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Soles Joins Glosten Associates

Jan 31, 2014

Peter Soles has joined The Glosten Associates as a Marine Consultant and will be supporting the firm’s ocean engineering and marine logistics projects.  “Peter brings a broad knowledge of marine transportation policy, oceangoing vessel management and operation…

Federal Strategy for a Safer Arctic Released

Jan 31, 2014

White House Releases Implementation Plan for the National Strategy for the Arctic RegionThe White House yesterday released the Implementation Plan for the National Strategy for the Arctic Region. The Administration solicited input from Alaska Natives…

CMA CGM Reorganizes South African Management

Jan 30, 2014

CMA CGM announced the reorganization of CMA CGM South Africa, the South African agent of the CMA CGM Group headquartered in Durban, with the departure of Arnaud Thibault, Regional Director and Managing Director of CMA CGM South Africa Pty.Arnaud…

California Leaders to Convene for Maritime Conference

Jan 30, 2014

The 14th Annual California Maritime Leadership Symposium, slated to take place February 19-20 at the Sacramento Convention Center, attracts key members from California’s State Legislature and representatives from California’s ports and the maritime industry…

Port of New Orleans on Reduced Operating Schedule

Jan 29, 2014

Cargo Operations Ongoing, Terminal Operators Adjust Schedules Due To Winter Weather. Non-Essential Employees Must Not Report To Work Jan. 29.Freezing temperatures and a wintry mix of precipitation forced adjustments to operations schedules at the Port of New Orleans yesterday and today (Jan…

Ariel Adds New Sales/Marketing Staff

Jan 27, 2014

Anil Sethi, Managing Director of Ariel Maritime and Ariel Global Logistics welcomed a new member of their Manchester based Sales and Marketing staff: Nigel Huntington joined their Sales Team in January 2014 and will be working out of the company’s Manchester head office…

Marad: National Maritime Symposium a good first step

Jan 24, 2014

Paul 'Chip' Jaenichen, Acting U.S. Maritime Administrator, weighs in on the Marad Strategy Symposium. He said this week, '... We concluded the Maritime Administration's first National Maritime Strategy Symposium, and we're pleased that it included…

Port Canaveral Host CPE Certified Port Executive Program

Jan 23, 2014

Canaveral Port Authority say that they demonstrated their commitment to employee development recently by hosting the CPE Certified Port Executive Program when 13 alumni were added to that program.The Port Authority expains that this course…

Transportation Club of Tacoma's Person of the Year 2013 – Terry Thomas

Jan 23, 2014

The Transportation Club of Tacoma (TCT), the largest Transportation Club Chapter in North America, has chosen Terry Thomas, president and one of the founders of his company PNW Equipment Inc., as their 'Person of the Year 2013'.TCT explain in a brief biography that Terry Thomas…

Panama Canal Reports Record Tonnage

Jan 22, 2014

The Panama Canal registered a tonnage record of 87.7 million PC/UMS tons (Panama Canal Universal Measurement System) during the first quarter of the fiscal year (FY), a 4.8% increase from what was forecasted. “These results reaffirm Panama…

Boxer, Shuster to be AAPA’s 2014 ‘Port Persons of Year’

Jan 22, 2014

U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster  (R-PA) have been jointly selected to receive the American Association of Port Authorities’ (AAPA) 2014 “Port Person of the Year” award. The bi-partisan nomination for AAPA’s most prestigious…

Matson to Announce 2013 Results

Jan 22, 2014

Matson, Inc. has announced that it will release its financial results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2013 on Tuesday, February 25, 2014.President and Chief Executive Officer Matthew Cox and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial…

BMT Launch CargoHandbook Mobile App

Jan 22, 2014

International design, engineering and risk management consultancy BMT Surveys, have launched a new app which will provide mobile access to its CargoHandbook database. The app is now available as a free download for both Android and iOS users in the App Store (iOS) and Play Store (Android)…

TT Club Applauds Success in Logistics Innovation

Jan 20, 2014

TT Club, which provides liability, cargo and property cover to freight forwarders and logistics companies, once more observes that innovation in technological capabilities and tailored supply chain processes is essential for logistics companies to thrive in a sustained competitive environment…

Hutton's Bolsters Management Team

Jan 20, 2014

U.K. ship supplier Hutton’s said it has invested in new core management positions, appointing a new Commercial Manager, Business Development Manager and Warehouse & Transport Manager to enhance its enterprise which last year recorded a group turnover of £14million…

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