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Elcome to Open Coltraco Ultrasonics Service Center in UAE

Apr 28, 2016

Elcome International, a marine solutions provider and system integrator in the Middle East, has been appointed by Coltraco Ultrasonics to provide service and technical support for its products in the United Arab Emirates. Under the agreement…

Crowley’s Brickman Inducted into FCBFA Hall of Fame

Apr 28, 2016

Crowley's Jay Brickman, vice president of government and Cuba services, was honored last week with induction into the Hall of Fame of the Florida Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association (FCBFA), in recognition of his strong contributions to international trade…

WCI's Toohey Applauds WRDA 2016 Bill

Apr 28, 2016

Waterways Council, Inc. (WCI) President/CEO Michael J. Toohey issued a statement regarding today’s mark-up and passage of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) 2016 by the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee:  “We thank…

First Female Deputy Harbor Master at Port of Durban

Apr 28, 2016

One of the first three women in Africa to obtain a Marine Pilot open license in 2011, Pinky Zungu has again made history with her appointment as Transnet National Ports Authority’s first black female Deputy Harbor Master – Nautical for the Port of Durban…

Cosco Pacific Appoints Zhang Wei as Vice Chairman

Apr 28, 2016

Cosco Pacific Ltd. has appointed Zhang Wei as vice chairman and managing director, replacing Qiu Jinguang who has stepped down from the positions with immediate effect, reports Dow Jones. 'Qiu Jinguang has resigned as an Executive Director…

WRS Singapore Relocates to Larger Premises

Apr 27, 2016

Global oil and gas, marine, construction, mining and power industries staffing company Worldwide Recruitment Solutions (WRS) Ltd have moved into larger premises in Singapore to support their growing APAC team. The WRS Singapore office launched…

Mercury Marine Technician Certification Program Launched

Apr 27, 2016

Universal Technical Institute, a provider of post-secondary education for students seeking careers as professional automotive, diesel, collision repair, motorcycle and marine technicians, is launching the first Mercury Marine technician career…

Kondapi Named Subsea Director at Texas A&M

Apr 27, 2016

Dr. Phaneendra Kondapi has joined the College of Engineering at Texas A&M University as the director for subsea engineering. Kondapi brings to the position more than 20 years of experience in the industry with FMC Technologies and KBR, where…

Port of New Orleans Head LaGrange to Retire

Apr 27, 2016

The Port of New Orleans’ board of commissioners announced today that port president and chief executive officer Gary LaGrange will retire at the end of his current contract in April 2017.The board is expected to name the port’s current chief operating officer…

Slater joins WFS Technologies as Sales Manager

Apr 27, 2016

WFS Technology Ltd. has appointed Graeme Slater as Sales Manager for the U.K., Australia and Southeast Asia. He is based in Aberdeen. Since joining WFS in March, Slater has been supporting the company’s U.K. and international customers in…

Shell in Staff Cut Discussions in Australia

Apr 27, 2016

Shell has started discussions with employees in Australia about job reductions, the company said on Wednesday, as part of plans to cut 10,300 jobs worldwide to lower costs.'Shell last week commenced conversations with employees about business…

Hanjin to Divest Assets

Apr 27, 2016

The South Korean carrier Hanjin Shipping plans to generate USD 357 million from asset sales.  South Korea’s largest container operator by capacity plans to sell items such as dry bulk activities while the debt-stricken shipping group negotiates…

Hyundai Heavy Industries Back in Black

Apr 26, 2016

According to a regulatory filing, Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) racked up 10.2728 trillion Korean won in sales for Q1 2016, a 7.8 percent decline from the previous quarter while operating income swung to a profit of 325.2 billion won, putting an end to a nine-quarter losing streak…

SUNY Maritime Seniors Redesign Campus Power Grid

Apr 26, 2016

Fourteen light bulbs, representing electrical loads at different parts of campus, attached to a large plywood board lit up then, controlled by a sensor, turned off one by one or in small groups. The board, though several square feet, was…

SUNY Maritime to Honor High-profile Alumni

Apr 26, 2016

SUNY Maritime College will host its annual Admiral’s Scholarship Dinner May 3. This year’s event, organizers say, will be “out of this world.” Tom Higgins, ’80, executive vice president and chief administrative officer of First Data, a global…

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