Debasis Mazumdar has been announced as the new head of UK Ship Register/Customer Service Team Manager from 1 June 2011.

Greek LPG shipowner Stealthgas has promoted one of its own to fill its vacant CFO spot.

Frank Bunte has joined the Management Board of the Rickmers Group as Chief Treasury and Risk Officer

German shipping bank HSH Nordbank has agreed a deal for the departure of its chief executive Dirk-Jens Nonnenmacher.

Norden will soon have two executive vice-presidents after dry-bulk boss Peter Norborg was given the nod for the top job.

An updated study of the labour market claims that the demand and supply of seafarers is in balance and the shortage of skilled officers is easing.

Andy Foulds appointed as Commercial Director Port of Tyne

New Chief Commercial Officer for A.P. Moller - Maersk logistics activities in North America

Yuichi Adachi joins GAC's Japan Shipping Marketing Team

George Malanga joins Navios board of directors.

Chemoil appoints Managing Director for Chemoil Latin America Inc.

John Fredriksen’s Seadrill has drafted in Esa Ikaheimonen as its new CFO to fill a void created by the departure of Trond Brandsrud last year.

Recruiter Faststream says superintendents can expect to earn virtually the same in Europe or Asia.

International Bunkering Middle East (IBME), has announced the appointment of Hernan B. Ortiz as a Bunker Trader.

KPI Bridge Oil has appointed Miss Shea Stevenson as Bunker Broker and Trader in its New York office.

Genoa-based classification society RINA has appointed Massimo Volta as its new General Manager for America.

Bisso Marine announce the addition of Andy Wojtaszczyk.

DNV has appointed Kenneth Vareide as the new regional manager responsible for maritime and offshore class operations in North and South America.

Topaz Energy and Marine announce the appointment of Bill Bayliss as the Chief Operating Officer of Topaz Engineering, the company’s engineering division

Cardiff-based Graig Ship Management has appointed Matt Callender as Operations Director

Green Reefers' biggest shareholder Kristian Eidesvik has relieved Arnhild Odfjell in the chairman's seat.

V.Group has hired defence and security specialist Clive Richardson as its new CEO.

Gulf Navigation Holding PJSC Appoints New CFO

ABS Introduces New Management in Europe and Asia

Nick Hart joins BMS Harris & Dixon Marine Ltd.

Ian Rene Perrott appointed as CEO of E.R. Offshore

Ian Adams appointed Chief Executive of IBIA as new board is put in place

Keith McRae joins DVB in London

Sammy Ofer has wasted no time in appointing a new CEO at Zim following Doron Goder’s exit yesterday.

A spat with the Ofer family over the best way to tackle the economic downturn has led Doron Goder to quit as president and CEO of Zim.

Jobs are being lost at Jones Act boxship operator Matson Navigation as the company braces itself for a continued slump in demand.

Thousands of jobs are being lost as mining stalwart BHP Billiton cuts nickel production on slumping global demand.

Over 1,000 more jobs are being axed at mining giant Rio Tinto as it slashes production through closures and sell offs.

HSH Nordbank has appointed Robin Das to fill the position of Deputy Head of the Shipping unit.

Stena Bulk announces the appointment of Mr Jonas Kihlberg to the position as Senior Vice President of the Stena Bulk Group Worldwide and Head of Stena Bulk LLC.

German-controlled Baltic ferry group Scandlines has confirmed it will lay off 400 of its 2,400 workers in dire economic conditions.

Gulf Navigation appoints Kristiansen as New CEO

In a further sign of the impact of the financial crisis on shipping around 200 Filipino seafarers working for foreign shipowners have lost their jobs.

As many as one in five Filipinos working in shipping could lose their jobs in the fallout from the global economic crisis, a government official has warned.

Sanjay Anand assumes the role of Managing Director of Chemoil’s Asia and Middle East operations

Germanischer Lloyd appoint Norbert Kray as Chief Surveyor

Paragon Shipping Inc. Appoints New Non-Executive Director

A.P. Moller Maersk announce new head of Group Finance

Horizon Lines, Inc. Appoints Senior Vice President and General Manager, Puerto Rico Division

Mr. Lars Bruun (age 47) has been appointed as new Chief Operating Officer of Siem Offshore

Senior Faststream Shipping Consultant appointed to lead the organisations newly formed search and selection business - The Meeting House

Sturla Henriksen, new Managing Director of the Norwegian Shipowners' Association

Safmarine announce the appointment of Jonathan Horn as the new Africa Region Executive

Fortis Merchant Banking has appointed Anne Marie Verstraeten as Managing Director for Energy and Gust Biesbroeck as Managing Director for Transportation.

Tanker broker ACM Shipping Group has appointed Ian Hartley as finance director and Timothy Chadwick and David Cobb as non-executive directors.