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Ocean LED Appoints New Sales Managers

Apr 24, 2015

Ocean LED USA LLC has appointed Keith Bedford and Nick Daidone as Territory Sales Managers. Both are responsible for all sales activities required supporting the needs of the company's accounts portfolio. Bedford joins Ocean LED as the Territory…

HII, Kinder Morgan Not to Pursue Avondale Joint Venture

Apr 24, 2015

Huntington Ingalls Industries and Kinder Morgan Inc. decide not to pursue joint venture on Avondale redevelopment Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) announced it has completed discussions with Kinder Morgan Inc. (KMI) to explore the redevelopment of HII's Avondale shipyard in Louisiana…

Ingram Barge’s Sehrt Elected AWO Chairman

Apr 24, 2015

The members of the American Waterways Operators (AWO), the national trade association representing the tugboat, towboat and barge industry, elected a new slate of leaders during its Spring Convention held recently in Washington, D.C.  David G…

BHP Billiton Commemorates the Anzac Legacy

Apr 24, 2015

On the 100th anniversary of the Anzacs’ landing at Gallipoli, BHP Billiton has honoured the contribution of serving Australians and New Zealanders past and present through its support of a number of commemorative initiatives across Australia…

Salvage and Wreck Removal Conference

Apr 24, 2015

HINODE Events and Services Pvt Ltd., have announced the 4th Annual Conference on Salvage and Wreck Removal in India to be held on Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at Visakhapatnam on India's East Coast.This conference is being held for the first time in Visakhapatnam…

General Mills Strategically placed in Port Salford

Apr 24, 2015

General Mills UK & Ireland – responsible for a range of market-leading brands, including Old El Paso, Green Giant, Betty Crocker and Nature Valley – is to be the first tenant at a new state-of-the-art distribution hub that will save 600,000…

Huat Retires as Non-Ex Dir. of ST Engineering

Apr 24, 2015

Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) today announced the retirement of Mr Quek Poh Huat as non-executive Director of the Company at its Annual General Meeting on 23 April 2015.  Mr Quek has decided not to seek re-election…

Planet Ocean Ink Deal with dotOcean

Apr 24, 2015

Planet Ocean signed an exclusive representation agreement with Brugge based dotOcean at Ocean Business 2015 Southampton.  The agreement covers the UK and Republic of Ireland.dotOcean manufacture and supply a range of systems for the evaluation of sediment and fluid mud for research…

GOST System Tracks Stolen Boat in Abacos

Apr 24, 2015

GOST (Global Ocean Security Technologies), celebrating its 10th year as a world leader in marine security, tracking, monitoring and video surveillance systems, announced today the successful recovery of a stolen vessel in the Bahamas.On April 10…

SIPG to Acquire Jinjiang Shipping

Apr 24, 2015

Shanghai-listed Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) is currently considering acquiring part of the equity stakes in Shanghai Jinjiang Shipping, a container shipping company mainly engaged in China-Japan routes, as part of the group’s comprehensive development strategy…

FMC Honors Crowley for Green Initiatives

Apr 23, 2015

Crowley Maritime Corp. has been honored with the 2015 Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Chairman’s Earth Day Award in recognition of the organization’s companywide environmental stewardship initiatives. The announcement was made during a…

Shipbroker Loses Interest, Secures Commission on Rival Broker Sale

Apr 23, 2015

International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) has recently supported a claim for ship sale commission by a shipbroker wrongly accused by a shipowner of incompetence.The shipbroker had entered into an exclusive commission agreement with a shipowner…

Saltire Energy CEO Shortlisted for Entrepreneur of the Year Award

Apr 23, 2015

Chief Executive of Aberdeen-based Saltire Energy, Mike Loggie, has been shortlisted as a regional finalist in the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards 2015.The annual EY awards, recognize business leaders from across the world that have shown the passion…

Worldwide Recruitment Solutions Opens in Singapore

Apr 23, 2015

Global energy recruiter Worldwide Recruitment Solutions (WRS) has launched its Asia hub Singapore office. Based on the 36th floor of the UOB building in the heart of the central business district, the new office is slated to open its doors in May…

Seafarers International House Honors Chiarello, Knott

Apr 23, 2015

Seafarers International House held its 15th “Setting the Course” annual awards banquet last Monday evening, honoring Anthony Chiarello, President and CEO of Tote, Inc., and Stephen Knott, General Vice President, International Longshoremen’s Association…

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