Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (Imabari), with the cooperation of Marubeni Corporation, has secured newbuilding order for eleven (11) units of 20,000TEU Ultra-Large Container Carriers, the largest type container carriers in the world as of today…
Cruise Shipping Miami 2015 is gearing up to offer the most comprehensive and robust roster of panel discussions featuring the industry's most knowledgeable and experienced executives. The panels will be grouped under several broad themes based on industry trends during the four-day conference…
The New Zealand Shipping Federation (NZSF) said it has appointed Annabel Young as its new executive director. It said Ms Young was a National Party list MP from 1997 to 2002 and since then she has been the chief executive at Federated Farmers…
Effective February 2, 2015 Justin Belcher will lead all aspects of information technology and software development as the Chief Information Officer for the Tampa-based company BlueGrace Logistics. Belcher has been with BlueGrace since it was founded in 2009 and has led many of the I…
Rob Hogan has been appointed vice president of manufacturing at the Newport News Shipbuilding division of Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), the company announced. Hogan began his career in 1976 as a welder. Since then, he has held leadership…
Erik Sarmento Staubo has been promoted to vice president of sales at Norwegian software company Tero Marine, assuming the role from February 1. Staubo has for the last 1.5 years filled the position of regional director in Tero Marine, based at the company’s Oslo office…
Last year, 240 people were saved from potentially life-threatening situations throughout the United States and its surrounding waters with help from NOAA’s fleet of weather satellites. In addition to their role in weather forecasting, NOAA’s…
Xantrex has appointed Nathan Costa as East Coast sales manager in line with its growth plan for 2015. Xantrex said it adopted a regional sales structure last year to be closer to its customer base to enable faster response time and the ability…
THOME Group informs it has become the first ship management company to achieve Eco-Office certification in Singapore after completing an environmental audit throughout its Singapore offices. According to THOME Group , the award recognizes…
Dan-Bunkering S.A.M. announced that Mathias Runge Petersen has been employed as bunker trader, joining the company's Monaco team.Petersen has been in the oil industry for many years, Dan-Bunkering said, adding that he has extensive knowledge…
As of January 1, 2015, Bunker Holding, the parent company of a worldwide group of bunker companies, has employed Kristian Kent Hughes as Manager – Operations & Projects.He will work closely with and report to Søren Høll, Group COO of Bunker Holding…
The binational Chamber of Marine Commerce announced the new Marine Hall of Excellence to honor those who have made significant contributions to advance marine trade and commerce in Canada and/or the U.S.Both countries owe a large amount…
Some 10 pct of oil workers laid off; Energy sector at risk of cutting too much.Norway's offshore energy sector may be repeating the mistakes of the last big oil slump, removing too much capacity too soon and leaving the industry unprepared for any eventual rebound…
Domestic marine surveyors will now be accredited under a national system run by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA).The Domestic Surveyor Accreditation Scheme came into effect on January 2.AMSA standards manager Adam Brancher…
The Royal Australian Navy operated Sail Training Ship Young Endeavour rounded Cape Horn on Australia Day, 36 days into a 12-month circumnavigation of the world.Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Tim Barrett AO, CSC, RAN congratulated the 36 seafarers on board the square-rigged tall ship…