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Kiel Port Prize Goes to Grage of SCA Logistics

Sep 15, 2017

The 2017 annual Port of Kiel Prize has been awarded to Jörn Grage, Managing Director of SCA Logistics GmbH.  The award was presented on Thursday evening, September 14th, by Dr Dirk Claus, Managing Director of the PORT OF KIEL (SEEHAFEN KIEL GmbH & Co…

New Ship Repair Facility in Portsmouth

Sep 14, 2017

Britain’s largest independent ship repairer and marine engineering services provider Burgess Marine announced that in partnership with Portsmouth City Council it has opened a new ship repair facility within Portsmouth Commercial Port, U.K.Burgess Marine Ltd…

THE Alliance Sets $50 Mln Insolvency Contingency Fund

Sep 14, 2017

Remarks from Federal Maritime Commissioner William P. Doyle at the FTR Transportation Conference 2017, Indianapolis, Ind.  On September 13, 2017, I voted to expedite the Commission’s decision and support THE Alliance’s amendment authorizing…

Seadrill Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection

Sep 13, 2017

Seadrill Limited, one of the world’s largest offshore drilling companies, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection at the Southern District Texas court, Reuters reported. The indebted oil rig firm controlled by Norwegian billionaire…

APPLY: Top 50 Marine Equipment Distributors

Sep 12, 2017

The November 2017 edition of Maritime Reporter & Engineering News – with bonus distribution at the International Workboat Show in New Orleans – will feature a Regional Directory and editorial insights on the “Top 50 Marine Equipment Distributors…

The Shipowners' Club Reports Steady Half Year Results

Sep 11, 2017

The Shipowners’ Club, the leading P&I insurer in the smaller and specialist vessel sector, has reported steady financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2017, despite challenging market conditions.  The Club recorded a 99.3% combined ratio…

KVH Introduces Videotel Performance Manager

Sep 11, 2017

To help maritime operators ensure that crew are training and performing at their peak, KVH Industries, Inc. introduced Videotel Performance Manager. The scope of the Videotel Performance Manager combines the range of training content from Videotel…

Transas CEO Honored

Sep 11, 2017

Transas Chief Executive Frank Coles won ‘gold’ in the Most Influential People of the Year category of the 2017 Golden Bridge Business and Innovations Awards, an award which acknowledges his ability to communicate his vision for the maritime industry in the digital age…

Piraeus Port Pact for Cosco Dalian Floating Dock

Sep 08, 2017

The Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) SA has announced the completion of a tender and finalization of a contract with Cosco SH (Dalian) Shipyard for the purchase of a new floating repair dock, an initiative that the port's management has pursued over the past year…

MOL Launches 2017 Session of 'One MOL Global Management College'

Sep 08, 2017

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has announced that the in-house training program 'One MOL Global Management College was launched on September 4. One MOL Global Management College started in 2014 with the aim to improve management skills in a cross…

Spence Takes over as Noise Control Engineering President

Sep 07, 2017

Glosten subsidiary Noise Control Engineering, LLC (NCE), a Massachusetts-based acoustical and structural engineering consultancy, said it has appointed Jesse Spence as its next president. As NCE president, Spence will have direct responsibility for organizational processes…

Glander International Bunkering Promotes Dubai Management

Sep 07, 2017

Marine fuel and lubricant trading firm Glander International Bunkering has made three internal promotions in its Dubai office: former sales manager Morten Langthjem will take on a new role as managing director; Alex Margaritis, former team leader and senior bnker/lubricant trader…

Rickmers to Continue Ship Management under New Owners

Sep 07, 2017

German shipping group Rickmers, which filed for insolvency in June, said on Thursday its ship management unit had the all-clear to continue business after it was bought by Bremen-based Zeaborn Group and owner Bertram Rickmers.The company…

Toyota Material Handling Promotes Lego, Redelman

Sep 07, 2017

Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A. (TMHU) said it has promoted Tom Lego and Scott Redelman to its national management teams. Tom Lego has been promoted to national manager of training and the customer center, where he will spearhead all TMHU training initiatives and oversee the Customer Center…

Dockwise Bags Marine Transport Contracts Worth $50 Mln

Sep 06, 2017

Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. said its wholly-owned subsidiary Dockwise has recently been awarded a number of marine transport contracts with a combined contract value of approximately $50 million. Dockwise was awarded a contract by Husky Oil Operations Ltd…

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