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Crowley Announces Key Promotions FLA, NJ

Dec 01, 2014

Crowley Maritime Corporation’s Puerto Rico liner services group has announced that Ken Orben is being promoted to general manager of terminal operations in Jacksonville, Fla., and Karen Dempsey is being promoted to director of port operations in Pennsauken…

Adonis for Flagship Research Vessel

Dec 01, 2014

Schmidt Ocean Institute Selects Adonis AS Personnel Manager to Automate HR and Payroll Processes for Flagship Research Vessel.Adonis AS has announced that Schmidt Ocean Institute (SOI) has selected Adonis Personnel Manager (APM) to automate crew rotation and payroll for the R/V Falkor…

Mud Rescue Exercise at Wirral's West Kirby Beach

Dec 01, 2014

Coastguards and Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service put their skills to the test this weekend, as they took part in a joint training exercise.Coastguard Rescue Officers from the Hoylake and New Brighton teams were involved in mud rescue scenarios alongside fire officers…

CMA CGM Agent in Munich Relocated

Dec 01, 2014

CMA CGM Agent in Munich will be Relocated from Friday, November 28th, 2014, CMA CGM (Deutschland) office in Munich will move to the following address:CMA CGM (Deutschland) GmbHBranch Office MunichOtl-Aicher-Str. 70D-80807 MünchenGERMANYPhone and fax numbers remain unchanged.

Containers Must be Weighed Before Shipping

Dec 01, 2014

United Nations’ International Maritime Organization (IMO) has decided to make it mandatory to weigh loaded containers before they are transported by sea. This will enhance safety and prevent pollution of the marine environment.In the future…

Petrobras’ Could Cut Logistics Costs by R$1 bi

Nov 30, 2014

One of a series of management improvement measures adopted by Petrobras in the last two years, the Logistics Infrastructure Optimization Program (Infralog) should generate approximately R$1.8 billion (US$719 million) in savings for the company…

Little Change for November’s Logistics Confidence Index

Nov 29, 2014

Little month-to-month change as the November Stifel Logistics Confidence Index increased only 0.1 points to 59.0. Compared to November 2013, the overall index is up 1.9 points however, this is down from the October year-over-year increase of 3…

Gazprom to Partner Turkey to Supply Gas

Nov 27, 2014

Moscow hosted today a working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and Taner Yildiz, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of the Republic of Turkey.The meeting addressed the issues of strategic partnership…

Fednav Celebrates Anniversary Trio in Cleveland

Nov 26, 2014

Fednav Limited held a reception on board one of its vessels, the Federal Mayumi, at the Port of Cleveland yesterday to celebrate a trio of anniversaries: the 70th year since the founding of the company, 55 years of continuous general cargo liner…

CMA CGM Acquires OPDR

Nov 26, 2014

The CMA CGM Group has acquired the German shipping company Oldenburg-Portugiesische Dampfschiffs-Rhederei GmbH & Co. KG (OPDR), CMA CGM founder, chairman and CEO Jacques R. Saadé announced during his visit in Hamburg, Germany on November 25…

Vacant Pier at Long Beach Port to Ease Congestion

Nov 25, 2014

The Port of Long Beach expects a “Temporary Empty Container Depot” planned for a vacant pier on Terminal Island to be open and operating in December, which will help to alleviate congestion at the docks.The Long Beach Board of Harbor…

Altus Logistics Installs Solar Panels System at its Warehouse

Nov 25, 2014

Altus Logistics, a subsidiary company of Swire Pacific Offshore (SPO), has successfully installed its first-ever solar panel system at its warehouse in Loyang, Singapore. This significant installation is designed to generate 152,517kWh…

Hamburg Süd Headquarters Being Expanded

Nov 25, 2014

On 21 November 2014, Hamburg Süd laid the foundation stone for the extension to the shipping company’s headquarters in Hamburg. The new building is going up at Willy-Brandt-Straße (WBS) 63 and 65 on the plots adjacent to the traditional Hamburg Süd head office (WBS 59 and 61)…

Navios Revenue Up 25% in 3Q 2014

Nov 25, 2014

Highlights of Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. Financial Results for the Third Quarter and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014:Revenue25% increase to $152.6 million for Q3;10% increase to $420.2 million for nine monthsEBITDA5% increase to $42…

Thompson Joins Rand Logistics’ Board of Directors

Nov 24, 2014

Rand Logistics, Inc. announced that its board of directors has appointed Kirk Thompson as a Class II director. Thompson, the current chairman of the board of JB Hunt Transport Services Inc., brings the number of directors to six and is the first…

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