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Cargotec to Sack 220 at MacGregor

Apr 29, 2015

Finnish cargo-handling machinery maker Cargotec announces savings measures in its subsidiary MacGregor to respond to the weakening market situation due to the low oil price and low number of new merchant ship orders. Cargotec is laying off some 220 employees globally at its MacGregor business…

EBDG Remembers James A. Cole

Apr 28, 2015

Fishing vessel expert and award-winning author, leaves legacy of excellence EBDG announced the passing of Jim Cole. Over the span of a half century, Jim distinguished himself as among the best in his field, demonstrating extensive expertise…

New Hires at Great Lakes Towing, Shipyard

Apr 28, 2015

The Great Lakes Towing Company & Great Lakes Shipyard announced this week that it has made two new hires. Graham Gajewski has been named naval architect, reporting to Jonathan Leivo, director of engineering, and Patrick Owens has been named operations coordinator…

Maritime Charity Takes Home Green Award

Apr 28, 2015

The Royal Alfred Seafarers’ Society has taken home the Green Award at the Toast of Surrey Business Awards following efforts to cut its carbon footprint and operate in a more environmentally friendly way.  The Awards, run by the Surrey Advertiser and first held in 2009…

ASA Expands Marine Division Sales Team

Apr 28, 2015

ASA Electronics has expanded itsmarine division sales team with the addition of Keith Kames as their newest Account Manager. Kames will be covering all of the company’s Midwest territory with a strong focus on new business development. Kames…

Simons Named IEA Deputy Executive Director

Apr 28, 2015

Senior U.S. diplomat brings background in energy, economics to IEA Paul Simons, a senior United States diplomat with a strong background in energy and economic policy, has been selected to be the new Deputy Executive Director of the International Energy Agency…

Commissioners Appointed to Cowes Harbour Board

Apr 28, 2015

Cowes Harbour Commission (CHC) has announced the appointment of two new commissioners, Chris Preston and Jonathan Gillespie, and the reappointment of David Riley as a commissioner, for terms of three years from May 1, 2015 to April 30, 2018…

DNV GL Issues Design Guidelines for DP Operations

Apr 28, 2015

Advanced dynamic positioning (DP) vessels can now meet critical safety regulations while gaining operational flexibility, efficiency and cost savings through new design and monitoring methods.More and more operators are asking their drilling…

BIMCO, Global Shipping Forum launch “SERVICECON”

Apr 28, 2015

BIMCO and the Global Shipping Forum have now launched a new standard contract – named “SERVICECON” – which simplifies and harmonises terms and conditions for container volume contracts between shippers and carriers.The new agreement is…

Euronav Warns Against Speeding up Tankers

Apr 28, 2015

Many investors are asking questions about the dynamics of the tanker market and asked us to confirm their views on vessel utilisation across the tanker market.This answer is very much linked to how supply and demand balance one another in a bulk tramping market…

CEVA Appoint Two Sr Executive

Apr 28, 2015

Hoofddorp, the Netherlands, 27 April, 2015 – CEVA Logistics, one of the world's leading supply chain companies, today announced the appointment of two senior executives with deep sector-specific operations expertise to further drive its customer-focused Contract Logistics strategy…

"River Cities" Host First Navy Week of 2015

Apr 28, 2015

Bossier City-Shreveport Navy Week begins April 27 and will continue through May 3.Navy Weeks focus a variety of assets, equipment and personnel on a single city for a week-long series of engagements designed to bring America's Navy closer to the people it protects…

PSA starts up in Dammam

Apr 28, 2015

Saudi Global Ports (SGP), a joint-venture company formed between the Public Investment Fund of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and PSA International (PSA) has started its commercial operations this month, PSA said.This began at the second container terminal in the King Abdul Aziz Port in Dammam…

PSA Starts Expansion Work on 2m teu Panama Terminal

Apr 28, 2015

Singapore-based port operator PSA Panama International Terminal (PSA Panama) has started a USD 400 million expansion of its container terminal located on the west bank of the Panama Canal Pacific. It has started on the expansion after being granted approval by the National Assembly…

Long Beach Picketers Not Striking -Port CEO

Apr 27, 2015

Port of Long Beach CEO Jon Slangerup issued a statement addressing the status of picketing truckers at the harbor, pointing out that the demonstration is not a strike. “The Teamsters union started informational picketing this morning at the Port of Long Beach…

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