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US Hoists Partners with Boat Lift

Feb 23, 2015

US Hoists Corporation of Calverton, New York has teamed up with Boat Lift SRL of La Morra, Italy to provide the marine industry with marine hoists and shuttle machines. As the North American representative, US Hoists will provide parts and service domestically for Boat Lift customers…

Dan-Bunkering Expanding in South America

Feb 23, 2015

Dan-Bunkering continues to expand, opening two additional offices in Chile and Uruguay under the auspices of Dan-Bunkering (America) Inc. and the existing Dan-Bunkering office in Houston.On 1st January 2015, Dan-Bunkering established an office in Valparaiso…

Equiom Expands Yachting and Aviation Teams

Feb 23, 2015

Equiom Group announced the expansion of its yachting and aviation teams with the recruitment of Ayuk Ntuiabane and Grant Atchison. Ayuk and Grant recently joined Equiom following its appointment as manager of the Moore Stephens Trust Company…

RSC Bio Solutions Adds VP of Operations

Feb 23, 2015

Asuama Yeboah-Amankwah has been appointed as RSC Bio Solutions’ new vice president of operations. Yeboah-Amankwah will be responsible for leading operational activities including logistics, warehousing, blending partnerships, purchasing and order management…

RFA, IMarEST Partner for Professional Development

Feb 23, 2015

The partnership between the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) and the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) has been enhanced to support the professional development of seagoing engineers. According to IMarEST , the…

Oil Prices Should Not Impact Dual-fuel LNG Carriers

Feb 23, 2015

Joe McGladdery, a partner with the London law offices of Wikborg Rein & Co, says that, while falling oil prices have exerted pressure on the LNG charter markets, the new generation of low-speed, dual-fuel LNG carriers now in service and on order remain an attractive option for owners and operators…

Coalition Calls for Action on Vessel Discharge Legislation

Feb 23, 2015

The American Waterways Operators (AWO) and a broad-based coalition of organizations that rely on marine vessels to transport essential cargoes said a uniform national framework for the regulation of vessel discharges is urgently needed. The…

DB Schenker Names Gilbert Americas CEO

Feb 23, 2015

DB Schenker has announced the appointment of Philippe Gilbert to the position of Regional CEO, Americas, effective March 1, 2015.Gilbert joined DB Schenker Americas in March 2013 as Regional Director, Europe West, and has made a significant…

Sulphur Experts to Meet in Denmark

Feb 23, 2015

Experts from all Sulphur Emission Control Area (SECA) countries will meet in Denmark on February 25 and 26 to find solutions to the legal and technical challenges presented by the stricter sulphur regulations, the Danish Maritime Authority (DMA) informed…

Refinery Strike Affects One-Fifth of U.S. Capacity

Feb 23, 2015

The largest U.S. refinery strike in 35 years entered its fourth week on Sunday as workers at 12 refineries accounting for one-fifth of national production capacity were walking picket lines.Sources familiar with the negotiations said talks may resume by mid-week to end the walkout by 6…

Buamim Addresses Offshore Support Journal Conference

Feb 23, 2015

Khamis Juma Buamim, Chairman of Drydocks World Group and Maritime World participated in the 'Annual Offshore Support Journal Conference' held from February 17th to 19th 2015, in London. The conference saw good participation from key global and regional speakers in the marine…

NOL Sells APL Logistics to Kintetsu

Feb 23, 2015

Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) has sold APL Logistics (APLL) to Kintetsu World Express (KWE) for $1.2 billion in a stunning deal that gives the Singapore-listed group a net gain of more than $900 million.The KWE Group considers the establishment…

Fitzpatrick Appointed President of Robert Allan

Feb 22, 2015

The Board of Directors of Robert Allan Ltd. have accepted the announcement from Ken Harford, P. Eng. of his intention to retire in June, 2016 after eight years of leadership at Robert Allan Ltd.“Having completed the ownership transition…

USCG Commandant Visits Port of San Diego

Feb 20, 2015

Admiral Paul Zukunft, Commandant of the United States Coast Guard, visited the Port of San Diego’s administrative offices on February 12. The Commandant was in town to participate in the 2015 Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Association /U…

Retailers to Obama: Bring ILWU, PMA to Washington

Feb 20, 2015

The National Retail Federation issued the following statement from Vice President for Supply Chain and Customs Policy Jonathan Gold on the ongoing West Coast port contract negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union…

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