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MarineCFO raises the bar for OMC

May 22, 2012

Offshore Marine Contractors to implement MarineCFO Enterprise Software.MarineCFO Inc., a provider of Marine Software including On-Vessel, Marine Operations, Personnel, Fleet Maintenance and Financial Management Software Solutions to the Marine Transportation Industry…

Five Minutes with Bill Clifford, President, BAE Systems Ship Repair

May 22, 2012

We recently spent some time with Bill Clifford, President, BAE Systems Ship Repair, to discuss his views How did you come to your current position?Clifford    I currently serve as the president of BAE Systems Ship Repair and have been in this position since 2008…

Kriner Joins Resource Power Group

May 22, 2012

Engine sales and service company, Resource Power Group (RPG) has appointed Michael Kriner as the company’s Houston Branch Manager. The focus of the Houston branch of the MaK and large bore engine business will be Texas and the Gulf of Mexico territories…

APL: Highest Honor for Marine Enviro Protection

May 22, 2012

Global container carrier APL received the United States’ Coast Guard’s highest award for excellence in marine environmental protection here today.The world’s seventh largest container carrier took home the Osprey award - the highest level of recognition within the Rear Admiral William M…

APS Stevedoring Starts Portland Auto Terminal

May 22, 2012

APS Stevedoring LLC, an auto and general/breakbulk cargo stevedoring company headquartered in Long Beach, Calif., recently added to its terminal and stevedoring locations with Hyundai Motor’s Portland, Oregon, Terminal 6 - Berth 601 auto terminal…

Videotel Offers DP Course to Meet Industry Demand

May 22, 2012

Videotel Launches New Dynamic Positioning Course. Dynamic positioning (DP) is essential to an ever increasing number of maritime sectors. Today there are over 1,000 DP-capable vessels, and whilst the majority of them are operationally related…

IMUA Elects New Slate of Officer & Board Members

May 22, 2012

Underwriters, brokers, claims personnel and key industry suppliers converged on San Diego’s Rancho Bernardo earlier this month for the 82st Annual Meeting of the Inland Marine Underwriters Association (IMUA).  The meeting officially got underway with the election of a new slate of officers…

Graig Wins 10-vessel contract for Global Union Suezmax Newbuilds

May 22, 2012

Graig China Ltd (GCL), part of the Cardiff-based Graig Group, has been contracted by Hong Kong-based Global Union Shipping Limited to supervise the construction of ten 157,000 dwt suezmax crude oil tankers building at Jiangsu Rongsheng Heavy Industries Co Ltd in China…

MOL Announces Launch of New China - Middle East Service

May 22, 2012

MOL Liner Ltd. (MOL) announced its new China – Middle East Service (CMS) departing Shanghai on 8th June 2012. MOL will offer an additional weekly service by joining the existing service operated by Wan Hai Lines, PacificInternational Lines…

Eagle Bulk Shipping: Reverse Stock Split

May 22, 2012

Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (Nasdaq:EGLE) (the 'Company') announced May 22, 2012 that the previously announced 1-for-4 reverse stock split of the Company's issued and outstanding common stock will take effect on May 22, 2012.  The Company's…

Five Confirmed Offers for Sietas Group Companies

May 22, 2012

Five concrete offers have been received for the companies of the Hamburg-based Sietas Group. This is the result of the second phase of the extensive search for investors by the receiver of the Sietas shipyard, Berthold Brinkmann. During the first phase…

DDW signs Agreement with EXMAR

May 22, 2012

Drydocks World said that an Alliance Agreement has been signed with EXMAR Shipmanagement, a company that offers high-end ship management services to the maritime industry. The two companies hope to strengthen their relationship on the basis…

SBS Worldwide Appoints New Operations Manager

May 22, 2012

Global transportation provider SBS Worldwide has appointed Lars Hansen as Regional Vice President of Operations, South East USA.Mr. Hansen will play a key role in ensuring the further development of the company’s ability to analyse, design…

Wärtsilä Appoints Compliance Director

May 22, 2012

Sari Kolu appointed Director, Compliance at WärtsiläWärtsilä’s focus on compliance is strengthened with a new Compliance Function and Ms Sari Kolu has been appointed Director, Compliance.In this role, she will be responsible for globally developing…

New Crewing Software for HAV Ship Management

May 21, 2012

CrewInspector.com an online crew management software provider wins the contract to provide HAV Ship Management Kaliningrad with full crew management solution. CrewInspector will provide online crew management database, integrated online application for seafarers and crew payroll software…

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