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Aqueos’ Duke Miller Announces Retirement

Aug 05, 2015

Aqueos Corporation, a provider of subsea services to the Gulf of Mexico and Pacific Coast, has announced the retirement of Merle “Duke” Miller from his position as Sales Representative. After 21 years in the U.S. Navy, Duke transitioned…

Campaign to Raise Awareness of US Shipbuilding, Repair

Aug 05, 2015

Shipbuilders Council of America announces “KNOW YOUR SHIP” campaign to focus on raising awareness regarding the positive economic and national security impact of the shipbuilding and repair industry Ahead of the first presidential debate this week…

CMA CGM Takes Second Guyanamax Boxship

Aug 05, 2015

The CMA CGM Group Informed that the CMA CGM MARSEILLE – 2nd vessel of its GUYANAMAX 3 - vessels series – was delivered in South Korea on July 29th.This 2,100 TEU containers capacity vessel – including 530 Reefer containers – is 190 meters long and 30 meters wide…

LOC Opens Paris Office

Aug 05, 2015

LOC, a leading global marine and engineering consultancy for the shipping and offshore energy industry announces the expansion of its European operations with the opening of its Paris office today (4 August 2015).The office is the first…

Australia's Massive Shipbuilding Plan Announced

Aug 05, 2015

The Australian Government has thrown domestic shipbuilders an A$89 billion (US$ 66 billion) lifeline. It plans to deliver a long-term plan for a strong and sustainable naval shipbuilding industry. Over the next 20 years the Government will…

Matson Declares 2Q EPS Of $0.23

Aug 05, 2015

Matson, Inc., a U.S. carrier in the Pacific, reported net income of $9.9 million, or $0.23 per diluted share for the quarter ended June 30, 2015.  The company said its second quarter results were negatively impacted by $13.5 million of additional selling…

Stoody Debuts Technical Services Hotline

Aug 05, 2015

Stoody, an ESAB brand, has recently launched the new Stoody Tech Services (STS) hotline to provide a valuable resource to distributors and applicators seeking answers about product selection and the application of hardfacing and high alloy joining consumables…

Totem Inks LNG Conversion Deal with Keppel

Aug 05, 2015

Totem Ocean Trailer Express announced that it has signed a contract with Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd, wholly owned subsidiary Keppel Shipyard Ltd for the conversion of  the  Midnight Sun to dual fuel liquefied natural gas (LNG) propulsion…

Marad Visits TX Maritime Technology & Training Center

Aug 04, 2015

United States Maritime Administration tours Maritime Technology and Training Center site. Administrators from the United States Maritime Administration (MARAD), along with staff from United States Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, recently…

Shipping Executive Begins Kitesurf Challenge

Aug 04, 2015

Solo kitesurf along East Africa coast in aid of Mission to Seafarers and Adeso. Pacific Basin shipping executive Jacob Bliksted Sørensen has begun his 1,000km kitesurf challenge between Mozambique and Somalia, in aid of Mission to Seafarers and Adeso (African Development Solutions)…

ISS Announces CEO Transition

Aug 04, 2015

Captain Claus Hyldager yesterday decided to step down as the Chief Executive Officer of Inchcape Shipping Services (“ISS”).   The current Chief Financial Officer, Chris Whiteside, has been appointed as acting Chief Executive Officer. Captain…

Ocean Youth Trust South Buys Sail Training Vessel

Aug 04, 2015

Ocean Youth Trust South, one of the UK’s leading sail training charities for young people, has  announced that the charity has just agreed the purchase of Prolific – a stunning vessel with real beauty and genuine character.Prolific was built in 2005…

2015 LAGCOE Looey to Honor Leon Charles Moncla Jr.

Aug 04, 2015

This year the Louisiana Gulf Coast Oil Exposition (LAGCOE), one of the world's pioneer oil and gas expositions, honors Leon Charles Moncla Jr. as LAGCOE Looey 2015 in recognition of his 45-plus years of service in the oil and gas industry. LAGCOE…

BSM Appoints CFO and New HR Marine Director

Aug 04, 2015

Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) has recently announced the appointment of a new Chief Financial Officer, Sebastian Graf von Hardenberg. Responsible for the organization’s global financial operations, he is based in Limassol, Cyprus.Graf…

SKANReg Recruits UK Ship Register's Mazumdar as CEO

Aug 04, 2015

After four groundbreaking years as head of the UK Ship Register (UKSR), Debasis Mazumdar is moving on to become CEO of the London-headquartered St Kitts & Nevis International Ship Registry (SKANReg), with a mission to drive further growth for the ambitious ten-year-old Caribbean flag state…

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