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Cavotec Listing on NASDAQ OMX Upgrades to Mid Cap Segment

Dec 19, 2013

As announced by the Stockholm NASDAQ OMX, engineering group Cavotec SA (CCC: Stockholm) is to be included in the NASDAQ OMX Mid Cap segment, upgrading its current Small Cap listing, with effect from January 2, 2014. The move highlights the group’s…

Shipbuilders Grateful for Congress Budget Concensus

Dec 18, 2013

The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA) called the bipartisan budget agreement now passed by both houses of Congress an important first step and thanks Members of Congress for providing the much needed resources for the U.S. shipbuilding and repair industry…

Ecospeed Agent Appointed in Denmark

Dec 18, 2013

Nielsen Marine Aps, based in Hirtshals, has been appointed as the Danish agent for the Ecospeed and Ecoshield underwater hull coating manufacturer Hydrex.As an official Ecospeed and Ecoshield representative, Nielsen Marine Aps will support Hydrex sales in mainly the Danish shipping…

ICS Suggests Security Training Grace Period

Dec 18, 2013

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has raised concerns with governments about preparations worldwide for issuing tens of thousands of seafarers with new certificates for security-related training by January 1, as required by the 2010…

Haas Named Sales Manager at ISS GMT

Dec 17, 2013

ISS GMT has appointed Steve Haas as Manager of Sales, North America.Steve is a Retired U.S. Navy Nuclear engineer with over 21 years of Naval Service. Since his retirement, Steve has served as a Fleet Crewing Manager for US Military Sealift…

Bader Joins Martek of Palm Beach as CFO

Dec 17, 2013

Martek of Palm Beach, an industry-leading marine electronics engineering and support company based in Stuart, Fla., is pleased to announce the addition of marine business veteran Martin Bader as chief financial officer. Bader will be responsible for all financial operations of the company…

Seacurus: Seafarers Should be Protected Against Risk of Unpaid Wages

Dec 17, 2013

Specialist marine insurance intermediary Seacurus says that reported doubts about the insurance industry’s ability to insure the liability for unpaid wages of abandoned seafarers under the Maritime Labor Convention 2006 are inaccurate and ill-founded…

Egloff Named Executive Board Member of Port of Hamburg

Dec 17, 2013

The Supervisory Board of Port of Hamburg Marketing (HHM) has appointed Ingo Egloff, a member of the Hamburg City Parliament and the Bundestag for many years, as a HHM Executive Board Member. Egloff, who was a member of the Bundestag Commission…

Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen New Maritime President in DNV GL

Dec 17, 2013

Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen is appointed president in DNV GL Maritime. Ørbeck-Nilssen will take on the role as president from 1 January 2014. He will be member of the Executive Committee and operate out of Hamburg.Tor E. Svensen, CEO DNV GL Maritime…

Safariland Appoints Kubasik to BoD

Dec 17, 2013

Maui Acquisition Corp, the parent corporation of The Safariland Group, has  announced the appointment of Christopher E. Kubasik to its Board of Directors effective immediately.  In addition to serving on the Board, Mr. Kubasik will also serve as the Chairman of the Company’s Audit Committee…

Port of LA: Container Volumes Up 17.3%

Dec 16, 2013

The Port of Los Angeles has released its November 2013 cargo volumes. November overall volumes increased 17.3 percent compared to November 2012. The increase is due in part to larger vessels calling at the Port as well as improvement in the U…

Transas Simulators Selected for Two Training Centers in Egypt

Dec 16, 2013

Transas Marine simulators have been chosen by the College of Maritime Transport and Technology and the Integrated Simulators Complex (ISC). These are the two institutions of Arab Academy of Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT)…

Transas Upgrades Training Center in Jordan

Dec 16, 2013

Transas Middle East has won a contract to re-equip and expand Jordan Academy for Maritime Studies (JAMS) with new maritime simulators.The project includes relocation of existing navigational simulator NTPRO 5000 and Transas GMDSS Simulator…

Sigma Nexeon710: New Coating From PPG

Dec 16, 2013

PPG plans for future environmental standards with its range of copper-free antifouling coatings.  The  Sigma Nexeon  range is designed to provide a complete copper-free antifouling solution. Sigma Nexeon710 is the antifouling solution for…

Diana Containerships Sells M/V Spinel for Scrapping

Dec 16, 2013

Diana Containerships Inc. (Nasdaq:DCIX) signed, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, a Memorandum of  Agreement to sell to an unaffiliated third party the 1996-built vessel Spinel (formerly APL Spinel) for demolition, with delivery due to  the buyers by December 20…

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