People & Company News


HHI Shows Smarter Way to Shipbuilding at KOMARINE 2015

Oct 14, 2015

Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the world’s biggest shipbuilder and a leading integrated heavy industries company, announced today it teams up with its shipbuilding affiliates, Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) and Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI)…

Service to Honor Crew Lost on El Faro

Oct 13, 2015

A memorial service honoring the 33 crew members lost at sea when the cargo ship El Faro went missing amid Hurricane Joaquin will be held Thursday morning in Port Everglades, Fla. Joined with a number of other maritime organizations to honor those men and women aboard El Faro…

Wilh. Wilhelmsen, Callenberg Win SHIPPINGInsight Award

Oct 13, 2015

Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA and Callenberg Technology Group were presented the 2015 SHIPPINGInsight Award was today at the SHIPPINGInsight 2015 Fleet Optimization Conference & Exhibition in Stamford, Conn. The annual award honors a shipping company…

Ocean Energy Committee Members Selected -BOEM

Oct 13, 2015

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced that the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine have selected 14 experts to serve on the new standing committee on environmental science and assessment for offshore energy and mineral resources…

SBI Hire Aims to Boost Foreign Military Sales

Oct 13, 2015

Joseph Abeyta, President of Allwater Marine Group, LLC, has joined SAFE Boats International (SBI) as Foreign Military Sales Business Development Consultant to help increase foreign military sales business development growth efforts, SBI announced…

HII’s Petters Honored by Coast Guard Foundation

Oct 13, 2015

HII president and CEO Mike Petters honored at the Coast Guard Foundation’s Salute to the United States Coast Guard in New York Mike Petters, president and CEO of Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), was honored by the Coast Guard Foundation…

Sea Tow COO Joins AFRAS Board of Directors

Oct 13, 2015

Maritime assistance provider Sea Tow Services International, Inc. announced that its chief operating officer, Joseph Frohnhoefer III, has been named to the board of directors of the Association for Rescue At Sea, Inc. (AFRAS). Founded in 1976…

Scandinavian Bunkering Names Vinde Managing Director

Oct 13, 2015

Marine fuel supplier Scandinavian Bunkering A/S announced today that Erik Vinde has been appointed as Managing Director, effective from August 1. Vinde joined Scandinavian Bunkering in 2006, and prior to his promotion held the position of COO.

Voith Turbo CEO Reinhardt Resigns

Oct 13, 2015

Carsten J. Reinhardt, President and CEO of Voith Turbo and member of the Corporate Management Board of Voith GmbH, has resigned Tuesday in order to pursue other interests, the company announced.Dr. Uwe Knotzer will become the new Chairman of the Board of Management of Voith Turbo GmbH & Co…

Dan-Bunkering Employs Operations Assistant

Oct 13, 2015

Dan-Bunkering (Middle East) DMCC announced that Rasmus Møller Jørgensen has been employed as Operations Assistant as of September 7, 2015.Rasmus is originally from Denmark where he recently finished his education, and he is joining the office located in Dubai…

ROC Kop Van Noord-Holland Installs VSTEP Simulators

Oct 13, 2015

Maritime training school ROC Kop van Noord-Holland has purchased a full simulator center from VSTEP for its Nautical College in Den Helder. The deal includes three NAUTIS DNV Class B simulators, three NAUTIS Desktop Pro simulators including…

Bibby's Management Completes Training Program

Oct 13, 2015

Bibby Ship Management has completed its second Global Management Program, which it says aims to help develop the management skills of its management team across its global offices.According to Nicola Quayle, head of human relations at Bibby Ship Management…

SCI Bags 3rd Best Enterprise Award

Oct 13, 2015

The Shipping Corporation of India Ltd., has won the third prize for the ‘Best Enterprise Award’ in the 26th Regional Meet organized by the Forum of Women in Public Sector (WIPS), Western Region.The forum of Women in Public Sector (WIPS)…

Noreco CEO Quits

Oct 13, 2015

Norwegian Energy Company ASA (Noreco) announces that Tommy Sundt is stepping down as CEO of Noreco ASA.Since joining Noreco in September 2014, Tommy Sundt has played a very important role during the financial and corporate restructuring of the Company…

BSM Completes Global Management Program

Oct 13, 2015

Bibby Ship Management has successfully completed its second Global Management Programme which, it says, has helped to develop the management skills of all its management team across its global offices.According to Nicola Quayle, Head of Group HR…

Current News

US Ethane Vessels Stalled After Export Licenses Requested

GAIL LNG Terminal Receives First Cargo During Monsoon Season

MPA and NYK Collaborate on Autonomous Ship Technology

Trump Hobbles NOAA Team That Reopens Ports After Hurricanes

Subscribe for Maritime Logistics Professional E‑News