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Dan Bunkering Promotes Senior Bunker Trader

Jun 29, 2016

A/S Dan-Bunkering Ltd. has announced that Senior Bunker Trader Jesper Glistrup was promoted to Senior Bunker Trader & Team Leader in the head office in Middelfart, Denmark, as per 1 June 2016. Glistrup  commenced his career as Bunker Trader…

Rear Admiral Bennett “Bud” Sparks Award for USCG Sector Jacksonville

Jun 29, 2016

Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville was awarded the Category Two 2015 Rear Admiral Bennett “Bud” Sparks award by the Reserve Officers Association, June 7.The award will be presented at the 2016 Reserve Officers Association National Symposium in Reno…

Fundraiser Held for USS Gerald R. Ford Crew

Jun 28, 2016

Blackmer, a company in positive displacement and centrifugal pump and reciprocating compressor technologies, has a relationship with the U.S. Military that dates back to 1914 when it became an official equipment supplier to the Armed Forces…

Meercat Workboats Scores a Hat-trick

Jun 28, 2016

The U.K.’s Meercat Workboats says it scored a hat-trick; the Hampshire-based boat builder announced it is moving premises, that Seawork was a huge success and that it expects to benefit from the recent Brexit vote.  MC28 is a 15m x 6m monohull…

Hubert Joins the Brunswick Sales Team

Jun 28, 2016

Jeff Hubert has joined the Brunswick Commercial & Government Products (BCGP) sales team as Regional Manager - Eastern U.S. Hubert comes to BCGP as the recently retired Lt. Colonel of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)…

NAMEPA Leadership Transition Underway

Jun 28, 2016

Effective July 1, the Chairmanship of NAMEPA (North American Marine Environment Protection Association) will pass from Founder Clay Maitland, Managing Partner of International Registries Inc., to the American Club’s Joseph Hughes, announced Co-Founder and Executive Director…

Northern Lights Opens Branch Office in Louisiana

Jun 28, 2016

Marine power generation and climate control products manufacturer Northern Lights has opened its fifth branch office, in Kenner, La, to enhance service to Gulf and inland waterways boat builders and vessel operators.   The new Northern Lights Gulf branch…

Theodorou Joins Navios Partners Board of Directors

Jun 28, 2016

Navios Maritime Partners L.P., an owner and operator of container and dry bulk vessels, has appointed Lampros Theodorou to its Board of Directors, the company announced today. Theodorou founded Garnet & Associates Inc. in 2014 and has been Director since that time…

EU to Accept Antitrust Offer from Maersk, MSC, 13 Others

Jun 28, 2016

World No.1 container liner Maersk, Swiss peer MSC and 13 other shipping firms are set to escape possible penalties as EU antitrust regulators plan to accept their offer to end a five-year probe, three people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday…

New Port Academy Liverpool Unveiled at Grand Opening

Jun 28, 2016

LIVERPOOL City Region has launched a new  £2.5 million maritime training academy which it believes is the only one in the U.K. to create vitally needed skills and become a beacon of international excellence. Hugh Baird College, Bootle, and…

Construction of new Stockholm Norvik Port Begins

Jun 28, 2016

For Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH), one of the world’s leading container terminal operators, Stockholm is strategically important. In April the final permit was obtained to begin construction of the new Stockholm Norvik Port. Ports of Stockholm will build and own the container terminal…

The Odd Trio: HMM, Maersk and MSC

Jun 28, 2016

In one of the more bizarre twists in the container shipping market it emerged last week that financially troubled carrier South Korean Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) is in talks with the world’s two largest lines, Maersk Line and MSC about the possibility of joining them in the 2M alliance…

Straightpoint Names Wille Technical Sales Manager

Jun 27, 2016

Straightpoint Inc. has named Wayne Wille, technical sales manager, bringing over 20 years of lifting industry experience to the manufacturer of force measurement, load monitoring and suspended weighing load cell equipment.

Breakthrough Fuel Names Cullen Director of Applied Knowledge

Jun 27, 2016

Breakthrough Fuel, a global supply chain management and transportation energy advisory firm, has promoted Daniel Cullen to Director of Applied Knowledge. In his new role, Cullen will oversee the Applied Knowledge team responsible for generating…

Oakland Port Director Signs on for 3 More Years

Jun 27, 2016

Chris Lytle at the helm for gains with airport, seaport, commercial real estate portfolio Port of Oakland Commissioners have awarded Executive Director Chris Lytle a new three-year contract. The agreement means the longtime industry veteran will remain at the helm in Oakland through July 2019…

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