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WCI to Honor Sens. Alexander and Vitter

Jan 28, 2015

Waterways Council, Inc. (WCI) to honor Senator Lamar Alexander and Senator David Vitter with Leadership Service Awards; Washington Meetings and Waterways Seminar ahead  WCI will recognize Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Senator David Vitter (R-La…

West Coast Port Talks Clear Hurdle

Jan 28, 2015

Shipping companies and the union for 20,000 dockworkers at nearly 30 U.S. West Coast ports have cleared a major hurdle in their protracted labor talks, clinching a tentative deal on the maintenance and control of cargo chassis, the two sides said on Tuesday…

Weatherford Drops COO Role Amid Oil Slump

Jan 28, 2015

Oil services company Weatherford International Plc said it would eliminate the position of chief operating officer as it copes with a 60 percent slide in global crude oil prices.The company said COO Dharmesh Mehta would move to the role of executive vice president for corporate strategy…

Drillsearch Reports Robust Performance

Jan 28, 2015

Drillsearch delivered a strong operating performance in the December quarter against a backdrop of challenging conditions that affected the oil and gas sector globally.Production of 0.79 million barrels of oil equivalent (mmboe) in the…

Santa Lucia Back Underway in Delaware Bay

Jan 28, 2015

The motor vessel Santa Lucia, which was aground in Delaware Bay, got back underway under its own power at approximately 3 p.m. Tuesday.The Santa Lucia is scheduled to anchor at Big Stone Anchorage for a Coast Guard safety inspection before moving on to its destination of Philadelphia…

Port of Le Havre Calls for EOI for Storage Facility

Jan 28, 2015

Port of Le Havre has called Expression of Interest (EOI) for Storage facility for liquid Bulks to be set up inside the port. The Grand Port Maritime du Havre (GPMH), a State-owned public corporation, which has taken over the rights and…

Matiss Backs European Shipping Week

Jan 27, 2015

The Presidency of the Council of the European Union has granted official patronage to the forthcoming European Shipping Week (ESW) which will be held in Brussels during March 2‐6, 2015. This support joins the European Parliament’s official patronage by its President…

Bollinger Promotes Remont to VP

Jan 27, 2015

Bollinger Shipyards President and CEO Ben Bordelon announced today another key internal promotion designed to enhance the strategic value of the Company. “I am pleased to announce the promotion of Chris Remont to Vice President and General Manager of our Lockport New Construction division (BLN)…

‘Maritime Spectrum’ of CMMI a Big Draw

Jan 27, 2015

For The Company of Master Mariners of India, the conference “Maritime Spectrum” that comes at the turn of each year has become a brand in itself, and each one witnessing a bigger gathering of mariners both on shore leave as well as others in land-based jobs…

ms Veendam Rescues Pilot Off Maui Coast, Hawaii

Jan 27, 2015

On Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015, at 5:21 p.m. local time while en route to Lahaina, Hawaii, Holland America Line’s ms Veendam answered a request for assistance from the United States Coast Guard to rescue a pilot who had ditched his single-engine…

Baby Medevaced from Cruiseship in Gulf of Mexico

Jan 27, 2015

A Coast Guard helicopter crew medevaced an 8-month-old baby girl from the cruise ship Carnival Triumph early Monday morning, 140 miles southeast of Galveston.'It was very rewarding to be able to start a search-and-rescue career helping…

Investment Impact in Inland Waterways System

Jan 27, 2015

The National Waterways Foundation (NWF) has commissioned and released a two-year, ground-breaking study by the University of Tennessee and the University of Kentucky, “Inland Navigation in the United States: An Evaluation of Economic Impacts…

COSCO Piraeus Pier III Inaugurated

Jan 27, 2015

The Inauguration of the Expansion of Pier III of COSCO Piraeus Container Terminal(PCT) was held yesterday. Premier Li Keqiang of China sent a congratulatory message, which was read by Mr. Zou Xiaoli, Chinese Ambassador to Greece during the ceremony…

Launch of Asian Marine Casualty Forum

Jan 27, 2015

The Crisis in Global Maritime Casualty Response – Now Is the Time To Act – An industry Forum Designed to Promote ChangeAn industry forum aimed at producing a practical response to the current crises in maritime casualty management was officially launched in Singapore today…

The 2nd Ballast Water Management Summit

Jan 26, 2015

Sign-up for this year’s most in-depth exchange of information and best venue for BWT stakeholders to network and meet regulatory peers is underway. Infocast’s 2nd Ballast Water Management Summit will take place in Long Beach, CA, from February 3-5…

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