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New Marine Purchase Manager at Dan-Bunkering

Mar 15, 2013

Dan-Bunkering (Singapore) Pte Ltd. has appointed Jefferson Chan, 34, as Marine Purchase Manager as of 1 March 2012.Jefferson is in possession of thorough knowledge within the practical side of bunkering, and furthermore he has six years of experience from working for a physical supplier…

NOL Appoints Leading Senior Counsel to Board

Mar 15, 2013

NOL Group has announced the appointment of Senior Counsel Mr Alvin Yeo to its Board of Directors.  Subject to shareholders’ approval at NOL’s Annual General Meeting on 18 April 2013 (“AGM”),  Mr Yeo, Senior Partner at WongPartnership LLP…

New Regional Credit Manager for Bunker Holding A/S

Mar 15, 2013

Bunker Holding is pleased to announce that as from 1 January 2013 Linda Goh has been appointed as Regional Credit Manager - Asia. Linda has more than 14 years of experience in credit management and analysis in the Asian and global markets…

China Plan NSR Voyages this Season

Mar 15, 2013

A Chinese shipping firm is planning the country’s first commercial voyage through the Northern Sea Route, summer 2013.By 2020 as much as 15 percent of the country’s international trade can be shipped through the Arctic, reports the Barents Observer…

Classification Society Further Expands its Role

Mar 15, 2013

Bureau Veritas to acquire Sievert Group, a leading provider of non-destructive testing & inspection services, notable for oil & gas pipelines work.Established in 1986, Sievert has developed a comprehensive suite of services meeting the needs of industrial sectors…

POLB Cargo Volume Soars

Mar 14, 2013

Port of Long Beach (POLB) terminals saw a dramatic 37% increase in cargo in February 2013 compared to same month last year.The terminals moved 36.6 percent more containers compared to the same month one year ago ― including a nearly 46 percent surge in imports and a 17…

FRC to Run Canadian WBV Courses

Mar 14, 2013

FRC International is running the first programme of ‘Back To Back’ Whole Boat Vibration (WBV) courses in Canada this April.The lead for these courses is the Canadian Coast Guard and the Canadian Navy, being part of a move to improve sea safety…

Bob and Jeni Peterson Join Kadey-Krogen Yachts

Mar 14, 2013

Kadey-Krogen Yachts appointed Bob Peterson as sales executive, along with wife Jeni Peterson, based out of the company's corporate office in Stuart, Florida.Bob Peterson began cruising in the Pacific Northwest from his home state of Oregon to Canada and the Inside Passage…

Port Authority Board Elects New Officers

Mar 14, 2013

The Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority’s Board of Directors elected officers to new one-year terms, effective immediately.The Board elected Marc Krantz as Chair, Chris Ronayne as Vice Chair, and Diane Downing as Secretary. Krantz is…

WQIS Offerred American Salvage Association Membership

Mar 14, 2013

The Water Quality Insurance Syndicate (WQIS) were accepted as a Corporate Associate member of the American Salvage Association (ASA) in a unanimous decision by their executive committee.The ASA is an association of professional salvors that strives to professionalize…

Canada Makes Marine Atlantic Board Appointment

Mar 14, 2013

Sharon R. Duggan has been appointed to the board of Marine Atlantic Inc. by the Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.Marine Atlantic Inc. is a federal Crown corporation that reports to Parliament through the Minister of Transport…

Boskalis 2012 Revenue Up, Profits Slightly Down

Mar 14, 2013

Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) publishes theirl financial report for 2012.Highlights of 2012·         Record revenue of EUR 3.1 billion·         Record order book of EUR 4.1 billion·         Net profit of EUR 250 million·…

China COSCO to Sell Subsidiary to China Ocean Shipping

Mar 14, 2013

China Cosco plans to sell Cosco Logistics to state-backed parent company China Ocean Shipping. The unit may be valued at about seven billion yuan, and the company is also considering selling other assests to China Ocean to raise as much as an additional 20-billion yuan…

BC Ferries Captain Awarded Medal

Mar 14, 2013

Captain Mike Carter has been honoured with the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal for contribution to Canada's ferry industry.The award was presented by Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, the Honourable Judith Guichon. Captain Carter has…

Treasure Hunters, Odyssey, Came Up Silver in 2012

Mar 14, 2013

Odyssey Marine Exploration reports financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2012.Fourth Quarter 2012 Financial and Operational Highlights Total revenue in the fourth quarter was $7.9 million as compared to $0…

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