Harper government announces pan-Canadian risk assessment study on marine safety. The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, today announced that Transport Canada, in collaboration with the Canadian Coast Guard and Environment Canada…
Experienced Marine Industry Executive to Lead Worldwide Management of Sales, Marketing, Strategic Business Development and Channel Partnerships. Applied Weather Technology, Inc. (AWT), is pleased to announce the appointment of Haydn Jones as the company's Director of International Operations…
Dr. Arthur H. Sulzer, Captain USN (Ret), Sworn in as Member, Advisory Board of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation. Dr. Sulzer BackgroundDr. Arthur H. Sulzer, Captain USN (ret), is President of Arthur H. Sulzer Associates…
Griffin Americas, a division of Griffin Global Group, a marine and offshore travel specialist, has announced the appointment of Judy “J.P.” Peplinski as Chief Executive Officer. J.P. will assume this position for all of North and South America operations for Griffin Global Group…
InterManager, the international trade association for the ship and crew management sector, has started the year by welcoming a new member.Ukrainian crew manager Alpha Navigation has been approved for Full Membership in what InterManager…
Bureau Veritas is pleased to announce the appointment of Daniel Giani to regional chief executive of the marine division in the United States and Canada. In his new role, Mr. Giani will be responsible for: profit and loss accountability…
Following the hubbub created in 2009-2010 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) proposed modification and revocation of certain Jones Act ruling letters pertaining to offshore operations, all was relatively quiet in 2011-2012 with respect to Jones Act offshore issues…
The European Union will co-finance with over €700,000 from the TEN-T Program a study to assess the possibilities of using a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) scheme to finance the development of terminals and transfer systems at the Port of Venice…
Capesize difficulties countered by smaller vessel gains. Drewry Maritime Research’s latest Dry Bulk Insight report published in Januray highlights the changing fortunes of the market.December saw a large drop in the Drewry Hire Index…
Scana Industries ASA engage consultants to evaluate strategies for Scana Energy's further growth and international development.Scana Industries ASA has engaged Bridgehead AS and its Swedish partner Avantus Corporate Finance AB, to assist…
Retail Imports to Increase 2.3 Percent in January as Port Strike Threat Continues. Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 2.3 percent in January over the same month last year as retailers…
PierPass Inc. has announced an initiative to reduce the number of transaction problems experienced when trucks pick up or deliver containers at the marine terminals at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. These problems – exceptions…
This article deals with the evolution of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea. It was proclaimed in 2012 that the Somali pirate business model had been broken by a combination of coordinated naval patrols, heightened vessel security, and the ubiquitous presence of armed guards aboard valuable ships…
Nessco appointment keeps a weather eye on MetOcean opportunities.Nessco Group, a RigNet company (NASDAQ: RNET), has appointed Phil Goodall to grow the Company’s international offshore weather monitoring business.Mr Goodall, who takes…
Global energy and commodity price reporting agency Argus has launched a daily marine fuels pricing and analysis service, Argus Marine Fuels. It provides market data and intelligent analysis of the increasingly complex marine fuels market. Trade in marine fuels is changing quickly…
