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SENER Presents at SNAME Convention

Nov 25, 2014

SENER presents the module for the ship General Arrangement definition in FORANSENER took part once again in the Annual Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) Convention in the U.S., this time in Houston from October 20-24…

DNV GL Examines Container and Bulk Shipping Trends

Nov 25, 2014

DNV GL’s latest Container Ship Forum and Bulk Carrier Forum looked at a broad spectrum of topics including environmental regulations, trends in ship design as well as the new DNV GL rule set. Some 150 representatives from the container and bulk…

Crewsaver Announces Two Appointments

Nov 25, 2014

David Duffin has joined that Crewsaver senior management as Sales Director. Duffin will manage the UK and Export Sales teams and work toward taking the Crewsaver brand global, the company said.Duffin has worked within the marine industry for 20 years…

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…

Foster Wheeler Wins US Contract for HRSGs

Nov 25, 2014

Amec Foster Wheeler today announces that BHI Co., Ltd., a licensee of its Global Power Group, has been awarded a contract by a prominent US power producer to design and supply two Heat Recovery Steam Generators (HRSGs) in the United States…

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…

Andrews to Lead CWind’s O&M Division

Nov 24, 2014

Lee Andrews has been appointed as CWind’s new global head of operations for maintenance and asset management (O&M) services. Andrews joins CWind from Siemens Energy where he started his career as an apprentice technician 25 years ago and…

Maritime SAR Under Media Pressure

Nov 24, 2014

Media pressure, and particularly the posting of unverified stories on social media, has become a significant factor in major maritime search and rescue (SAR) events.Bruce Reid, CEO of the International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) told…

AVEVA Opens Office in Aberdeen

Nov 24, 2014

AVEVA opened its new office in Aberdeen to offer sales and support for all of AVEVA’s solutions and services with a strategic focus on the region’s oil and gas sector.'We have worked with our customers in Aberdeen for many decades,' said Richard Longdon…

Environmental Awards Recognize 84 Foss Vessels

Nov 24, 2014

With a combined 840 years without an environmental incident, 84 Foss Maritime and subsidiary companies' tugs and tank barges have been recognized by a major maritime organization for their environmental safety records.  The Chamber of Shipping…

Rates Increase Boosts Diana Containerships Q3 Income

Nov 24, 2014

Diana Containerships Inc. reported net income of $1.4 million for the third quarter of 2014, compared to a net loss of $0.7 million for the respective period of 2013.  Time charter revenues, net of prepaid charter revenue amortization, were $13 million for the third quarter of 2014…

Belgian Port Workers Strike

Nov 24, 2014

Port workers in Belgium began a 24-hour strike today, November 24, which will end at midnight, Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) reported. It is anticipated that the 24-hour strike will be followed by a national general strike on December 15…

Parker Kittiwake Appoints Market Development Manager

Nov 24, 2014

Appointment announced as Parker Hannifin confirms official sub-brand status  Parker Kittiwake, the global provider of asset control and protection technology, announced the appointment of Larry Rumbol as marine condition monitoring market development manager…

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