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World's Largest Container Ship Calls at Port of Felixstowe

Jan 07, 2015

The world’s largest container ship CSCL Globe arrives  on her first visit to Europe at the Port of Felixstowe today - with hundreds of people expected at viewing points to witness the occasion.The world’s largest container ship arrives on…

Statoil Awards Contracts in Norway

Jan 07, 2015

Statoil has today, 7 January, awarded the service contracts for seven bases for the company in Norway. These contracts have been awarded to NorSea Group AS, Saga Fjordbase AS and Asco Norge AS. The contracts awarded include terminal and…

Hapag-Lloyd to Terminate NZB Service

Jan 07, 2015

Hapag-Lloyd will be terminating our NZB service (New Zealand Loop 2) with last sailings being offered as follows:Last Southbound Sailing: MOL DEDICATION voy. 129ETA Port Kelang 19 January; ETA Singapore 20 JanuaryLast Northbound Sailing: MOL DEDICATION voy…

AVEVA Acquires 8over8

Jan 07, 2015

AVEVA Group plc one of the world's leading providers of engineering design and information management solutions has acquired 8over8 Limited from management and certain private individuals.  8over8 is a software business, headquartered in Northern Ireland with operations in North America…

EMGS - Vessel update for 4Q2014

Jan 07, 2015

Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) releases information on vessel activity and utilisation 4-5 working days after the close of each quarter. The Company defines 'vessel utilisation' as the percentage of the vessel charter period spent on contracted or multi-client data acquisition…

Harris CapRock Communications again Top Independent Operator

Jan 07, 2015

For the fourth consecutive year, Harris CapRock Communications has been ranked number one on The Independent Top Twenty listing by the World Teleport Association (WTA).  The company also ranked fifth on The Global Top Twenty in 2014 based on total revenue and year-over-year growth…

Keppel Singmarine Win S$65 mi Contracts

Jan 07, 2015

Specialised shipbuilder Keppel Singmarine Pte Ltd (Keppel Singmarine), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M), has secured two contracts worth a total of about S$65 million.The first contract was awarded by Seaways International Pte…

Federal Mediator Joins US West Coast Ports Talks

Jan 06, 2015

A federal mediator was expected to arrive in southern California on Tuesday to take part in negotiations over a new contract between employers at 29 U.S. West Coast ports and the union representing some 20,000 dock workers. Negotiators for…

Mustang Marine Launches Recruitment Drive

Jan 06, 2015

Mustang Marine, which is under a new ownership and management structure after being bought out of administration in May 2014 by a group of nine investors, has completed a broad range of orders in what was a successful second half of 2014, the company reports…

Paxton Joins Adams and Reese

Jan 06, 2015

Adams and Reese Adds Four to Bolster Federal Governmental Relations Practice.Adams and Reese is proud to announce the addition of Partner Matt Paxton and Governmental Affairs Advisors Joe Carnevale, Ian Bennitt and Ashley Godwin, who join…

Great Lakes Freeze Cost Economy $705m, 3,800 Jobs

Jan 06, 2015

The seemingly glacial ice that brought shipping on the Great Lakes to a virtual standstill last winter cost the economy more than $700 million and nearly 4,000 jobs, the Lake Carriers’ Association (LCA) reported, promting the group to to call…

Transpetro CEO Extends Leave of Absence

Jan 06, 2015

Transpetro’s board of directors approved CEO José Sergio de Oliveira Machado’s request to extend unpaid leave to January 21, 2015. The decision was made at a meeting held on January 5, 2015, Petrobras announced. Cláudio Ribeiro Teixeira…

Port of Long Beach CEO Endorses Mediation Move

Jan 06, 2015

Federal mediators announced last night that they will assist in West Coast port contract talks, following a joint request from the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the private terminal operators, the Pacific Maritime Association…

McDermott Yard in Mexico Now a Free Trade Zone

Jan 06, 2015

The Central Administration of Customs in Mexico has authorized McDermott International, Inc. to operate its Altamira fabrication facility near Tampico, Mexico as a free trade zone.  Located on the Gulf of Mexico coast and serving both PEMEX…

TOTE Inks LNG Supply Deal

Jan 06, 2015

Partnership represents the start of LNG adoption as a marine fuel in the United States. Pivotal LNG, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of AGL Resources Inc., and WesPac Midstream LLC have signed a long-term agreement with TOTE, Inc. to provide…

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