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Lloyd to Lead The Nautical Institute

Oct 31, 2016

The Nautical Institute has selected a new chief executive officer after interviewing a competitive shortlist of six candidates. Captain John Lloyd MBA AFNI, currently the Institute’s chief operating officer, will take over from Philip Wake OBE RD MSc FNI…

Ruscon Adds Warehouse in Novorossiysk

Oct 31, 2016

The Russian multimodal operator Ruscon has opened a new warehouse in Novorossiysk, its hub located at the Black Sea.  The new logistics center is located at the terminal Ruscon 3 and features direct links to the seaport, the railway system and highways…

Five Rescued from Sunken Vessel Near Naked Island, Alaska

Oct 31, 2016

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A Coast Guard boatcrew and a good Samaritan rescued three adults and two teenagers from a 32-foot personal craft taking on water in the vicinity of Naked Island Sunday morning. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Anchorage received a mobile phone call at 6 a…

Clarksons Platou's Inaugural Seminar at DMCA’s Dubai Maritime Week

Oct 31, 2016

The Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) is set to facilitate a first-of-its-kind seminar dedicated to Middle East shipping and offshore activities. The event will be conducted by Clarksons Platou, a global leader in maritime brokerage and investment banking…

Man Rescued Off Rhode Island Coast

Oct 30, 2016

The Coast Guard and Jamestown Police Department rescued a 60-year-old man Sunday off Fort Wetherill, Rhode Island after he fell off his sailboat.At approximately 12:20 a.m., Coast Guard Station Castle Hill received a call from Jamestown…

Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Meets D.G. of DMA

Oct 29, 2016

Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) in the USA, Mario Cordero, visited the Danish Maritime Authority today in connection with his participation in Danish Maritime Days.The Chairman of the FMC paid a courtesy visit to Director General of the Danish Maritime Authority…

Search On for Man in Shilshole Bay, Wash.

Oct 29, 2016

Coast Guard crews and local responders are searching for a man last seen aboard a 14-foot skiff west of the Shillshole Bay Marina, Wash., Friday.A 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew from Coast Guard Station Seattle, an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter…

Horn, Ward Join Alabama Port Authority Board

Oct 28, 2016

The Alabama State Port Authority announced today two changes to its Board of Directors. On October 19, Governor Robert Bentley named Horace H. Horn, Jr., of Montgomery, Ala., as Chairman of the Board. Horn, initially appointed to the board in 2014…

First TECH Program Graduates Earn Unlimited Licenses

Oct 28, 2016

The first class of The Engineering Candidate Hawsepipe (TECH) Program has graduated from the not-for-profit maritime training facility STAR Center, a division of the American Maritime Officers Safety and Education Plan. The U.S. Coast Guard…

UniCarriers Americas Expands Regional Sales Team

Oct 28, 2016

UniCarriers Americas Corporation (UCA) expands its regional sales team by hiring Aaron C. Boemmel, Michael Paul, Terre Robert Haff and Paul G. West. As a regional sales manager for the northeast, Aaron Boemmel is responsible for strengthening…

'World First for Weighing Containers on Chassis'

Oct 28, 2016

BISON, the specialist developer of portable container weighing solutions, will launch a world first system for weighing containers on trailer chassis at the Intermodal Europe trade fair in Rotterdam in mid-November. BISON C-Legs are self…

Hvid to Take Over as Teekay President and CEO

Oct 28, 2016

Teekay Corporation’s board of directors has elected Kenneth Hvid to succeed current president and CEO, Peter Evensen, who will retire January 31, 2017 after more than 13 years with the company. Hvid is presently serving as president and CEO of Teekay Offshore Group Ltd…

COSCO Warns of Loss for Year in Rough Market

Oct 28, 2016

China COSCO Holdings , owner of the world's fourth-largest container shipping fleet by capacity, warned of a loss for the year on Friday as it failed to capitalise on a market recovery in the third quarter.Slowing global trade had saddled the sector with a glut of container ships…

Faststream Appoints Diaz in Houston

Oct 28, 2016

Specialist maritime recruiter Faststream announced the arrival of U.S. Coast Guard and Maritime recruitment expert Adam Diaz to their expanding Houston office. Diaz has spent over 10 years working within the maritime sector, starting out in U…

OSC Holds Mumbai Seafarers’ Conference

Oct 27, 2016

Oman Ship Management Company (OSC) said it hosted a high-level conference in Mumbai for senior officers following a rapid rise in crew numbers. The ‘Seafarers’ Safety Conference’ was a platform for Oman Shipping Company’s subsidiary Oman…

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