People & Company News


Woodside Appoints Pickard Non-executive Director

Feb 29, 2016

The Board of Woodside has appointed Ms Ann Pickard as a non-executive director effective 29 February 2016. Ms Pickard joins Woodside as an independent director.Woodside Chairman Michael Chaney said that Ms Pickard had significant international business experience…

NYK Completes Winter Safety Campaign

Feb 29, 2016

The NYK Group has completed its Sail On Safety winter safety campaign, which ran from December 1, 2015, through January 31, 2016. Under the theme 'Think, Act, and Be Safe,' the campaign has been conducted annually by the entire NYK Group…

Technip Certified Global Top Employer

Feb 29, 2016

Technip has been certified as a Top Employer Global 2016 for the second year in a row. The Global certification is a recognition launched last year for the first time by the Top Employers Institute. Out of the eight global organizations rewarded this year…

Pioneer Marine Posts Loss, Takes New Delivery

Feb 29, 2016

Singapore-based dry bulk operator Pioneer Marine posted a loss of $80.6m for the fourth quarter, and a yearly loss of $96.9m for 2015. Excluding the effect of the impairment loss, net loss as adjusted would have been $22.5 million for the year ended December 31…

Simatech Begins Coastal Shipping Service in India

Feb 29, 2016

Sima Marine, a subsidiary of Dubai-based Simatech Shipping, one of the largest container feeder servicing companies in the world operating 54 ships, has launched coastal container shipping services in India. The coastal container shipping…

Distressed Surfers Rescued Off Trinidad

Feb 28, 2016

A Coast Guard aircrew rescued two distressed surfers near Trinidad Saturday afternoon.At approximately 4:30 p.m., watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Humboldt Bay received a call from a person ashore stating his friends needed assistance and were stranded on Camel Rock…

HMAS Melbourne Returns from M.E.

Feb 28, 2016

After five successful narcotic seizures in the Middle East and 203 days away from home, Royal Australian Navy frigate, HMAS Melbourne was welcomed back to her homeport of Sydney today. Around one thousand family and friends joined the Minister for Defence…

Sound Energy Change of Registered Office

Feb 27, 2016

Sound Energy, the Mediterranean focused upstream gas company, announced that its registered office has changed, with immediate effect, to 4a Brewery Lane, Blighs Meadow, Sevenoaks, TN13 1DF.

Team Tankers Acquires New Vessels

Feb 27, 2016

Team Tankers International (TTI) completed the acquisition of the ‘Sichem Amethyst’ and ‘Sichem Contester’, previously on timecharter in the Q4 2015. In addition, two of the company's older and smaller ships were sold. To continue to build up its European regional stainless steel fleet…

Coast Guard to Be Honored in New Orleans

Feb 26, 2016

Coast Guard Foundation’s March 4 event to recognize heroism and mission excellence The Coast Guard Foundation, a nonprofit organization committed to the education and welfare of Coast Guard members and their families, announced today the…

Training the Next Generation of Seafarers

Feb 26, 2016

Major global independent common carrier, X-Press Feeders and Bibby Ship Management have put training at the forefront of their investment into the next generation of highly trained and capable crew, by enrolling a group of young aspiring seafarers…

Carteret County Declared Coast Guard Community

Feb 26, 2016

The Coast Guard declared Carteret County an official Coast Guard Community Thursday during a ceremony at Crystal Coast Civic Center in Morehead City.Rear Adm. Stephen Metruck, 5th District commander, presented Robin Comer, Carteret County Commissioner…

MOL to Open New Business units

Feb 26, 2016

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Juinchiro Ikeda) today announced plans to establish two new business units — the Dry Bulk Business Unit and the Energy Transport Business Unit and restructure its dry bulk business divisions — effective April 1…

Seadrill’s Posts Strong Q4 Results

Feb 26, 2016

Rig company Seadrill, once the crown jewel in the business empire of shipping tycoon John Fredriksen, said the final quarter of 2015 was the year’s strongest in operational terms, but warned that 2016 would be tough and said it was working to strengthen its finances…

McKinley Named VP at Datum360

Feb 25, 2016

Engineering information management company Datum360 has announced the appointment of Matt McKinley to the role of Global Vice President of Business Development. With prior leadership experience at several major engineering software vendors…

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