February 16 - MGL Cargo Services has appointed Jean Sadek as head of its Project Department.
Sadek, who has over 20 years of experience in the cargo, oil and gas logistics and supply chain management fields, has joined MGL from Panalpina World Transport, where he was the head of Energy Solutions in Egypt for ten years.
According to the Project Cargo Network, of which MGL is a member in Egypt, the appointment supports MGL's expansion plans.
Shipping group Maersk has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with wind turbine manufacturer Vestas to build a nacelle manufacturing plant and logistical base for offshore wind turbines at the Mokpo New Port Hinterland Complex in South Korea.
Atlantic Container Line (ACL) said that it will resume calls at Baltimore for containers, cars and ro-ro cargo.
The final Sydney Metro West tunnel boring machines (TBMs) have arrived at The Bays Station site, where they will commence tunnelling this year.
The World Shipping Council (WSC) has appointed Joe Kramek as its president and ceo, succeeding John Butler who retires at the end of July.
Liebherr USA has named Shane Kuhlmey as divisional director of crawler cranes, deep foundation machines and maritime cranes.
Energy and marine consultants ABL has opened an office in Constanta, Romania, to support the Black Sea region’s offshore energy and maritime markets.
