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Maersk CEO Offers Advice for Market Growth

Oct 08, 2014

AP Moller-Maersk CEO, Nils Andersen, delivered the keynote at today’s Danish Maritime Days forum in Copenhagen where he offered several keys to enhancing the maritime sector on a worldwide scale. Andersen called the ship purchasing market attractive for investors…

Fallen Brazilian Tycoon Batista Faces the Law

Oct 08, 2014

A year after the epic collapse of his industrial empire, Brazilian tycoon Eike Batista's financial and legal troubles appear far from over.Once worth more than $30 billion and listed as the world's eighth-richest man by Forbes Magazine,…

ZF Promotes Meissner

Oct 08, 2014

The Industrial Technology division of the ZF Group said that Martin Meissner has assumed the position of Marketing and Communications Manager for North America.Meissner, currently the Marketing and Communications Manager for ZF’s Marine business in North America…

Kamel Joins Parsons Brinckerhoff

Oct 08, 2014

Adel Kamel has been named a Supervising Engineer in the Tampa office of Parsons Brinckerhoff, a global infrastructure strategic consulting, engineering, and program/construction management organization.In his new position, Mr. Kamel will be responsible for the design…

Keppel Bags Repeat Orders

Oct 08, 2014

Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd wholly owned subsidiaries Keppel Shipyard Ltd (Keppel Shipyard) and Keppel Nantong Shipyard Co. Ltd have secured contracts from repeat customers worth a total of S$153 million.Keppel Shipyard's contract is…

Shipping Tribune Conclave Saw Strong Industry Participation

Oct 08, 2014

“The Shipping Tribune Conclave 2014” held yesterday at Holiday Inn, Mumbai saw a significantly large participation of stalwarts and operators of the Shipping Industry. Issues which affecting the employment and employability of Indian Seafarers came into focus…

Christie and Grey Celebrates 100

Oct 07, 2014

U.K. based Christie & Grey, Ltd., a leader in vibration mitigation technology is celebrating a century of developing high performance, cost-effective vibration and shock isolation solutions for a wide variety of industries. The present company…

Panama Canal Centennial Featured in Conference

Oct 07, 2014

The 100 years of the Panama Canal will be featured in the 2014 American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Global Engineering Conference held October 7 - 11, 2014 in Panama City, Panama. This year’s conference hosts approximately 1,000 professionals in the field of engineering worldwide…

CGF To Honor Coast Guard Heroics

Oct 07, 2014

The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to the education and welfare of all Coast Guard members and their families, announced today that at the upcoming 34th Annual Salute to the U.S. Coast Guard in New York City on October 9th…

NCE Opens Office in Alabama

Oct 07, 2014

Noise Control Engineering, LLC (NCE) opened a new office in Mobile, Ala. The office will be staffed by Nathan Jones, a Senior Engineer with more than 10 years of experience at NCE.“Our customers along the Gulf Coast region are a very important…

Star Bulk Collects $8.016m From Sale of Its Claim Against Pan Ocean

Oct 07, 2014

Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ: SBLK) announced that following the settlement and adjudication of the company's subsidiary Star Borealis LLC claim for damages and due hire related to the repudiation of the long-term time charter of the M/V Star Borealis by charterer Pan Ocean  Co Ltd…

4th Edition of International Graduate Program

Oct 07, 2014

Prysmian Group  is launching the Fourth edition of its international program to recruit 40 new graduates in Engineering and Economics, with the aim of helping develop the business's managers and professionals of the future.The new recruits will be mainly placed in the Research & Development…

Nordic American Tankers Declares Dividend

Oct 07, 2014

The Board of Nordic American Tankers Limited has declared a cash dividend of $0.14 per share. The record date is October 22, 2014 and the payment date is on or about November 5, 2014. The tanker market for the third quarter 2014 was stronger than for the second quarter.

Netsco Appoints Flores

Oct 07, 2014

Netsco announces  Jan M. Flores, as Sr. Director of Business Development.Flores comes to Netsco from OSG (Overseas Shipholding Group) where he headed the FSO Group and was responsible for Business Development in the Offshore market. Prior to his assignment with the FSO Group…

Knightsbridge Tankers Changes Name to Knightsbridge Shipping

Oct 07, 2014

Knightsbridge Tankers Limited (Nasdaq:VLCCF) has announced that it changed its name to Knightsbridge Shipping Limited. Also, the company's web address has changed to http://www.knightsbridgeshipping.com. The company's shares will continue…

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