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Storm Fay Heads for Bermuda

Oct 12, 2014

Subtropical Storm Fay formed in the Atlantic Ocean on Friday and was headed in the direction of Bermuda, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.The storm, which had maximum sustained winds of 40 miles per hour (65 kph), was located 525…

Morgan Stanley says "no assurance" Rosneft Deal Will Close

Oct 12, 2014

Morgan Stanley said on Friday that there is 'no assurance' a deal to sell its physical oil trading business to Russian oil company Rosneft will close.The Wall Street bank cited a contractual requirement to get regulatory approvals by year end…

Sierra Leone to Invest Heavily in Power

Oct 12, 2014

Sierra Leone is aiming to increase its power capacity tenfold by 2017, a plan the energy minister said should be driven by foreign investors despite the outbreak of Ebola and a history of bureaucratic difficulties.Sierra Leone has recorded…

Congestion at Long Beach Port being Eased

Oct 12, 2014

As a result of the Port of Long Beach’s congestion relief efforts, two truck chassis owners, DCLI and TRAC, are adding over 3,000 chassis to their local fleet over the next few weeks to match supply and demand. 'We need to increase the utilization of the more than 100…

Navy Sets Up Base in Romania

Oct 12, 2014

Commander, Navy Region Europe, Africa, Southwest Asia (CNREURAFSWA) established Naval Support Facility (NSF) Deveselu Friday, Oct. 10, during an establishment and assumption of command ceremony on base.NSF Deveselu, formerly a disused Romanian airfield…

New Vice Presidents at Caterpillar

Oct 12, 2014

Following the previous announcement regarding two group presidents’ retirements and new responsibilities for another group president, Caterpillar Inc. today announced related changes at the vice president level, including the retirement of Vice President Steve Gosselin…

Hong Kong to Hainan Dao Yacht Race

Oct 12, 2014

A yacht race from Hong Kong to Hainan Dao will take place on 16 October 2014 (Thursday). About 20 yachts are expected to participate in the race.The race will start at 1320 hours on 16 October 2014 off the Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter…

Navy to Commission USS America

Oct 11, 2014

The Navy will commission its newest amphibious assault ship, USS America (LHA 6), during a 1 p.m. EDT ceremony Saturday, October 11, 2014, in San Francisco, California. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus will deliver the ceremony's principal address…

USCG & Fishermen save Sinking Boat

Oct 11, 2014

A Coast Guard search and rescue team and a local fishing crew worked together Saturday to save a fishing boat from sinking near Great Wass Island, Maine. Watchstanders at the Sector Northern New England Command Center in Portland, Maine…

Kenya Yet to Decide oil Refinery's Fate

Oct 11, 2014

Kenya is yet to decide whether to turn east Africa's only oil refinery into an oil storage facility or pay for its upgrade after buying the remaining 50 percent stake from India's Essar Energy, the energy minister said on Friday.Fuel…

Uganda to Auction Oil Blocks

Oct 11, 2014

Uganda will auction new oil exploration acreage by December and compensate land owners at the site of a planned crude oil refinery, a government official said on Friday.Investor interest in Uganda's hydrocarbons potential has been growing…

Procedures for OPL Attendance at Mina Saqr

Oct 11, 2014

Saqr Port Authority has advised that, with effect from 16 October, new procedures will come into force for personnel attendance Off Port Limits (OPL).Documents required for OPL Mina Saqr personnel attendance (less than 3 days) for Operations…

ExxonMobil Employees Donate $2.4 mi

Oct 11, 2014

ExxonMobil and its employees and retirees in Northern Virginia raised more than $2.4 million for charitable organizations and local charities in the Northern Virginia area during the 2014 Employees’ Favorite Charities campaign.Employees…

ClassNK Gets Authorization from Canadian Flag

Oct 11, 2014

Leading classification society ClassNK has received authorization from Transport Canada to carry out statutory surveys on Canadian-flagged vessels on behalf of the Government of Canada.ClassNK has maintained a presence in Canada since the establishment of its Vancouver Office in 1995…

Harvey Gulf Expands into Mexico

Oct 10, 2014

Harvey Gulf, a strong driver in the U.S. OSV market and a true leader in the incorporation of LNG-as-fuel in marine vessels, announced that it establishing Harvey Gulf International Marine de Mexico S.A.P.I. de C.V.    Recently approved changes…

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