ISS Greece is advising that sailors associated with Greece’s Panhellenic Seamen's Union (PNO) are likely to strike 3rd April 2013.The strike is set to commence at 06:00 local time, 3, April and last until 06:00 on 04 April. The PNO has warned…
The third annual Maritime Youth Expo will be held at the Port of Houston's Bayport Cruise Terminal, Saturday 6, April 2013.Hundreds of area high school maritime students and Sea Scouts will have the opportunity to hear mariners talk about opportunities on tow boats…
Classification society BV acquire LVQ-WP, a German group specializing in non-destructive testing (NDT) and industrial inspection services. Founded in 1994, LVQ-WP is headquartered in Muelheim in the Rhein-Ruhr area, which is a strategic industrial cluster in Germany…
London-based Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) announce the election of Paul Dean as head of the law firm's shipping practice.Paul Dean has taken over from current head George Eddings who becomes the firm's new Managing Partner effective from 1 April 2013…
The Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor celebrates the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway 2013 international shipping season with the recent arrival of two vessels.On March 22, the St. Lawrence Seaway opened its locks for ocean vessels from around…
AMS President Louis Meltz passed away today, April 2, 2013, after a several-month battle with cancer. Until just a few days ago, his doctors were hopeful that the treatments he was undergoing would be successful. His passing has been a sudden shock to all in the maritime industry…
Greene’s Energy Group (GEG), a provider of integrated testing, rentals and specialty services, has promoted Blayne Prejean to Operations Manager of Cherokee Services, a division of Greene’s Energy Group, announced President Eric Langlinais. Based in Lafayette…
ValvTechnologies, Inc., manufacturer of zero-leakage severe service isolation valve solutions, has named Julie Bodine as Director of Global Marketing, announced ValvTechnologies President Kevin Hunt. Bodine will be based in Houston and will report directly to Hunt…
Chinese shipbuilding giant, China Shipbuilding Industry Corp (CSIC) makes debut at Malaysia defense show.The China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) recently made its debut in the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition in Malaysia…
The upcoming Infocast presented 'Port & Intermodal Finance & Investment Summit' will be hosted & sponsored by the Port of Miami, FL.President Obama recently outlined a program of bonds and other measures to encourage such spending on roads…
The company is to offer $87 million aggregate amount of common shares to the public to help fund its expansion programme.The Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Herbjørn Hansson is expected to purchase about $1.5 million worth…
The sale of STX Pan Ocean Co. fell through as the Easter financial markets closed.No potential bidders expressed their interest in South Korea's leading bulk carrier, raising the possibility that the shipping line may be taken over by a state-run policy lender…
Employees of W&O, an international supplier of products and services to the marine industry headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla., volunteered their time with the Second Harvest Food Bank of North Florida last week.The employees volunteered…
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) President Koichi Muto outlines business initiatives on his company's 129th anniversary.Extracts from his recent overview follow:In fiscal 2013, we will launch business initiatives based on a One-Year Management…
French catamaran dismasted in the South Atlantic sparked a search effort involving Coast Guard aircraft and an Amver ship.The crew of the 109-ft catamaran Mouse Trap activated their Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) after…