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Tall Ships to Sail into Boothbay Harbor, Maine

Jun 04, 2013

Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce announces 11 sailing schooners will visit the harbor for 'Windjammer Days'.The 2013 Windjammer Days are scheduled to take place June 25 and 26, 2013, with the schooners appearing in Linekin Bay on Tuesday the 25th and in the harbor on Wednesday the 26th…

ICS Points to Shipping's Economic Challenges at OECD Meeting

Jun 04, 2013

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) explained the serious economic challenges presently confronting shipping to 50 transport ministers.ICS explained its position on the financing of sustainable maritime transport at this year’s Organisation…

Bellzone Sells Superfluous Ship

Jun 04, 2013

Bellzone Mining's joint venture Forecariah has sold a trans-shipping vessel for $8.9m (£5.8m). An in-depth analysis into the operational efficiency of the Forecariah operations showed that the ship was neither an operational requirement nor a material economic benefit…

Ingalls Shipbuilding Names Don Perkins VP

Jun 03, 2013

Huntington Ingalls Industries announced that Don Perkins has been named vice president of contracts and pricing for the company's Ingalls Shipbuilding division.Operationally, Perkins' organization is responsible for contract administration…

Nautical Institute Champions Industry Best Practice

Jun 03, 2013

The Nautical Institute took its AGM to South Asia for the first time on May 31 and June 1 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The theme was challenges facing maritime administrations. Speakers and delegates highlighted the need to devise and promote best…

Irene Waage Basili wins 2013 WISTA-award

Jun 03, 2013

CEO in GC Rieber Shipping, Irene Waage Basili, has been awarded the WISTA LeaderShip Award 2013 by WISTA Norway. Basili received the award as an acknowledgement of her strong efforts and diversified achievements within the Norwegian maritime industry…

NOL Appoints Tom Behrens-Sørensen to Board

Jun 03, 2013

NOL Group announced thatTom Behrens-Sørensen will join its board of directors July 1 and will serve as a member of both the Executive Resource and Compensation Committee and the Enterprise Risk Management Committee.A shipping veteran with more than three decades of international experience…

GulfMark Offshore Appoints CFO

Jun 03, 2013

GulfMark Offshore, Inc. announced that it has appointed James (Jay) M. Mitchell as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Mr. Mitchell replaces Quintin Kneen who, as previously announced, will assume the role of President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) on June 4…

Tankship Owner Turns First Profit Since 2008

Jun 03, 2013

Latvian Shipping Company (LSC) owners of 19 medium-size tankships reports a profit in Q1 2013.LSC and its affiliates made a profit of US$ 77,000 despite an impairment charge of US$ 1.7-million against the decrease of the fleet value. Though in absolute terms the profit is merely symbolic…

Crowley Shipmaster Receives 'Sandy' Relief Award

Jun 02, 2013

The master of Crowley’s 'S.S. Wright, Capt Fred Walley, receives the 'Spirit Award' in recognition of Hurricane Sandy relief efforts
.Capt Walley of the Ready Reserve Force (RRF) ship, was presented with the Spirit Award at the Nationals…

Delta Offers 3-Million-Pound Load Testing

May 31, 2013

Delta Rigging & Tools, Inc., a provider of lifting and rigging products and related services in the United States, says it will offer a solution to the Gulf Coast region’s high capacity load testing needs.Strategically located at the InterMoor facility in Port of Fourchon…

MSC Sells Off Part of Its Terminal Division

May 31, 2013

MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company) closes the 35% sale of  its Terminal Division (Terminal Investment Limited SA) to Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP).MSC and Global Infrastructure Partners and a group of its LP Co-Investors have closed…

Eni Directors Approve Bond Issue

May 30, 2013

The Board of Directors of Italy-based global energy corporation Eni has approved possible one or more bonds issues.The issue of the bonds is to be placed with institutional investors, with a value of up to a maximum amount of 3 billion euro…

Ship Repair Tradesmen of the Year Awards by VSRA

May 30, 2013

The 2013 Ship Repair Tradesmen of the Year were recently honored by the Virginia Ship Repair Association (VSRA).The award citations by VSRA are as follows:The 2013 Junior Tradesman of the Year Steven Pulliam, an Outside Machinist from Oceaneering International…

RSC Bio Solutions Re-shuffles Leadership

May 30, 2013

The company, suppliers of biodegradable cleaners, degreasers & functional fluids, reorganizes its leadership team following its Terresolve acquisition. “With the acquisition of Terresolve Technologies earlier this year, RSC Bio Solutions now possesses an even wider range of proven…

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