Mr. Marine Names Laarhuis CEO
.With a robust background in the maritime and oil & gas sectors, Laarhuis brings a wealth of experience to Mr. Marine. After several years at sea as a marine engineer, Laarhuis transitioned to shore-based leadership roles in the TIC and classification fields, overseeing operations across North America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. Most recently, he focused on developing new products and engaging in M&A activities within the TIC sector, successfully expanding into emerging markets.Laarhuis said, “I am excited to join Mr. Marine in its journey towards innovation and growth in the marine
LOGISTEC Appoints Liborio Fernandes Chief as Commercial Officer
and environmental services provider LOGISTEC announced it has appointed Cleidy Liborio Fernandes as chief commercial officer.Liborio Fernandes brings her leadership skills in international business and strategic development to drive growth for the company’s marine services sector throughout North America, Latin America and internationally.“As a transformational leader with in-depth supply chain knowledge and solid experience in large commercial organizations in the marine and logistics industry, Cleidy has an impressive track record for leveraging the power of diverse functional teams to
Port of Los Angeles Promotes Calhoun to Deputy Executive Director
The Port of Los Angeles has appointed Erica M. Calhoun as its deputy executive director overseeing the City of Los Angeles harbor department’s administrative bureau. In this new position, Calhoun will be responsible for the planning, direction and management of several key divisions at North America’s leading trade gateway and busiest container port in the Western Hemisphere. Calhoun has served as interim deputy executive director of harbor administration since May 2024.“Erica is an incredibly talented professional and valuable member of our Harbor Department team,” said
Darley Names Lee J. Wise CFO
;a Itasca, Ill. headquartered provider of technology and equipment to military and first responders, including pumps for fireboats—announced it has named Lee J. Wise as chief financial officer, effective July 22, 2024.Wise joins Darley from Covetrus, where he was a Senior Vice President of North America Distribution and Category Management at Covetrus (based in Portland, Maine). Prior to his tenure at Covetrus, Wise was a Vice President of Corporate Finance at Mauser Packaging Solutions. Wise’s previous roles include financial leadership positions within treasury and corporate development
Kevin Humphreys Named CEO of Attender
;an AI technology company specializing in maritime and offshore procurement—from investor and strategic advisor to the board, to its new chief executive officer.Humphreys brings to the role 35 years of marine and offshore experience, having previously served as president of Lloyd's Register North America and general manager of market innovation at Wartsila."The maritime and offshore industries are ripe for technology solutions that improve shareholder value by disrupting legacy processes," Humphreys said. "Attender is at the front edge of new AI technology, and I could not pass
Silicon Sensing Establishes US Office
requirements for a new generation of applications, the company said.“We expect our next generation of products, currently in development, to take micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) inertial performance to new levels, redefining what this technology is capable of. This vital new presence in North America will ensure we are prepared with effective, responsive in-region support,” Somerville said.The new office will be situated in Lake Mary, Fla. and will support personnel covering all U.S. time zones, with direct access also available for customers in South America and Canada.Swain said,
Embracing Human and Organizational Performance: A Paradigm Shift to Address Safety and Workforce Challenges
safety leadership meetings and in industry reports, AWO is helping members prepare for this paradigm shift. And preparation is needed.SIRE 2.0, OCIMF’s new inspection program that is applicable to most barge and vessel operators who provide marine transportation of liquid petroleum products in North America, offers an opportunity to compare ‘traditional’ safety management oversight to future HOP-based oversight programs. OCIMF has created a crosswalk document titled, “SIRE 2.0 to VIQ7 - Comparative Analysis” (find it under the “January 2022” heading), which includes
Crowley Names Shook SVP & GM of Land Transportation Services
Transportation Services to lead the company’s newly created business unit.The formal creation of the business unit reflects Crowley’s growth strategy and opportunity in the sectors. Serving as a member of the Senior Leadership Team, Shook will be responsible for commercial business in North America, including all land-based transportation, such as brokerage solutions, intermodal services, trucking and managed transportation. “The land transportation and brokerage markets represent a strategic vertical that allows Crowley to leverage and maximize our current inland transport
AME Hires Paul Savage as Operations Manager
