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West Coast Port Talks Break Without Settlement

Feb 20, 2015

Shipping executives and union leaders for dockworkers at West Coast ports ended a third day of contract talks presided over by the U.S. labor secretary late on Thursday without reaching a settlement, but planned to meet again on Friday, a source close to the situation told Reuters…

Transocean CEO's Exit Possibly Linked to 'Lack of Vision'

Feb 20, 2015

Barely two months into his new job as the head of the world's largest offshore driller, Steven Newman was steering Transocean through the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, quickly earning a reputation as a CEO with a steady hand.Too steady…

Work Suspended for Day at Port of Oakland

Feb 19, 2015

All marine terminal work was suspended for the day on Thursday at the port of Oakland, California, as the dockworkers union and shippers continued talks aimed at settling a labor dispute that has disrupted cargo traffic along the West Coast waterfront for months…

Crowley Aids US Military's African Ebola Mission

Feb 19, 2015

For the past six months, Crowley Maritime Corporation has provided critical logistics services in support of Operation United Assistance (OUA), the U.S. military’s mission to fight the Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa, the company announced today…

Geodis Wilson Names Hansen Regional VP

Feb 19, 2015

Geodis Wilson has appointed Matthias Hansen as the new regional vice president (RVP), EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) with immediate effect.  Hansen has been acting as interim RVP for the last few months. He now replaces Alain Chimene on a permanent basis…

Dan Bunkering Introduces New Structure

Feb 19, 2015

Dan-Bunkering (America) Inc. introduces new structure, appointing a new commercial director and employing two additional bunker traders.Operations in the Dan-Bunkering (America) are rapidly increasing and it has become necessary to change the organizational structure…

Pressure Mounts to Settle West Coast Port Dispute

Feb 19, 2015

LOS ANGELES, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Two U.S. Cabinet secretaries joined congressional leaders, three governors and a big-city mayor on Wednesday in pushing shipping lines and the dockworkers' union to settle a contract dispute that has led to months of turmoil and cargo backups at 29 West Coast ports…

U.S. Refinery Strike in 18th Day as Talks Resume

Feb 19, 2015

The largest U.S refinery workers strike since 1980 passed its 18th day on Wednesday but talks between union and oil company representatives over safety and pay restarted after a gap of a week and went into the night, according to a union text message…

SC Ports Record 18% Container Volume Increase

Feb 18, 2015

The South Carolina Ports Authority reports 18 Percent Increase in container volume at SC ports; new breakbulk service announced; Vice President, Secretary of Transportation visit The SC Ports Authority handled 152,917 twenty-foot equivalent units…

U.S. Labor Secretary Joins West Coast Port Talks

Feb 18, 2015

U.S. Labor Secretary Tom Perez on Tuesday urged shipping company executives and union leaders for 20,000 dockworkers to settle a contract dispute that has led to months of clogged cargo traffic and other disruptions at 29 West Coast ports.Perez…

WOC Partners With The Economist for 2014 Summits

Feb 18, 2015

The World Ocean Council is partnering again with The Economist to help engage the ocean business community in upcoming events:For the third Arctic Summit, the WOC is working with The Economist to help ensure Arctic business community participation…

MOL Joins Project to Mark Anniversary of Japan, Brazil Treaty

Feb 18, 2015

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. today announced that MOL cooperated in the transport of the “Tachinepta” float (*1) Samba Carnival (*2) Components of the float, weighing about 5 tons in all, were placed into 15 containers and loaded aboard an MOL-operated containership…

Shipping Should Explore Private Equity Funding

Feb 17, 2015

International accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens says the time is right for shipping to seek financial backing from the private equity sector to help fund investment in innovative products and services designed to keep the industry competitive and achieve regulatory compliance…

Labor Secretary to Intervene in U.S. Port Dispute

Feb 17, 2015

A partial shutdown of 29 U.S. West Coast ports stretched into a third day on Monday ahead of the U.S. labor secretary's scheduled arrival in San Francisco to try to broker a settlement ending months of disruptions on the cargo-clogged docks…

Transocean CEO Steps Down, Dividend Slashed

Feb 17, 2015

The chief executive of Transocean Ltd , one of the world's top offshore drilling companies, is stepping down and the company is slashing its dividend as business slows on tumbling crude oil prices.Transocean said on Sunday that Chairman Ian Strachan…

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