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ZIM's BoD Changes

Oct 06, 2014

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. has announced the following changes to its Board of Directors:    The Board of Directors of the company appointed Mr. Aharon Fogel as Excutive Chairman of the Board of Directors effective as of October 6…

Areva Selling Assets, CEO Under Scrutiny

Oct 06, 2014

French state-controlled nuclear group Areva will further cut back its investment budget and sell more assets to shore up its balance sheet, and the position of Chief Executive Luc Oursel is under threat, French daily Les Echos said on its website on Monday…

Scandinavian Shipping & Logistics Wins Contract

Oct 06, 2014

Scandinavian Shipping & Logistics has been appointed as Sloman Neptun’s agent in Sweden.  Sloman Neptun Shipping & Transport GmbH has appointed Scandinavian Shipping & Logistics AB  as its agent in Sweden. The two companies will work in…

LR Alert: Mustering for Ships with Passengers

Oct 06, 2014

Amendments to SOLAS regulations III/19.2.2 and III/19.2.3 will enter into force on 1 January, 2015, and introduce mandatory requirements for passenger mustering & briefing before or on departure, for ships engaged in international voyages lasting more than 24 hours…

New Category for 2015 Offshore Achievement Awards

Oct 06, 2014

The 2015 Offshore Achievement Awards have opened for entries today, with a new category added which will recognise investment into the future talent of the energy industry.The prestigious awards, which are organised and hosted by the Society…

Former DHS Chief Ridge Introduces Cyber Solutions

Oct 06, 2014

First U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge Partners with Five Lloyd’s Syndicates to Offer ‘Intelligent’ Cyber Insurance. Ridge Insurance Solutions Company to close dangerous cyber insurance gap by providing informed-assessment capabilities and insurance…

New Liebherr Mixing Tower to Boost Wind Energy

Oct 06, 2014

The Max Bögl Group of Companies acquired a new Liebherr mixing tower for production in Osterrönfeld, Germany. An inauguration party celebrated commencement of operations on 16th of July, 2014 for the newly-established precast concrete factory and the concrete mixing plant…

Agenda, Speakers for AVEVA Summit Announced

Oct 06, 2014

AVEVA today announced additional speaker, sponsor and agenda details for this year’s AVEVA World Summit. The global event is being held in Berlin, Germany, from 14-16 October. AVEVA customers from across the world’s process, plant, power…

Offshore Senegal Deal Looms for Petrosen

Oct 05, 2014

Senegal's state owned hydrocarbon firm Petrosen is set to sign a $400 million 'farm-in' agreement with Kosmos Energy and Timis Corp regarding its Cayar and St. Louis offshore blocks, a draft document seen by Reuters on Saturday showed.According to the document…

USS Princeton Wins CNRSW 'Good Neighbor' Award

Oct 04, 2014

The officers and crew of guided missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) were named as the recipients of the 2014 Navy Region Southwest 'Project Good Neighbor' flagship award for medium-sized sea duty commands, Sept. 29.Princeton was one…

Iran Won't Replace Russia as Top Gas Supplier

Oct 04, 2014

Iran is not ready to replace Russia as a key gas supplier if sanctions against Tehran are removed, Itar-Tass news agency quoted Iranian President Hassan Rouhani as telling Russian TV channel Rossiya 1.The European Union is quietly increasing…

DNV GL celebrates 150 year in Amsterdam

Oct 04, 2014

DNV GL celebrated its 150th anniversary of DNV and the one year of the DNV GL merger in The Hermitage and The National Maritime Museum in Amsterdam yesterday.New Norwegian-German owner of KEMA calls for world leaders and industry to focus on sustainability 300 years of experience in certifying…

Osaka Gas Vessel Named "LNG Venus'

Oct 04, 2014

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. President: Koichi Muto) today announced the naming ceremony of 'LNG Venus', a newbuilding liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier held at the Nagasaki Shipyard of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI; President: Shunichi Miyanaga…

Benhaddad Joins Tidewater's Senior Management

Oct 03, 2014

Tidewater Inc. announced today that Latif Benhaddad has joined Tidewater as Vice President of Engineering. Benhaddad reports to Tidewater's Chief Operating Officer, Jeff Gorski, and is responsible for global engineering technical services, including…

Jorgensen Named GAC UK Managing Director

Oct 03, 2014

Herman Jorgensen, formerly General Manager at GAC Norway, has been appointed GAC UK's Managing Director. He is based at the company’s Grangemouth office, working alongside the company's Finance and Human Resources functions.Ivo Verheyen…

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