A book ‘Seaworthiness of Transport Ships’ by Doctor of Science Mikhail Kuteynikov – Head of the RS Hull Department – has been published in St. Petersburg, Russia.The book covers issues of seaworthiness and strength standards of sea-going ships…
Allianz Group’s specialist corporate insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) announced the appointment of Captain Rahul Khanna to Global Head of Marine Risk Consulting, effective July 1, 2014. In this position, Captain Khanna…
Marathon unit Speedway to buy the business Deal to give Speedway gas stations, East Coast stores Marathon shares up slightly, Hess up 1.8 percent Refiner Marathon Petroleum Corp said it would buy oil and natural gas company Hess Corp's retail and transport business for $2…
An attorney for Texas' leading power company, the bankrupt Energy Future Holdings, told a court hearing on Thursday that it will delay seeking court approval of a restructuring support agreement that lays a path out of Chapter 11.At the…
Wärtsilä inaugurated its West Coast workshop in Seattle with a customer appreciation lunch on May 20, 2014. The event was held in the new facility located just minutes away from the Port of Seattle. Guests were invited to tour and learn about…
The innovative walking jack-up platform WaveWalker 1 was presented with the Product and Equipment Innovation Award at the prestigious Ground Engineering (GE) Awards ceremony in London earlier this week.WaveWalker 1, developed by Fugro and Van Oord…
Drydocks World and Dubai Maritime City (DMC) is supporting the 'Green Economy for Sustainable Development' initiative launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President of UAE and Ruler of Dubai. As part of this initiative…
ITIC has issued a warning to shipping and transport intermediaries about a scam currently being perpetrated whereby pre-funded port costs are being diverted to a fake bank account.In each case the party due to make the payment has received…
Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) has announced the appointment of Matthew Phelps as Senior Vice President, Procurement and Operations Integration.Reporting to Suren Thadani, Chief Operations Officer of Integration Services at ISS, Matthew…
The TT Club has appointed Robert Kempkens as claims director. Based in London, he will be responsible for overseeing global claims handling for the TT Club.Robert joined the TT Club in 2006, becoming Regional Claims Director for Europe, Middle East and Africa in 2010…
Carnival Corporation CEO Arnold Donald announced that Carnival will significantly extend its installation of exhaust gas cleaning technology, investing $400m in the coming three years to install the technology on 70 ships across its brand, a significant jump from the 32 announced last year…
The crew of a charter boat taking part in a search for four British sailors missing in the Atlantic Ocean has found some floating debris in the area where their yacht went missing six days ago, the captain said on Thursday.Patrick Michel…
Entries are now being accepted for the inaugural SHIPPINGInsight Award, to be presented during the SHIPPINGInsight 2014 Fleet Optimization Conference, Sept. 30 through Oct. 2, 2014 in Stamford, Conn. The award will honor a ship operating…
The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (CBMM) has announced that Kristen Greenaway of Durham, NC will serve as the fifth President of the 49-year old non-profit institution.Current CBMM President Langley Shook announced his retirement in late 2013…
Oregon Iron Works (OIW) and Vigor Industrial (Vigor) today announced the companies are merging to unite their strengths in advanced manufacturing, shipbuilding and ship repair. Under the terms of the merger, OIW will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Vigor Industrial…