Three luminaries will augment the speaker panel at the American Association of Port Authorities’ (AAPA) upcoming conference.U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster, the new chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure; Lt. Gen. Thomas Bostick…
US Congressional Ports caucus leaders request the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee to hold a hearing on the Fund.Congresswoman Janice Hahn (CA-44) and Congressman Ted Poe (TX-2) have addressed the following letter to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman…
Crowley Maritime subsidiary Titan Salvage appoint Michael G. Johnson Vice-President of Business Strategy & Process.Johnson will report to TITAN’s Managing Director Rich Habib, and will be domiciled in the company’s Houston office. In his new role…
KVH Industries passes the 3,000th mark with shipments of its TracPhone® terminal for the mini-VSAT Broadband network.Launched in 2007, KVH's maritime broadband service was the first to use spread spectrum technology that enabled small, easy-to-install onboard terminals to receive fast…
Rep. Cedric Richmond and Rep. Michael Grimm Announce the Formation of the Congressional Maritime Caucus; Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association applauds the announcement and looks forward to working with the co-chairmen.In an effort to…
With year-on-year membership growth exceeding 15 per cent, WCA Family has continued to expand its membership support and services staff.On 1 February Reha Erman joined as a regional manager for the Americas, having spent the previous seven…
Accommodations specialist, HB Rentals, a Superior Energy Services company, has promoted Norman Porter to Director – Eastern Hemisphere, announced HB Rentals President Deidre Toups. Based in HB Rentals’ Aberdeen office, Porter will be responsible…
Stork Technical Services, a global provider of knowledge-based asset integrity management services for the oil and gas, chemical and power sectors, has underlined its commitment to safety with the appointment of Steven Law to the role of HSSEQ Director – UK & Africa…
ASL Marine Holdings financial report for 3 months ended 31, December 2012 shows earnings up by 39.8% Y-on-Y.ASL Marine Holdings Ltd., an integrated marine company offering comprehensive services in shipbuilding, shiprepair and conversion and ship-chartering…
Nearly all nautical charts in stock are now available from OceanGrafix in new 100% waterproof format.Printed on a high-grade synthetic material, OceanGrafix’ s new waterproof charts are completely impervious to water.“Mariners face a variety…
Thome Group, the first independent ship manager to establish in Singapore, was incorporated in Singapore in 1963.In the decades since 1963, Thome has grown to become one of the world's leading international ship managers and is now firmly in the top 10 managers globally…
MTN Government Services CTO Richard Hadsall appointed to World Teleport Association (WTA) Board.Hadsall founded MTN more than 30 years ago and today serves as the chief technology officer for MTN Government Services (MTNGS).Richard Hadsall’s…
PortVision launches $500,000 grant initiative to help improve U.S. Port & Waterway efficiency, safety and security.PortVision®, a leading provider of business intelligence solutions for the maritime industry, launches the PortVision CONNECT initiative…
GL Garrad Hassan marked the 20th anniversary of the launch of 'Bladed' software at the recent EWEA Conference in Vienna.GL Garrad Hassan pioneered the development of design tools for wind, wave and tidal energy devices and Bladed is now…
Call for Entries: Safe Affordable Ferry Competition, Open to Students WorldwideRegistrations are now being accepted for the Worldwide Ferry Safety Association (WFSA)’s annual student competition for the design of safe affordable ferries to serve developing nations…