International law firm Hill Dickinson announced the promotion of Darren Wall, previous commodity team member, to the role of Partner, with immediate effect.In addition to Wall, four members of the firms marine, trade and energy team have been promoted to the position of Legal Director…
Nautilus Holdings Ltd, a Bermuda-chartered company that leases containerships, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New York, becoming the latest victim of a depressed shipping industry.The company has about $770 million in debt…
GAC has appointed Fredrik Nystrom as its new Group Vice President for the Asia Pacific region. He takes over from Dan Hjalmarsson, who has retired. Nystrom has been GAC's Regional Business Controller based at the Regional Office in Singapore since 2007…
Since day one of its 2012 formation, Tentec Training has provided training and competence assurance programs in the assembly and tightening of bolted connections. Along with providing hands-on practical and theory training in the U.K., which…
Carnival Corp, the world's largest cruise operator, said its quarterly profit more than doubled as costs fell.Net income rose to $106 million, or 14 cents per share, in the second quarter ended May 31, from $41 million, or 5 cents per share…
DHT Holdings, Inc. announced the appointment of Svein Moxnes Harfjeld and Trygve P. Munthe as co-CEOs of DHT. Munthe will no longer hold the position as President of DHT. Harfjeld and Munthe have been CEO and President of DHT respectively, since joining DHT in 2010…
Descartes Systems Group today announced the commencement of a marketed, underwritten public offering of 9,500,000 Common Shares. The underwriters will also have the option, at any time not later than the 30th day after the filing of the final prospectus supplement…
On June 20, a diverse coalition of 58 national and regional organizations representing a wide array of leading business, maritime and labor organizations signed on to a letter to Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee Chairman John Rockefeller (D-W…
Chesapeake Marine Training Institute will host a free professional mariner job fair August 13 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at its campus in Hayes, Va.Professional marine companies, including the Maryland-based Vane Brothers Company, will be on site to meet and interview potential job candidates…
John Wilson, a figure in Asia's marine surveying and consultancy community, has been recruited by Shipowners Claims Bureau, Inc. (SCB), managers of the American Club. Wilson will join SCB’s Hong Kong office as director – technical services, Asia…
CMA CGM announced the opening of CMA CGM Tchad, new Group Agency in N’Djamena (Chad), replacing its former third-party agent with immediate effect.cma-cgm.com
OW Bunker appointed Steve Leonard as the company’s Global Sales Director. With more than 25 years of experience in the marine fuels industry, Leonard will be responsible for advancing the company’s global sales to support its wider growth plans…
Korean Register (KR), an IACS member classification society, announced today that it has been fully authorized by the Ministry of Transport and Communications in the Sultanate of Oman to deliver statutory services on behalf of the Oman government…
Terma North America Inc. (TNA), a subsidiary of the Denmark-based Terma A/S, has appointed Larry Hungerford as President & CEO, effective immediately. Larry Hungerford joined Terma North America Board of Directors in February, 2008. During…
IACS member classification society, Korean Register (KR) has been authorized by the Ministry of Transport and Communications in the Sultanate of Oman to deliver “statutory services” on behalf of the Oman government. The Oman authorities have also authorized LR and BV…