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WQIS Hires Mongello as COO and Senior VP

Feb 12, 2016

WQIS, underwriter of pollution liability insurance for marine vessels, has created the new position of Chief Operating Officer and has selected Justin A. Mongello to fill the role, as well as that of Senior Vice President. Mongello holds…

Scherer Named Director of Seattle Maritime Academy

Feb 12, 2016

Sarah Scherer has joined Seattle Maritime Academy as its new director, aiming to improve the student experience, connect with industry partners and raise the academy's profile.Scherer took the helm of Seattle Maritime Academy as its new…

"Chukotka-The area of ​​energy" Conference in Moscow

Feb 12, 2016

At the initiative of the government of the Chukotka Autonomous District on April 22 in Moscow will host the conference 'Chukotka. The area of ​​energy. 'The conference will be held for the first time and will focus on the mining industry in the region and the surrounding sea shelf…

IBIA Celebrates 23th Annual Dinner

Feb 11, 2016

Association appoints new board members and sets priorities for the future The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) has appointed three new members to its Management Board and one new member to the IBIA in Africa Board. The appointments…

ICS Coordinates Maritime Employers at ILO Meeting

Feb 11, 2016

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), as the Secretariat for the Shipowner Group at the International Labor Organization, coordinated employers’ representatives from more than 20 national shipowners’ associations at the second meeting…

KPI Bridge Oil’s Kofiani Tomacoglu Relocates to Athens

Feb 11, 2016

KPI Bridge Oil; a global trader and broker in marine fuels, marine lubricants and risk management products; has relocated bunker and lubricant trader Jenny Kofiani Tomacoglu to its Athens office. Jenny, who has spent two years at KPI Bridge Oil Istanbul…

Seagull Mobile App Launched

Feb 11, 2016

The Seagull mobile app for crew training status is aims to revolutionize the way seafarers track their training records and receive critical safety alerts, by making both instantly accessible via iPhone and Android devices.The Seagull crew…

Update on Seagull Mobile apps for Crew

Feb 11, 2016

The Seagull mobile app for crew training status is set to revolutionise the way seafarers track their training records and receive critical safety alerts, by making both instantly accessible via iPhones and Android devices. The Seagull crew…

NZ's “Sound framework” for Managing Coastal Navigation

Feb 11, 2016

A review of coastal navigation safety by Maritime NZ has found that there is a sound framework in place to manage the movement of ships around the New Zealand coast, with procedures in place to assess risk and adjust safety measures if required…

Moody's Reviews Saipem's Rating

Feb 11, 2016

San Donato Milanese (Milan), February 10, 2016 – Saipem S.p.A., informs that today Moody’s, through the publication of a press release on its website [www.moodys.com] given below has communicated that it has placed under review the provisional issuer rating of '(P) Baa3 ' attributed to Saipem…

Maersk Falls into the Red

Feb 11, 2016

Maersk Line posted a steep decline in profit last year to $1.3bn, well down from the 2014 result of $2.3bn and below its most recent forecast as freight rate declines accelerated in the latter stages of 2015. The net profit of Maersk Group in 2015 amounted to 0…

Maersk Line to Face Miserable 2016

Feb 11, 2016

In a video interview Group CEO of AP Møller-Maersk Nils S. Andersen comments on the 2015 full year result, low oil and freight rates, and the challenges and opportunities for the Maersk Group in these difficult markets.  He has warned that…

Shipping Firms Poised to Settle EU Probe

Feb 11, 2016

Fifteen container liner shipping companies 'have offered to change their pricing practices to settle an EU antitrust probe and stave off possible fines,' according to a report from Reuters Wednesday that cites two unnamed sources. Container…

Foss’ Nguyen-Bull Wins Diversity Award

Feb 10, 2016

Lam Nguyen-Bull of Foss Maritime recognized by the Puget Sound Business Journal for her efforts to support diversity in the maritime industry Foss Maritime's Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Ethics Officer, Lam Nguyen-Bull, has…

Cluver, Martinez Join Port of Oakland Commission

Feb 10, 2016

Local labor leader Andreas Cluver and long-time community leader Arabella Martinez have been appointed to the Oakland Board of Port Commissioners. They join the Board February 11. Nominated by Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, the City Council appointed Cluver…

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