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Matson Donations Top $2 Million in 2015

Mar 04, 2016

Hawaii charities received $1.2 million, Pacific Islands $500,000 mainland $400,000 Funded by the businesses of container shipper Matson, Inc., the Matson Foundation last year provided more than $2 million in cash and in-kind donations to…

Dieleman Takes over as Cargill Shipping Head

Mar 04, 2016

Commodities trader Cargill has appointed a new head of its shipping business, weeks after announcing it would close its London freight unit amid a worsening global seaborne market. The dry bulk sector, which transports commodities such as coal and grain…

Dan-Bunkering Relocates Copenhagen Office

Mar 04, 2016

As of March 4, 2016, A/S Dan-Bunkering Ltd.’s Copenhagen office changed location. The company said it has moved into new and modern facilities in another part of Copenhagen, Hellerup, where several other Danish companies within the shipping industry also reside.

Thomas Global OpensNew Innovation Hub

Mar 04, 2016

Australian  Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, has officially opened Thomas Global System’s new Electronic and Embedded Systems Innovation Hub. Thomas Global Systems is one of the thousands of small-to-medium enterprises…

Typhoon Appoints Willis as UK Sales Manager

Mar 04, 2016

Typhoon International, a manufacturer of drysuits, and a major player in the diving and watersports markets, has appointed Ben Willis as UK Commercial Sales Manager. Willis joins the company at an exciting time as Typhoon aligns its activities…

Leadership Changes for Cargill

Mar 04, 2016

On March 1, Jan Dieleman assumed the leadership of Cargill’s Ocean Transportation business with its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. Dieleman took over the position of Roger Janson who has managed the business successfully since 2011 and…

Panama Canal Focuses on Services on Expanded Waterways

Mar 04, 2016

Today, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) hosted an Open Forum, giving shipping line representatives and steamship agents the opportunity to discuss the Panama Canal’s services once the expanded waterway begins operations. The Forum, titled “Exchange…

Vitol's New Bunkering Partnership in Nigerian Waters

Mar 04, 2016

International oil trader Vitol Group (Vitol)  has started a new bunkering operation in Nigerian waters with shipping and logistics firm PPP FM Bunkers (PPPFM), supported by the Secure Anchorage Area (SAA) West Africa. Nigeria's PPPFM is…

Mac Bruton Joins Intermarine

Mar 03, 2016

Intermarine, LLC, a transporter of project, breakbulk and heavylift cargo, has named Mac Bruton as Director of Business Development, Americas. He will be based in New Orleans.Bruton has more than 20 years in the international shipping and infrastructure development industries…

Foss Maritime Honored for Safety Performance

Mar 03, 2016

ILWU Marine Clerks Local 52 present first ever safety award at the PMA ILWU Annual Safety Banquet  Foss Maritime has been recognized by the ILWU Marine Clerks Local 52 for zero injuries at Terminal 5 between March 2015 and February 2016…

London Looking to Expand Team of Marine Pilots

Mar 03, 2016

The Port of London Authority (PLA) is recruiting 12 new pilots this year to respond to increased traffic on the Thames. The PLA is looking for candidates with a Class 1 Unlimited Certificate of Competency. Other suitably qualified candidate…

VSTEP's NAUTIS Delivered to HELMEPA

Mar 03, 2016

HELMEPA purchased a NAUTIS DNV Class A FMB Simulator and Instructor Station for training of its fleet members. The simulator was delivered and installed by VSTEP at HELMEPA premises in Athens, Greece.The simulator purchased by HELMEPA included…

Torm: Now is Not the Right Time for US Listing

Mar 03, 2016

Volatile markets currently prevent Danish shipping firm Torm from going through with a planned stock market listing in the United States, but the company still aims to do so later this year, it said on Thursday. 'Right now, it doesn't seem like the most obvious time to go through with this (a U…

DNV GL Appoints Engel as Energy CEO

Mar 03, 2016

DNV GL has appointed Ditlev Engel as the new CEO of its Energy business area. Starting April 4,  Engel will succeed acting CEO Elisabeth Harstad and report to the Group President & CEO Remi Eriksen.Engel will join DNV GL as CEO of the group’s Energy business area…

Braemar Howells Names Rustom Managing Director

Mar 03, 2016

Zäl Rustom has taken over as Managing Director of Braemar Howellls effective March 1, 2016, the spill response and management company announced.Assuming full management responsibility for Braemar Howells, Rustom succeeds Simon Rickaby, who…

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