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SOCP Annual Fall Meeting and 20 Year Anniversary Event

Sep 17, 2013

20 Years of Collaboration & Innovation to Improve the U.S. Maritime IndustryAbout the MeetingThe Ship Operations Cooperative Program (SOCP) cordially invites the maritime community to attend the SOCP Annual Fall Meeting, celebrating 20 Years of Collaboration & Innovation to Improve the U…

Nationwide Survey Shows Need for Critical Infrastructure Investments

Sep 17, 2013

Majority Say U.S. Infrastructure in Poor Condition and Hurting Competitiveness National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) President and CEO Jay Timmons joined today with Building America’s Future (BAF) Co-Chair and former Pennsylvania Gov…

Veson: Cloud-Based ImosLive Hosted Solution

Sep 17, 2013

Veson Nautical offers a hosted option for IMOS (Integrated Maritime Operations System), its flagship solution. The new IMOSLive option eliminates up-front IT infrastructure investment and management, in-house installation of software, and internal hardware and software upkeep…

Intermanager AGM Pledges to Focus on Seafarers

Sep 17, 2013

InterManager, the international trade association for the ship management industry, has pledged to put ‘people’ at the center of its focus over the next year.Addressing this year’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), at the Lloyd’s building during London International Shipping Week…

Report: China to Buy $2.8B in U.S. Soybeans

Sep 17, 2013

Chinese companies reportedly have agreed to buy 4.83m tons of U.S. soybeans valued at about $2.8B, Reuters reported. At a ceremony hosted by the U.S. Soybean Export Council, officials from Chinese companies including COFCO, Sinograin, and Chinatex…

U.S. Imports Volume Up

Sep 17, 2013

Import Volume for the Two Busiest Import Months of the Year Are 1.5% Higher Than 2012 Zepol Corporation, a leading trade intelligence company, reports that U.S. imports in August are the second highest month for TEU (twenty-foot container) volume in 2013…

Azevedo New CFO at Geodis Wilson

Sep 17, 2013

Georges Azevedo has been appointed Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Geodis Wilson and will join the Board of Management of Geodis Wilson, the Freight Forwarding Division of Geodis.Georges Azevedo, aged 43, graduated with a degree in Accounting…

Shell, DMC Sign MoU to Explore Alternative Energy

Sep 17, 2013

Dubai Maritime City signed an MOU with Shell to explore the diverse business options related to promoting alternative sources of energy such as Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG).The primary focus would be on exploring opportunities that would enable…

Senators Murray, Cantwell Introduce American Port Legislation

Sep 17, 2013

-    Senate bill designed level the playing field for American ports competing for cargo, boost investments in port infrastructure and maintenance-    Legislation replaces the Harbor Maintenance TaxU.S. Senators Patty Murray and Maria…

Meet The "Teledyne Twelve”

Sep 17, 2013

Teledyne Marine has steadily built an armada of technologies and brands serving nearly every facet of the subsea sector through systematic acquisition, investment and organic growth. Recently MTR solicited the insights of a quartet of executives…

CNOOC Signs PSC with Smart Oil

Sep 17, 2013

China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) signed production sharing contract (PSC) with Smart Oil Investment Ltd. (Smart Oil) for Block 05/31 in Bohai. Block 05/31 is located in the junction of Qikou Sag and Nanpu Sag of the West of Bohai…

Ace Winch Academy Receives City & Guilds Accreditation

Sep 17, 2013

The Ace Winch Academy has received accreditation for the delivery of its training programs from the internationally recognized training authority, City & Guilds.The accreditation is a major milestone for the Ace Winch Academy in achieving…

Russia Reopens Arctic Base

Sep 17, 2013

As the race to discover and recover the natural resource riches locked in the Arctic continues, Russia has reportedly ramped up the competition as, according to a Reuters report, that country is reopening a Soviet-era military base in the Arctic…

BMT Expands Into Central London

Sep 17, 2013

BMT Group opened of a new central London office to support its rapid growth.The new complex, close to St Katherine’s Dock and the City of London will house elements of subsidiary companies, BMT Hi-Q Sigma, BMT Surveys, and BMT WBM under one roof…

Eastern Shipbuiding to License Foran

Sep 17, 2013

Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. entered into an agreement with Spain's Sener Ingeniería y Sistemas S.A. (Sener) for the license to use the Foran CAD/CAM System, developed by Sener, in their shipbuilding activities. With this, Eastern has taken…

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