Svitzer Europe Names Sara Gerdner Kalle CCO
Marine towage provider Svitzer Europe announced it has appointed Sara Gerdner Kalle as its new Chief Commercial Officer, effective April 1, 2024. With a background spanning nearly 25 years in the logistics and supply chain industry, Gerdner Kalle will lead the Commercial function for Svitzer Europe, focusing on nurturing long-term stakeholder relationships, spearheading commercial development, and driving growth initiatives. The company said she will be pivotal in harnessing Svitzer’s commitment to digitalization to help the business and its customers to move forwards to deliver safe
Orsted Appoints CFO, Head of Operations
Denmark's Orsted announced a new chief financial officer and head of operations on Tuesday as the world's largest offshore wind farm developer looks to bounce back from a string of losses and project cancellations.Rising inflation, interest rate hikes and supply chain snags have squeezed offshore wind developers facing growing demand.Orsted appointed Trond Westlie as CFO, a post he held at Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk and Norway's Telenor.Patrick Harnett, who joined Orsted in 2016, will become head of operations (COO), with effect from April 1.Harnett has led development and
Balmoral Comtec Names Lowdon Nonexecutive Director
Balmoral Comtec, a division of Balmoral Group and a key player in the offshore energy supply chain, announced it has appointed Dr. Alan Lowdon OBE as nonexecutive director, in move aiming to strategic Balmoral's offshore wind ambition.Lowdon brings over 35 years of experience from various directorial roles in the renewable energy sector, where he has been responsible for strategic, service and product development. Notably, Lowdon was awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for 'Services to UK-US Offshore Wind Collaboration' in January 2022's Queen's New Year's Honor List.
New Leadership at Mustang Survival and Wing Group
;ll be overseeing the newly moved and expanded Jacksonville Florida plant, operations in Spencer, Virginia, and the overseas office in Salisbury, UK.Lance Richardson will have his desk next to Ballard’s at the Vancouver headquarters. As an Arc’teryx and Herschel alumni, Richardson’s supply chain and manufacturing expertise will fold seamlessly into the needs of the Wing Group.Branagh said, “I am thrilled to have Lance join the Wing Group on the corporate level to implement iterative efficiency process to manufacturing. We are starting the year strong by adding these two experienced
Copenhagen Offshore Partners Names Co-CEOs to Lead Philippines Operations
of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners,” said Damgaard. “The Philippines government has demonstrated excellent ambition to unleash offshore wind as part of their renewable energy mix in the future, and together, our COP and CIP teams are committed and ready to partner with the domestic supply chain, foster relationships with local stakeholders, and contribute to the growth of a sustainable offshore wind market.”“Similar to COP’s approach to offshore wind development in other new markets, we are excited about bringing our global expertise and track record to the Philippines
Xeneta Appoints Luykx as Chief Revenue Officer
of Chief Revenue Officer at Oslo-based Xeneta.She said, “I have always worked in organizations that challenge the status quo, to drive more productivity, more efficiency and a better way of working.“In terms of the potential to transform how ocean and air freight is bought and sold and how supply chain procurement divisions operate, we have only scratched the surface.”The Xeneta platform calls upon more than 400 million crowdsourced data points to allow buyers and sellers of ocean and air freight to benchmark rates across the market in real time.The industry has experienced the most turbulent
ACBL Names Schappell SVP of Logistics & Network Operations
, Ind. based marine transportation company American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL) announced Steve Schappell has been appointed Senior Vice President of Logistics and Network Operations after entering the role on an interim basis in September.Schappell, who joined ACBL in July 2021 as Vice President of Supply Chain and Continuous Improvement, was selected for the position over several external candidates, the company said.Reporting directly to ACBL CEO Mike Ellis, Schappell is responsible for ACBL's Fleets, Terminals, and Interchange business unit. He will also lead a digital transformation initiative
Austal USA Names Blastos VP of Supply Chain Management
Austal USA has named Jim Blastos as vice president supply chain management, with responsibility for the company’s procurement, strategic sourcing, warehousing, logistics, material management and production control activities.Blastos has over 25 years of experience in developing strategic organizational transformation, collaborative solutions and operational processing. He has held leadership positions in supply chain and operations in the U.S. Navy and industry, including Overhead Door Corporation, BAE Systems/DRS Technologies, The Home Depot and General Electric Company, prior to starting at
Crowley Names Guthman VP of Business Development for Wind Services
