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…
Express Global Logistics Pvt. Ltd.,(EXG), formerly known as Express Transport Private Limited has been bestowed the ‘ Freight Forwarder of the Year – Project Cargo’ at the Gujarat Junction Award 2015. This Gujarat Junction Award function was held recently in Kandla…
Trelleborg’s marine systems operation will host two exclusive one-day seminars on port infrastructure and innovation.The free to attend seminars will be held on March 24 at the Mercure Hotel, Den Haag Leidschendam in Holland, and March 26 at the Grand Connaught Rooms in London…
Port of Seattle CEO Ted J. Fick appointed Dave Caplan as a member of the port’s executive team as director of the new Office of Strategic Initiatives. Caplan will be responsible for exploring, developing and implementing initiatives to support performance within organization…
Having launched a new sustainability strategy last year, the Maersk Group has published its 2014 sustainability report, covering aspects of the group’s 2014 sustainability performance including human rights, anticorruption, responsible procurement…
Port of Seattle CEO Ted J. Fick presented a blueprint for his vision for leading the organization, announcing a realignment that aims to grow operations and increase jobs throughout the region and state by promoting economic development and advancing the port’s Century Agenda…
The TT Club has alerted the supply chain industry to a persistence of claims in a handful of loss types. The international transport, freight and logistics insurance provider said it has found that 66% of its claims by number and 62% by value…
The largest U.S. refinery strike in 35 years could spread if talks over improved safety conditions do not resume soon, United Steelworkers union (USW) International President Leo Gerard said on Tuesday.A total of 6,550 USW members are on strike at 15 plants…
CEVA Logistics has won a new contract with Xiaomi, the world's third largest smartphone manufacturer, to operate their warehouse and distribution in Malaysia. Xiaomi's unique business strategy of selling products directly to consumers…
Protesting truckers in Brazil blocked access to the port of Santos on Tuesday, according to a representative for highway operator Ecovias, threatening shipments of soybeans in the middle of what is expected to be a record harvest. (Reporting by Eduardo Simoes…
Tesoro Corp said it resumed work at its 166,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Martinez, California. The facility is currently idle and operating as a terminal for customer supplies.Tesoro had previously announced a plan to shut the plant while…
Talks to end the largest U.S. refinery strike in 35 years are not expected to resume this week, sources familiar with the negotiations said on Monday after the number of plants hit by walkouts increased over the weekend.Face-to-face meetings…
Norwegian engineering firm Kvaerner will initiate further cost cuts after losing a key Statoil contract to rival Aibel, it said on Tuesday.'We take this as a signal to not only step up the cost reduction measures in Kvaerner but we will…
DB Schenker has announced the appointment of Philippe Gilbert to the position of Regional CEO, Americas, effective March 1, 2015.Gilbert joined DB Schenker Americas in March 2013 as Regional Director, Europe West, and has made a significant…