But in the end, its only a passing thing, this shadow. Even darkness must pass. A new day will come. And when the sun shines it will shine out the clearer. J.R.R Tolkien Lord of the Rings Dear friends of Skuld, I hope you are keeping well a

Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) has appointed Stefan Beeg as Head of Communications. Based in Hamburg, Stefans key role is to drive all corporate and marketing communications activities of BSM. Prior to joining BSM, Stefan held senior

Recently, Xinde Marine News made an interview with Alexander Buchmann, Managing Director of Hanseaticsoft about their following plans in Asia as well as in China. 1.Brief introduction of companys plans for growth in Asia, why the region is

On March 25, both PetroChina and Sinopec welcomed new chairman. On March 25, the official website of PetroChina Company Limited announced the election of Mr. Dai Houliang as chairman of the company and Mr. Li Fanrong as vice chairman of the

Inmarsat Maritime President Ronald Spithout says providing crews with enhanced levels of connectivity and support is critical at this unprecedented time, and offers an insight into the work already underway with welfare organisations to ass

On March 20, CNOOC announced that Mr. Hu Guangjie was appointed as the companys executive director and president; Mr. Xu Keqiang resigned as the companys president, while continuing to serve as the companys executive director and CEO. Hu Gu

Tokyo Current Senior Executive Vice President Hiroaki Sakashita has been appointed as President CEO as well as a Representative Director of leading classification society ClassNK, effective 18 March 2020. Current Senior Executive Vice Presi

Wilhelm Wilhelmsen has passed away on 22 February at the age of 82. Through a long career, he was a well-respected business leader and spokesperson for Norwegian shipping and the maritime industry at large. Wilhelm Wilhelmsen represented th

Patrick Jany joins A.P. Moller - Maersk as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Member of the Executive Board. Patrick Jany who is a German citizen comes from a successful career within finance and business process optimization as CFO and memb

Fleet Managements managing director has set in place the foundations for a world-leading shipmanager. His successor must build around the pillars of safety and quality asset management. ANY assessment of Fleet Managements position must begi

On February 4, China Merchants Port Groupannounced that the board of directors received the written resignation submitted by Fu Gangfeng, chairman of the company, on January 31, 2020. Due to the change of work, Fu Gangfeng applied to the bo

Confronting shippings environmental challenges will demand new ways of operating as well as new fuels, according to Roger Holm. As the clock ticks over on a new decade, a monumental shift is occurring in shipping. For so long the silent ena

As Maersk Tankers takes the next step on its growth strategy, Soren C. Meyer is moving from Chief Asset Officer to Chief Executive Officer of a new standalone digital business, the company said in its release. The company is retaining a key

On December 23, Shandong Port Group announcing the decision on the adjustment of the position of comrades: Li Fengli no longer served as party secretary and chairman of Qingdao Port Group. Jia Funing was appointed as party secretary and cha

The Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass) received major shipping accolades in December 2019, cementing its growing influence as an international ship classification society as the year draws to a close. IRClass continued to be featured in