Hong Kong headquartered Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) attains certification on the accuracy and transparency of its environmental data disclosure.OOCL was accredited the certification for 2012 after going through an audit conducted by classification society Det Norske Veritas (DNV)…
Gina Domitrovich, AMIM, Senior Marine Underwriter, AIG Global Marine & Energy, is the first recipient of the new American Marine Claims Award, by Inland Marine Underwriters Associations (IMUA).The award presentation was made closing ceremonies during IMUA's 83rd Annual Meeting held in Buckhead…
An integrated humanitarian assistance disaster relief scenario by the US & Thai navies was included in a simulated earthquake & tsunami in Rayong Province during the CARAT Thailand 2013 joint exercises.The Thailand phase of Cooperation Afloat…
Maersk Line has announced it will implement container General Rate Increases on its Transatlantic & Asia/US routes as follows:With effect from July 1, 2013, the Transatlantic trade between North Europe and North America will be increased by US$200 per dry container…
Resolve Salvage & Fire (Europe), Ltd., the European emergency response subsidiary of U.S.- based Resolve Marine Group, Inc., has added a new office at 23, Austin Friars, London, expanding the company’s U.K. operations base. The 34-year-old marine salvage…
Global energy services company Senergy has bolstered its senior management team with the appointment of two vastly experienced vice presidents (VP) who have a combined total of more than 60 years’ experience in the offshore industry.The company…
Nautilus Minerals Inc. announced that it has received gross proceeds of C$40 million before expenses as a result of the successful closing of its rights offering through the issuance of 200,000,000 common shares at a subscription price of C$0…
Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) finalized a five-year Safety Service Fleet Agreement with Wilson Ship Management (WSM), sealing the deal last week in Oslo at Norshipping. Wilson Ship Management has been testing WSS’s new Safety Service Concept over the last 12 months…
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus hosts ceremony to celebrate the recent announcement that the next 'Arleigh Burke-class' guided-missile destroyer will be named 'USS Paul Ignatius'. 'The Ignatius will be in our fleet for three to four decades…
Early booking advised for the 2-week offshore renewable energy summer school (part of IDCORE 2013) aimed to expand & sustain a community of high-quality staff for the UK offshore renewable energy industry. The summer school (22, July – 2, August 2013 at HR Wallingford…
Rand Logistics, Inc. announced that Laurence Levy has been appointed as Executive Chairman, with responsibilities that include overseeing corporate strategy including growth and acquisition initiatives, corporate culture, and organization building…
Pellerin Energy Group (PEG), an integrated service provided for the oil and gas industry has named Edward “Ed” Godeaux General Manager of its Water Solutions business unit, announced President Joshua Pellerin.Godeaux joins PEG with more than 18 years of oil and gas experience…
Singapore Shipping Association Honorary Secretary and International Committee Chairman Esben Poulsson has been elected as a Vice Chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS). His election took place at the ICS’s recent Annual General Meeting in Oslo…
China's Ministry of Transport has dispatched 'Haixun 01' from Shanghai to make goodwill visits to Australia, Indonesia, Myanmar and Malaysia.The vessel will carry out communication activities and promote bilateral and multilateral drills and work exchanges…
Mr. Koji Sekimizu says in his blog that it was fitting that Nor-Shipping's theme – 'Next generation shipping' – came in the year that IMO implemented EEDI & SEEM.Excerpts from the Secretary-General's blog entry follow:'Shipping is still in an adjustment period…