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Long Beach, Los Angeles ports host forum to gather input

Apr 25, 2015

More than 100 cargo owners, trucking firm leaders, longshore labor, marine terminals and other goods movement industry representatives turned out Wednesday for a joint meeting hosted by the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles to gather input…

Arctic Nations to Fight Climate Change Despite Russia Tensions

Apr 25, 2015

The eight Arctic Council nations pledged on Friday to do more to combat climate change that is shrinking the vast frigid region, with countries trying to put aside disputes over issues like Russia's intervention in Ukraine.Meeting in the Canadian town of Iqaluit…

Ocean LED Appoints New Sales Managers

Apr 24, 2015

Ocean LED USA LLC has appointed Keith Bedford and Nick Daidone as Territory Sales Managers. Both are responsible for all sales activities required supporting the needs of the company's accounts portfolio. Bedford joins Ocean LED as the Territory…

HII, Kinder Morgan Not to Pursue Avondale Joint Venture

Apr 24, 2015

Huntington Ingalls Industries and Kinder Morgan Inc. decide not to pursue joint venture on Avondale redevelopment Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) announced it has completed discussions with Kinder Morgan Inc. (KMI) to explore the redevelopment of HII's Avondale shipyard in Louisiana…

Ingram Barge’s Sehrt Elected AWO Chairman

Apr 24, 2015

The members of the American Waterways Operators (AWO), the national trade association representing the tugboat, towboat and barge industry, elected a new slate of leaders during its Spring Convention held recently in Washington, D.C.  David G…

BHP Billiton Commemorates the Anzac Legacy

Apr 24, 2015

On the 100th anniversary of the Anzacs’ landing at Gallipoli, BHP Billiton has honoured the contribution of serving Australians and New Zealanders past and present through its support of a number of commemorative initiatives across Australia…

Salvage and Wreck Removal Conference

Apr 24, 2015

HINODE Events and Services Pvt Ltd., have announced the 4th Annual Conference on Salvage and Wreck Removal in India to be held on Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at Visakhapatnam on India's East Coast.This conference is being held for the first time in Visakhapatnam…

General Mills Strategically placed in Port Salford

Apr 24, 2015

General Mills UK & Ireland – responsible for a range of market-leading brands, including Old El Paso, Green Giant, Betty Crocker and Nature Valley – is to be the first tenant at a new state-of-the-art distribution hub that will save 600,000…

Huat Retires as Non-Ex Dir. of ST Engineering

Apr 24, 2015

Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) today announced the retirement of Mr Quek Poh Huat as non-executive Director of the Company at its Annual General Meeting on 23 April 2015.  Mr Quek has decided not to seek re-election…

Planet Ocean Ink Deal with dotOcean

Apr 24, 2015

Planet Ocean signed an exclusive representation agreement with Brugge based dotOcean at Ocean Business 2015 Southampton.  The agreement covers the UK and Republic of Ireland.dotOcean manufacture and supply a range of systems for the evaluation of sediment and fluid mud for research…

GOST System Tracks Stolen Boat in Abacos

Apr 24, 2015

GOST (Global Ocean Security Technologies), celebrating its 10th year as a world leader in marine security, tracking, monitoring and video surveillance systems, announced today the successful recovery of a stolen vessel in the Bahamas.On April 10…

Navios Buys 14 Distressed Ships from HSH Nordbank

Apr 24, 2015

Navios Group has agreed to acquire another 14 vessels from HSH Nordbank in the second major distressed fleet deal between the two parties in the past two years. HSH Nordbank and the Navios Group have signed a binding letter of intent for…

MOL Orders Four Car Carriers

Apr 24, 2015

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) has signed a contract covering construction of four next-generation 'FLEXIE' car carriers at Minaminippon Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.  To be delivered in 2017 and 2018, the ships will serve on on MOL's worldwide…

NATO to Open Counter-Piracy Office in Djibouti

Apr 24, 2015

NATO and Djibouti have enhanced their cooperation by signing an agreement to establish a NATO liaison office in Djibouti in support of the Alliance's counter piracy operation, Ocean Shield, in the Gulf of Aden. NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Operations…

Iranian Ships Turn Away from Yemen

Apr 24, 2015

An Iranian convoy, believed to be carrying weapons destined for the Houthi rebels in Yemen, turned around and is headed north towards home country, WSJ quoted as U.S. defense officials saying. The cargo ships, accompanied by two Iranian warships…

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