Hinode Maritime Conferences have announced their '2nd Annual Conference on the Outlook for India's Seaborne Dry Bulk Trade'. Considered the largest conference in India on Dry Bulk Trade to be held on January 22, 2015 at Hotel Vivanta by Taj-President Mumbai…
Oil majors BP and ConocoPhillips will cut over 500 jobs in the North Sea following similar moves by rivals to reduce costs in one of the world's most expensive exploration areas as oil prices tumble.Although the cuts are relatively small for companies with dozens of thousands of employees…
Philippines Government Cabinet Secretary Jose Rene Almendras issued a statement saying that the five-day visit of Pope Francis to the Philippines will not “significantly hamper continuous efforts for the efficient operations of the port of Manila…
CEVA Logistics, one of the world's leading supply chain companies, has been named Logistics Company of the Year in Italy for the fifth time by Assologistica, the leading Italian association of logistics companies. This year's award was given…
Fidelis Group launches ocean cargo division; Doug Fischer and Crystal Prout named managing directorsFidelis Group Holdings, LLC (FGH) with its subsidiary company Continental Underwriters, Ltd. announced the formation of its new ocean cargo division…
Negotiators for shipping lines and terminal operators at 29 ports on the U.S. West Coast on Tuesday said they would no longer assign crews to load and unload cargo ships overnight at the massive Los Angeles and Long Beach docks.The move…
California's oil industry is being hit harder than any other state by falling prices because of the comparatively poor quality of its crude and its aging fields.The number of active drilling rigs in the state has more than halved since June 2014…
The Seaway concluded the 2014 navigation season with 40 million tonnes of cargo, which represents a full recovery from the 2009 global financial crisis and its ensuing aftermath. The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) announced…
Robert M. Kritzman has joined Cozen O’Connor as a member in the transportation and logistics practice, resident in the Miami office. He was previously a shareholder in Fowler White Burnett's maritime and corporate practice groups. Prior to that…
The new President of the International Shipsuppliers & Services Association (ISSA), Abdul Hameed Hajah, has outlined his priorities for the year ahead with innovation and cross industry cooperation sitting at the top of his agenda.Hajah…
International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) has appointed Anders Dommestrup as Chief Executive Officer of its Australian subsidiary, Victoria International Container Terminal Ltd. “We are extremely pleased to welcome Mr. Dommestrup into the ICTSI Group…
SC Ports Authority recently handled one of its heaviest energy project moves to date, a 1.5 million pound Westinghouse Electric Company steam generator for the South Carolina Electric & Gas Company nuclear power plant expansion near Columbia…
Matson reports higher than expected 4Q14 ocean transportation operating income; preliminary full year 2015 outlook expected to be flat to modestly higher than 2014 levels Matson, Inc. said it holds a higher operating income outlook for the fourth quarter 2014…
Second U.S. Navy Officer Indicted on Related Bribery Charges.A commander in the U.S. Navy pleaded guilty to federal bribery charges today, admitting that he provided a government contractor with classified ship schedules and other internal U…
The Thome Group has announced the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer, Olav Magnus Nortun, who will take up the position on 1st April, 2015.Mr Nortun, a Norwegian national, brings with him vast experience in the maritime industry…