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WISTA International and the Maritime SheEO officially announced the start of the formal partnership between the two organizations at the Maritime SheEO Conference in Mumbai.

After more than 26 years as DESMI CEO, Henrik Sørensen has made the personal decision to step back and hand over the responsibility for the daily operation and further strategic development of DESMI to Humphrey Lau who will become CEO effective, December 1, 2022.

Global healthcare specialist VIKAND has opened an office in Manila, recognising the Philippines’s importance to the shipping industry as a significant maritime hub for seafarer talent.

Leading Greek shipping executives gathered at the unique FONDAZIONE Spyros Loverdos Library  for the annual meeting of the Lloyd's Register (LR) Hellenic Advisory Committee have called for further collaboration among supply chain stakeholders to address energy transition challenges, while raising awareness on marine and offshore industry efforts to reach net zero, with many in the room stressing that delivering on these ambitions relied on enhancing the efficiency of ships already on the water. 

Challenges and opportunities presented by renewable fuel production for shipping, the focus of IMO Symposium.

PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced that Tim Knavish, chief operating officer, has been named president and chief executive officer (CEO), effective Jan. 1, 2023. Knavish will join the company’s Board of Directors, effective October 20, 2022.

Bureau Veritas, a world leader in testing, inspection and certification, hosted its 23^rd Hellenic and Black Sea Zone Committee.