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New Record for APM Terminals 10k Run

Sep 21, 2015

Yunis Stitan runs center city course in 32.25 during the long-distance event of the Third Annual Hague Peace Run in support of UNICEF. Over 8,000 participants competed in the Third Annual Hague Peace Run, held on September 19th in The Netherlands’ capital city…

WWII Catalina Aircraft Wreckage Confirmed

Sep 21, 2015

The Royal Australian Air Force has confirmed that aircraft wreckage found in waters south of Cairns is that of RAAF Number 11 Squadron Catalina A24-25 that crashed on 28 February 1943, killing all 11 personnel on board. Chief of Air Force…

Crowley Offers LNG Training at JaxPort

Sep 21, 2015

Crowley Maritime Corporation recently participated as one of several Gas Technology Institute (GTI) funding collaborators to bring liquefied natural gas (LNG) awareness training to 150 stakeholders and first responders in Jacksonville.GTI…

USCG, Agencies Rescue 19 near College Point, NY

Sep 21, 2015

Coast Guard crewmembers assisted local agencies in the rescue of 19 mariners after their vessel capsized near College Point, New York, Sunday.At 1:40 p.m., Coast Guard Sector New York watchstanders were notified via Channel 16 of a vessel…

All Set for Hong Kong - Macau Yacht Races

Sep 19, 2015

Yacht races between Hong Kong and Macau will take place on 26 September (Saturday) and 28 September 2015 (Monday). About 25 sailing boats are expected to participate in the races.The outbound trip from Hong Kong to Macau will start at…

Maritime Security Threats ‘Far from Eradicated’ -MAST

Sep 18, 2015

The need to regulate and police the maritime domain to tackle global threats is as pressing as ever, according to Phil Cable, CEO and cofounder of maritime security company MAST.  “The global threats faced by the maritime environment, whether it be terrorist…

Statoil Hires PR Spokesman from Foreign Ministry

Sep 18, 2015

Bård Glad Pedersen has been appointed Statoil's vice president for media relations, the company said on Friday.'Glad Pedersen comes from the position as state secretary (deputy minister) in the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He will…

Steven Candito launches Foresea Consulting

Sep 17, 2015

After more than 20 years leading oil spill response organization and environmental services firm NRC, Steven Candito has launched Foresea Consulting, an advisory firm for the maritime and environmental communities Observing a need that was not filled by existing specialists within the sector…

Senior Appointment at Royston Diesel Power

Sep 17, 2015

Marine diesel engines specialist Royston announced that appointment of Shaun Whitley as its new workshop manager at the company’s Tyneside-based engineering center. At Royston, Whitley will have full responsibility for the operation and…

SCPA Box Volumes Up; Leadership Realigned

Sep 16, 2015

On the heels of announcing its five-year growth, investment and cargo base expansion plans at the State of the Port, South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) reported a four percent increase in August container volumes over the same month last year…

Bristol Harbor Group Announces Two New Hires

Sep 16, 2015

Bristol Harbor Group, Inc. (BHGI) announced the addition of naval architect Zachary Gilfus and mechanical engineer Marissa Stutzman to its naval architecture and marine engineering practice. Gilfus is the most recent addition to BHGI, joining…

Strum Named Samson President & CEO

Sep 15, 2015

Samson, the worldwide leader in performance cordage, announces that after 41 years with the company, Tony Bon will step down as CEO on January 1, 2016. Andrea Sturm has been appointed as Bon’s successor and will be joining the Samson team in November 2015…

New IACS Chairman Pinpoints Top Priorities

Sep 15, 2015

ABS CEO Pledges to Support Three Areas Crucial to Industry as it Tackles Current Challenges With an Eye to the FutureABS Chairman, President and CEO Christopher J Wiernicki has set out his priorities as incoming IACS chairman, emphasizing…

SHIPPINGInsight to Focus on Ship Telematics

Sep 15, 2015

The directors of SHIPPINGInsight today announced that U.S. Merchant Marine Academy professor Capt. David Moskoff has agreed to be a special guest speaker at the 2015 Fleet Optimization Conference & Exhibition. The annual event takes place Oct…

IUMI's Focus on Education, Communication, Lobbying

Sep 15, 2015

At the highly anticipated International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) annual conference,  IUMI President, Dieter Berg, detailed a number of key initiatives that will  continue to raise the organisation’s profile and political influence on an international level…

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