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Cummins' Carter to Retire

Jan 20, 2015

Cummins Inc. announced that Distribution Business President Pamela Carter, the first woman to lead one of the company's four main business units, will retire April 1.Carter, who became Indiana's first African American woman Attorney General in 1993…

Mahoney Joins WR Systems as Business Director

Jan 20, 2015

WR Systems Ltd. has announced Mark Mahoney as the new Director of Domestic Maritime Business.Mahoney comes to WR from Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine, where he spent almost 25 years honing his technical maritime expertise in a variety of roles…

S.Korean Ferry C/E Overcome by Fear, Panic

Jan 20, 2015

The chief engineer of the doomed Sewol ferry who was jailed for 30 years for leaving behind two injured crewmates believed they were dead and had acted in 'a state of extreme fear and panic,' his lawyer told a South Korean appeals court on Tuesday…

Apache CEO Steven Farris Retires

Jan 20, 2015

U.S. oil company Apache Corp announced the retirement of Chief Executive Steve Farris, effective Tuesday, and named John Christmann, chief operating officer - North America, as his replacement.Farris, who has helmed Apache for 14 years,…

ABB, Solar Impulse Join Forces for Round-the-world Flight

Jan 20, 2015

ABB, the leading power and automation technology company, is proud to accompany Solar Impulse and its crew on the plane’s flight around the world powered only by energy from the sun. Solar Impulse, based in Switzerland, announced today…

Japan Shipyard Orders Continue Decline

Jan 20, 2015

In December 2014, orders of Japan yard fell 37% year on year, says Japan Ship Exporters’ Association (JSEA). Japanese shipyards specialize in building dry bulk carriers. JSEA member yards secured 24 export orders totaling 1,215,100gt in December…

USCG Warns of Adverse Weather in Bay Area

Jan 20, 2015

The Coast Guard advises exercising caution on and around the San Francisco Bay coastline and waterfronts, as excessively high tides are expected through mid-week.The National Weather Service has issued a coastal flood statement for a series of King Tides…

Fugro Wins Flood Risk Data Contract

Jan 20, 2015

Fugro, as a member of the Compass PTS joint venture, has been awarded an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contract for flood risk data services. The contract was awarded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)…

Entries for Journalism Award Petrobras

Jan 20, 2015

There are only 20 days to the end of entries in Journalism Award Petrobras. Will cover the best national and regional articles published in newspaper / magazine, television, radio and news portal in the areas of Culture, Sports, Social Responsibility and Oil…

Saab, Damen Jointly Pursue Submarine Contracts

Jan 20, 2015

Saab, Damen ink partnership agreement to pursue prospects in the international submarine marketSwedish defense and security company Saab has partnered with Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards to explore future opportunities in the international submarine market…

MOL Develops ‘Fe-asy Checker 26’ Onboard Test Kit

Jan 20, 2015

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has developed and commercialized an onboard test kit called the “Fe-asy Checker 26,” which enables crewmembers to analyze total iron content in scavenging drain oil safely, quickly, simply and with high accuracy.The “Fe…

Australian Ports on Tropical Cyclone Alert

Jan 20, 2015

The ports of Port Hedland, Broome and Dampier have advised of precautions being taken in light of a Tropical Low which is expected to develop into a Tropical Cyclone last night.The Tropical Low is positioned just east of Derby and tracking WSW'ly towards the coast…

JNPT Achieves Higher Productivity in 2014

Jan 20, 2015

At a meeting with the Port customers and other stake holders/ agencies, the Chairman, JNPT, N.N.Kumar, announced the  performance  achieved by JN Port in calendar year 2014 totalled 64.42 million tonnes. This year container handling was 4…

PSA Container Throughput Up

Jan 20, 2015

PSA International Pte Ltd (PSA) handled 65.44 million Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) of containers at its port projects around the world for the year ending 31 December 2014. The Group’s volume increased by 5.8% over 2013 with the flagship PSA Singapore Terminals contributing 33…

Crowley to Boost US Mainland-Puerto Rico Trade

Jan 19, 2015

Crowley Maritime Corporation’s liner services group will add a 400 FEU capacity, flat deck barge to its South Atlantic Puerto Rico service in the first quarter, increasing the rotation between Jacksonville, Fla., and San Juan to four sailings each week…

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