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Foster Wheeler For Air Quality Control System Upgrade In West Virginia

Sep 23, 2014

Foster Wheeler AG announced today that a subsidiary of its Global Power Group’s Environmental and Industrial division has been awarded a contract by Longview Power, LLC to rehabilitate and optimize the wet flue gas desulfurization system…

Coast Guard Foundation to Honor Longtime Supporter

Sep 23, 2014

National Tribute Set for Thursday, October 9, 2014The Coast Guard Foundation, a nonprofit organization committed to the education and welfare of all Coast Guard members and their families, announced today that at its upcoming 34th Annual Salute to the U…

Well-Centric Poised for Growth with Mawtus

Sep 23, 2014

Aberdeen-based well maintenance and integrity services business Well-Centric Oilfield Services is looking to significantly expand its footprint in the oil and gas sector with an ambitious North Sea and international strategy to deliver 30% growth year on year…

DMCC Employs Zarghamian

Sep 23, 2014

Dan-Bunkering (Middle East) DMCC announced that Sahar Zarghamian joined the company on August 11 in the position of Bunker Trader.Sahar who was born in Iran has been living in different countries over the years. She brings a wealth of experience…

Chariot Oil & Gas 1H 2014 Interim Results

Sep 22, 2014

Chariot Oil & Gas Announce Interim Results for 1H 2014 Chariot Oil & Gas Limited, the Atlantic margins focused oil and gas exploration company, today announces its unaudited interim results for the six month period ended 30 June 2014…

Inchcape Shipping Celebrates 25th Anniversary of ISS Greece

Sep 22, 2014

Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), the world’s leading maritime services provider, has this month celebrated the 25th anniversary of its operations in Greece by hosting its annual senior management conference in Athens, close to the company’s Greek head office in the Port of Piraeus…

Sir Frank Chapman Appointed Golar's Chairman

Sep 22, 2014

Golar LNG Limited announced that with effect from September 19, 2014, Sir Frank Joseph Chapman has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company and will act as the Company's Chairman. Sir Frank Chapman has worked 40 years in the…

NewLead Takes Delivery of 3rd Eco-Type Bulker

Sep 22, 2014

NewLead Holdings Ltd.announced today that the 'Newlead Castellano', a 2013-built dry-bulk eco-type Handysize vessel of 35,542 dwt, was delivered to NewLead's owned fleet on September 16, 2014.The Newlead Castellano is trading on the spot market and is expected to generate approximately $1…

Maersk Convincer gets 1 yr More

Sep 22, 2014

Petronas Carigali, the Exploration and Production subsidiary of the national oil company in Malaysia, has extended the contract for the jack-up rig Maersk Convincer by one year. Consequently, the rig will be on contract with Petronas until mid-November 2015…

Barczak Joins Alan C. McClure Associates

Sep 22, 2014

Naval architecture and engineering firm Alan C. McClure Associates (ACMA) announced today that Registered Professional Engineer Nicholas Barczak has joined the ACMA team as a naval architect.Nick received his Masters of Engineering in Naval…

TOTE Receives $324.6m Title XI Loan Guarantee

Sep 22, 2014

New vessels will create jobs, increase amount of cargo moved between Florida and Puerto RicoU.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced the approval of a $324.6 million Title XI loan guarantee to TOTE Shipholdings, Inc., to…

Maersk CEO Appointed to UN Advisory

Sep 22, 2014

Morten Engelstoft, CEO of Services and Other Shipping, said CO2 issues will be on his agenda as a newly appointed member of a UN High-level Advisory Group for Sustainable Transport.The cause to champion CO2 reduction in shipping has been given a boost from a Maersk Group perspective…

Alaska Class Ferries to Be Built in Ketchikan

Sep 22, 2014

Announced by Governor Sean Parnell Saturday, September 20, the State of Alaska and Vigor Industrial have reached a final agreement to construct two Alaska Class Ferries at Vigor Alaska in Ketchikan. The vessels will be the first Alaska Marine Highway System ferries to be built in Alaska…

Lithuania Appoints Oil Terminal Firm CEO as Energy Minister

Sep 22, 2014

Lithuania President Dalia Grybauskaite has appointed the chief executive of oil terminal company Klaipedos Nafta as the country's energy minister, the president's office said on Monday.Rokas Masiulis, 45, replaces Jaroslav Neverovic who…

EBDG Names Kelton Field Liaison Engineer

Sep 22, 2014

Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG), a Seattle-based Naval Architect and Marine Engineering firm with offices in New Orleans and Ketchikan, Alaska, today announced the hire of Jeff Kelton as its Field Liaison Engineer in Ketchikan.Kelton is…

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