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Read the Post Event Press Release here:

Bill Shea has been the Chief Executive Officer of DCLI and an investor in the company since 2012. In that capacity, Mr. Shea has shaped the strategic vision of DCLI and facilitated the acquisition of major legacy chassis fleets while maintaining oversight of the company’s growth and financial performance. Mr. Shea’s career in the transportation industry spans more than 40 years, and he has been instrumental in the development of multiple companies. In 2010, Mr. Shea oversaw the creation of DCLI and was the thought leader behind the 2015 creation of the Pool of Pools, the grey daily-use chassis pool that operates in the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. He serves on the board of directors of DCLI and is chairman of the Blume Global board.

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Semiramis Paliou serves as Director and Chief Executive Officer, Diana Shipping Inc. & Chairperson, Hellenic Marine Environment Protection Association (“HELMEPA”). Prior to this role, she was Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Executive Committee of the company. As the daughter of Diana Shipping Chairman of the Board, Simeon Palios, Ms.Paliou  has worked for Diana Shipping since 1998 and has held several management roles throughout the organization, including Chief Executive Officer of Diana Shipping Services S.A and Director of OceanPal Inc., which are positions she continues to hold today. As a leader in the Greek shipping industry, she is a member of many marine industry organizations including the Union of Greek Shipowners and the Global Maritime Forum.

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On April 25th, 2023 at 1100, the Maritime Association of the Port of NY & NJ held it’s annual meeting. Results from the election and notice to members can be found by clicking the link below.

Jeremy Nixon is the Chief Executive Officer of Ocean Network Express Pte. Ltd., one of the largest liner shipping company in the world, which is headquartered in Singapore, and commenced its operation from April 2018. His career originally started at sea as a navigating officer and he has been actively engaged in the container shipping industry for the last 30 years. Mr. Nixon has held senior management positions with P&O Nedlloyd, Maersk Line and NYK Line, in Europe, North America and Asia. In July 2017, he resigned from NYK to head up Ocean Network Express, which was a new joint venture company founded by the K Line, MOL and NYK Group companies.

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Brian Buckley McAllister is the President of McAllister Towing and has been with McAllister since 1998 and has held several leadership positions with the company, which is one of the oldest and largest maritime transportation companies in the United States.  The company owns and operates nearly 100 vessels based in over a dozen ports from Eastport, Maine to San Juan, Puerto Rico.  Active in the maritime community, Mr. McAllister serves on the boards of the Steamship Mutual P&I Club, the Area Maritime Security Committee for the Port of New York and New Jersey, the Seamen’s Church Institute, and the Coast Guard Foundation.  He is also a Member of the Maritime Association of the Port of New York and New Jersey and the American Bureau of Shipping. 

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