Geir Håøy, President and CEO Kongsberg Group By Marek Grzybowski Kongsberg achieved revenues of 10 BNOK from the sale of products and services in the third quarter of 2023. Revenue growth in 2023 is expected to be 28% compared to last year, Geir Håøy, President and CEO of Kongsberg Group, announced at the end of […]
Captain Master Mariner Radhika Menon By Marek Grzybowski The Synergy Southern Reverence ship sailed from Singapore on October 30 this year. under the command of Captain Radhika Menon, the first woman to become a captain in the Indian Merchant Navy. This is how the Diversity@Sea project began. Columbia Group aims to attract more women to […]
By Marek Grzybowski One of the founders of Hydromega, President of the Management Board Zbigniew Zienowicz, retired in September this year after 35 years of working for the company. The new president of Hydromega is Piotr Myśliwy, who was the Technical Director of Hydromega. The company’s Supervisory Board was appointed on September 1, 2023. Hydromega […]
By Marek Grzybowski Port Gdańsk and other entities have invested PLN 6 billion in the port infrastructure and security. The main investors are the Port of Gdansk Authority, operators operating in the Port, the Maritime Office in Gdynia and Polish State Railways PLK. According to forecasts, by 2023 the transhipment of over 80 million tons […]
By Marek Grzybowski The main projects implemented by the Maritime Office in Gdynia include: Revitalization of the shores in Gdańsk, the capital of the Pomeranian Voivodeship, Deepening of the port in Gdynia, introduction of modern navigation markings, improvement of safety and communications on the Polish coast of the Baltic Sea – presented by Dr. […]
By Marek Grzybowski Łukasz Greinke was elected the new chairman of the Port of Gdansk Stakeholders Council on October 19 this year, having previously held the position of port president in the years 2016-2023. Adam Żołnowski, member of the management board – financial director of Baltic Hub Container Terminal, and Jacek Dubicki, vice-president of the […]
By Marek Grzybowski The great strength of this year’s edition of Baltexpo was its diversity, not only in the rich event agenda, but also in the exhibition space. The organizers treated the maritime industry holistically, understanding and emphasizing its complexity. Baltexpo 2023 took place at the Gdańsk International Fair AmberExpo from October 12 to 14 […]
By Marek Grzybowski Think Lab on Just Transition experts postulate as their primary task the improvement of awareness of the risk of social disruptions and the negative impact of climate change on the functioning of supply chains. The social role of the entrepreneur is particularly emphasized. “Businesses must minimize and address any adverse impacts on […]
By Marek Grzybowski It is important for businesses to consider climate risk in the broader context of environmental and social impacts, and in particular the exposure of their supply chains to this risk, warns the United Nations Global Compact in its latest report, Just Transition In Supply Chains. It should be emphasized, however, that the […]
At the beginning of October, a contract for the construction of a new floating hotel under the supervision of the Polish Register of Shipping was signed by PRS Ship Division director, Aleksander Łegowski.The newbuilding will be built for Aber Crombie & Kent Egypt and will get the name “Nile Intrepid”. As the name shows itself […]