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Matthias Grawe to Head Business Division Industry

Mar 08, 2012

Matthias Grawe  took over at the helm of the Division Industry at Voith Turbo on March 1. The graduate engineer has been working for Voith Turbo for ten years, most recently as Head of the Product Group Variable-Speed Drives at the location Crailsheim…

Horizon Lines Names Vice President for Puerto Rico

Mar 08, 2012

San Juan - Horizon Lines Inc. has named Richard Rodriguez, Vice President and General Manager, Puerto Rico. In this new role, Rodriguez will be responsible for all on-island sales and operations activity, local labor, security, as well as government relations…

FY-13 Coast Guard and Maritime Budget Hearing Review

Mar 08, 2012

The Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, chaired by U.S. Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ), held a hearing this morning to examine the fiscal year (FY) 2013 budget requests for the United States Coast Guard, Federal Maritime Commission (FMC)…

HII CEO Mike Petters Speaks at University of Virginia

Mar 07, 2012

Newport News - Huntington Ingalls Industries President and CEO Mike Petters spoke at the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business on March 6. Petters' address was part of the school's Leadership Speakers Series, which features the world's thought  leaders and gives MBA students…

HME to Open Singapore Branch

Mar 06, 2012

HME’s Singapore Branch Office will be officially launched on March 15 by the Dutch ambassador, H.E. Johannes W.G. Jansing, at his residence in Singapore. The opening coincides with one of Asia's most established and proven maritime trade exhibitions…

ITF Signs Up Thailand’s PTTEP

Mar 06, 2012

ITF, the oil and gas industry technology facilitator announced a new membership agreement with Thailand’s national oil company, PTT Exploration & Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP).ITF plans to secure a $9 million investment from its…

Stewart Group Launches Subsea Division

Mar 06, 2012

The Stewart Group, an international shipbroker, has added new depth with the appointment of Michael Braid to launch its specialist subsea and renewables business.'We're delighted Michael has joined The Stewart Group team,” said Paul Love, Managing Director of The Stewart Group…

ABS Nautical Systems Inks Contracts in Greece

Mar 06, 2012

ABS Nautical Systems has signed two new contracts in Greece with Millenia Maritime Inc. and TMS Tankers Ltd.  Both companies will benefit from the ABS Newbuild Program which offers free software to ABS-classed vessels built after 1 January 2009…

CBMM Opens New Tugboat Exhibit April 21

Mar 06, 2012

“Push and Pull: Life on Chesapeake Tugboats,” opens as a new exhibit on Saturday, April 21 in the Steamboat Building of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (CBMM) in St. Michaels, MD.   The Chesapeake is a highway for tugs and barges, and for the large ships aided by tugs in port…

WCI Backhaul Routes Listed for Clearing

Mar 06, 2012

Major boost for swaps liquidity as WCI backhaul routes are listed for clearing. Introduction of clearing for new Europe-Asia routes will bring significant additional trading potential to container derivatives market. The World Container…

ECDIS Ltd Opens New Training Facility

Mar 06, 2012

UK based ECDIS training and consultancy company ECDIS Ltd has announced the opening of their new purpose built state of the art training facility near Southampton in the UK. The larger facility means that ECDIS Ltd has the ability to provide…

Fendercare Marine Receives BV Certification

Mar 05, 2012

Fendercare Marine’s diving services has announced that they have recently been awarded Bureau Veritas approval to carry out in-water surveys.“Receiving this approval confirms our commitment to safe and sustainable procedures” comment Bob Macmillan Fendercare’s Diving Services Director…

BMT JFA Consultants Supports Magnetite Project

Mar 05, 2012

BMT JFA Consultants, a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, the leading international maritime design, engineering and risk management consultancy, has successfully completed a series of long term engineering consultancy services for the Southdown Magnetite Project…

Alabama: BP Settlements Independent of Alabama Claims

Mar 05, 2012

Statement from Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange on BP/Private Plaintiffs Settlement. “The settlement announced last night between BP and private plaintiffs does not impact Alabama’s claims against BP and the other defendants for the damage done to our economy and environment…

WSS appoints new Ops Manager for AsiaPac

Mar 05, 2012

Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) has appointed Brendon Hawley as its new Regional Operations Manager for Asia Pacific. Based in Jakarta, Indonesia, he will be responsible for all operations throughout Indonesia reporting to GM  Cato Nordskog.Hawley…

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