göran Eriksson as new CEO. He will succeed Elvir Dzanic and assume his role on 7 August 2023. Eriksson is currently CEO of the GAC Group's company in India. He has been employed in multiple positions within the GAC Group since 2012 and... more
Columbia Group opens office in Istanbul
The Columbia Group has underlined its commitment to the burgeoning Turkish maritime cluster by opening an office in Istanbul. CSM Turkey will be headed up by Ozgur Gunes (right) and overseen by Xanthos Kyriakou and Johann Meyer from the Italian and German offices respectively.... more
Port of Rotterdam: Changes at the helm
Boudewijn Siemons (left) will assume his position as interim CEO of the Port of Rotterdam Authority, effective 15 July 2023. Vivienne de Leeuw (right) will stay on as CFO. Her term of office has been extended by four years. Siemons is currently COO of the Port Authority and... more
Pangea Shipping Group picks Lotfi Kefi
Lotfi Kefi has joined the Pangea Shipping Group (PSG) as vice president project & network. He brings over 27 years of shipping experience, more particularly in project cargo, to his new role. Prior to joining Pangea, Kefi held several roles in the development of the... more
CFO and COO: Helrom fills key positions
Helrom has appointed two new executives to its board, thus strengthening its corporate management team. Wolfgang Maier (left) will join the Helman as chief operating officer. He is a renowned and experienced top manager in railfreight transport and the former head of operations... more
Bimco elects Nikolaus H. Schües as president
At its general meeting in Hong Kong on Thursday, 25 May 2023, Bimco, the world’s largest shipping association, elected Nikolaus H. Schües, CEO and owner of Reederei F. Laeisz as its new president. Schües takes over as the 46th president of Bimco and the first German national to... more
Dokasch Temperature Solutions picks Emily Tang
Dokasch Temperature Solutions, a specialist in temperature-controlled packaging for pharmaceuticals and other products, has appointed Emily Tang as sales & business development manager for China. She has been catering to the needs of customers using the Opticoole packaging... more