MARITIMEREPORTERANDENGINEERING NEWSM A R I N E L I N K . C O MHQ118 E. 25th St., 2nd FloorEDITORIALNew York, NY 10010 USATel +1 212 477 6700Fax +1 212 254 6271www.marinelink.comFL Of? ce 215 NW 3rd StBoynton Beach, FL 33435-4009Tel +1 561 732 4368Fax +1 561 732 6984PublishersJohn E. O’Malley John C. O’Malleyjomalley@marinelink.comThe Digital PathAssociate Publisher/Editorial DirectorGreg Trauthwein trauthwein@marinelink.comVice President, SalesRob Howard howard@marinelink.comWeb EditorEric Haun haun@marinelink.com“To be a top performer, you must embrace technology,” said Søren Meyer, Chief Strat-fascinating endeavor, starting with our Web Contributoregy Of? cer, Maersk Tankers, speaking at the Marine Money Week conference in New own archives of hard bound copies of Michelle Howard mhoward@marinelink.comYork in June.“Maritime Activity Reports” from 1939. 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Segercrantz is a long-time friend and contributor, having served the Ystad, Sweden t: +46 411-184 00 f: +46 411 105 31maritime industry in a professional capacity for more than four decades. Based in Helsinki, he has direct access to many of the leaders in the push toward digitization, United Kingdom Paul Barrett ieaco@aol.comie. Wärtsilä and its growing portfolio of companies, systems and products.Hallmark House, 25 Downham Road, Ramsden Health, Essex CM11 1PU UK t: +44 1268 711560 m: +44 7778 357722 f: +44 1268 711567#BTC100About this time a year ago we initiated the project to publish the “100th Anniver-Classi? ed Sales +1 212 477 6700sary Edition” for Bouchard Transportation Company, a 68-page magazine dedicated to the ? ve generations of BTC leadership, starting with Captain Frederick Bouchard Gregory R. TrauthweinFounder: in 1918. Sitting in this position for now more than a quarter of a century, I can say John J. O’Malley 1905 - 1980 Editor & Associate PublisherCharles P. 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