DSC Dredge Names Rondi Carlos-Volpi HR Director
Reserve, La. based DSC Dredge announced it has appointed Rondi Carlos-Volpi as director of human resources (HR).Volpi brings to the role more than 25 years of experience in HR, including 17 years in engineering-related roles and 3 years in the construction-related industry. She is a graduate of the University of New Orleans with a bachelor's degree in business management, specializing in HR management.Doy Dugan, DSC Dredge's chief financial officer, said, "We are delighted to have Ms. Volpi join our team. Her extensive experience and passion for creating an exceptional workplace align
SeaPort Manatee Promotes Two Senior Staffers
port in 2010 and has held multiple positions in security, operations and trade development. He has an extensive background in banking and finance.“Troy and Malcolm are applying decades of experience to their new function as SeaPort Manatee’s senior business development team,” said Carlos Buqueras, SeaPort Manatee’s executive director. “They are partnering in ensuring continued best-in-industry service to existing customers while attracting new business to further build upon record trade flows through the port.”SeaPort Manatee’s containerized cargo volume rose
Life on Hold for Many Philippine Seafarers
who leave the Philippines to work abroad and send their earnings back to a myriad of dependents, a whole family saw its lifeline cut.“I was broke. Things were not easy for me and my family. I badly needed to go back to work at that time so I was looking forward to that trip,” said sailor Carlos Salvador Jr.Salvador was all set to go to Spain for a six-month stint aboard a containership when the Philippines imposed its strict lockdown in March, hoping to contain the novel coronavirus.Since then, Salvador—who used to send about $2,000 a month home for two children and sick father&mdash
SENER Group Appoints New Leadership
;tiles (the Institute for Stock Market Studies), and the President of the Basque Family Business Association AEFAME. Lieutenant Commander and Harrier jet pilot on board aircraft carriers (U.S. Navy and Spanish Navy). In 2009, he was awarded the Grand Cross of Naval Merit with white decoration by King Juan Carlos I. Andrés Sendagorta's professional relationship with SENER was forged, first, as a Director (at the Board of Directors) and ten years later, since 2000, as Vicepresident of the Group. In 2018, he was appointed President of the SENER Foundation.The new CEO Jorge Sendagorta Cudós
iContainers Hires Barcelona Office Director
Online freight forwarder iContainers appointed Carlos del Corral as Director of Sales and Operations of its Barcelona office. Del Corral possesses over 20 years of experience in the logistics sector and is a veteran in the transformation of processes and systems in the sector. At iContainers, he will manage the strong growth that the online freight forwarding company has experienced in recent months. This includes accelerating the development of new products and services rooted in technology and innovation. iContainers said it has expanded its businesses to new markets in just
Colombia's Ecopetrol Names New CEO, Echeverry Resigns
Colombian state-run oil company Ecopetrol said its current vice-president, Felipe Bayon, will take over as chief executive, replacing Juan Carlos Echeverry. Echeverry, who has headed the company since March 2015, through difficult times caused by the global fall in crude prices, has resigned for family reasons, Ecopetrol said in a statement to the Andean country's financial regulator. Bayon, an engineer who spent 20 years working at BP PLC, will take over from Sept. 15, the company said. He has been a vice president at Ecopetrol since February 2016. Echeverry told Reuters in an interview last
Colombia's Largest Oil Union to Vote on Possible Strike
and unaffiliated workers would cast a secret ballot "to decide if they agree or disagree that USO should lead and execute a strike in protest of Ecopetrol." The union would work with Ecopetrol to prevent the strike affecting oil supply in the country, Loza said. (Reporting by Carlos Vargas; Writing by Julia Symmes Cobb
GAC Names Arrieta O&G Director for S. America
GAC North America has signaled its strategic focus on the South American oil and gas sector with the appointment of Carlos Arrieta as Regional Commercial Director – Oil and Gas, responsible for developing its network of agents and general cargo throughout the region. Arrieta brings with him more than 40 years of industry experience to his new role. Prior to his latest appointment, he was Commercial Director, Oil and Gas for GAC North America – Logistics, after joining the Group in 2010 when it launched its oil and gas and logistics activities in the U.S. Lars Heisselberg, Group Vice
Changes on BHP Billiton Board
and attributes required to effectively govern and manage risk within the business. “Anita’s depth of experience in strategic and risk management, marketing and governance across a broad range of sectors will enable her to make a significant contribution to the Board,” he said. Carlos Cordeiro, who has been a Non-executive Director of BHP Billiton since 2005, will retire from the Board at the conclusion of the BHP Billiton Limited Annual General Meeting in November 2015. Mr Nasser thanked Mr Cordeiro for his valuable contribution to the Board and development of BHP Billiton
Haiti’s Port Lafito Officially Opens
; The inauguration event hosted Haitian dignitaries, government officials and partners that made the critical infrastructure project possible. Remarks were made by Haitian President, Michel Martelly; Chairman of GB Group, Gilbert Bigio; GB Group CEO, Reuven Bigio; SSA Marine Senior Vice President, Carlos Urriola; and General Director of l’Autorité Portuaire Nationale d’Haïti (APN), Alix Celestin. In addition, an International Sister Seaport agreement was signed between Port Lafito and..port-logo in order to collaborate on the exchange of information and ideas, with the
Natural Gas Workers in Peru May Strike
, said on Friday they had pulled out of wage talks with Argentine energy company Pluspetrol and would vote on a possible strike in a few weeks. Pluspetrol leads the consortium that taps Peru's Camisea fields, the source of the country's daily natural gas output of around 1.2 billion cubic feet. Juan Carlos Vargas, a spokesman for the SUTRAPPEC union that represents 193 of the 494 Camisea workers, said a walkout would halt natural gas production. "There would be no one to pump the gas," Vargas said. Vargas said the union decided on Friday to end the talks that started in July. A vote