for its Wind Services business as the company grows in the clean, sustainable energy sector.Guthman most recently served as executive general manager of sales and commercial operations for GE Offshore Wind. During her tenure there, she built the company’s North American sales, marketing and supply chain strategy. Guthman also worked as General Electric’s senior sales director for the western U.S. and Mexico.“Christy Guthman will bring to Crowley her industry leadership and experience building effective sales and commercial teams, helping us reach our growth objective in the U.S. offshore
Ports America Names Kusiciel Chief Commercial Officer
leading sales, marketing, and business development teams, and identifying new market opportunities.Kusiciel joins Ports America from Cargomatic and brings with him over 20 years of experience in overseeing the planning, direction, and management of operational and strategic activities of global supply chains, logistics, and procurement networks, leading him to develop a vast network of logistics industry leaders internationally. His previous professional experience also spans various leadership roles at CMA-CGM, Lowe’s, Honeywell, and Walmart.“With Rob at the helm of our commercial strategy
Ascot Appoints New Head of Marine
to Matt Kramer, Chief Executive Officer, Ascot U.S.An experienced executive in the marine industry, Stoik brings more than 35 years of senior management, underwriting, and broker experience to Ascot. Most recently, he served as Chief Risk Officer for Overhaul Group, Inc., a global leader in in-transit supply chain risk management, where he was responsible for the company's insurtech business strategy and played a key role in elevating and consulting on Overhauls' presence in the insurance market.Stoik has also spent time at major P&C insurance companies including Great American Insurance Group
Kent Young Joins GIT Board of Directors
Canadian marine coatings company Graphite Innovation & Technologies (GIT) announced Kent Young has joined its board of directors.A former senior director of technology for the global supply chain R&D at Sherwin Williams, Young will provide strategic guidance and expertise across a range of areas as GIT scales-up its business. Young’s extensive background in coatings, along with his experience in supply chain, risk management, raw material selection, R&D processes and product innovation will accelerate GIT’s growth, the company said. Young also has experience leading teams that
Vineyard Offshore Names Director of Labor, Workforce and Local Content
maximized in project communities and with project suppliers.“I am excited to take on this expanded national role,” said Cullen. “Over the past five years, we have learned a lot about developing a qualified, local, union workforce and bringing local businesses into the offshore wind supply chain. I look forward to delivering the economic benefits of offshore wind development to new communities on both coasts.”Jen has been Director, Labor Relations and Workforce Development, implementing workforce development programs to ensure a locally trained and qualified workforce and domestic
Port of Everett Hires New Trade Development Director
officially joined the port on August 28 to provide a critical interface with the port's international customers, explore new ways to serve existing customers, attract new business opportunities, and ensure the economic vitality of the port and the region it serves.“I am passionate about the supply chain industry and how it makes the world go ‘round,” Craig said. “I'm very honored to be coming home to the West Coast to join the Port of Everett. I’m looking forward to collaborating with the team to drive opportunities that bring continued growth and success to the port
Udo Lange Named CEO of Stolt-Nielsen Limited
50,000 employees across 80 countries. He was also part of the FedEx Senior Management Committee which sets the strategic direction of the circa $90 billion revenue enterprise and has held several other senior roles at FedEx since joining in 2015.Lange currently serves as a member of the White House Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force and has been involved in the task force's Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW) group. He also serves on the boards of the NASDAQ-listed e-commerce startup Freightos (CRGO), the German American Chamber of Commerce of the Southern U.S. and the Memphis Symphony Orchestra
Western Canada Dock Workers Vote to Accept Contract Offer
for the future of Canada’s West Coast ports," the BCMEA said in a statement.O'Regan said he had directed federal officials to review how a disruption on this scale unfolded, in order to ensure stability in the future and ensure a disruption of this scale does not affect Canada's supply chain again.O'Regan's office said Saturday details of this review have yet to be determined.Business groups welcomed the deal but called on the federal government to come up with new ways to deal with such disputes."Our supply chains are only as strong as their weakest link," Canadian
Canada Port Strike Resumes
, which ended last Thursday, upended operations at two of Canada's three busiest ports, the Port of Vancouver and the Port of Prince Rupert, which are key gateways for exporting the country's natural resources and commodities and bringing in raw materials.A strike resumption could trigger more supply-chain disruptions and risk worsening inflation.Federal government mediators helped negotiate the deal reached last week. The office of Canada's federal labor minister, Seamus O'Regan, did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Tuesday.Pierre Poilievre, leader of Canada's
