On August 18, China State ShipbuildingCorporation announced thatMr.ShengJigangwas elected aschairman of the eighth board of directors ofCSSC. CSSC is a listed company, which manages many shipyards such as Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding, C

WTW a global advisory, broking and solutions company, announced Friday (15 July) the appointment of Iris Chan as head of Corporate Risk and Broking for Hong Kong, effective 25 July. Alongside her existing role as executive director of the C

On July 12, China State ShipbuildingCorporation issued an announcementand decided to hireShi Weidong asgeneral manager of the company. According to the announcement ofCSSC on July 9, JiJun proposed to the company to resign from his position

A higher profile for shipping can reap long-term rewards and build a diverse, talented industry says BIMCO President Sabrina Chao. With half her term as BIMCO President under her belt, Sabrina Chao is charged with enthusiasm for her role. A

Local and international maritime personality Kaushik Roy has been elected vice president of the UKs Nautical Institute. Mr Roys election will be made official at the Institutes annual general meeting Thursday (7 July). His latest profession

Veteran analyst with deep experience in shipping and offshore markets sees increasing demand for high quality forecasting in challenging markets Leading research and forecasting consultancy Maritime Strategies International has appointed Ji

The Board of Directors of Pacific International Lines (PIL) announced the appointment of Mr Lars Kastrup as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of PIL on 1 July 2022. As CEO of PIL, Mr Kastrup is responsible for leading PILs continued growth and

Ms Quah Ley Hoon, Chief Executive, Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore has been conferred the Knight of the French Order of the Legion of Honor (Chevalier de la Lgion dHonneur), awarded by the French government. The National Order of t

Dr Junshan Zou has been appointed representative of the port of Rotterdam in China per 15 June 2022. He succeeds Mingyue Lian, who went into retirement by the end of 2021, after 18 years of employment. Dr. Junshan Zou As the representative

Emanuele Grimaldi and Esben Poulsson The board of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), representing 80% of the worlds merchant fleet, appointed Emanuele Grimaldi, President and Managing Director of Grimaldi Euromed SpA, as Chairman

The year 2022 marks the 25th anniversary of Hong Kongs reunification with Mainland China, which coincides with the centenary anniversary of the founding of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS). To celebrate the 25th Anniversary of th

On June 17, 2022, State Development Investment Corporation announced its decision: Fu Gangfeng will be appointed as Chairman and Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of SDIC, and will be removed from the positions of Director, General Ma

On June 6th, China Tourism Group held a leadership meeting. Authorized by the Organization Department of the Central Committee of the CPC,the responsible personannounced the decision of presidentof China Tourism Group:Mr. Wang Haimin was ap

Carla Chamorro is currently training to become a RightShip Inspection Ship Questionnaire (RISQ) Inspector. With big changes being made on the way RightShip conduct inspections, its a challenging and exciting time to be on the team. We consi

Last year, Xinde Marine News conducted an interview with Simon Bennett, the deputy secretary generalof ICS (see details: ICS Deputy secretary General: We are concerned about the vaccination of seafarers. China has a huge influence in the glo