Dense fog is expected to persist until 1100 hours local time today (21 January), and the ports of Houston, Galveston and Corpus Christi have been closed since yesterday evening.At the time of reporting, Freeport was open.There are…
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…
A group of 40 enthusiasts from the maritime and insurance community in Singapore have come together, to undertake a 24 hour endurance sea challenge, all in aid of the global maritime welfare charity, The Mission to Seafarers.Mission Row Around Singapore Island (RASI)…
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…
The Port of Indiana-Mount Vernon handled 735,000 tons of cargo in December, which was the highest ever single-month total at any of Indiana's three ports, and also produced the highest fourth-quarter shipments by any port in Ports of Indiana history…
Bollinger Shipyards announces the promotions of three key leaders, as Tim Martinez, Scott Theriot and Corey Phelps enter new roles. Making the announcement, Bollinger’s President and CEO Ben Bordelon, said, “We will be strengthening our…
Troy Container Line Ltd. has expanded its LCL export department with the addition of Stephanie Martin as a customer service representative. Based in the company’s Red Bank, N.J. office, Martin’s position is with the LCL exports customer service team handling pricing…
Cara Lewis, who has been with Nautronix for two years as senior marketing coordinator, has been promoted to marketing manager and will be responsible for managing Nautronix’ branding and marketing strategy. Prior to joining Nautronix, Lewis…
The keel for the first of two liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered, combination container – Roll-On/Roll-Off (ConRo) ships for Crowley Maritime Corp.’s liner services group was laid during a ceremony at ship-builder VT Halter Marine, Inc.’s facility in Pascagoula…
The CMA CGM Group announced the opening of the CMA CGM Academy, its new in-house university, located in its Marseilles (France) headquarters. The first in-house university was launched years ago to make the group’s collaborators’ training a priority…
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…
The MPHRP highlights the hardship inflicted upon seafarers and families. Responding to recent reports on current levels of international maritime piracy, the Maritime Piracy Humanitarian Response Program (MPHRP) noted the trend that they…
The Ethiopian Maritime Training Institute (EMTI) has welcomed an initiative by the United States that will provide Ethiopian seafarers with a new class of C1/D visas. The new C1/D visas issued to Ethiopian crewmembers will now be valid for two years…
DNV GL has opened a new office in Nanjing, China, covering most of the Jiangsu Province and following the Yangtze River upstream to Chongqing and Sichuan. Headed by area manager Chen Keng, DNV GL Central China aims to support business growth…
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…