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Textron M&LS President Honored By Navy League
John J. Kelly, president of Textron Marine & Land Systems, a division of Textron Inc., has been named the recipient of the Robert M. Thompson Award for Outstanding Civilian Leadership, presented annually by the Navy League of the United States.
Maritime Association Installs New Officers And Directors
The Maritime Association of the Port of New York/New Jersey recently installed its newly elected officers and directors. Hans K. Schaefer, president of Todd Shipyards Corporation, has been elected the new vice president, replacing John H. Griffith,
Linane Renamed General Chairman-Marine Section Of NSC
James J. Linane, a vice president of the New York insurance brokerage firm of Johnson & Hig- gins, has been reelected to another one-year term as general chairman of the Marine Section of the National Safety Council. Mr. Linane headed a slate
Floyd H. Blaske
One of the most prominent men in the Inland Waterways shipping industry, Floyd H. Blaske, died on February 27, 1977. He was 63. Services were held in Louisville, Ky., on March 2. Mr. Blaske was chairman and chief executive officer of the American Commercial Barge Line Co.
ICHCA Conference Set For Helsinki May 26-June 1, 1979
The XlVth Conference of ICHCA (International Cargo Handling Co-ordination Association) will take place in Helsinki, Finland, from May 26 to June 1, 1979, under the theme "From Raw Material to Finished Product." R.P. Holubowicz, the chairman of
ICHCA Elects Murdoch To Succeed Holubowicz
At a June meeting of the International Council of the International Cargo Handling Coordination Association (ICHCA), held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Peter Murdoch, director of Small Ports and Operational Services, British Transport Docks Board, and chairman of ICHCA U.
Stig Host Appointed Chief Executive Officer Of Skaarup Shipping
At the annual meeting of Skaarup Shipping Corporation, held at the company's headquarters at 475 Steamboat Road, Greenwich, Conn., Ole Skaarup, founder and chairman of the board, announced the appointment of Stig Host, vice chairman, as chief executive officer of the corporation.
Survey Will Seek Ways To Increase Commerce At Great Lakes Ports
The marine consulting firm of McQuade-Cormany A s s o c i a t e s, New York, will conduct a special trade and transportation survey on behalf of a group of labor, management, and state government officials striving to increase international commerce