Jack O'Connell
Senior Editor
In 2006 Jack retired from Seabulk International, where he was Senior Vice President for Corporate Communications and Investor Relations. He previously worked for 20 years at W.R. Grace & Co., where he was Director of Public Affairs and chief speechwriter for J. Peter Grace.
Interview: Joey D'Isernia, CEO & Chairman, Eastern Shipbuilding Group
Welcome, Joey, and congratulations on 50 years of shipbuilding excellence! Are there celebrations planned? Oh yes, a whole year's...
Growing the Legacy
"It's been an honor to move up within the company and ultimately get chosen to succeed my father and carry on the legacy," says Jo...
Executive Interview: Alexander Gumbs, CEO, Port St. Maarten Group
Under Alexander Gumbs' leadership, St. Maarten has become the leading port in the Caribbean and a perennial tourist favorite. Welc...
The Joys of Cruising
As most of you savvy MarEx readers know, I love to cruise. The food, the accommodations, the service, the amenities. The ships the...
Executive Interview: John Bressler, VP of Government Relations at AAPA
Hailed as "the preeminent voice of the seaport industry in the Americas" and representing more than 130 public port authorities, t...
Up, Up and Away!
The first six months of the year were a rollercoaster of ups and downs and backs and forths as the markets seesawed between highs...
Q&A: Kathy Metcalf, President Emeritus, Chamber of Shipping of America
Kathy Metcalf has been a trailblazer from the moment she walked through Vickery Gate at Kings Point as a member of the first coed...
Interview: Matt Paxton, President, Shipbuilders Council of America
Born and raised in a military family, Paxton inherited a strong work ethic and an even stronger sense of duty. He worked summers i...
Interview: Helen Barden, Director of External Affairs at NorthStandard
As one of a small group of lawyers with in-depth decarbonization expertise, Barden has become a "go-to" person when it comes to th...
Ol' Man River
The hit song from Oscar Hammerstein II and Jerome Kern's 1927 groundbreaking musical, "Show Boat," continues to mesmerize, nearly...