Maritime Job News

MBARI Names Antje Boetius President and CEO

MBARI Names Antje Boetius
Prominent deep-sea polar biologist Antje Boetius will take over as president and CEO of MBARI, a private, non-profit oceanographic research center in Moss Landing, Calif.

Brothers Join Navy Nuclear Engineering Program

Brothers Join Navy Nuclear
Brothers Jacob Wheeler, 17, and Mark Wheeler, 19, of Loveland enlisted in the U.S. Navy’s nuclear engineering program this summer through Navy Recruiting Station Fort Collins.

Port NOLA Names Beth Ann Branch President & CEO

Port NOLA Names Beth Ann Branch
The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) Board of Commissioners has announced the appointment of Beth Ann Branch as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective December 1, 2024.

Union Bulk Names Michael Bonderup CEO

Union Bulk Names Michael Bonderup
Denmark-based Union Bulk announced Michael Bonderup will take over as chief executive officer, effective November 4.As part of this transition

Wilhelmsen Ship Management CEO Schou to Retire, Lenz Named Successor

Wilhelmsen Ship Management CEO
Wilhelmsen Ship Management announced its chief operating officer Haakon Lenz will assume the role of CEO, succeeding Carl Schou, who is retiring after 19 years of service, including 16 years as CEO.

ICS Launches eLearning Academy

ICS Launches eLearning
The world of maritime education and training continues to evolove, with the announcement last month that Lloyd's Register had acquired Ocean Technologies Group

Port of Melbourne Welcomes New Chair Debbie Goodin

Port of Melbourne Welcomes New
Port of Melbourne announced Debbie Goodin has been appointed independent Chair of the Board of Directors, effective March 1, 2025.Goodin has more than 30 years of public and private sector senior

Sorenson Joins St. Johns Ship Building in VP Role

Sorenson Joins St. Johns Ship
St. Johns Ship Building announced it has appointed Jim Sorenson as vice president of government sales. Sorenson will spearhead all government-related sales efforts at the Palatka, Fla.

Phoenix Appoints General Manager for the Pacific Region

Phoenix Appoints General Manager
Phoenix International announced it has appointed Travis Niederhauser to the position of General Manager─Pacific Region.In this new role Niederhauser will be responsible overseeing and directing the

Vancouver Fraser Port Authority Names Madiwal as VP of Operations and Supply Chain

Vancouver Fraser Port Authority
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority announced Captain Shri Madiwal has been appointed as Vice President of Operations and Supply Chain, effective immediately.

Columbia Group to Overhaul Its Crewing Department

Columbia Group to Overhaul Its
Columbia Group has revealed plans to transform its traditional crewing department into a fully-fledged Maritime HR Department, in a move that aims to enhance its approach to crew management and

Fugro Names Annabelle Vos Director for Middle East & India

Fugro Names Annabelle Vos
Fugro’s Board of Management has appointed Annabelle Vos as Group Director for the Middle East & India, effective January 1, 2025.Vos has been part of the Fugro family since 2016

Hornblower Names Michelle Manson Chief People Officer

Hornblower Names Michelle Manson
Hornblower Group announced it has named Michelle Mason as its new chief people officer, responsible for the global human resources strategy to support Hornblower’s 5,000-plus employees worldwide.

Van Der Wurff Tapped to Lead Yanmar Marine International

Van Der Wurff Tapped to Lead
YANMAR Marine International B.V., a subsidiary of Yanmar Holdings, announced it has appointed Wouter-Jan van der Wurff as chief executive officer, effective October 1, 2024.

Pettengill Tapped to Lead Maine Port Authority

Pettengill Tapped to Lead Maine
Chelsea Pettengill has been selected to serve as interim Executive Director Maine Port Authority (MPA), taking over for Matthew Burns, who has decided to leave his position at the helm of the MPA to

Steamship Authority GM Robert Davis to Step Down

Steamship Authority GM Robert
Woods Hole, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority general manager Robert B. Davis announced he will step down from his role at the helm of the agency in approximately one year and

DSC Dredge Promotes McMahon to VP of Product Support

DSC Dredge Promotes McMahon to VP
Reserve, La. based DSC Dredge announced it has promoted Stephen McMahon to vice president of product support. He succeeds John “Sonny” Lightsey, who dedicated over 29 years to DSC.

LOGISTEC Appoints Liborio Fernandes Chief as Commercial Officer

LOGISTEC Appoints Liborio
Montréal-based marine and environmental services provider LOGISTEC announced it has appointed Cleidy Liborio Fernandes as chief commercial officer.

Robinson Heads Up Bunker Desk at Tankers International

Robinson Heads Up Bunker Desk at
VLCC pool Tankers International announced it has appointed Stephen Robinson to head up its bunker desk.Robinson will be UK-based and brings many years of experience to the business

Mr. Marine Names Laarhuis CEO

Mr. Marine Names Laarhuis
Mr. Marine announced it has appointed Charles Laarhuis as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective October 15. Laarhuis succeeds Karel Peters in leading the global operations of the testing