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Waterways Council names new President & CEO

Waterways Council, Inc.’s (WCI) Board of Directors unanimously elected Mike Toohey as the organization’s President and Chief Executive Officer.  Toohey, who has more than 30 years of federal government expertise, will replace

Maritime industry makes its voice heard on Capitol Hill

Hundreds of U.S. maritime industry representatives have visited Capitol Hill to highlight the critical role the industry plays in boosting America’s economic, national and homeland security. Three events this spring –the Shipbuilders

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Horizon Lines names Bill Hamlin as Senior VP Operations

Horizon Lines, Inc. (NYSE:HRZ) today announced that William A. Hamlin has been named Senior Vice President of Operations for the company’s Horizon Lines, LLC operating subsidiary. Mr. Hamlin reports to Brian Taylor,

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Propeller Club names executive VP

R. Andrew Riester has been named Executive Vice President of the International Propeller Club of the United States. After a period of transition alongside interim Executive Vice President John W. Angus, III,

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Mica new chair of Congressional Committee

A new figure will be at the helm of a powerful House Committee that will steer maritime issues in the new Congress. U.S. Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.) has been selected as the

Consortium explores nuclear power for ships

Nuclear powered merchant ships could be sailing again sooner than many might suppose. That’s the view of Lloyd’s Register CEO Richard Sadler. The classification society is a member of a newly formed