Golar LNG Ltd said Oscar Spieler would replace Gary Smith as chief executive, as the natural gas shipping company realigns operations, including building up its presence in the Brazilian power generation market. The company said on Tuesday…
International marine and engineering consultancy LOC Group has appointed Jerome Rutler to the newly created post of Group Chief Operating Officer, responsible for LOC’s global operations including marine assurance and risk, energy and shipping sectors…
Innova AS, a technology distributor and service provider for the underwater industry, has appointed Alf-Kristian Aadland as its new Managing Director. Aadland has been Innova’s Technical Director since January 2014, prior to which he served in leading roles at Oceaneering since 1993…
Chief executive of Livingston-based Cyberhawk Innovations, Craig Roberts, has been shortlisted as a regional finalist in the 2016 EY (Ernst and Young) Entrepreneur of the Year Awards for Scotland. Formed in 2008, Cyberhawk has grown significantly…
Negative interest rates are hurting shipping industry by delaying the consolidation wave so badly needed, Bloomberg reports quoting Nils Smedegaard Andersen, chief executive officer of AP Moeller-Maersk. He said that the monetary policy…
The Iranian Maritime Industry Knowledge Hub will be soon opened up and ready to use by public in the area of shipping and offshore industry. Reza Mohammad Alibeike, member of The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST)…
AWO members converge on Washington D.C. for another record-setting barge-in; new leadership elected The American Waterways Operators’ (AWO) 2016 Spring Convention attracted more than 200 members to Washington, D.C. April 19-21, including 36 first-time attendees…
Odfjell reported a net result for the first quarter 2016 of $24 millions, with improved EBITDA of $69 million, compared to $45 million last quarter. The company said it has seen a significant reduction in voyage expenses compared to previous quarters mainly due to expiry of bunker hedges…
NAWRUS program offers technical training and jobs for young Emiratis Abu Dhabi Ports, the developer, operator and manager of ports and Khalifa Industrial Zone (Kizad) in the Emirate, recently organized an open day to recruit young Emiratis…
SHIPPINGInsight announced the agenda and identified keynote speakers for the fifth Fleet Optimization Conference & Exhibition. The annual event will take place October 18-19, 2016, at the Stamford Marriott Hotel and Spa in Stamford, Conn. Capt…
Ampelmann, a provider of motion compensation access solutions, announced the appointment of three new members to its supervisory board. Ampelmann said the three senior industry executives, Frank Verhoeven, John Evans and Mark B. Duncan, will bring international…
Grupo Modelo SA, Mexico, producers of Corona beer, part of the AB INBEV Group, the largest beer producer in the world, chose ZIM as Carrier of the Year in its annual award ceremony, held in Mexico city in April.The award is given to outstanding carriers based on several service criteria…
Chaplains from international maritime charity, Sailors’ Society, are providing emotional support to 10 seafarers who were released on May 1 after five weeks captivity at the hands of Abu Sayyaf terrorists.Sailors’ Society chaplain Muhartono Tito…
The Next Generation Marine Power & Propulsion event was held in the Grand Harbour conference venue looking out over the Port of Southampton where cruise ships, oil tankers and the world's largest container vessels ply their global trade. The…
The Coast Guard, Ocean Safety and Lifeguard Services and Honolulu Fire Department personnel rescued 10 boaters in two separate cases off Kahala, Oahu, Sunday.In both cases responders were able to locate all survivors, bring them aboard response craft and get them to safety…