Eastern Pacific Shipping won the Company of the Year award for its disciplined and bold decisions to invest in the right assets at the right time

In the latest of a mini-series of features examining the changing face of communications within maritime, Mark Stokes argues that shipping companies need to stop complaining about poor public perception and take individual responsibility for how broader society and future talent views us

Harrell joins from Aspen Insurance, where he was head of international insurance and active underwriter of its Lloyd’s Syndicate 4711

The announcement follows the launch of the group’s MaritimeTech Accelerator programme

The loyalty and resilience of the shipping sector in Cyprus, which is chiefly known for its strength in shipmanagement companies, is being recognised politically

‘Several reports indicate that you have used your official position to benefit Foremost Group, a shipping company owned by your father and sisters,’ the US House of Representatives’ committee on oversight and reform told Chao earlier this month

After focusing on ships and ports for most of his career, Jesper Kjaedegaard is taking on a role in the digital sphere with Marcura Group

The French group’s new head of security had been the chief negotiator when the luxury cruise yacht Le Ponant, which was owned by CMA CGM at the time, was seized by Somali pirates in 2008

The maritime administration has been restructured; an intense promotional programme is supporting an overhauled Cyprus maritime brand; and online services have been launched that include electronic verification of registry certificates, an online seafarer’s certificate, the digitalisation of records and automating ship registration