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ISS Appoints New VP, Operations for Europe and North Africa

Mar 12, 2013

Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) appointed Clive Lane as Vice President of Operations for Europe and North Africa.In his new role, Clive will be responsible for delivering exceptional services to ISS customers and ensuring optimal operational performance in the region…

Inchcape Shipping Services appoints VP of Operations

Mar 12, 2013

Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) appointed Clive Lane as Vice President of Operations for Europe & North Africa. In his new role, Clive will be responsible for delivering exceptional services to ISS customers and ensuring optimal operational performance in the region…

HK Container Terminal Interests Cashed-in by DP World

Mar 07, 2013

DP World has entered into two transactions to monetise its interests in two container terminals & a logistics centre in Hong Kong. The transactions will see DP World monetise 75% of its interests in CSX World Terminals Hong Kong Limited (CT3)…

GL Container Ship Forum

Mar 07, 2013

The Forum looked at a broad spectrum of topics concerning container shipping including: stowage and lashing, the potential for LNG vessels and bunkering, trends in the liner markets, high tensile steel and thick materials for ship building,…

GL Garrad Hassan Announces New Country Manager

Mar 07, 2013

Mr Dilip Kumar will take up the role of Country Manager for GL Garrad Hassan in India. India is the world's third largest market for wind, with annual installations doubling over the last several years.  The reintroduction of a government…

Horizon Lines Prefer Philadelphia Terminal to Elizabeth NJ

Mar 07, 2013

Horizon Lines, Inc announce it will move its northeast terminal operations to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from Elizabeth, New Jersey, effective April 11, 2013.After an extensive review of options and a detailed evaluation of other ports connecting the northeast to Puerto Rico…

Tom Ridge, Howard Schmidt Launch Cybersecurity Firm

Mar 06, 2013

The Two Security Experts to Provide Strategic and Advisory Consulting to C-Suite Executives and Government Leaders.Tom Ridge, the first U.S. secretary of Homeland Security, and Howard A. Schmidt, former Cybersecurity Advisor to President Barack Obama and President George W…

RS Platou: Shipbuilding Capacity Lower

Mar 05, 2013

RS Platou Economic Research AS said in a monthly report that global shipbuilding capacity is significantly lower than it was at its peak five years ago.Though a dramatic increase in building capacity among global shipyards has been observed over the last decade…

New Engineering Scholarships in Memory of Kathleen Koh

Mar 05, 2013

Two new engineering scholarships have been established at the National University of Singapore (NUS) in memory of Kathleen Koh Seok Hoon, to commemorate her contribution to engineering consultancy and to offer new students the opportunity to follow in her path…

Expert to Address Annual Petcoke Conference

Feb 28, 2013

Marty Forson, Director of Sales, Gulf Shipping Agencies, keynote speaker at the conference.This presentation will give an overview and insight into the shipping of petcoke: 'Petcoke Logistics: Costs & Concerns'. It covers the role of the steamship agent…

Maersk Increase Transatlantic Container Rates

Feb 27, 2013

Maersk Line announce that they find it necessary to implement general rate increases from the base rate.The new container freight rates will be effective 1, April 2013 as follows:US to Northern EuropeGeneral Rate Increase: USD 200/300/300/300…

Kim Pedersen Promoted at Geodis Wilson

Feb 26, 2013

Kim Pedersen, 47, has been appointed Executive Vice President of Geodis Wilson, heading up the Freight Forwarding Division.“In Kim Pedersen we have a person at the top of our freight forwarding activities who brings the capabilities, the experience…

Crowley’s Solutions Group Appoints VP

Feb 25, 2013

VP brings experience in offshore oil & gas, LNG, engineering and other maritime related industries.Crowley Maritime Corporation’s solutions group recently named Farhad Rajabi vice president of its project management team. He will work out of the group’s Houston office and report to Craig Tornga…

ABS Hosts Arctic Workshops

Feb 25, 2013

Industry experts share views on key Arctic R&D issues.ABS, a provider of classification services to the global offshore industry, offers a series of Arctic workshops that aim to help define the region’s most pressing research and development (R&D) needs…

Braemar Adjusting Boosts its Global Teams

Feb 25, 2013

Braemar Adjusting continues its development and expansion, with the recruitment of experienced loss adjusters and new young talent across the globe.  New staff have boosted the adjusting teams in the firm’s London, Singapore and Calgary…

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