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Early Management of Diabetes Allows Seafarers to Remain Employed

May 25, 2016

Dr Marcus Brauer, a General Practitioner from one of UK P&I Club’s PEME[1] approved clinics in South Africa, provides valuable medical insight into one of the industry’s most concerning medical issues.“Diabetes affects 382 million people worldwide…

Garaev named D.G. of Gazprom Pererabotka

May 25, 2016

Marat Garaev has been appointed Director General of Gazprom Pererabotka, a fully-owned subsidiary of Gazprom.Marat Garaev was born in October 1973 in the Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. In 1998, he graduated from the Saint Petersburg…

Euroseas Faces Headwinds, Reports Loss

May 25, 2016

Euroseas Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESEA), an owner and operator of drybulk and container carrier vessels and provider of seaborne transportation for drybulk and containerized cargoes, announced today its results for the three month period ended March 31…

Iranian Port Deal: Modi's Masterstroke

May 25, 2016

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi signed a deal to develop the Chabahar port in Iran for which India will extend $500 million. The historic pact makes Chabahar the first foreign port which India is involved in developing to such a large extent…

Port of Long Beach Approves Project Labor Agreement

May 24, 2016

Port of Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners have approved a plan Monday to expand the port’s use of locally hired, disadvantaged and veteran workers for more than $700 million in construction projects. Under the new Project Labor Agreement…

Seafarers’ House Honors Guy Harvey

May 24, 2016

More than 300 guests came out on Saturday, May 21, to honor artist, conservationist and entrepreneur Guy Harvey as this year’s recipient of the Seafarers’ House International Golden Compass Award. The award is given each year to those who have achieved distinction in the maritime world…

Maritime Consolidation: Palfinger Aims to Acquire Harding

May 24, 2016

As maritime markets continue to struggle, merger and acquisition activity should heat up. Today, Austria's Palfinger Group announced that it intends to acquire 100% of the shares in Herkules Harding Holding AS and thus, the globally operating Harding Group…

Kent, Johnson Join Pettit Sales Team

May 24, 2016

Marine coatings manufacturer Pettit Marine Paint has added two new regional representatives: Mike Kent, new technical sales representative for the territory of Texas, Louisiana and the Caribbean Islands, and Travis Johnson, part-time representative of Pettit products in southwest Florida…

Norbulk Shipping: 25 Years of Recruiting Seafarers

May 24, 2016

Norbulk Shipping is celebrating 25 years of training and recruiting seafarers from its management offices in Riga, Latvia. The crewing and training center run by Hanza Marine Management, a partner company to Norbulk Shipping, supplies 4…

Glosten Promotes Lamkin to Senior Marine Consultant

May 24, 2016

Seattle-based naval architecture and marine engineering consultancy Glosten has promoted Bradley G. Lamkin, PE to Senior Marine Consultant. As a Senior Marine Consultant and member of the Principals’ Group, Lamkin will continue to lead Glosten’s marine construction efforts…

McGonigal Joins Hill Dickinson Commodities Team

May 24, 2016

International law firm Hill Dickinson has appointed lawyer Patric McGonigal to its commodities team. McGonigal joins the firm’s London office from Hogan Lovells, Tokyo where he spent more than four years as head of the Tokyo international disputes team…

TORM CFO Zacho Resigns

May 24, 2016

Mads Peter Zacho, Chief Financial Offer at TORM, has resigned to become Chief Executive Officer at J. Lauritzen A/S.Mads has been with TORM since 2013 and will remain with the company for a transitional period to effect an orderly handover of his responsibilities…

DSME Reveals Additional Self-Restructuring Plan

May 23, 2016

South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) has  revealed an additional self-restructuring plan amid the falling shipbuilding orders. The company’s creditors, led by the state-run Korea Development Bank, will…

French Oil and Port Workers Vote to Begin New Strikes

May 23, 2016

Oil sector workers of French CGT and FO unions voted on Monday to begin a strike at Exxon Mobil's 240,000 barrels-per-day Port Jerome refinery in northern France, the unions said in a joint statement. Workers at a port terminal in Le Havre…

Nominations Open for SHIPPINGInsight Award

May 23, 2016

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2016 SHIPPINGInsight Award. The annual award will be presented at a gala luncheon on the opening day of the fifth SHIPPINGInsight Fleet Optimization Conference & Exhibition, Oct. 18, in Stamford, Conn…

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