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GAC Bunker Fuels Ltd. Attain ISO Certification

Jan 21, 2013

GAC Bunker Fuels Ltd. awarded ISO 9001:2008 Management System Standard certification by DNV.The ISO 9001:2008 certificate awarded by Det Norske Veritas (DNV) recognises GAC Bunker Fuels’ best management practices in the trading and brokerage…

Thailand to LA Container Shipment Service

Jan 20, 2013

Yusen Logistics' new service from Thailand to Los Angeles features weekly departures as they expand in the LCL and Full Container Load (FCL) market.The service features weekly departures from Laem Chabang, Thailand every Sunday to arrive in Los Angeles 17 days later…

Crowley Awards Scholarships to UAF Students

Jan 20, 2013

Four University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) students receive Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarship grants totalling US$10,000.Four University of Alaska Fairbanks students began spring classes this week with their semester financially covered thanks in part to $10…

RigNet Make Executive Appointments

Jan 20, 2013

Morten Hagland Hansen appointed Vice President - Business Services, & Boyd Skelton as  Director – Products and Solutions.RigNet, Inc., a leading provider of managed remote communications solutions to the oil and gas industry made the new…

Bahri Reports 2012 Annual Profits Up

Jan 20, 2013

Bahri announce the Interim Consolidated Financial Results for the 12-month period ended 31st December, 2012.The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) report that Net profit, for the 12-months totaled SAR 500.4 million compared to SAR 287…

Austal Welcomes Defence Delegation

Jan 20, 2013

Austal receives a high profile defence delegation, including the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Defence, at its Western Australian facility.The Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP, the UK Secretary of State for Defence, was accompanied by Australia’s Minister for Defence…

Daniel Giani Joins Bureau Veritas

Jan 18, 2013

Bureau Veritas is pleased to announce the appointment of Daniel Giani to regional chief executive of the marine division in the United States and Canada. In his new role, Mr. Giani will be responsible for:  profit and loss accountability…

Boksa Marine Design Hires Jeffrey Kuenning

Jan 18, 2013

Boksa Marine Design, Inc. is pleased to announce its recent hire of Jeffrey Kuenning, who will join the Boksa Marine Design team as a naval architect and marine engineer working in the Lithia, FL office. Kuenning will have an immediate impact…

FairfieldNodal Expert Moving to France

Jan 18, 2013

To better meet the growing demands in Europe for its cable-free ZLand and Z700 seismic systems, FairfieldNodal is pleased to announce that Serge Rambaud will be relocating from the US to France.  Rambaud has served as the regional sales manager for the Americas for 15 years…

Update on Labor Negotiations

Jan 18, 2013

Update on United States Maritime Alliance And International Longshoremen's Association Labor Negotiations.Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Director George H. Cohen issued the following statement today on the labor negotiations…

Logistics Confidence Index Again on the Increase

Jan 18, 2013

Stifel Nicolaus Logistics Confidence Index suggests the current market remains weak, however the outlook is increasingly positive.The Stifel Nicolaus Logistics Confidence Index increased for the third consecutive month in January 2013, according…

Nordic American Tankers Mull Expansion Plans

Jan 18, 2013

Nordic American Tankers Ltd. is considering expanding its fleet by ordering new vessels or buying second-hand.The company's Board of Directors has declared a dividend of $0.16 for the fourth quarter of 2012.  They are assessing expansion…

ABF Logistical Chain Now Includes S. America

Jan 17, 2013

Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Colombia, Peru & Uruguay are now included in the expanding ocean transport portfolio of ABF.'With an established presence in Europe, China, India and Southeast Asia countries, South America is a natural extension of our global coverage…

New President, Naval Business, at Rolls-Royce

Jan 17, 2013

Rolls-Royce appoints Don Roussinos as President Naval - Marine, succeeding Andy Marsh.Don, who holds a Bachelors of Science in Electronic Engineering from Wentworth Institute of Technology and a Master of Management from Cambridge College…

Philip Maguire Appointed V-P Wärtsilä Quality

Jan 17, 2013

Wärtsilä’s group-wide quality programme and the quality organisation will become Mr. Maguire's responsibility from 1, Feb 2013.Mr Philip Maguire, BSc (Hons) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, will be a member of the Wärtsilä PowerTech management team and report to Lars Hellberg…

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