Cory Troke joined the exodus west two years ago, leaving scenic but job-scarce Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, after being laid off as a machinist.Troke, 37, headed to the Alberta oil sands, apprenticing as a pipefitter and finding 19 months of steady work…
SGMF membership - uncovered: an interview with Sean Andersen and Tony Haston of Dixon Valve & Coupling The Society for Gas and Marine Fuel (SGMF) recently interviewed members with Sean Andersen and Tony Haston of Dixon Valve & Coupling, who weighed in on their company…
Baker Marine Solutions (BMS) has appointed Robert Socha as Vice President Business Development for its domestic United States and international operations. Socha joins BMS following 16 years with Bollinger Shipyards as executive vice president marketing and sales…
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) and its president and CEO, Mike Petters, received the Reserve Officers Association's 2015 Nathan Hale Corporate Patriot Award presented at the ROA STARS Foundation Gala on Tuesday in Washington, D.C. The…
In a meeting in the Corporate Assembly of Statoil ASA March 18, 2015, Rebekka Glasser Herlofsen was elected as new shareholder representative to the company’s board of directors.Grace Reksten Skaugen withdraws from the position as a member of Statoil’s board of directors…
Wallem Group has appointed Mingfa Liu to the newly established role of managing director at Wallem Ship Management China.Liu will concentrate on Wallem’s relationships with shipyards and drydocks in China, and represent Wallem’s ship management…
More than 700 union workers at the largest U.S. refinery unanimously approved a new contract in a vote at their union hall in Port Arthur, Texas, on Tuesday night, said union officials.The United Steelworkers union (USW) also said workers…
In a meeting in the Corporate Assembly of Statoil ASA (OSE:STL, NYSE:STO) 18 March 2015, Rebekka Glasser Herlofsen was elected as new shareholder representative to the company’s board of directors.Grace Reksten Skaugen withdraws from the position as a member of Statoil’s board of directors…
Dan-Bunkering (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. informed that Emelia Yusope has been employed as Bunker Trader. Emelia started her career at Dan-Bunkering in the middle of February this year.Emelia who is Singaporean has previously lived in Europe…
Beier Radio, Inc. marks its 70-year anniversary in 2015 providing engineering, sales and service for marine electronics around the globe. During its 70 years in business, Beier Radio has grown from being one of the first marine electronics distributors…
Nordic American Offshore Ltd. (NAO) executive chairman, Herbjørn Hansson, has increased his ownership in the company, purchasing an additional 50,000 NAO shares with his son, Alexander, yesterday at about $7.83 per share. In a letter to NAO shareholders…
SHIPPINGInsight 2015 to take place October 13-14 in Stamford, Conn. The annual technical symposium, exhibition and networking event for maritime industry professionals in North America, SHIPPINGInsight 2015 Fleet Optimization Conference & Exhibition…
All over the world, International Women’s Day provides a great opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women. WISTA-UK’s event at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) last Thursday was a celebration of many things – a celebration of the 2014 International Personality of the Year…
ClassNK’s official registration figures, in addition to Clarkson’s data, reveal that the classification society is once again the world’s largest. The society made the announcement at its annual Japanese press conference held in Tokyo on March 17…
Tidewater Inc. announced today that Joseph M. Bennett, Executive Vice President and Chief Investor Relations Officer, will present at the Scotia Howard Weil 43rd Annual Energy Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana on Monday, March 23, 2015…