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Orme Named Shipowners’ Club Chairman

Aug 18, 2014

The Shipowners’ Club marked the conclusion of Donald MacLeod’s six year tenure as Chairman with a Board meeting in his home town of Halifax, Nova Scotia, as well as a reception there for local Members and brokers. Philip Orme was appointed to…

Port of Hamburg Continues Cargo Records, Adds Jobs

Aug 18, 2014

The Port of Hamburg continues record performance handling a total of 72.6 million tons (+ 6.6 percent) in the first six months of 2014. Hamburg’s universal port with 50.7 million tons of predominantly container handling achieves a result of 4…

Stepped Up N. American ECA Enforcement: Consequences

Aug 18, 2014

In a new enforcement initiative, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in cooperation with the United States Coast Guard (USCG), has boarded vessels to collect bunker samples to determine whether the vessels’ fuel sources meet the 1…

HydroComp to Hold Propeller Workshop

Aug 15, 2014

HydroComp announced it will host a special version of its propeller workshops in Tampa, Fla. September 29, 2014 before the start of IBEX 2014.The “mini-workshop” is a special version of HydroComp’s intensive propeller workshops for those involved in design…

Kris Kristofferson Attends Son's USCG Boot Camp Graduation

Aug 15, 2014

Singer, actor and songwriter Kris Kristofferson attended his son Jesse Kristofferson’s U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) boot camp commencement ceremony today in Cape May, N.J., the USCG reported.In a photo released by the USCG, Kris hands Jesse a…

Panama Canal Celebrates 100 Years

Aug 15, 2014

The Panama Canal celebrates today a century of operations connecting the world, committed to completing its Expansion, the largest infrastructure project of the waterway since its opening. 'Going forward, the Panama Canal will continue to connect the world…

Dan-Bunkering Promotes Trader

Aug 15, 2014

Dan-Bunkering (Middle East) DMCC announced that from August 1, 2014 Raj Kiran Wuddi is promoted to Manager Global Sales and Projects.“Raj has been with the Dan-Bunkering Group for the past six years. Initially, he was employed at the Company’s…

IMCA Cracks Down on Bribery and Corruption

Aug 15, 2014

Bribery and corruption is a growing concern for businesses in all sectors and jurisdictions. Corruption is a problem not only from an ethical and competition-distorting perspective, but also because of the substantial risk it creates to the…

MOL Ships Medical Supplies to Myanmar for Free

Aug 15, 2014

Mitsui O.S.K.Lines,Ltd. (MOL)  announced that it supported PH-Japan’s (Peoples’ HOPE Japan’s - PHJ) Myanmar healthcare program to provide free transportation of PH-Japan’s container filled with 2,000 units of digital thermometers and electronic…

Main Engine Change for Veteran Alaska Tugboat

Aug 15, 2014

The tug's owner, 'Norman O', Rick Olson, worked with local Cummins dealer Mike Painer at South East Diesel & Electric in Ketchikan, Alaska, to  set up a deal to change the tug's existing Cat D348s rated at 703 HP each for a pair of modern EPA…

Rapp Marine Hires Vatnehol as CEO

Aug 14, 2014

Helge Vatnehol has been appointed Group CEO of Rapp Marine. Vatnehol comes from the position of Senior Vice President Offshore Deck Machinery in Rolls Royce and takes over on September 1, 2014.“The companies in the winch division of former…

Bangladesh Ferry Owner Arrested on Murder Charge

Aug 14, 2014

A special Bangladesh anti-crime unit on Wednesday arrested the owner of a ferry that sank in a river killing about 110 people, the first time authorities took such action in a country where shipping accidents with heavy loss of life are common…

FSL Trust Sees First Quarterly Profit Since 2011

Aug 14, 2014

FSL Trust Management Pte. Ltd. (FSLTM), as trustee-manager of First Ship Lease Trust (FSL Trust) has generated a profit of  $1 million for the 2Q of the 2014 financial year. This profit compares to a $7.2 million loss for the 2Q’s corresponding previous year…

Ferguson Results Show Year of Growth

Aug 14, 2014

The Ferguson Group, global specialists in the provision of offshore DNV 2.7-1/EN12079 containers and accommodation solutions, has posted its 2013 results, which show continuing growth, with worldwide sales increasing by over 12% to £65 million and pretax profits up 28% from £16…

GWMC Appoints Strand and New Board Members

Aug 14, 2014

Goltens Worldwide Management Corp. (GWMC) has announced the appointment of Roy Strand as Chief Operating Officer.Strand has previously served as the Vice President of Operations in the Americas and Europe, and will continue to serve as the…

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