Rolls-Royce Blue Ocean Team Looks to the Future
Esa Jokioinen leads Rolls-Royce Marine’s Blue Ocean Team, a team that looks five to 10 years into the future to evaluate evolving technology trends, helping to determine where the company will invest. Jokioinen sat in Maritime Reporter & Engineering News’ New York City headquarters to discuss the look of maritime’s future: All arrows point toward digitalization. When Esa Jokioinen and his Rolls-Royce Blue Ocean Team look at future technology trajectory, he admits that there are some things related to energy storage (batteries), new fuel and exhaust cleaning that hold promise.
Mediterranean Shipping Names Bozzo Executive VP
Mediterranean Shipping Company (USA) Inc. announced that Claudio Bozzo has been elected as Executive Vice President of the company, based in the New York City headquarters. Bozzo has been with MSC since 1991, when he joined the company as Traffic Analyst. Since then he has held increasingly responsible management positions in Documentation, Customer Service and Strategic Planning. Most recently he has served as Senior Vice President, Liner Service and Quality Control. Commenting on this appointment Arena said, “I am very pleased to be making this announcement, Claudio has been with us for 11 years, and this elected position recognizes his extraordinary dedication and ability in his work.”
Fireman's Fund Appoints Marine Loss Control Director
Tim Donney has joined Fireman's Fund McGee Marine Underwriters at the company's New York City headquarters as Marine Loss Control Director. A 25-year veteran of marine loss control, Donney will manage the loss control services provided by this leading marine insurer, which includes the largest internal ocean marine loss control staff in the industry. Donney, who was previously the president of Hull & Cargo Surveyors, Inc., most recently served as the Director of National Operations for the Marine Division of Intermodal Transportation Services, Inc. (ITS).
