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DNV GL’s Ellen Crivella Named 2016 Rising Star by Women of Wind Energy

May 31, 2016

DNV GL’s Ellen Crivella was honored with the 2016 Rising Star Award at the Women of Wind Energy (WoWE) luncheon at the 2016 AWEA Windpower Conference and Exhibition. Each year, the Rising Star Award recognizes a woman relatively new to wind…

Full-term Certificates for “MV. Ceylon Breeze” from DNV GL

May 31, 2016

DNV GL has added to its registry as of March 2016 a new vessel built for Ceylon Shipping Corporation (CSC), a fully Sri Lanka Government-owned commercial enterprise and company with a 45-year-long tradition in shipping.  Bulk carrier “Ceylon Breeze” built at the AVIC Weihai Shipyard Co…

CMA CGM Intends Offer to Acquire NOL

May 30, 2016

Following the satisfaction and waiver (as the case may be) of the conditions set forth in the pre-conditional offer announcement dated 7 December 2015, CMA CGM S.A. (CMA CGM), announced its firm intention to make an all-cash voluntary conditional…

USCG briefly Closes Houston Ship Channel, Restrict Barge Traffic

May 30, 2016

Flood levels and record setting water current coming from the San Jacinto River caused a closure of the Houston Ship Channel after 12 barges broke free Sunday.The Houston Ship Channel was closed to all traffic from light 111 to light 128 from 8:49 a…

Kaunonen Appointed Kalmar's President

May 30, 2016

Antti Kaunonen, Doctor of Technology and MBA, has been appointed President of Kalmar, part of Cargotec, as of 1 July 2016. He will report to Mika Vehviläinen, CEO of Cargotec, and be a member of Cargotec's Executive Board. Kaunonen currently holds the position of Senior Vice President…

Cyberhawk Innovations, Nordic Unmanned Join Forces

May 30, 2016

Cyberhawk Innovations, the world leader in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and drone inspection and survey, has bolstered its international presence by signing a partnership agreement with Nordic Unmanned, Norway’s leading UAV operator. The…

Neches River Closed After Oil Spill

May 30, 2016

The Coast Guard Captain of the Port closed a section of the Neches River Saturday, after a pipeline at the Jefferson Energy Terminal released an estimated 880 gallons of Eagle Ford crude oil in the Neches River.The source of the leak has been secured…

Management Appointments at Yara

May 30, 2016

Yara International ASA announces three new members to its Executive Management group, to improve focus on strategy, innovation and positioning.'Following recent organizational changes to sharpen operational focus and alignment, these further changes are made to improve our focus on strategy…

APM Terminals Bahrain Push for Safety, IT systems

May 30, 2016

Hidd, Khalifa Bin Salman Port, Bahrain - APM Terminals Bahrain, operators of Khalifa bin Salman Port (KBSP), has recently made significant advances in Safety performance and information technology systems, including the successful completion…

Roger Blough Remains Aground in Lake Superior

May 30, 2016

Coast Guard crews continue to respond, Saturday, to the motor vessel Roger Blough that ran aground Friday in Whitefish Bay in Lake Superior. Throughout the night, U.S. Coast Guard boat crews conducted hourly exterior draft readings of the…

Wedding Cruise Ship Runs Aground in Boston

May 30, 2016

The Boston Harbor Cruises' Majesty ran aground in Boston Harbor on Saturday. All 137 passengers were unharmed and transferred to the Asteria, another Boston Harbor Cruises vessel, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. One couple's wedding…

Seized Hanjin Shipping Vessel Resumes Operation in South Africa

May 30, 2016

Hanjin Paradip resume  its sailing from South Africa as talks continue with owner over unpaid charter fees. The ship had been detained in Richards Bay, South Africa earlier last week over unpaid charter fees. The vessel in 82,158 deadweight tonnage (DWT) was used to carry grain and minerals…

Oman Shipping Makes Profit

May 30, 2016

Oman Shipping Company (OSC) reported a $180 million profit in 2015. Tariq bin Mohammed Al Junaidi, chief executive officer of OSC has been quoted by  Oman News Agency saying that  achieving significant profit came as a result of the good performance…

Korean Shipbuilder Could Be Liquidated

May 30, 2016

South Korea's STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Co. has filed for receivership, following massive losses that have mounted up over the past two years, says a report in the WSJ.  According to multiple sources from the shipbuilding industry, creditors…

Mermaid Maritime Bags Subsea Contracts, Delays Newbuilding

May 30, 2016

Thailand’s Mermaid Maritime said it has been awarded a number of subsea contracts in the Middle East with a total worth of $11million. It has also reached an agreement with builder China Merchants Industry Holdings to postpone the delivery dates for its new assets currently under construction…

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