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Port of Le Havre Calls for EOI for Storage Facility

Jan 28, 2015

Port of Le Havre has called Expression of Interest (EOI) for Storage facility for liquid Bulks to be set up inside the port. The Grand Port Maritime du Havre (GPMH), a State-owned public corporation, which has taken over the rights and…

U.S. Refinery Contract Talks at Critical Stage

Jan 26, 2015

In five days of negotiations for a new three-year contract covering hourly workers at 63 U.S. refineries, the United Steelworkers union (USW) has sent only messages of frustration to its members.Twitter messages on Friday and Saturday said…

Boost for Offshore Wind Energy

Jan 26, 2015

As part of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan to create American jobs, develop domestic clean energy resources and cut carbon pollution, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Abigail…

Zamakona Refits Vessels VOS HERA & HADES

Jan 26, 2015

The Zamakona Yards in Pasajes has successfully finished the works carried o t in the vessels VOS HADES and VOS HERA that belong to the Company Vroon Offshore Services UK.The conversion required a major upgrade of the VOS H-Class to enable Rescue & Standby facilities for a Group B vessel…

U.S., India to Seal Nuclear Deal

Jan 25, 2015

The United States and India have reached a breakthrough on two issues holding up civil nuclear cooperation between them, U.S. President Barack Obama told a news conference in New Delhi on Sunday.The two countries signed a landmark civilian…

U.S. Refinery Workers' Contract Talks Moving Slowly

Jan 25, 2015

With just a week of bargaining left until the national contract for U.S. refinery workers expires, the United Steelworkers union (USW) said talks with oil company representatives for a new pact were going slow, according to a Twitter message sent to members…

MSC Sinfonia Upgradation at Fincantieri Shipyard

Jan 24, 2015

Extension operations on MSC Sinfonia, the second out of four MSC cruise ships to undergo the Renaissance Programme of enhancements, have begunin the past days at Fincantieri shipyard in Palermo. Only 2 months ago the conversion operations…

Irving Celebrates Canadian AOPS Build Contract

Jan 23, 2015

Government of Canada & Irving Shipbuilding mark signing of $2.3 billion AOPS build contract; 3,600 Jobs across Canada generated from Irving’s NSPS commitments to gate  The Government of Canada joined Irving Shipbuilding and its employees today marked the signing of the $2…

Dales Marine Fills Its Scotland Docks

Jan 23, 2015

Ship repair and specialist fabrication firm Dales Marine reports a first time achievement as all of its seven docks around Scotland are full for the first time today. Dales Marine’s docks are filled with vessels ranging from offshore supply vessels to ferries…

Rotterdam Port Opens Secure Trailer Car Park

Jan 22, 2015

The Port of Rotterdam Authority has opened a second secure trailer car park on Theemsweg in the Botlekgebied, which enjoys a central location. There are 107 slots for loaded and empty trailers.The Theemsweg facility is a follow-up to…

Beth Bodensteiner is Sr VP at Holland America Line

Jan 22, 2015

Beth Bodensteiner has been promoted to senior vice president, revenue management for Holland America Line. In this capacity, Bodensteiner will lead the development and execution of all revenue management programs and initiatives that support Holland America Line’s revenue goals…

Bunker Throughput up in Rotterdam Port

Jan 22, 2015

Bunkering rose again for the first time since 2011 in Rotterdam, the biggest bunker port of Europe: 10.6 million tonnes compared to 10.4 in 2013. The whole of the increase is accounted for by marine gas oil and diesel; sales rose from 500…

Bunker Holding Hires New Legal Counsel

Jan 21, 2015

Bunker Holding, the parent company of a group of global bunker companies, has hired Casper Pasgaard Dybdal as Legal Counsel, effective December 1, 2014.The new Legal Counsel will be based in Aalborg and form part of Bunker Holding’s Credit Department…

Enel Says Latin America Head Quits

Jan 21, 2015

The head of Enel's Latin American business has resigned for personal reasons, the Italian utility said in a statement on Wednesday.Luigi Ferraris, former Enel CFO and chairman of renewable unit Enel Green Power, has also quit his position as general manager of Chilean subsidiary Enersis…

“Jag Vidhi” Delivered to Buyers

Jan 21, 2015

The Great Eastern Shipping Company Ltd. (G E Shipping) delivered its 1990-built Very Large Gas Carrier “Jag Vidhi” (49,701 dwt) to the buyers on 21st January, 2015. The company had contracted to sell the ship in July 2014. After the delivery of the vessel…

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