Port of Gulfport Names Nass CEO
;s Office, and served seven years in the U.S. Congress, most recently as counsel to the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security. Jon also served on a U.S. Department of State Provincial Reconstruction Team as a field officer embedded in a U.S. Army infantry battalion operating in the city of Baqubah, Iraq.The Port of Gulfport is a bulk, break-bulk and container seaport which encompasses a 300 acre deepwater port and a 116 acre inland port facility on the Gulf of Mexico
TDI-Brooks Hires Byno
guidance to the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community and Executive Branch.He previously served in the U.S. Marine Corps where he was a Member of a Marine Special Operations Command team in which he performed airborne and combat dive operations, air reconnaissance, and direct action in regions of Iraq, Afghanistan and northern Africa. He received an Honorable Discharge in October of 2006.
USMMA Names Academic Dean and Provost
a Marine Infantry officer immediately following graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy. He commanded Marines at the platoon, company, battalion and group levels, in both the active and reserve components, served in peace operations in Haiti, and commanded Marines, Soldiers and Sailors in combat during the Iraq War.His academic experience includes service at the Joint Forces Staff College, New Zealand’s Massey University, the Naval War College, and as the Dean of Faculty and Academic Programs at the National War College. He was also the founding Dean of the National Defense College in the United Arab
Kanoo Shipping Acquires Wallem South Africa
well as clients in Mozambique, Namibia and other destinations in the southern parts of the Indian Ocean. Handling its first vessel in 1911, Kanoo Shipping now operates in 20 countries, covering all principal ports and offshore tanker loading terminals around the Arabian Peninsula, including Iraq and assists with over 17,000 ship calls a year through a network that covers all ports from the Suez Canal to Sri Lanka and East/South Africa.
Hardy Takes Over as Vitol CEO
fuel dealer into a global giant that poached top talent from majors such as BP and Shell and ultimately became their biggest trading competitor. Taylor executed dozens of deals with countries viewed a politically risky by lending money to governments in exchange for oil in places ranging from Iraq's Kurdish region and Nigeria to Kazakhstan, and most recently OPEC member Algeria. Vitol also played a key role during the 2011 uprising that toppled Libya's Muammar Ghaddafi by providing fuel to rebel groups, supported by Britain and its allies, to be later repaid with crude cargoes.
Military to Maritime Digital Career Platform Launched
with U.S.-flagged vessels and American civilian mariners is vitally important for the nation’s security, the American Maritime Partnership said. Congressman Duncan Hunter (R-CA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Marine Transportation and a Marine veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, has been a long-time champion for the hiring of veterans into meaningful maritime careers. “Mariners in the Armed Forces have skills that can successfully translate into the civilian workforce. Military mariners just need to know about what civilian opportunities are
BMT Hires Strategy Director Tomlinson
experience from across the maritime, defense, cyber and information and training domains, as well as leading on several sales and business development transformation programs. Prior to joining QinetiQ, Tomlinson served in the Royal Air Force for 23 years as an engineer officer, with operational tours in Iraq, Kosovo and the Falkland Islands. A Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of the IET, Guy is also a registered STEM Ambassador. “Within days of joining BMT, I was blown away by some of the fantastic talent and enthusiasm we have within this business and in some respects, we almost take for
1,200 Maritime Academy Grads Enter the US Workforce
of the military, including the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard. Even those who pursue a career on commercial vessels will in times of crisis often serve on military vessels engaged in ferrying supplies to U.S. troops overseas, just as they did during Operations “Enduring Freedom” and “Iraqi Freedom” (2002-2010) when U.S.-flag commercial vessels transported 63 percent of all military cargoes moved to Afghanistan and Iraq. All graduates are required to pass the extensive U.S. Coast Guard exam, which covers days of testing and requires encyclopedic knowledge of the career
Cannon Tapped to Lead FLIR Systems
