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VIKING’s Top Safety Offerings at Nor-Shipping

May 28, 2015

Marine safety equipment leader VIKING Life-Saving Equipment will appear in force at Nor-Shipping 2015, displaying both innovative products and services that are proving popular with shipowners around the world.Shipowner AgreementsFew…

Keel Laid for Russia’s Next Generation Icebreaker

May 28, 2015

The world’s biggest nuclear-powered icebreaker keel laying ceremony took place of at the Baltic Shipyard on 26 May 2015.Heads of Atomfflot, the Baltic Shipyard and the RS Branch Office for Nuclear Vessels signed a Keel Laying Acceptance Report of the first serial nuclear-powered icebreaker…

Aegean Marine Profit Beats Estimates

May 28, 2015

Greece-based Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. (ANW) reported first-quarter earnings of $12.2 million or $0.25 per share compared with $5.1 million or $0.11 per share last year. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average…

Shreyas Shipping Turns Around

May 28, 2015

Shreyas Shipping and Logistics swung to a net profit of Rs. 61.75 crore (about $9.6 million) in the fiscal year ended March 31, a big turnaround from its loss of Rs. 4.32 crore ($675,000) in the previous year. According to Rajesh Desai…

New EU Shipping CO2 Monitoring System

May 28, 2015

According to a new EU regulation, ship operators will be required to monitor, report and verify (MRV) CO2 emissions.   José Inácio Faria, Member, Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe, European Parliament outlines the…

Mercury Marine Begins HQ Expansion

May 27, 2015

Mercury Marine announces 45,000 square foot EDP parts expansion to Fond du Lac global headquarters Mercury Marine will add a 45,000 square foot expansion to its electro-deposition paint (EDP) system that will double its current processing capabilities…

Freeman Marine Hires Operations Manager

May 27, 2015

Freeman Marine, part of AdvanTec Global Innovations and manufacturer of heavy-duty commercial, military-grade marine doors, windows, hatches and port lights, has added Peter White to its operations management team at the Gold Beach manufacturing plant…

Caterpillar CEO Joins ExxonMobil Board

May 27, 2015

Exxon Mobil Corporation announced today that its shareholders have elected Doug Oberhelman to its board of directors. Oberhelman is chairman of the board of directors and chief executive officer of Caterpillar Inc. With the election of Oberhelman…

New Dry Bulk Facility at Khalifa Port

May 27, 2015

New AED 20 million facility will pack and transport dry bulk products for petrochemical and mineral manufacturers  Abu Dhabi Ports celebrated the groundbreaking of Schmidt ME Logistics’ new facility in Khalifa Port’s industrial, trade and logistics zone…

Prosafe CFO Larsen Resigns

May 27, 2015

Chief Financial Officer of Prosafe Management AS, Sven Børre Larsen, has decided to resign from his position to take on the role as Chief Financial Officer in TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company in Asker, Norway. The final day of Larsen’s employment at Prosafe is yet to be determined…

US Counter-piracyTeam Earns Panama's Approval

May 27, 2015

Meridian’s counter-piracy teams may now operate aboard vessels flying the Panama flag, following a vetting process that validated the quality of the US-based private maritime security company.The final decision was made this week by the Panama Maritime Authority…

Nigerian Union: Halliburton Strike Over

May 27, 2015

Local Nigerian staff at U.S. oil services company Halliburton have ended a nationwide strike over job cuts, a spokesman for one of two oil unions involved in the dispute said on Wednesday.'The strike was called off,' Emmanuel Ojugbana, spokesman…

New MD for Glander Int'l Bunkering (India)

May 27, 2015

Glander International Bunkering is proud to announce that Ajay Menon has been appointed as the Managing Director of Glander International Bunkering (India) Private Limited. Prior to his promotion, Mr. Menon was Senior Bunker/Lubricant Trader & Team Leader in the Dubai office…

First Damen Twin Axe for Offshore O&G

May 27, 2015

To develop its large fleet, Groen Offshore, Guard & Support has selected the first Damen Twin Axe Fast Crew Supplier 2610 to be customised with Offshore Oil & Gas standby capabilities. The Netherlands-based company will deploy the new vessel…

SITC Inks Deal with Qingdao Port

May 27, 2015

SITC International signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Qingdao Port International Co., Ltd. in Qingdao yesterday in order to further strengthen the strategic cooperation in the port and logistics market. Mr. Zheng Minghui, Chairman of Qingdao Port Group…

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