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Crowley Scholarships Aid Four UW Students

Dec 31, 2015

Crowley Maritime Corporation recently awarded Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarships to four seniors studying at the University of Washington’s (UW) Michael G. Foster School of Business. The students, Joshua Banks, Kainen Bell, Maninder Grewal and Xuan Liao…

Korea to Create $1.2bln Shipping Fund

Dec 31, 2015

The South Korean government will create a US$1.2 billion ship investment fund to aid the shipping industry which has been struggling due to decreasing global trade.  A report by South Korea's Yonhap News Agency said the fund will help shippers buy and sell vessels with less financial risk…

India: New Opportunities Unveiled in Shipping Sector

Dec 31, 2015

The Ministry of Shipping has taken many proactive and progressive interventions in the areas of shipbuilding, port development, inland waterways and coastal shipping this year for the development of the maritime sector in the country.  The key initiatives includes  Sagarmala Project…

India Bullish on Maritime Industry

Dec 31, 2015

For the development of maritime sector in the country, India has rolled out some important projects and signed MoUs, asscording to the Ministry of Shipping. India signed an MoU with Iran for developing Chahbahar Port. An SPV, Indian Ports…

Keppel Group Consolidates Tower Ownership

Dec 30, 2015

Keppel Corporation Limited and Keppel Land Limited have today, through a subsidiary, entered into and completed a share purchase agreement with Mapletree Investments Pte Ltd to acquire the remaining 30 percent interest in Harbourfront One Pte Ltd…

Barham Named UK Ship Register Director

Dec 30, 2015

Simon Barham has been appointed as the first U.K. Ship Register Director at the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, scheduled to start his role in February 2016. Barham brings to the position both commercial and technical experience from his 40 year career in the industry…

Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller Bullish on Arctic

Dec 30, 2015

Gazprom has completed the construction of the Gates of the Arctic offshore offloading terminal that would pave the way for year-round oil supplies from the Novoportovskoye field in Yamal. Gazprom takes the leadership position in the Russian petroleum industry…

North P&I Club Awards Marine Technology Students

Dec 29, 2015

North P&I Club announced it has presented awards and scholarships to the best students on one of the world’s leading marine technology courses. The presentations were made at the prize-giving ceremony for the Marine Technology with Management MSc post-graduate program…

Hawaii Governor Tours Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard

Dec 29, 2015

Hawaii's Governor David Ige visited Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility December 21 to learn more about the historic shipyard's national security mission and role as the state's largest industrial employer, marking…

Event to Promote Careers in Cranes, Rigging and Transport

Dec 29, 2015

The second annual Lift & Move USA will be held February 10 in Houston, enabling participants to network with working industry professionals, hear from young people working in the industry and explore career possibilities in the crane, rigging and specialized transport industry…

Globus Maritime CEO Steps Down

Dec 29, 2015

Greek dry bulk shipowner Globus Maritime announced the resignation of Georgios Karageorgiou from the position of president, CEO and interim CFO and Director of Globus Maritime Limited. Karageorgiou is leaving for personal reasons. Athanasios Feidakis…

Tundra MDS Earns ISO 28007-1:2015 Accreditation

Dec 28, 2015

Tundra Maritime Defense Services (MDS), the maritime division of Tundra Group, announced that it has been awarded full certification and accreditation for the recently issued ISO 28007-1:2015 (Guidelines for Private Maritime Security Companies)…

Freeport-McMoRan Chairman James Moffett to Step Down

Dec 28, 2015

Freeport-McMoRan Inc co-founder James Moffett will step down as chairman and quit its board, months after the miner added two new directors under pressure from billionaire investor Carl Icahn. Freeport said Moffett, who had been appointed chairman emeritus…

APM Terminals Pipavav Reaches Out to the Physically Challenged

Dec 28, 2015

APM Terminals Pipavav one of Western India’s gateway ports, in association with Shri Bhagwan Mahavir Viklang Sahayata Samiti (BMVSS), Ahmedabad; SBI Mutual Fund and Shri Somnath Trust successfully organized a camp for the physically challenged individuals of Amreli of Rajula…

MOL Hosts Charity Event to Support WFP

Dec 28, 2015

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. last weekend announced having held a charity event in the company's Head Office cafeteria to help the World Food Programme (WFP)'s school feeding programme.The WFP, which is part of the United Nations system and…

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