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Assent Partners with Maritime Medical Management

Jul 09, 2014

Assent Medical Cost Management announced a partnership with Maritime Medical Management to better serve its maritime industry clients with the added benefits of case management. Maritime Medical Management delivers a full line of case management…

ISS Enters 3 Peaks Challenge

Jul 09, 2014

Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) announced it supported the Sailors’ Society again by entering two teams in the “3 Peaks Challenge 2014”.Both teams were made up of volunteers from around ISS’ global network, and included representatives from Dubai…

EURONAV Private Offering Raises $125m

Jul 09, 2014

EURONAV announces that it has raised $125 million in total in gross cash proceeds through a private placement of 10,556,808 new shares to institutional investors selected through an accelerated book build offering. Following strong demand, Euronav…

Egan Named President of Institute of Acoustics

Jul 09, 2014

William Egan is the new president of the Institute of Acoustics.One of Egan’s first tasks will be to lead the Institute’s 40th anniversary celebrations which culminate in a special two-day conference at the NEC, Birmingham October 15-16…

ExxonMobil: New Marine Fuel Addresses ECA

Jul 09, 2014

ExxonMobil Marine Fuels & Lubricants launched a new marine fuel that is designed to help marine operators comply with the 0.10 percent sulfur cap set to be introduced in Emission Control Areas (ECA) beginning January 1, 2015.  ExxonMobil Premium…

Valls Urges End to Strike at "Sinking" Ferry Group SNCM

Jul 08, 2014

Workers at France-Corsica ferry operator SNCM must end their strike and let the troubled company undergo a restructuring to secure its future, Prime Minister Manuel Valls said on Tuesday.Loss-making SNCM, whose unions have been on strike since June 24…

L-3 SAM Electronics Promotes Managing Directors

Jul 08, 2014

L-3 Marine Systems International (L-3 MSI) announced today the promotion of Armin Groth and Maik Stoevhase to managing directors of its L-3 SAM Electronics business. As managing directors, Groth and Stoevhase report to Ulrich Weinreuter, president of L-3 MSI…

IMEC Appoints Board Members

Jul 08, 2014

New chairman and board members appointed to trade association dedicated to maritime industrial relations.The International Maritime Employers’ Council held its Annual General Meeting in London on Thursday, July 3 following a meeting of the Board of Directors on July 2…

Veripos Takes Part in Galileo Demonstration Project

Jul 08, 2014

Veripos confirmed its participation in the consortium delivering the AALECS (Authentic and Accurate Location Experimentation with the Commercial Service) project launched by the European Commission in January. Other members of the consortium for the project…

Port of Savannah to Deliver Fresher Fruit

Jul 08, 2014

Pilot program will mean better shelf life for citrus, grapes, blueberries.South American citrus, grapes and blueberries will arrive sooner and last longer for consumers in the Southeastern U.S. thanks to the Georgia Ports Authority’s participation in a USDA pilot program…

Metal Shark Hires Wegener as Sales Director

Jul 07, 2014

Louisiana-based boat manufacturer Metal Shark Aluminum Boats has hired Carl Wegener as its Director of Commercial Sales, the company announced today. Wegener brings a diversified background in engineering, strategic planning, and business development…

MHI Targets Threefold Female Management Increase

Jul 07, 2014

Newly Set Target is Aimed to Promote Diversity of Human Resources.Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has set a target to increase the number of the company's female managers (in positions of Section Manager and higher) threefold from the current level by 2020…

ProSep Opens Facilities to Third Party Manufacturing

Jul 07, 2014

ProSep has launched a new manufacturing service for third party clients at its purpose-built fabrication facility on Clara Road.ProSep has the capability to construct large structural fabrications, vessels and piping spools, as well as being able to fully assemble packaged equipment…

WSS Joins MACN and Global Fight Against Corruption

Jul 07, 2014

Alongside the Wilh. Wilhelmsen group, Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) is now a full member of the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN) and will be joining the campaign to eliminate corruption across the maritime industry.Speaking as the membership was announced…

Dan-Bunkering Employs Office Administrator

Jul 07, 2014

Dan-Bunkering (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. is pleased to announce that Ong Ka Yee has been employed as Office Administrator.Ong Ka Yee who is born and raised in Singapore and holds a bachelor in Mass Communication will be joining the Singapore Dan-Bunkering team which now comprises 15 members of staff…

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