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Container Lessors, Seaco, Leadership Changes

Dec 13, 2012

Seaco announce appointment of Jeremy Matthew as Group CEO and Paul Merritt as Group COO. The appointments follow the retirement of Dave Amble as CEO of the HNA owned enterprise.Jeremy Matthew, the group’s current CFO will take over as…

Panama Canal Further Espansion Envisaged by ex-Commissioner

Dec 12, 2012

Alberto Alemán Zubieta, immediate past commissioner of the Panama Canal Authority accepts award, looks to canal future.Mr. Alemán spoke as he accepted the Containerization and Intermodal Institute's 'Connie Award' at the annual luncheon at the Newark Club…

Ship Design Specialists Open New Asian Offices

Dec 12, 2012

Nupas-Cadmatic, CAD ship design software provider, opens new office in Goa, India and another in Singapore.Nupas-Cadmatic ship design software is a joint-venture product of Numeriek Centrum Groningen B.V. and Cadmatic Oy.The offices…

Voith Maintains Status Quo Despite Difficult Environment

Dec 12, 2012

Voith Group reports on financial results at end of fiscal year year 2012 (ending September 30, 2012).Report highlights:•    Third best operational result in company history despite difficult business environment at Voith Paper•    Sales rise by 2 percent to EUR 5…

Austal USA Appoints New President

Dec 12, 2012

Austal USA announces the promotion of Craig Perciavalle to President, Austal USA.Mr. Perciavalle is currently serving as Senior Vice President of Operations.  He joined Austal USA in 2007, serving in a number of senior management positions while overseeing Austal’s transition from a small…

Crowley Presents Scholarships at the Connie Awards

Dec 12, 2012

Four exemplary United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) midshipmen were recently honored with Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarships, grants which will help support their senior year at the academy.Crowley Marine Recruiter Jenny Terpenning presented Cadets Joshua Beck…

Seat on UK Offshore Wind Board for ABB's Stephen Trotter

Dec 12, 2012

Stephen Trotter, Managing Director for ABB’s UK Power Systems business, takes a seat on new UK Government advisory board.He is to represent the electrical, cables and transmission and distribution fields on a new board set up by the Government…

Staten Island Sandy Victim Tankship Salvaged

Dec 12, 2012

Hurricane 'Sandy' pollution response US Coast Guard unified command completes tank vessel lift on Staten Island, NY.The tank vessel John B. Caddell is a 184-foot tanker ship that washed up on Staten Island as a result of high winds and floodwaters from Hurricane Sandy…

Classification Societies Establish EU Presence

Dec 11, 2012

The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) re-opens its Brussels office within the EU maritime community.Representatives from EU Institutions, European and international organisations came to an event organised by the…

'Boat of the Year': Bavaria Vision 46

Dec 11, 2012

Bavaria Vision 46 named Cruising World’s 2013 'Boat of the Year' in the competitive full-size cruising class.The first of Bavaria’s recently launched Vision Series, the all new 46 caught the eye of Cruising World’s panel of judges because…

NNS Executive Wins Achievement Award

Dec 11, 2012

Alma Martinez Fallon, HII's Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) director of supply chain procurement receives achievement award.Alma Martinez Fallon, director of supply chain procurement for the company's Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division…

KPI Bridge Oil Appoints new Managing Director

Dec 11, 2012

KPI Bridge Oil, a global broker and trader in marine bunkers,  marine lubricants and risk management products, has appointed Mr. Andrew Cheah as Managing Director of its Singapore operations, KPI Bridge Oil Singapore Pte Ltd.Andrew has more…

DLBA Promotes Jeffrey Bowles

Dec 11, 2012

Donald L. Blount and Associates, Inc. (DLBA), a naval architecture and marine engineering company, is pleased to announce the promotion of Jeffrey Bowles to the position of Technical Director.  Jeff graduated from Webb Institute in 2000…

Seattle Port Commission Approves 25-year Development Program

Dec 11, 2012

The program intends Port of Seattle to help create 100,000 new jobs in the region & reduce its environmental footprint.'We established bold but achievable goals for the port and regional stakeholders in our Century Agenda,' said John Creighton…

Oil Explorers Update on Thailand Assets

Dec 11, 2012

US-based Coastal Energy Company updates progress on Thailand rig location and pilot offshore facturing program.Second Rig Arrives on LocationThe Atwood Manta has arrived on location at the Bua Ban North B field and is currently rigging up…

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