Tamekia Flack Joins World Shipping Council as Director of US Government Relations
shipping industry, announced it has appointed Tamekia Flack as its new Director of U.S. Government Relations, effective immediately. Flack will lead WSC’s efforts to advance key safety, security and environmental priorities in the U.S.Flack brings a wealth of experience from her career in maritime transportation law and policy, having most recently served as the Deputy Administrator of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) following a period as MARAD’s Chief Counsel. Prior to MARAD, Flack was a civilian attorney for the U.S. Coast Guard. Flack is a U
NOLA Terminal Hires Turkmen as Business Development Manager
State University. In December 2015, she earned her bachelor’s degree from The University of New Orleans. Since 2017, Turkmen has gained extensive experience in the wine and spirits industry, working as a sales consultant for two of the largest distributors in the region.Although new to the maritime transportation industry, Turkmen is eager to bring her influence to the NOLA Terminal team. She is focused on building strong customer relationships that will ensure the terminal’s long-term success.“I’m thrilled to join NOLA Terminal and contribute to its growth,” Turkmen said
No Shortage of Good Ideas to Address the Mariner Shortage
also directed MARAD to form an MWWG and develop a similar report to Congress examining and assessing the size of the pool of U.S. mariners necessary to support the U.S. flag fleet in times of national emergency. As Administrator Phillips testified before the House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation last year, the 2017 MWWG report “determined that, at that time, concurrent operations of the commercially operated U.S.-flagged fleet and sustained military sealift operations would require 13,607 U.S. mariners with unlimited credentials….[however] the estimated pool of actively
Kimberlee McHugh Joins Teledyne Marine - Falmouth
Kimberlee McHugh has joined Teledyne Marine - Vehicles, located in North Falmouth, Mass., as the organization’s new marketing manager. McHugh, former marketing director at the Steamship Authority, has over 15 years of senior level marketing experience in the maritime transportation, hospitality, and tourism industries. Her career highlights include digital marketing development and execution, HR recruitment advertising planning and execution, increasing market share, sales and revenue growth, website development and launch, 360 marketing strategy, project management, event planning, attending
Attracting More People of Color to the Maritime Workforce
systems and shipboard machinery.In addition to degree programs, maritime academies offer hands-on training and practical experience through programs such as sea term, which involves spending time aboard a commercial vessel to gain practical experience in the operation and management of maritime transportation and engineering. The academies also provide training in survival at sea, firefighting and other essential skills needed for a career as a merchant mariner.Making professional maritime training more accessible to people of color requires a multi-faceted approach that addresses both financial
Doyle Returns to Lead Dredging Contractors of America
Maritime Commissioner, twice unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate. A graduate of Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Doyle is a marine engineer, attorney and lieutenant, U.S. Navy Reserve (ret.), having sailed as officer in the U.S. Merchant Marine for 10 years. He also serves as a member of the Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Committee, which advises the U.S. secretary of transportation on maritime transportation issues.DCA is a non-profit trade association that represents the interests of the U.S. dredging and marine construction industry. The trade group's board of directors unanimously
AET Awards Maritime Scholarships
the Texas A&M University Galveston Campus.The university is home to the Texas A&M Maritime Academy, one of seven maritime academies in the United States, offering a specialized maritime training and education program.The scholarship initiative supports undergraduate students majoring in Maritime Transportation for their bachelor’s degree program, aspiring to become deck officers."By awarding scholarships, we aim to empower students with skills to become valuable members of the global maritime sector," AET said
TWIC Renewals Now Available Online
, 2022, current TWIC holders are able to renew their credentials online, which eliminates the need to go to an enrollment center for most applicants, including U.S. citizens, nationals and lawful permanent residents, and makes the five-year renewal process more convenient.TWIC is required by the Maritime Transportation Security Act for mariners and workers who need access to secure areas of the United States’ maritime facilities and vessels. Jointly administered by TSA and the U.S. Coast Guard, TSA conducts a background check to determine a person’s eligibility and issues the credential. The
K&L Gates Adds Maritime Lawyer in Houston
Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has added Felisa Sanchez as of counsel in the maritime and finance practices. She joins the firm’s Houston office from Foley & Lardner LLP.Sanchez focuses her practice on a wide variety of corporate, finance, and commercial matters for domestic and international clients in the financial services, maritime, transportation, and energy sectors. She has nearly 20 years of experience representing public and private companies in complex transactions, including maritime financings and restructurings; transactions, contracts and regulatory compliance involving
Rodriguez Appointed Interim Director of MITAGS
administration. He also represented MM&P and maritime labor on matters related to maritime security and safety at the International Maritime Organization, U.S. Congress and several federal advisory committees.In 2009, Rodriguez joined the staff of the House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation where he contributed to the enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 and worked on issues related to the Deepwater Horizon casualty.As a Navy reserve officer, Rodriguez served in several billets supporting military sealift and maritime security, including a deployment in 2006
JAXPORT Hires Collins as Security Director
management and preparedness services in support of more than 200,000 port employees, tenants and customers. He is also responsible for ensuring enforcement of seaport security initiatives in compliance with all federal, state and local laws.Collins is a 27-year USCG veteran with significant maritime transportation experience leading counter-terrorism, search and rescue and incident management on behalf of the USCG at some of the nation’s largest seaports.He most recently served as Deputy Chief of Operations for Shore Forces, USCG Pacific Area, the Coast Guard’s regional command element
Dredging: Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce
, and resilient. And on behalf of CISA, we thank the brave men and women who continue these essential jobs in challenging times.”The dredging sector employs Critical Infrastructure Workers, fitting into many categories including but not limited to:Under Transportation and LogisticsMaritime: Maritime transportation workers – port workers, mariners, equipment operators.Under Public Works: Workers who support the operation, inspection, and maintenance of essential public works facilities and operations, including bridges, water and sewer main breaks, fleet maintenance personnel, construction of
Laino Named Chembulk CCO
named Steve Laino its Chief Commercial Officer, based out of the Southport office and responsible for all facets of our commercial strategy worldwide, including chartering, projects and client relations. Laino comes to Chembulk with more than two decades of diverse experience in the maritime transportation industry, with experience in the chemical tanker sector. Laino has held roles in operations both at sea and ashore, in commercial capacities as a tanker broker, projects broker and shipowner. Most recently, Laino held the role of Chief Operating Officer of Chemical Transportation
Ports of Indiana Names Coda CEO
with maritime policy initiatives for the Great Lakes at the state and federal levels in his roles as president of the Minnesota Ports Association, member of the board of directors for the American Association of Port Authorities and member of the American Great Lakes Ports Association and USDOT Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Committee.Cooper is retiring after 16 years with the Ports of Indiana and will assist the organization with the leadership transition through the end of the year.Cooper has served as CEO of the Ports of Indiana since 2005, after being hired as chief operating officer
Canaveral Port Authority Names Poole CFO
of the Canaveral Port Authority. Reporting directly to the CEO, Poole will have overall responsibility for providing strategic financial guidance, and defining and managing the Port's efforts to achieve fiscal and business goals and objectives.Poole brings to the Port 30 years experience in maritime transportation, municipal finance, public accounting, and financial and operating auditing. Prior to his joining Port Canaveral, he spent more than a decade as Chief Financial Officer at JAXPORT, and was Deputy Port Director at the Port of Pensacola for nine years. Poole's extensive professional
Military to Maritime Digital Career Platform Launched
. Military mariners just need to know about what civilian opportunities are available and how they can attain the proper certificates during their military career to successfully transition into a civilian career,” said Chairman Hunter at a recent House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation hearing. “The current cadre of mariners which have served the commerce and national security of the United States so admirably since the end of the Vietnam War is quickly aging out along with the ships. It's imperative that the federal government, along with its partners in
Lee Named Partner at Holland & Knight
in Holland & Knight’s Washington, D.C., office. Lee brings extensive experience in domestic and international shipping, supply chain services and logistics, as well as in a broad range of corporate, commercial and regulatory matters to bolster the firm's international trade, maritime, transportation and energy groups. As a member of the international team, Lee helps companies in the supply chain, logistics and other transportation services industries, including maritime, air, road and rail. He also represents industrial shippers, including e-commerce, manufacturers