, Fla. based maritime and industrial mechanical service repair specialist Advanced Mechanical Enterprises (AME) announced it has appointed Paul Savage as its new Operations Manager.With over 30 years of leadership and project management experience, Savage joins the AME management team from Veolia North America, where he served as Vice President, managing complex industrial and government contracts. At Veolia, Savage was at the helm of commercial, state, and federal contracts, overseeing safe and efficient utility plant operations where he successfully negotiated contract renewals and implemented transformat
Gladys Goh takes the Helm at Nippon Paint Marine
Marine will also strengthen its cargo hold and cargo tank solutions, including offering methanol-resistant coatings in line with the industry’s increased use of methanol as a viable new fuel to meet decarbonization targets. In 2024, the company will further expand its supply points, to include North America and South Africa, following the acquisition of new locations in Australia, Egypt, and Gibraltar last year
Maersk Names Charles van der Steene President for North America
A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) announced it has appointed Charles van der Steene as the new Regional President for North America, effective February 1, 2024. With the move, van der Steene will join the company’s Executive Leadership Team.A logistics industry veteran, van der Steene joined Maersk in 2011 with deep global experience in commercial leadership, operations and general management. He previously led Maersk’s commercial organization in North America and most recently headed up Maersk’s Global Commercial Excellence and Transformation organization.Narin Phol, who has served in
Leichtfried Named Head of Danfoss Drives in N. America
Danfoss Drives announced that Hannes Leichtfried has been appointed head of sales and marketing for the Drives business segment in North America.Leichtfried, an Austrian native, brings to the role nearly 30 years of experience at Danfoss in Austria and Germany. He began his career at Danfoss in 1994 as a technical support engineer, then moved into sales and marketing roles. He was most recently the head of sales and marketing for Danfoss Drives in the Central European region. In his new role, he will be based at the Danfoss Drives’ Loves Park, Ill., office.“I am thrilled about my new role
Northwest Seaport Alliance Nmes Bellerud COO
and Class 1 railroads, Bellerud’s career spans the West Coast from Los Angeles to Vancouver, British Columbia. Most recently, Jeff served as Director of Intermodal & Port Operations at CN Rail where he led port operations, including 14 marine terminals across seven port authorities in North America and led all aspects of operations for seven inland terminals in Western Canada.Bellerud earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Nevada Las Vegas and an MBA from the University of Northern British Columbia.“Jeff’s senior level experience with a Class I railroad and extensive
Alicia Barton Named CEO of Vineyard Offshore
;I am thrilled to be joining Vineyard Offshore at this critical point in its growth and a critical time for the offshore wind industry as we face the imperative to deliver clean energy at an unprecedented scale in the years ahead,” Barton said. “Vineyard Offshore is poised to lead the North American offshore wind market by combining the global pipeline and expertise of its sponsor at Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners with the team who has pioneered the delivery of large scale offshore wind in the U.S. I am excited to take on the challenge of helping the company achieve even greater success
Port of Everett Hires New Trade Development Director
more years to come.”Craig brings more than 25 years of business development, transportation and global supply chain management experience in both the U.S. and Canada, ranging from less-than-truckload freight shipments to some of the largest and most complex moves of breakbulk cargo throughout North America.She comes to the port from Omega Morgan, a specialized transportation company headquartered in Hillsboro, Ore., where she has worked for the past 10 years, most recently as director of sales. The port’s seaport team has worked with Craig for many of those years, hauling over-dimensional
It’s Time for an Industrial Inquiry Commission into Ports and Automation
an industrial inquiry commission on port skills and automation.Dockworkers and new technologiesTo understand the current dispute, we need to overturn the myth that west coast unionized dockworkers have refused to accept new cargo handling technologies.Since the 1960s, ports on the west coast of North America have benefited enormously from mechanization and modernization agreements, now enshrined in various collective agreements.In exchange for giving employers the freedom to implement technological changes — which often displace labor — employees secured a share of the resulting productivity
Maersk Announces New Executive Leadership Team
H. Thygesen, Chief Delivery OfficerJohan Sigsgaard, Chief Product Officer – OceanKarsten Kildahl, Chief Commercial Officer & Latin America, Africa, and West-Central AsiaKatharina Poehlmann, Head of StrategyKeith Svendsen, Chief Executive Officer of APM TerminalsNarin Phol, President, North America RegionNavneet Kapoor, Chief Technology & Information OfficerPatrick Jany, Chief Financial OfficerRabab Boulos, Chief Infrastructure OfficerRotem Hershko, Chief Product Officer – Logistics & ServicesSilvia Ding, Head of TransformationSusana Elvira Meire, Chief People Officer"
