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Associate Publisher’s Note

The astute among you may have noticed a signi? cant change in the offering from Maritime Logistics Professional this month, chie? y that we have decided to mostly “go digital.” The decision was not taken lightly nor without a great deal of thought. But in light of a number of signi? cant developments, it makes perfect sense.

What will not change is the editorial context and content as led by Joe Keefe.

Joe joined us just more than six years ago, and his steady hand, experience as a mariner and intellect and insight have helped to grow the whole MLP brand,

The Largest a brand that includes this publication, the MaritimeProfessional.com website (which today has more than 28,000 members), the Maritime Logistics Profes-

Maritime Social sional Enews and App.

Media Network

What will change is just about everything else.

The branch out into the logistics universe from a pure maritime play has opened in the World. new worlds of opportunity, and driven by the Amazon’s and the Google’s of the (& number two is not even close!) planet, the entire logistics chain is underging a ‘digital revolution’ that is leaving in the dust those unwilling or unable to change.

Like the rest of the media universe, the in? ux of digital media options is growing in earnest in our sector. Personally I’m a ‘paper guy,’ which I think stems in part from my age and my habit, but also from the fact that I’ve always taught my Labradors to ‘fetch the paper’ from the driveway! (Fetching the iPad could get sloppy).

But in truth, as a media company we are committed to deliver our infor- mation to our readers as when and how they would like to receive it. With four magazines, 10 websites, 12 ENews services and four Apps, I can say with con? dence that 24/7/365 one of our brands is actively circulating through the maritime world.

What I can also say with con? dence is that with our recent acquisition of the assets of The Maritime Network, LLC, we now house under our roof the larg- est Social Media offering to the global maritime industry, led by our Maritime

Network LinkedIn group with 128,718 members. Number two is not even close.

You likely know the name Gaspare Maturano, who has steadfastly built The

Maritime Network LLC for more than a decade. Upon the closing of the acqui- sition, Gaspare said, “I am excited about where New Wave Media can take The

Maritime Network. Their wide reach and expertise within the maritime world is exactly what I was looking for to bring The Maritime Network to the next level.”

Everyone here at Maritime Logistics Professional looks forward to bringing you to the ‘next level’ with us.

Gregory R. Trauthwein, Associate Publisher | [email protected] www.maritimelogisticsprofessional.com 9

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