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McMurdo Appoints Maestre VP of Sales

Sep 09, 2014

The McMurdo Group today announced the appointment of Randel Maestre as Vice President of Sales for the Americas to lead the company’s expansion into one of the world’s major search and rescue regions.Maestre will be responsible for implementing…

Brambles Acquires Ferguson Group

Sep 09, 2014

The Ferguson Group announces that it has been acquired by Brambles Limited for an enterprise value of £320 million.Brambles Limited is a supply-chain logistics company operating in more than 50 countries, primarily through the CHEP and IFCO brands…

Vikoma Announces New General Manager and Director

Sep 09, 2014

Oil Pollution and environmental technology company Vikoma International Limited has appointed Karen Lucas as its new General Manager and Director. Lucas is to take on the role and lead Vikoma’s day-to-day operations alongside the Vikoma Board…

Twin Disc Mid-Atlantic Hires Two Territory Managers

Sep 08, 2014

Mill Log Equipment Company DBA Twin Disc Mid-Atlantic, Twin Disc’s newest full service Distributor, has announced the hiring of Ken Cotte as the Territory Manager for the central Mid-Atlantic States to include the state of Virginia, and the Outer Banks…

ABS Aids Selection of Ballast Water Management Systems

Sep 08, 2014

ABS has announced the launch of its Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS) Selection Service to assist designers, shipyards, owners and operators in selecting the solution suited to the unique needs of each vessel.'As the maritime industry…

New Containership Rules and Guidance from Lloyd’s Register

Sep 08, 2014

Decade long, and ongoing, research program has developed a clearer understanding of the forces imposed on ship structures. Lloyd’s Register’s updated Containership Rules came into effect in July 2014 and these new rules are supported by…

LR Clarifies Gas Readiness Standard

Sep 08, 2014

To justify design and production requirements, CAPEX investment and operational planning, LR’s Gas Fuelled Readiness (GR) notation, with levels A, S, T, P and E (M, A, B and I), gives real meaning to options for ‘gas readiness’  In response…

McCudden Named Sales Manager at Nautronix

Sep 08, 2014

Through water communication and positioning technology company, Nautronix, announced a new appointment within its sales team. Experienced Business Development Manager, Thomas McCudden has been appointed as the company’s Global Sales Manager…

Public Forum to Address US Port Congestion

Sep 08, 2014

Examining Causes, Impact on Stakeholders and Exploring Possible SolutionsFederal Maritime Commissioner William P. Doyle will host a forum regarding U.S. Mid-Atlantic and Northeast port congestion on October 1, 2014 at the World Trade Center in Baltimore's Inner Harbor…

SevenCs to Unveil 'The Electronic Chart Table'

Sep 08, 2014

Inspired by more than 20 years of ECDIS experience and user feedback from officers all around the world, SevenCs says it is presenting “The Best of Two Worlds” – The Electronic Chart Table.Utilizing a touch screen varying from 46 to 75 inches…

Maritime Growth Potential in Arctic Regions in Focus

Sep 06, 2014

The industrial policy seminar in Nuuk has identified the potential for and barriers to maritime growth in the Arctic regions.More than 70 persons from Danish and Greenland companies, organisations and authorities met for a maritime industrial policy seminar in Nuuk on 2 and 3 September 2014…

Anglo-Eastern Celebrates 40th Anniversary

Sep 06, 2014

On September 4th, Anglo-Eastern celebrate it’s 40th Anniversary, in Hong Kong, concluding with an evening of fun, at the Hong Kong Maritime Museum.Among a host of VIPs, both local and international, Mr. & Mrs. Evert Maréchal, The Consul General of Belgium…

FARO to Host 3DRV Driven by Design Tour

Sep 05, 2014

FARO Technologies, Inc., the world’s most trusted source for 3D measurement, imaging and realization technology, will host the 3DRV Driven by Design Tour Wednesday, September 24, 2014 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. EST at the Corporate Headquarters in Lake Mary…

EU to Approve Hapag-Lloyd, Vapores Deal with Conditions

Sep 05, 2014

European Union antitrust regulators will conditionally clear a deal by Hapag-Lloyd and Compania SudAmericana de Vapores to form the world's fourth-largest container shipping company, two people familiar with the matter said on Friday.The…

New Bunker Traders with A/S Dan-Bunkering

Sep 05, 2014

A/S Dan-Bunkering Ltd. announced that Nanna Marie Christiansen and Nicolaj Larsen have been employed as Bunker Traders as per August 1, 2014.They will both become members of the trading department in Dan-Bunkering’s head quarter in Middelfart.

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