Oil & Gas. In addition to his global, cross-functional leadership experience at Stanley Black & Decker, Cannon served in the U.S. Army for 10 years as an infantryman and armor officer in a wide variety of assignments around the world, including Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm in Iraq, where he was awarded a Combat Infantryman’s Badge. He later oversaw key security missions as part of the Army’s peace enforcement operations in Bosnia. Cannon serves on the board of directors of Lydall, Inc. and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration/Marketing
New Appointments at Duluth Seaway Port Authority
as a Hermantown City Councilor before being elected to the SLC Board in 2012. He was reelected to a four-year term last fall. He has been chair of the Health and Human Services Committee, is a past Board chair and is the current chair of Public Works and Transportation. Stauber’s wife, Jodi, an Iraq War veteran, retired from the 148th Fighter Wing as its first female Command Chief. They have four children and live in Hermantown. His appointment to the Port Authority Board runs through Dec. 31, 2021. Ray Klosowski, retired executive director of the Duluth Airport Authority
From Refugee to Hapag-Lloyd Trainee
; project, Imad had an opportunity to complete a traineeship in the company. The “Hapag-Lloyd Helps” project was launched in early 2015. Since then, company employees have been using a wide range of activities to assist some 7,000 refugees who have come to Germany from Syria, Iraq, Eritrea and Somalia. Among these activities have been German language instruction, the World Café, donation drives, sports and evenings spent preparing shared meals. “After Imad told me that he is a cook, I had the idea to having Hapag-Lloyd employees cook together with refugees&rdqu
Braemar Adjusting Promotes Foster
2013, Foster transferred from London to Dubai and has played a significant part in establishing Braemar’s Middle East operation, running offshore and onshore energy, power and utility loss adjustments, with associated business interruption, in UAE, Bahrain, Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq, Iran, India and Kazakhstan on behalf of local insurers and international reinsurers
Dynasafe Promotes Chas Reid
instrumental in the development and great success of our marine services worldwide.” Chas has been involved in Explosive Ordnance Disposal, both on and off shore for 27 years, starting with his career in the British army, the Royal Engineers EOD, active in the first Gulf War, the Falklands, Iraq, Kuwait and Bosnia, and from 1997 Chas has continued to develop his career at Dynasafe BACTEC, working internationally
Rees Joins Salvare Worldwide
new products and solutions into a number of markets including land based and maritime defence, oil and gas and various commercial sectors. These products include communication and tracking platforms and the introduction and development of equipment for personnel operating in harsh environments such as Iraq, Afghanistan and West Africa
GAC UK Appoints Chartering & Project Manager
industry specialist Martin Kenney as Chartering & Project Manager. A ship broker and agent for 27 years working with heavy lift carriers such as BigLift, Rolldock, Jumbo and CPC, Kenney has managed turnkey projects worldwide including multimodal contracts to China, Russia, Argentina, Brazil, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Algeria. For the last seven years, Kenney has managed his own company, Project Navigation. He is the latest addition to GAC UK’s newly-formed nationwide team of specialist Product Managers dedicated to different sectors. Based in GAC UK’s Southampton
Long Beach Harbor Commission Hires Chief of Staff
East for the United States Central Command, from June 2011 to June 2014. In that role, he interacted on a daily basis with civilian leadership from the Office of the Secretary of Defense. He was promoted to colonel in 2011, and has been responsible for as many as 400 Marines. He deployed to Iraq as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003, 2005 and 2008. From 1993-1999 he served with a Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron. He joined the Marines in 1990, starting at Camp Pendleton in San Diego County, where he studied to become a naval aviator and helicopter pilot. The Chief of
New Partnership to Train Iraqi O&G Workers
Stirling Group has partnered with the EU Iraq Energy Center (EUIEC) to provide risk management training to the Iraqi oil and gas industry to help build a highly skilled and competent workforce. The specialists in health, safety and environmental services, headquartered in the UAE, will deliver a series of three day courses on dealing with uncertainty and risk in the global energy sector from its training center in Erbil, Kurdistan. Aimed at graduates and developed in partnership with the KRG Ministry of Natural Resources’ Competency Development Program, the course will
