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Long Beach Trade Luncheon Celebrates Women

Nov 19, 2015

A heavy equipment operator, port construction manager, shoe company executive and maritime university student encouraged Long Beach young women to explore careers in shipping industry at this week’s fifth annual Celebrating Women in Trade luncheon…

GAC’s Manager is CILT’s Young Manager of The Year

Nov 19, 2015

The Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport (CILT) has named GAC Sri Lanka Managing Director, Mahesh Kurukulasuriya its Young Manager of the Year. He was presented with the award by the institute’s Patron, HRH The Princess Royal at a ceremony…

Chinese Authorities Raid Container-Shipping Firms

Nov 18, 2015

China's National Development and Reform Commission  (NDRC) is visiting several major container shipping lines’ offices in Shanghai and throughout the country as part of its surcharges investigation. According to local media reports, NDRC…

Cosco, China Shipping Mega Merger Deal May Get Green Signal Soon

Nov 18, 2015

The merger deal of China’s two shipping gianst China Ocean Shipping Co., or Cosco, and China Shipping Group that could create the world’s fourth largest container operator is expected to get approval by Chinese government by January, reports WSJ…

India to Do Away with Obsolete Shipping Rules

Nov 18, 2015

India's Ministry of Shipping has decided to rescind thirteen rules under the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 (as amended), having found them to be obsolete and unnecessary. This in turn will declutter the legislative framework governing merchant…

Star Bulk Carriers Sold Three Vessels in Q3

Nov 18, 2015

Star Bulk Carriers has sold three vessels during the third quarter, a modern Supramax and two 90s built Panamax says Petros Pappas, Chief Executive Officer. Net sales proceeds for completed vessels sales were approximately $27.9 million in Q3 and we also received approximately $3…

BIMCO Looks at Significant Potential For Cyber Disruption

Nov 18, 2015

Attendees of BIMCO’s Annual Conference in Hamburg will today hear the very latest findings on the potential vulnerabilities of ships to cyber attacks.  In a session dedicated to the topic, BIMCO and industry experts will show three scenarios…

Klaipedos Nafta and Port of Helsingborg Sign LNG Deal

Nov 18, 2015

Lithuania’s Klaipedos Nafta has signed a deal with the port of Helsingborg to cooperate on the HEKLA – Helsingborg & Klaipeda LNG infrastructure facility deployment project (HEKLA). Klaipedos Nafta has also signed a Memorandum of Understanding…

Liberian Registry Appoints London GM

Nov 18, 2015

The Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR), the U.S.-based manager of the Liberian Registry, has appointed Kostas Ladas as general manager of its London office.Ladas joins LISCR from London-based ship and insurance broker and agent Victoria Steamship Co…

Meteorology Explained for Wind Energy Professionals

Nov 18, 2015

Press release - Dr. Lars Landberg, a meteorologist at DNV GL, has written a book that will help non-meteorologists understand the critical concepts that underpin wind energy technology and project success. The fundamentals of meteorology dictate the success or failure of wind projects…

UK P&I Advises Shipowners on Stowaways

Nov 18, 2015

Stowaways onboard ships can often be a cause of significant costs for shipowners. Amanda Hastings, UK P&I Club Claims Executive, reviews shipowners’ liabilities and advises on the relevant actions to take to reduce incidents of stowaways…

Decom North Sea Elects New Directors

Nov 18, 2015

On the eve of the Offshore Decommissioning Conference 2015, Decom North Sea (DNS), the offshore oil and gas decommissioning forum held its Annual General Meeting in St Andrews. Last night, the AGM saw five new board directors elected and five…

Transas Launches High Voltage Training Breaker

Nov 18, 2015

Coming in response to recently introduced STCW requirements, Transas has launched a high voltage training solution for marine engineering and electrical training.The new rules require training to be conducted using real equipment, leading…

IRS Software for Common Structural Rule

Nov 18, 2015

IRClass has announced the release of new technical software, IR-CSR, for verification and compliance of oil tankers and bulk carriers against recently mandated Common Structural Rules (CSR) by the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS)…

Celata Heads BOEM's Gulf of Mexico Office

Nov 18, 2015

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Abigail Ross Hopper today announced Mike Celata as the Regional Director of the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Region. Celata, who starts his position immediately, has been with BOEM and its predecessors since 1988…

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