Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) has been appointed as the new agent for the port of Houston by specialist transportation & logistic services company, Grieg Star Shipping. Houston is a major market for Grieg Star with two main trade lanes…
31-Year Veteran Assumes General Manager, Traffic and Business Development Post. Signet Maritime Corporation—a global provider of vessel services and logistics—is pleased to announce the promotion of Captain Cliff Porter to the position of General Manager…
SSI (ShipConstructor Software Inc.) congratulates Gibbs & Cox, Fincantieri and the rest of the Lockheed Martin Team on laying the keel for US Navy Littoral Combat Ship LCS 7, USS Detroit, on November 8, 2012. Reaching this milestone is…
Maritime Administration Reporting Requirements For The Special Purpose Jones Act Waiver. Hurricane Sandy Special-Purpose Jones Act Waiver Reports to Maritime Administration as Required by Waiver On November 2, 2012, the Department of Homeland Security…
Dutch dredging & marine specialists, Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) report revenue & profit higher than in the first half of 2012.The order book increased in recent months and stood at a new record high of EUR 4 billion at the end of the third quarter…
North America is at the forefront of a game-changing transformation in oil and gas production claims International Energy Agency publication.This year’s World Energy Outlook published by IEA finds that the extraordinary growth in oil and…
Bulk carrier owners & charterers Safe Bulkers, Inc. reports results for the third quarter and the first nine months of 2012, pays reduced dividend.Extract from Q3 2012 results Net revenue for the third quarter of 2012 increased by 10…
Harrold van der Meer has joined the KOTUG group and will succeed Dorus Knegtel, the current COO & Vice President Business Development.Harrold van der Meer has a maritime background and more than 20 years experience in technical and operational management within the P&O Nedlloyd / Maersk Group…
TBS Shipping Board of Directors appoint the Company’s co-founder & Chief Operating Officer, Gregg McNelis, to Chief Executive Officer & President. TBS Shipping Limited (TBS) provides worldwide shipping solutions to industrial shippers through its Five Star Service: ocean transportation…
Signet Maritime Corporation, vessel services & logistics providers, promote 31-year veteran as General Manager, Traffic & Business Development.Previously Senior Manager of Traffic and Business Development for Signet’s Pascagoula Division…
WISTA (Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association) UAE Chapter announce forthcoming meeting, port tour.WISTA is an international organisation for women in management positions involved in maritime transportation business and related trades…
US-based shipyard Conrad Industries Inc. announce third quarter and 9 months ended 30, Sept. 2012 financial results and backlog.For the quarter ended September 30, 2012, Conrad had net income of $4.4 million and earnings per diluted share of $0…
BP Exploration and Production Inc. Agrees to Plead Guilty to Felony Manslaughter, Environmental Crimes and Obstruction of Congress Surrounding Deepwater Horizon Incident; BP Agrees to Pay a Record $4 Billion in Criminal Fines and Penalties Two…
Crew of Crowley-Managed Ocean Titan Awarded for Heroism at Sea with 2012 AOTOS Mariners’ Plaque. Officers and crewmembers of the Crowley Maritime Corp.-managed M/V Ocean Titan were recently honored with a 2012 Admiral of the Ocean Sea (AOTOS)…
BAE Systems entered into a definitive agreement with American Maritime Holdings, Inc. to acquire Marine Hydraulics International, Inc. (“MHI”), a privately held company that operates a shipyard, pier and waterfront facilities in Norfolk, Va…