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3 weeks ago | 
maritime-executive.com | Tony Munoz
It started small, like all great ventures, with a single sightseeing boat on the Connecticut River in 1970, and grew from there. Eventually a shipyard was added, then more vessels and more itineraries as the concept of river cruising in the U.S. began to slowly catch on.
The concept was long established in Europe, where riverboats – essentially extended barges – were common sights on the Rhine and Danube and Europe's other great rivers for decades, and Americans were eager customers.
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4 weeks ago | 
maritime-executive.com | Tony Munoz
CELEBRATING WOMEN
With the IMO’s International Day for Women in Maritime coming up in May, we thought it appropriate to highlight two stellar examples of women’s achievements in our current issue. The first is Elpi Petraki, pictured on the cover, and the second is Helen Barden, featured in our Executive Achievement column.
Elpi, of course, is the dynamic President of WISTA International, the leading organization for women in maritime.
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1 month ago | 
maritime-executive.com | Tony Munoz
Charles B. Robertson is the President and CEO of river cruise leader American Cruise Lines, and he recently spoke to TME editor-in-chief Tony Munoz about the company's history and his own journey as an executive.
Welcome, Charlie! Tell us about yourself – how you grew up and prepared to one day run the family business.
It's been a lifelong preparation, really. I literally grew up with the company, which my parents started before I was born.
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1 month ago | 
maritime-executive.com | Tony Munoz
Charles B. Robertson is the President and CEO of river cruise leader American Cruise Lines, and he recently spoke to TME editor-in-chief Tony Munoz about the company's history and his own journey as an executive.
Welcome, Charlie! Tell us about yourself – how you grew up and prepared to one day run the family business.
It's been a lifelong preparation, really. I literally grew up with the company, which my parents started before I was born.
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2 months ago | 
maritime-executive.com | Tony Munoz
The cruise industry is coming off a record year and this year looks even better, so welcome to our annual Passenger Vessel edition!
We kick it off with our cover feature on American Cruise Lines, the leading river cruise company in America. Founded way back in 1973, it’s now headed by second-generation Charles B. Robertson, son of the founder, and his two brothers.
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Oct 25, 2024 | 
maritime-executive.com | Tony Munoz
Salvors live a dangerous life. While they're a unique breed, their deployment means danger made worse by twisted steel, pollution, and an unstable marine environment. A famous salvor once told me he always carries a rosary with him and prays often while on a job.
Case in point: the MV Dali allision and collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, the focus of our annual Global Salvage Review article, "Specialization of Skills," written by Pat Zeitler.
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Oct 13, 2024 | 
maritime-executive.com | Tony Munoz
“Ship management is about like-minded shipowners pooling their resources around certain quality standards,” says Anglo-Eastern CEO Bjørn Højgaard, “and we want to be the safest, most reliable and highest quality provider.” Sounds surprisingly simple, doesn’t it? But it’s really a tall order.
Founded in 1974 in Hong Kong by Englishman Peter Nash, Anglo-Eastern was one of the earliest ship management companies.
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Sep 6, 2024 | 
maritime-executive.com | Tony Munoz
Executive Interview: Bjørn Højgaard, CEO, Anglo-Eastern Ship Management. A master mariner and lifelong lover of the sea, Højgaard is committed to helping shape a better maritime future – for both Anglo-Eastern and the entire industry.
Let’s start with you, Bjørn. Tell us about yourself – your background and education and how you found your way to the maritime industry.
I grew up in the rural part of Denmark as a very normal, middle-class child. My parents were both public school teachers.
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Aug 18, 2024 | 
maritime-executive.com | Tony Munoz
Yaman ?en is a rising star at Istanbul-based Med Marine. The son of Med Marine founder and CEO Hakan ?en, he currently runs the company’s growing tanker business. He’s also “deputy” to his father in everything else that Med Marine does – towing and salvage, harbor-assist operations, pilotage, emergency response and a thriving shipyard on the Black Sea – one of the largest in Turkey.
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Aug 9, 2024 | 
maritime-executive.com | Tony Munoz
It’s A Small World After All
Managing modern vessels has changed across the industry with new fuel options, digital equipment, sonar navigational technologies and real-time satellite communications. While this sounds like a brave new world, the most crucial element remains the human one. We must train, teach and test mariners and crew repeatedly because ship accidents should never happen!
This edition features Anglo-Eastern Ship Management and its CEO, Bjørn Højgaard.
