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Approval for Piraeus Port Sale

Mar 09, 2016

The National Privatization Fund (TAIPED) sources said that Greece's Court of Audit has approved the sale of a 67 percent in the Piraeus Port Authority (OLP) to Chinese Cosco, according to Kathimerini. Greek national news agency AMNA also reported…

Landay Named SAFE Boats’ Board Director

Mar 08, 2016

SAFE Boats International announced that Retired Vice Admiral William E. “Bill” Landay III has been appointed as a Director of the Board at SAFE Boats International. Vice Admiral Landay retired in 2013 after more than 35 years of naval service…

SeaTrepid Opens SeaTrepid DeepSea, Adds Staff

Mar 08, 2016

SeaTrepid International LLC announced that it is forming a new division thus expanding its service offerings to include Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) mapping operations.  “With SeaTrepid’s deep knowledge and expertise in robotic operations coupled with our deep talent pool…

Scholarships Offered for Students of Maritime Trades

Mar 08, 2016

Since 2008, the National Marine Representatives Association (NMRA) has contributed to the future of the marine industry with scholarships to individuals pursuing education and a career in the maritime trades. This year, the group will award two $1…

Maersk Offers Improved Maternity Benefits

Mar 08, 2016

A new global policy introduced by the Maersk Group, the parent company of APM Terminals, will provide a minimum of 18 weeks of maternity leave for new mothers.  The maternity leave, at full pay, will be followed by a phased reintegration to work over the next six months…

GAC Appoints Two Hub Managers at Houston

Mar 08, 2016

Jessy Karam-Castillo has been appointed as GAC’s dedicated Alliance Representative for the Chevron Shipping account, based in Houston. Her appointment comes after the retirement of Chris Steibelt, after 29 years with the GAC Group, most recently based at Chevron HQ in San Ramon…

$4.3B: Daewoo Shipbuilding has Record Loss

Mar 08, 2016

South Korean shipbuilding major Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) posted a KRW 5.13 trillion (USD 4.3 billion) worth loss for the full year of 2015.   Due to writing down more charges from offshore projects which are under construction…

Eagle Bulk Gets Another Few Days

Mar 08, 2016

Lenders to Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc gave it a few more days to negotiate a deal to boost its liquidity and avoid default. The supramax specialist Eagle Bulk has extended its forbearance and standstill agreement with its creditors by a further…

Charity Banquet to Honor ‘Outstanding Friends of Seafarers’

Mar 07, 2016

Seafarers International House will hold its 16th annual awards banquet from 6-10 p.m. on April 21 at the New York Athletic Club. The banquet will honor Marshall Ainley, president of Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association (MEBA); Ian Blackley…

SAAM Appoints Valdés as New CEO

Mar 07, 2016

SAAM’s Ordinary Board Meeting appointed Macario Valdés Raczynski as new General Manager of the company, a position that he will take on as from March 16. Valdés holds a degree in commercial engineer from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and an MBA from University of Berkeley…

BSM Partners with University of Nicosia

Mar 07, 2016

Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) and the University of Nicosia have signed a cooperation agreement granting the University’s Maritime Academy full access to BSM’s state-of-the-art Maritime Training Center, located at the Limassol Marina…

Transas Names Ward APAC Sales VP

Mar 07, 2016

As a part of its global restructure, Tranas has announced that Andrew Ward has joined the team as the Vice President of Sales, Asia Pacific. Ward  succeeds Johan Gustavsson, who moves into the newly created role of a Vice President Global Customer Support…

Safebridge Hosts German Port State Control

Mar 07, 2016

Safebridge, a provider of web-based e-learning products for the maritime industry, providing online, onboard and classroom training for nautical officers and captains, hosted the Port State Control of Germany in January 2016 offering a customized…

ISP Appoints Tinkler as Head of Sales

Mar 07, 2016

ISP (International Safety Products), whose global portfolio of marine safety products and services covers commercial, leisure and military markets, have announced the appointment of James Tinkler as Head of Sales.  Tinkler, who was formerly…

Matherly Joins Delta “T” Systems

Mar 07, 2016

Delta 'T' Systems has named industry veteran Tony Matherly as its production manager, company president Lynn Oien announced. Matherly has worked within the marine industry for 25 years, most recently at Rybovich. Always in the systems end of ship and yacht building…

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