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Powermaq Launches Field Service Company

May 02, 2014

Powermaq USA Staff Boasts Expert Machinists Experienced in Offshore, Subsea, Power Plant, Oil & Gas and Industrial Equipment Repairs.Brazil-based Powermaq  has launched its first global field services company. From its U.S. headquarters in Portland…

Mill Log Marine Hires Key Account Execitve

May 02, 2014

Mill Log Marine has announced  the hiring of Bob Shamek as a Key Account Executive for the Western Washington State and Alaska Territories. Bob will operate out of the highly successful Kent, Washington location and will focus on naval architects…

Warning on Dangers of Cargo Fumigation at Sea

May 01, 2014

The UK P&I Club says it has received reports of a number of accidents and injuries to crew members resulting from the inadvertent release of highly toxic phosphine gas or the effects of fires and explosions, both caused by the unsafe disposal…

Crowley Awards Scholarship to Williams-Mystic Students

May 01, 2014

Six Williams-Mystic Maritime Studies Program students have been awarded scholarships by Crowley Maritime Corporation. Alex Youngs, Garrett Weston, Alex Dion, Christian Blakesley, Rebecca Newman and Amanda Ketting-Oliver were each chosen as a result of their academic excellence…

KPI Appoints Team Leader for its Singapore Office

May 01, 2014

KPI Bridge Oil  has promoted Keith Wong to Team Leader at its Singapore office.Wong has been with the company for nearly six years during which time he has built strong relations with a wide range of business partners across Asia and around the world…

Thome Earns BIMCO Education & Training Award

May 01, 2014

Thome Ship Management’s was recognized by the world’s shipowners and brokers after it was awarded the BIMCO Education & Training Award at a glittering award ceremony held at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai.BIMCO said Thome Ship Management…

SPNL Hosts First Event of 2014

May 01, 2014

The Shipping Professional Network in London (SPNL) hosted its first event of 2014, sponsored by Norton Rose Fulbright and BIMCO, held at the Norton Rose Fulbright offices in London. John Denholm (President of BIMCO & Chairman and Chief Executive…

CWind Announces New Chairman of the Board

May 01, 2014

CWind, a provider of integrated services to the offshore wind industry, announced that Chris Randle, formerly of Siemens Wind Power, has been appointed as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors.Andy White, Non-Executive Director of…

Container Lines Plan Pacific Freight Rate Rise

Apr 30, 2014

Container shipping lines have agreed to raise Asia-U.S. freight rates by $300 per 40-foot container (FEU) to west coast ports of the U.S. and by $400 to all other ports in the U.S from May 15.The increase was agreed by companies in the Transpacific…

Port2Port Maritime Joins BIMCO

Apr 30, 2014

Port2Port Maritime has now been formally accepted as an Associate Member of BIMCO, following the company’s accreditation of ISO/PAS 28007, the first assessment of a maritime security company’s quality management system against an International Standards Organization framework (ISO)…

Bourbon Q1 Revenues Up 7.9%

Apr 30, 2014

Bourbon 2014 first quarter revenues were €320 million, an increase of 7.9% at constant exchange rates (2.9% at current rates; Bourbon confirms its objective of 8-10% growth in revenues for 2014 with a slight increase in the EBITDAR/revenue margin“Sequentially…

Adams Strengthens AGR Expert Evaluations Team

Apr 30, 2014

AGR’s Reservoir Management UK division (RM UK) is gearing up for a busy year ahead and has grown its sub-surface department with the addition of Steve Adams, Principal Geologist. Steve, who will be based in AGR’s Aberdeen office, has over 30 years’ experience in the oil and gas industry…

Glander Promotes Margaritis

Apr 30, 2014

Glander International Bunkering DMCC is please to announce the promotion of Alexandros Margaritis to Senior Bunker & Lubricant Trader and Team Leader as of May 1, 2014.  “Alex has proved to be a hardworking and valuable team member, who takes responsibility in the office…

Marine Engines Supplier Drives Growth

Apr 30, 2014

Marine engine controls, wiring harnesses and electrical management systems’ manufacturer CMR Group is gearing up for growth with several senior management appointments across its global operations.  Didier Briand comes in as the new international…

Concordia Maritime Elects Board Members

Apr 30, 2014

At the Annual General Meeting of Concordia Maritime AB held April 29, 2014,  Carl-Johan Hagman was reelected as Chairman of the Board and Stefan Brocker was elected as Vice Chairman of the Board. Dan Sten Olsson, Mats Jansson, Michael G:son Löw…

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