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IBIA Offers Industry Support in Wake of OW Bunker Collapse

Nov 11, 2014

The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) has announced a series of measures to support companies and individuals impacted by last week’s collapse of OW Bunker.  In Singapore, IBIA will be taking part in dialogue sessions led…

SRI Responds to SEWOL Judgement

Nov 11, 2014

Seafarers’ Rights International (SRI), the international centre dedicated to advancing the rights of seafarers, has given an initial response to today’s judgement handed down in relation to the sinking of the South Korean ferry SEWOL in April of this year…

The Pitfalls of Confidentiality Agreements

Nov 11, 2014

ITIC has advised shipbrokers, consultants and other advisers not to sign confidentiality agreements which restrict their ability to do business.Noting that it is increasingly being asked to comment on confidentiality (or so-called nondisclosure) agreements…

Samskip Puts Multimodal Transport on the Norwegian Agenda

Nov 11, 2014

Samskip Multimodal presenting a ship model to the Norwegian Minister of Transport, Ketil Solvik-Olsen, last week, signalling its commitment to shortsea in specific and multimodal services, the company said.Samskip joined the Port of Oslo…

NASSCO Building Three Jones Act Tankers

Nov 11, 2014

Ceremony signals the start of construction for SEA-Vista ECO Tanker, the first of three tanker ships to be constructed locally at NASSCO.General Dynamics NASSCO, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, signaled the start of construction for three 50…

New Skills Resource for the O&G Industry

Nov 11, 2014

A new resource developed to help people source accurate information about the UK oil and gas sector has been unveiled in Aberdeen. HM Government’s Industrial Strategy, launched in 2013 to deliver long-term plans to secure jobs and growth in the UK’s key economic sectors…

WSS Brazil Names Carvalho General Manager

Nov 11, 2014

Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) has appointed Antonio Carvalho Junior as its new General Manager for Brazil. A former mariner, Carvalho brings 26 years of direct industry experience to this role from previous positions in logistics, shipping and ships agency…

South Korean Ferry Captain Sentenced to 36 Years

Nov 11, 2014

The captain of a South Korean ferry that capsized in April killing 304 passengers was jailed for 36 years on November 11, 2014, after a court found him guilty of negligence, but was acquitted of homicide for which prosecutors had sought the death penalty…

S. Korea Prosecutor to Appeal Ferry Crew Verdicts

Nov 11, 2014

A South Korean prosecutor said on Tuesday his team would appeal against court rulings on the 15 crew of a capsized ferry who were given prison terms ranging from five to 36 years.The captain of the ferry, which sank killing about 300 people…

Rowan Appoints Butz CFO

Nov 11, 2014

Rowan Companies (NYSE: RDC) appointed Stephen M. Butz as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, effective December 1, 2014.   Butz joins the company from Hercules Offshore, Inc., where for the past nine years he has served in various corporate development…

Brightoil's Trading Chiefs Depart, ex-Sinochem Trader Joins

Nov 11, 2014

Two senior trading heads have left Brightoil Petroleum Holdings Ltd, and the company has hired a former executive from China's state-run Sinochem, marking a reshuffle at its Asia trading operations, senior trading sources said.Brightoil's…

S.Korea Ferry Captain Gets 36 years

Nov 11, 2014

The captain of a South Korean ferry that capsized in April killing 304 passengers was jailed for 36 years on Tuesday after a court found him guilty of negligence, but was acquitted of homicide for which prosecutors had sought the death penalty…

USCG Reponds to Boat Fire Near Cushing Island

Nov 11, 2014

A Coast Guard Station South Portland, Maine, crew responded to a boat fire aboard a 30-foot lobster boat in the vicinity of Cushing Island, Maine, Monday.The Portland dispatch notified Station South Portland at about 12:20 p.m., of a…

Efficient Coordination of Mega-ship Calls at Hamburg Port

Nov 11, 2014

The number of ultra large vessels calling at the Port of Hamburg has been on the increase for years. This is resulting in some major challenges for the port operators, shipping companies and authorities. With the introduction of the Nautical Terminal Coordination (NTK)…

Houston Ship Channel Celebrates 100 years

Nov 11, 2014

Blue skies and a cool breeze set the stage for a once-in-a-century event today: the 100th anniversary rededication of the opening of Houston's deep-water port.International Longshoremen's Association, Houston Pilots, U.S. Coast Guard…

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