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Crowley Honors USMMA Midshipman

Sep 11, 2015

Press Release -- Crowley Maritime Corporation recently presented U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) Midshipman Christian Alexander Miller with the company’s Maritime Security Enhancement Award. Maritime Security Enhancement Award, established in 2003…

Record Cargo Numbers Continue at Long Beach Port

Sep 11, 2015

For the second month in a row, the Port of Long Beach broke its own record for cargo volume in its 104-year history. In a clear sign that customers are confident in the Port, overall cargo volume grew by 22.8 percent in August compared to the same month last year…

DryShips to Sell 17 Vessels for a Huge Loss

Sep 11, 2015

DryShips Inc. a global provider of marine transportation services for drybulk cargoes, and through its affiliate, Ocean Rig UDW Inc., of off-shore contract drilling oil services, announced today that it has entered into firm sales agreements…

Taylor Made Group President & COO to Retire

Sep 11, 2015

The Taylor Made Group has announced that President and Chief Operating Officer, Andy Jobbins, will retire at the close of the company’s current fiscal year, effective October 1, 2015.Jobbins was promoted to his current position in 2010…

Fully Electrical Ferry Wins Efficiency Award

Sep 11, 2015

The first purely battery-driven car and passenger ferry Ampere has won the Ship Efficiency Award in the category Environmental Technology. The award recognizes innovative solutions which have contributed to reducing the environmental impact of shipping operations…

SIU sues CBSA Over Permits to Foreign Sailors

Sep 11, 2015

The Seafarers’ International Union of Canada (SIU) has launched a lawsuit challenging repeated decisions by the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) to grant temporary work permits to foreign maritime workers crewing foreign ships operating in Canadian waters…

VIKING's Helpline for New Coastal Safety Rules

Sep 11, 2015

With just a few months to go, VIKING has all hands on deck to ensure coastal vessel operators don’t risk their ability to sail under the US Coast Guard’s upgraded coastal vessel safety regulations. Marine safety equipment manufacturer…

IUMI Want Maintenance of Vessel Ownership Records

Sep 11, 2015

The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) is calling for vessel owners and technical managers to make records available that provide important information on the condition of the ship and its machinery when a ship changes owner.“The…

MSA Welcomes the Strong Focus on Skills in the Maritime Growth Study

Sep 11, 2015

The Maritime Skills Alliance (MSA) has welcomed the strong focus on skills in the Maritime Growth Study published this week. Nine of the 18 recommendations relate to skills and education, placing far more emphasis on skills than there was in the initial brief…

AdvanTec Hires Business Development Manager

Sep 10, 2015

AdvanTec Global Innovations Marine Division comprised of Freeman Marine Equipment, Diamond Sea Glaze, Pacific Coast Marine and SteelHead Marine—all manufacturers in the marine equipment industry specializing in doors, hatches and windows—announced…

Port of Cleveland Awarded for Cargo Growth

Sep 10, 2015

The Port of Cleveland informs it has been awarded by the U.S. Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC) for its international cargo growth. The Robert J. Lewis 2014 Pacesetter award, presented to the port by the SLSDC this morning at its monthly board meeting…

Webb Institute Kicks Off Big Fundraising Push

Sep 10, 2015

On the heels of its 125th anniversary, Webb Institute has launched a fundraising effort seeking to raise $40 million to enhance the college’s programs, infrastructure and financial resources to meet the growing challenges of an expanding marine industry…

Seaspan Appoints Three to its Executive Team

Sep 10, 2015

Seaspan, an association of Canadian companies primarily involved in coastal and deepsea transportation, bunkering, ship repair and shipbuilding services, named three senior leaders to its corporate executive team, the company announced today…

Aker Solutions Appoints Formigli to Innovation Board

Sep 10, 2015

Press release - Aker Solutions has appointed José Formigli to its innovation board and to serve as an adviser for overall strategic decisions.Formigli, a Rio de Janeiro native and engineer by training, has more than 30 years' experience in the oil and gas business…

Start of Spartakiada Games of Gazprom in Krasnodar

Sep 10, 2015

The 11th Summer Spartakiada Games of Gazprom were opened today in the Tuapse District of the Krasnodar Territory. The opening ceremony took place at the Orlenok All-Russian Children’s Center. Taking part in the event were Elena Kasyan, Head of Gazprom’s Department and Alexander Koryakin…

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