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EDITOR’S NOTE well-worn adage says that ‘when one door closes; another usually opens.’ Trite as that may be, it is also true. Ten years ago the door opened up for me

A here at New Wave Media, and the 10 years that immediately followed have been the most satisfying and rewarding of my 40-year professional career.

All that said; the New Year brings with it a sea change at MarineNews. I will step down and retire on December 31st. Longtime New Wave editor and maritime journalist Eric Haun will become Editor in Chief. For my part, I can’t think of a better choice.

The end of 2019 also brings with it the promise of a better New Year, not be- cause we want it that way, but because (at least from my seat) many important business indicators are