BP's head of exploration Richard Herbert is leaving the British oil major after slightly more than two years in the job, a period in which the company slashed spending on the search for new deposits. Herbert, a BP veteran and a long-time ally of Chief Executive Bob Dudley…
INTTRA, the ocean shipping electronic marketplace, announced that Jeff White has joined the company as Chief Financial Officer and Head of Strategy. In this role, White is responsible for INTTRA's financial operations, planning and strategic development activities…
Inland Marine Service, Inc. (IMS) has partnered with Shawn Hantz of Third Coast Tankering, LLC to launch a new tankering and plant service division called Inland Marine Tankering, LLC (IMT), announced IMS president, Dave Hammond. IMS is…
Wallem’s Agency team in Japan recently welcomed the MSC Lirica on her maiden voyage. The cruise ship recently arrived in Fukuoka (Hakata) with 1,764 passengers and 743 crew onboard before heading back to Shanghai. This call marks both the…
Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM), will be joining their parent company, Bernhard Schulte, to participate in this year’s 24 Peaks Challenge for Seafarers UK. The Schulte Group will be entering six teams, comprising a total of 30 participants from sea and shore-based personnel…
InterManager has welcomed the joint BIMCO/ICS Manpower Report, but says it should act as a wake-up call for the industry to address the issue of the accelerating shortage of seafarers.Speaking soon after the report was published, InterManager Secretary-General…
U.S. and Canadian Coast Guard crews collaborated to rescue four people in separate cases early Monday morning on Lake Erie. The names of those rescued are not being released.Just before 3 a.m. watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Buffalo…
The 51st annual Navy League Sea-Air-Space Exposition kicked off at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland, May 16.The 'Service Chief's Update,' a panel led by Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. John Richardson…
OceanLED has appointed Jim Deheer to the role of Director of Marketing with global responsibility for all of OceanLED’s marketing and communication activities. Deheer has over 20 years of experience in the marine industry, previously working…
Mott MacDonald has appointed Major General John Peabodyas Senior Vice President and Director of Federal Programs, based in the firm’s Arlington, Va. office. Peabody, who retired from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers after 10 years in 2015…
U.K. Transport Minister, Andrew Jones MP visited the Port of Liverpool Monday, May 16 to view the latest developments at Liverpool2 as the terminal approaches its opening. The Minister, who has responsibility for the strategic roads network and ports…
U.K. winch manufacturer Romica announced it has appointed three new senior managers to strengthen its services in the marine and offshore industry. Beverley, Yorkshire headquartered Romica is a designer, manufacturer and supplier of lift equipment and winches for use within the offshore…
NYK Libra, a containership operated by NYK Line, recently provided humanitarian assistance to three Ecuadorian fishermen sailing on a small fishing boat that had become lost from its mother boat. The NYK containership was sailing between Callao…
Beleaguered South Korean shipbuilders's total liabilities as of the end of last year for their 34 overseas affiliated companies have reached 5.3584 trillion won (US$4.65 billion), up 28.7% compared to five years ago, reports BusinessKorea…
The Board of Harbor Commissioners last evening awarded 83 sponsorships totaling $359,795, capping off a record year of Port community sponsorships that highlight the Port of Long Beach’s role in international trade and dedication to social responsibility…