May 2 - Maersk Line has appointed Stephen Richard Schueler as its chief commercial officer, effective May 27, 2013.
Schueler joins the shipping line from Microsoft Corporation where he served as head of global retail sales and marketing.
Schueler succeeds Lucas Vos, who left the role on May 1, 2013.
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USA-based Maxim Crane Works has appointed Larry Lis as the company’s chief operations officer.
Grimaldi Shipping Agency Shanghai has inaugurated its new offices in Sinar Mas Plaza.
The Netherlands-headquartered Fusie Engineers and Q3 Heavy Lift have teamed up to design a 140 m x 40 m flat-top barge that is tailored for transporting heavy cargo for offshore wind projects in Taiwan.
Blue Water Shipping has relocated and expanded its facilities in Aberdeen, Scotland, with a new office, modern warehouse and an additional laydown area.
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.
The World Shipping Council (WSC) has appointed Joe Kramek as its president and ceo, succeeding John Butler who retires at the end of July.
