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Foremost Group Celebrates Contracts with Namura Shipbuilding and Charterer NYK Group
Ships will Use Advanced Technologies and Meet New Environmental Standards L to R front row: Ms. Angela Chao (Chair and CEO of Foremost Group), Mr. Tomonori Wada (President and CEO of Sumitomo Americas), Mr. Koichi Hamazaki (General Manager of Tramper Group of NYK), Dr. James Chao (Founder and Honorary Chairman of Foremost Group), Mr. Kensuke…
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LEADERS Magazine Features Foremost Group Founder and Honorary Chairman Dr. James S. C. Chao
NEW YORK, NY – April 2, 2022 – Foremost Group Founder and Honorary Chairman Dr. James S. C. Chao was recently featured in LEADERS Magazine as a part of its series profiling Purpose driven leaders. In the profile, Dr. Chao discusses Foremost Group, including the Company’s history and culture, as well as the Chao family’s…
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Foremost Group Chair and CEO Angela Chao Featured in LEADERS Magazine
NEW YORK, NY – January 20, 2022 – Foremost Group Chair and CEO Angela Chao was recently featured in LEADERS Magazine as part of its coverage of distinguished Women Leaders. In the profile, Ms. Chao discusses Foremost Group’s history, operations and track record as a leading dry bulk shipping company. She also touches on the…
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Foremost Group Chair and CEO Provides Perspective in TradeWinds Look Ahead for 2022
NEW YORK, NY – January 5, 2022 – Foremost Group Chair and CEO Angela Chao was recently included by TradeWinds amongst a group of more than three dozen industry leaders asked to provide their perspective about efforts to protect the environment in 2022. Excerpts of Ms. Chao’s response are below, and the full response can…
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Foremost Group Chair and CEO Angela Chao Honored Among Top Women in Maritime by Marine Log
NEW YORK, NY – December 16, 2021 – Foremost Group Chair and CEO Angela Chao was recently recognized by Marine Log as one of the Top Women in the Maritime industry for the year 2021. In addition to Ms. Chao, those also recognized include leaders from across the maritime industry, including, among others, the American…
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Foremost Group Recognized as New Corporate Member of NAMEPA
Acknowledgment Received at NAMEPA’s 2021 Virtual Annual Conference and Awards Program on October 28th November 3, 2021 — Foremost Group, a New York–based shipping company with worldwide operations, was recently recognized for its new corporate membership in the North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA) at NAMEPA’s 2021 Virtual Annual Conference and Awards Program on October…
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Foremost Group Chair and CEO Angela Chao Participates in SHIPPINGInsight 2021 Conference
NEW YORK, NY – On Tuesday, October 12, Foremost Group Chair and CEO Angela Chao joined the SHIPPINGInsight 2021 Conference for a panel discussion with other shipowners to discuss the state of the shipping industry from the perspective of industry leaders. Joining Ms. Chao on the panel were other industry veterans from Cargill, Petrobras, Ardmore…
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SupChina: Foremost Group CEO Angela Chao on carrying on her family legacy and forging her own path
In this interview, Angela Chao talks about her experience becoming the CEO of Foremost Group, how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the global shipping industry, and her philanthropic efforts. Angela Chao is the chairman and CEO of Foremost Group, a New York–based shipping company with worldwide operations. Founded in 1964 by her father, Dr. James…
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Foremost Group Takes Delivery of 10th Ship from Japan’s Oshima Shipyard
Foremost Group Fleet Expands with Delivery of Another Eco-Friendly Post-Panamax Bulk Carrier, the M/V “Zhen May” NEW YORK, NY – March 29, 2021 – Foremost Group, an American dry bulk shipping company, today named and took delivery of a new 84,500 metric tons deadweight post-Panamax bulk carrier from Oshima Shipyard in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. Foremost…
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Foremost Group Chair and CEO Angela Chao Joins Other US Corporate Leaders as Featured Speaker at China Development Forum
NEW YORK, NY – Foremost Group Chair and CEO Angela Chao was invited along with many other top American and global corporate leaders to speak at the China Development Forum (CDF). This year’s other speakers include Tesla’s Elon Musk, Apple’s Tim Cook, Cisco’s Chuck Robbins, Bridgewater Associate’s Ray Dalio, HSBC’s Noel Quinn and many more.…