The United Steelworkers union and oil companies have reached a tentative deal to end the largest U.S. refinery strike in 35 years, the labor group and people familiar with the negotiations said on Thursday.The new agreement for about 30…
Danos executives have formed a Project Management Group (PMG) to provide a single point-of-contact for customers with large-scale projects involving multiple services lines.The PMG will streamline critical project communication as well as…
CEVA Logistics, today announced that it has been recognized as a 'Supplier of the Year' at the General Motors 2014 Supplier of the Year award ceremony in Detroit. GM recognized its top 78 global suppliers – across all areas of its business – at its 5 March awards ceremony…
The Ferguson Group Singapore, global provider of offshore DNV 2.7-1/EN12079 containers, tanks, baskets, reefers, workspace modules and accommodation solutions, is investing further in its Southeast Asia fleet. Headquartered in Loyang Offshore Supply Base…
Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) has marked a milestone with its 100,000th hub appointment for Maersk Tankers.For the past week, ISS staff across the company’s global network have been actively following vessel activities to see which tanker would take the golden ticket…
A new program that expedites cargo by streamlining container moves is speeding up operations at the Port of Los Angeles. Launched February 25, the 'Peel Off' Program has added a new operational model to the Port to clear the current backlog…
Europe has a major role to play in driving the maritime industry forward, said Tor Svensen, CEO of DNV GL – Maritime, in his keynote speech on innovation at the European Shipping Week in Brussels.Svensen outlined three priority areas that…
The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, made minor gains on Thursday on higher rates for the panamax and smaller vessel segments. The overall index, which factors in average daily earnings of capesize…
Egypt expects a planned economic zone near the Suez Canal to eventually make up about a third of Egypt's economy, the country's investment minister said on Thursday. Egypt plans to build an international industrial and logistics hub near the canal to attract foreign investment…
TT Club has appointed Justin Reynolds as Regional Claims Director, Europe, Middle East and Africa. Based in London, he will be responsible for handling member’s claims across the EMEA region. Reynolds is a qualified solicitor and has over 20 years’ dispute resolution experience…
The European shipping industry contributed an estimated €147 billion to the EU’s GDp in 2013, according to a recent study The European Community Shipowners' Association (ECSA) presented the results of a recent update of the Oxford Economics…
This year’s IAPH World Ports Conference will be held in Hamburg from June 1-5. International representatives from business, politics and science will gather in Hamburg to debate changing demands and alternative actions required in our times of globalization and climate change…
The first lifejacket custom-designed specifically for offshore personnel carrying out rope access or work at height has been developed by Survitec Group, the leading provider of survival and safety equipment to the offshore industry.The jacket…
Recently employees of Zamakona Yards participated in a training course for maintaining Health, Safety and Environment (HSE). The theoretical practice focused on working at heights, in confined spaces and for cultivating prevention techniques and firefighting…
Mining firms aim for simplification rather than growth; Rio's coal division worth at least $3.6 billion-Jefferies.In its latest effort to slash costs as commodity prices fall, Rio Tinto is letting go its energy chief and rolling its coal and uranium businesses into two other units…