DA-Desk, an independent provider of port cost management services, today announced the promotion of Anna Zhurbenko to Agency Relationship Manager, replacing the retiring head of the department, Bert Hoogenboom. Zhurbenko, who has been with DA-Desk since 2011…
The U.S. Coast Guard and Virginia Port Authority will host a five-day search and rescue forum starting Monday, focusing on topics including maritime search and rescue training, exercises and classroom discussion with numerous state and local law enforcement agency first responders in attendance…
Schottel Inc. of Houma, Louisiana , announced that Hank Morgan has been promoted to Vice President, Sales and Service, and James Fremin has been promoted to Vice President, Finance.Schottel said it has seen a strong growth in the North…
Worldwide Recruitment Solutions (WRS), a recruitment company specializing in talent acquisition across the oil and gas, mining, marine and power sectors globally, was listed as the U.K.’s 18th best small company to work for at the Sunday Times…
With Canada’s largest permanent Gantry Crane now safely offloaded at its new North Shore location, Seaspan announced today it has partnered with the North Vancouver School District (NVSD) to conduct an official “Crane Naming Contest.”From March 3-14…
Oil and gas industry body, the Intervention & Coiled Tubing Association (ICoTA) European Chapter, has appointed Former vice-chair Kelly Murray as the new chair and vice-chair. Murray will be the first women to take the helm as chair of the organization in the chapter’s 20-year history…
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) is alerting residents of icebreaking activities in the ports of Duluth, Minn., and Superior, Wis., beginning Tuesday in preparation for the 2014 shipping season.The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Alder, a 225-foot seagoing buoy tender homeported in Duluth…
Reuters - London-listed oil company Royal Dutch Shell said board-member Josef Ackermann would retire as a nonexecutive director at its annual meeting in May.Ackermann's departure from Shell is the latest retreat from high-profile corporate positions for the former Deutsche Bank chief executive…
Unique Maritime Group, an integrated turnkey subsea and offshore solution providers, has announced the joining of Scott Jamieson as the Group Business Development Manager for its Diving Division. He will be based at UMG’s head office in Sharjah…
Bibby Travel announced the acquisition of GAC Travel Limited with effect from March 1, 2014. The deal will see GAC Travel integrated within Bibby Travel, a trading division of Bibby Ship Management Ltd in western Europe.Ed Rimmer, Chief Executive Officer…
North of England P&I Association (North) and Sunderland Marine Mutual Insurance Company Limited (SMMI) merged to form the North Group on Friday 28 February 2014 following approval by the Bank of England’s Prudential Regulatory Authority and other U…
Unionized container truck drivers at Canada's largest port voted on Saturday to join a strike by their non-unionized colleagues, who walked off the job on Wednesday over a long-running dispute about pay and services.Unifor, which represents…
Marine Surveyors, Marine Engineers as well as off-shore contractors and other marine professionals can now access specialist marine equipment cover advises UK-based Insurance Risk & Claims Management (IRCM).IRCM say that the cover is ideal for a variety of marine-based specialists…
Matson, Inc., a U.S. carrier in the Pacific, announced today that Kevin O'Rourke, senior vice president and chief legal officer, is retiring after 21 years with Matson. O'Rourke will be succeeded by Peter Heilmann, who has been promoted to senior vice president and chief legal officer…
A Michigan-based Coast Guardsman stationed aboard Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw, a 240-foot ice-breaking buoy tender homeported in Cheboygan, Mich., was named the 2013 Coast Guard 9th District Enlisted Person of the Year, in an internal Coast Guard announcement Wednesday…