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Peters & May Announces Senior Management Appointments

Dec 07, 2020

Following the announcement of Simon Judson’s appointment as Peters & May’s new CEO, the global marine transport and logistics provider has revealed further changes to its senior management team as part of internal structural changes within the…

CMT Expands Its Leadership Team

Dec 07, 2020

Cooper Marine & Timberlands (CMT) has expanded its logistics and business development team through its promotion of Strickler Adams to Director of Marine Logistics and hiring of Alan Dodd as Director of Business Development.As Director of Marine Logistics…

Great Lakes Cruising Inks New Lease Agreement with Port Milwaukee

Dec 07, 2020

Port Milwaukee is entering into a lease agreement with Pearl Seas Cruises to give the company priority docking rights for its cruise ships at Pier Wisconsin, the downtown dock immediately east of Discovery World museum. The Board of Harbor Commissioners…

Vestdavit wins Contract to Supply on new USCG Icebreaker

Dec 07, 2020

Vestdavit won a tender with Pascagoula, Miss. shipbuilder Halter Marine to supply marine davits for the U.S. Coast Guard’s new Polar Security Cutter (PSC). The 460-foot vessel will support U.S. operations in Arctic and Antarctic waters.Two HNFE…

Pair of Damen-build Boluda tugs Arrive in Zeebrugge

Dec 07, 2020

A pair of newbuild Damen tugs, VB Bolero and VB Rumba. arrived over the weekend to their homeport Zeebrugge in Belgium in the presence of a small group of delegates of MBZ / Port of Zeebrugge and Boluda Towage.The VB Bolero and VB Rumba are highly maneuverable…

Abu Dhabi Ports Completes Delma Port’s Second Development Phase

Dec 05, 2020

Al Dhafra’s Maritime Community Receives a New Home at the Multi-Purpose Port’s 315-m QuayAbu Dhabi Ports announced the completion of the second phase of development at Delma Port. Aimed at extending the port’s capability to benefit both the region and the local community’s recreational…

Achieving Port Resiliency and Peace of Mind with this Alternative Energy Source

Dec 04, 2020

Protect your port with the power and resiliency of propane generatorsOur nation’s ports are a critical hub of business, logistics, and employment, and their global impact is undeniable. According to the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA)…

Wärtsilä Delivers LNG Training Solutions for Anglo-Eastern

Dec 04, 2020

Anglo-Eastern has partnered with technology group Wärtsilä to further enhance its simulator training for crew, with the delivery and installation of state-of-the-art, customized LNGPac bunkering and liquid cargo handling simulators at the ship…

Glencore Boss Glasenberg Steps Down, Nagle Named CEO

Dec 04, 2020

Glencore boss Ivan Glasenberg is to step down next year and Gary Nagle, head of coal assets at the mining and trading group, will become the new CEO.Glasenberg's departure will mark a shift to a new, younger leadership for the business, which…

Felin Named CEO of Hurtigruten Norway

Dec 04, 2020

Norwegian cruise ship operator Hurtigruten Group has appointed Hedda Felin CEO of Hurtigruten Norway, where she will take the helm of Hurtigruten’s coastal Norway operations.As CEO of Hurtigruten Norway, Felin will be part of the Hurtigruten Group Management Team…

Stena Line Says Role in UK Vaccine Delivery Going Well

Dec 04, 2020

Ferry firm Stena Line’s role in the roll-out of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is going well, and the firm is prepared to deal with any eventuality of Brexit trade talks, the company’s Brexit chief said on Friday.“We have trust and confidence in…

Rare US Soybean Cargo Unloaded at Brazils Paranaguá Port

Dec 04, 2020

A ship carrying 30,500 tonnes of U.S. soybeans was unloading its rare cargo on Friday after getting all regulatory permissions and docking at one of Paranaguá’s berths, according to a spokeswoman for the port authority.Brazil, a net food exporter…

US Axes Environmental Reviews of LNG Marine Transport

Dec 03, 2020

The U.S. Department of Energy on Thursday issued a rule to exclude environmental reviews for marine transport of liquefied natural gas (LNG), as the Trump administration unleashes last minute rules supporting the fossil fuel industry.The rule…

Did You Know?: 47% of all Newbuild Dry Bulkers Sport Scrubbers

Dec 03, 2020

We have known it all along; the bigger the bunker fuel consumption of the ship, the more likely it is that shipowners will choose an SOx scrubber as the tool to comply with the IMO 2020 sulfur cap.Whiles only three Handysize bulkers in total…

WMU PhD Candidate Ambrose Wins Goldman Environmental Prize

Dec 02, 2020

Kristal Ambrose, a PD candidate at the World Maritime University, is the recipient of the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize 2020. The award is the world’s foremost environmental prize and honors outstanding environmental activism through…

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