Western Bulk Taps Frantsen to Head North Atlantic Desk
Western Bulk announced Joachim Frantsen has been appointed as the new Head of our North Atlantic desk effective September 1st, succeeding Torbjorn Gjervik who has been promoted to Group CEO.Frantsen has more than 20 years’ experience from chartering and dry bulk and has previously been Head of our Black Sea and Mediterranean/Steel team. He joined Western Bulk as a chartering manager in January 2017, coming from the Torvald Klaveness Group as a Senior Chartering Manager.“I´m pleased that we have so much internal talent willing to take on exciting opportunities as we are growing our company
Trauma from Red Sea Attacks Adds to Seafarer Shortage
to interviews with more than 15 crew members and shipping industry officials.That's another staffing headache for an industry already facing a shortage of seafarers worldwide, with ranks having shrunk after COVID kept seafarers on board for months and the war in Ukraine posed dangers in the Black Sea."Seafarers are less and less keen to willingly sail through that region and it is becoming a bigger challenge now," an industry source with knowledge of the crisis said.Houthis first launched drone and missile strikes in the key waterway in November in what they say is solidarity with
Shipping Industry Urges UN to Help Free Seafarers Trapped in Ukraine
in Ukrainian waters a year after Russia's invasion.In a letter to UN Secretary General António Guterres, an international group of shipping companies and organizations urgently called for diplomatic efforts toward the immediate release of the 331 seafarers still trapped on 62 vessels in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov."Our seafarers are the heart of our industry and cannot be forgotten. For 12 months now they have been caught up in a crisis far beyond their control. Simply doing their jobs cannot come at the expense of their lives," said the letter, which was signed by the International
Seafarer Shortage Stands in Way of Ukraine Grain Corridor
Finding enough seafarers willing to sail ships stuck inside Ukraine's ports is set to pose a major challenge to the proposed grains corridor designed to ease an international food crisis.Russia and Ukraine last week signed a deal to restart grain and fertilizer exports that have been blocked in the Black Sea and on Wednesday Turkey unveiled a center to coordinate the resumption of shipments.But some 80 ships remain blocked in Ukraine and the evacuation of most of their crew members means more mariners are needed in the region to get the cargoes moving.Henrik Jensen, managing director of Danica, which
Dan-Bunkering Hires Five in Denamrk
Engineering and Supply Chain Management. Additionally, she brings along a vast amount of experience from different parts of the industry.Yevheniia Karyndzha is of Ukranian origin and has been living and working in Turkey for a period, providing her with great knowledge and experience within the Black Sea and Mediterranean markets.Marie-Louise Haahr was born and raised in Denmark and finished high school at Herlufsholm Boarding School before joining Dan-Bunkering.Stefen Lassen Knapp was born and raised in the US by Danish parents but moved to Denmark at the age of 18 to study before starting his
Turkish Cadets Learn GMDSS Operation
TUDEV, the Turkish Maritime Education Foundation, are the foundation of a diverse curriculum delivered during extended training in Turkish waters. The most recent voyage took place over 60 days, with 219 cadets navigating the Aegean and Mediterranean coasts of Turkey before moving to Istanbul and the Black Sea coast. Key learning criteria during the cruise was effective communication with the Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) centers at Istanbul Strait, the Marmara Sea and Canakkale Strait using SAILOR 6000 GMDSS radios. The course also covered general operation of MF/HF DSC, VHF DSC and setting of Navtex
Damen Buys shares in Daewoo Mangalia Heavy Industries
Daewoo and 2 Mai Mangalia Shipyard with Daewoo as majority shareholder. With the acquisition of the majority share in the shipyard in Mangalia, Damen takes the next step in strengthening its international shipbuilding and ship repair activities. The Mangalia shipyard is located on the Black Sea coast. The yard is spread over an area of 980,000m2, has three drydocks with a total length of 982 metres and 1.6 kilometres of berthing space. The docks, with a width of between 48 and 60 metres, will provide Damen with capacity to cater for the largest maritime vessels and structures. As such
Glander International Bunkering Relocate Kand to Dubai
for the Glander International Bunkering group in terms of shared knowledge; with the Dubai team especially benefitting from Guyson’s expertise within Asian ports. Moreover, Guyson’s Asia Pacific clients will be better assisted with regional supply requirements in the UAE, Mediterranean and Black Sea. The transition is also a primary example of the group’s mobility program, which allows employees to gain international experience and bring an integrated approach to practices as a result
City of Burgas Opens Maritime Simulator Center
maritime training in the region in line with the expansion of the port of Burgas. The maritime simulator center was developed as part of a EU project to provide enhanced training of fishermen and post graduation of mariners in Bulgaria. As the second-largest city and important port on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, Burgas serves as an important industrial and economical hub. VSTEP was selected as maritime simulator supplier and has delivered and installed a DNV certified Class A NAUTIS Full Mission Bridge Simulator with 240° projection view at the facility, as well as an instructor station and
Palaiologou Named Marketing Director at Bureau Veritas
in Oceanbulk Maritime S.A, as Technical Superintendent and then Head of Hull & Classification Department. In July 2005, she joined Bureau Veritas as a Marine Surveyor. She has subsequently been promoted first to Senior Surveyor then Marketing & Business Development Manager for the Hellenic and Black Sea region.
Glander Appoints New Trader to Dubai Office
comes as Glander International Bunking expands its market presence globally after a year of immense growth, the company reported. Toplar has over a decade of experience working with trading houses in Turkey. She will bring knowledge of bunkering in Turkey, the Caspian Sea, the Mediterranean and the Black Sea to the Dubai branch of Glander International Bunkering. gibunkering.com
Glander International Bunkering Hires Langthjem
. Morten will begin working in Glander International Bunkering’s Dubai office. Morten has previously worked as a Trading Manager in Gibraltar and has more than 17 years experience in the bunkering industry. He has an in-depth knowledge of supplies in Europe, the Mediterranean, the Black Sea, Africa and the Middle East as well as a large amount of experience in starting up new bunkering offices globally. At Glander International Bunkering, we are proud that we are able to attract such capacity to our team and look forward to continuing our development into the future. Commen
China's "Ordinary" Billionaire Behind Nicaragua Canal Plan
Jiang Zemin and Wen Jiabao have all visited the state-connected wireless communication technologies company Wang took control of four years ago. Wang, whose entrepreneurism went mostly unnoticed in China and elsewhere before last year's Nicaragua announcement and a subsequent $3 billion Black Sea port development plan, has not helped matters by refusing to talk in detail about himself or broad swathes of his career. During two interviews at the headquarters of Beijing Xinwei Telecom Technology Inc and in several follow-up emails, the 41-year-old Wang discussed Nicaragua, Beijing
