Lois Zabrocky, President as well as Chief Executive Officer, International Seaways, Inc.: “With enhanced scale, financial strength and commercial expertise, we have markedly strengthened our position to capitalize on favorable long-term industry fundamentals.”
Lois Zabrocky, Chief Executive Officer of New York, N.Y. headquartered vessel driver International Seaways,Inc (NYSE: INSW), has actually been called as the Connecticut Maritime Association (CMA) Commodore for the year 2020.
Zabrocky adheres to a lengthy sequence of prominent maritime sector leaders recognized asCommodore The 2020 Commodore Award will certainly exist on April 2, 2020 at the Gala Dinner noting the final thought of the yearly Connecticut Maritime Association meeting as well as profession presentation, at the Hilton Hotel in Stamford, Connecticut.
The honor is offered annually to an individual in the worldwide maritime sector that has actually added to the development as well as advancement of the sector.
Zabrocky has actually been President as well as Chief Executive Officer of International Seaways, among the biggest vessel firms worldwide because 2016. Before thinking management for International Seaways, she worked as Senior Vice President for the precursor business’s worldwide flag calculated service device/Previously, she was Chief Commercial Officer, with duty for worldwide flag crude, items as well as gas companies. Zabrocky presently offers on the Board of ITOPF Limited, a leading sector based, not-for-profit ship contamination feedback advisor.
“The CMA is honored to present Ms. Lois Zabrocky with the 2020 Commodore Award. Lois’ extensive knowledge of the industry and ability to build and lead a first-class team are well known throughout the shipping community.” stated Joe Gross, President of the CMA. “She has steered International Seaways with a steady hand since its inception in 2016, operating a fleet of 42 tankers from 50,000 dwt product tankers up to 441,000 dwt FSO’s.”
He kept in mind that under Zabrocky’s management, International Seaways has actually accepted IMO decarbonization initiatives introducing the business’s “Get to Green” program to lower the fleet’s carbon impact, decreasing usage in its fleet by some 500 mt per ship throughout the very first year of the program.
“Lois has always been a strong supporter of the CMA throughout her career, which our community has deeply appreciated, and we consider her to be an excellent role model for young women and men entering our industry,” statedGross “She is indeed representative of the positive direction that shipping has been, and continues to be, moving in.”
“In the tanker business we are closely linked to the evolving world economy, competing internationally in a cyclical business,” statedZabrocky “We construct connections with an exceptionally clever range of specialists coming from every edge of the world. Our seafarers, associates, consumers, money companions, ship contractors, as well as rivals around the globe incorporate to make the vessel service vibrant as well as satisfying.
“I am honored to be chosen as this year’s Commodore for the Connecticut Maritime Association (CMA). I have been a member of CMA for two decades and I have always been impressed by the global reach of the organization. CMA brings together an impressive group of geographically diverse maritime people with differing skills and talents, all of which are critically important to moving our industry forward.”
