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Gibdock Rreputation Rises in German Market

Sep 01, 2014

Gibdock has continued to see its stock rise amongst the German shipowner community over the past year. Indeed the Gibraltar ship repair yard’s recent client list reads like a ‘Who’s Who’ of leading German shipowners and managers, underlining…

TNO Receives 'International Media Award for Prevention'

Sep 01, 2014

The Engagementgame developed by TNO in collaboration with partners is the winner of the 'International Media Award for Prevention' in the category Multi Media. This serious game, that trains managers to decrease work related stress and increase work engagement of their workers…

ABB Celebrates 125th Anniversary in Finland

Sep 01, 2014

ABB is celebrating today its 125th anniversary in Finland. Founded in 1889 in Helsinki by entrepreneur and inventor Gottfrid Strömberg, ABB Finland is today an innovative automation and power technology company with more than 5,000 employees in 30 locations…

Frost & Sullivan’s Excellence Awards 2014 recognises 18 companies

Aug 31, 2014

Frost & Sullivan held its inaugural New Zealand Excellence Awards on 28 August 2014 at Villa Maria, presenting a total of 18 awards to companies across the industries of Food, Energy and Power, Healthcare and Information Communication Technologies…

USCG Responds to Plane Crash 51 mi SE Of Chincoteague Island, VA

Aug 31, 2014

The Coast Guard is responding to a plane crash Saturday approximately 51 miles southeast of Chincoteague Island. Watchstanders at the Coast Guard 5th District in Portsmouth received notification at approximately 2:40 p.m. that a single-engine…

Dool to Serve as Chair of SLSMC Board

Aug 29, 2014

The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) announced that Tim Dool has been named as Chair of the Board of Directors, effective September 1. Dool was appointed to the Board in November of 2012, and represents domestic carriers. As…

ASNE to Host Launch & Recovery Symposium

Aug 29, 2014

The American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE) announced that registration has opened for its Launch and Recovery Symposium 2014: Launch and Recovery of Manned and Unmanned Vehicles from Surface Platforms. The theme for 2014 is Mission Effectiveness…

CMA CGM Continues Expansion, Confirms Profits

Aug 29, 2014

The Board of Directors of CMA CGM Group, the world’s third largest container shipping company, met under the chairmanship of Jacques R. Saadé, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, to review the financial statements for the second quarter of 2014…

‘Naval Architecture for Non Naval Architects’ Course

Aug 29, 2014

From September 15-18, 2014, HMC will provide a course “Naval Architecture for Non-Naval Architects” in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. HMC facilitated this course in cooperation with M.I.C.E. Global (Singapore), a company which organizes business meetings…

RWE Dea Helps Cleveland Juniors Reach Goals

Aug 29, 2014

Yesterday, a new club house for the Cleveland Juniors Football Club in Middlesbrough in northern England was officially opened. With support from RWE Dea, the Football Foundation and other sponsors, Lionsraw collected a total of GBP 418,000…

ISS Celebrates ISO Accreditation in M.East and Africa

Aug 28, 2014

Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), the world’s leading maritime services provider, is celebrating the awards of ISO 22000:2005 – Food Safety Management System and ISO 9001:2008 for the company’s supply chain operations in Dubai, Mombasa and Mogadishu…

Info-X Invests in $5m Headquarter Expansion

Aug 28, 2014

Transportation solutions provider capitalizes on outsourcing trendInfo-X Software Technology, provider of software solutions and back-office support to U.S.-based transportation companies, introduced its newly renovated and expanded $5 million headquarter facility situated in Gurgaon…

Circulation Solutions Promotes Two VPs

Aug 28, 2014

Circulation Solutions, LLC, a products company specializing in wellbore integrity, has promoted Zach Grichor to vice president of business development and Mark Laurent to vice president of operations.Grichor will remain in Houston where…

AEU Awards Recognize Maritime Safety

Aug 28, 2014

On August 4, 2014 The American Equity Underwriters, Inc. (AEU), a provider of solutions for workers compensation coverage under the Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act, presented its Safety Awards at the annual American Longshore Mutual Association (ALMA) Conference in San Diego…

Lamprell First Half Results Beat Expectations

Aug 28, 2014

Lamprell today announced its financial results for the first half of 2014, reporting results ahead of expectations due to strong operational performance and early results from savings initiatives, generating improved margins.Revenues rose by $125…

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