Legal News - page 190


Former Petrobras Exec Sentenced to 5 Years Jail

May 26, 2015

A Brazilian judge sentenced a former international director at state-run oil firm Petroleo Brasileiro SA to five years in prison for money laundering on Tuesday, the second company executive convicted in an ongoing corruption probe. Federal…

Well Site Supervisor Sentenced for Lying to BSEE Officials

May 26, 2015

Houston man sentenced for providing false statements in relation to blowout preventer testing on oil platform in Gulf Of Mexico A Houston man was sentenced for making false statements to Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE)…

ASRY in Maritime Deal with Relay

May 26, 2015

UK-based engineering firm signs service agreement to provide direct services to vessels in ASRY, expanding the list of the yard’s onsite specialist contractors.ASRY, the leading ship and rig repair yard in the Arabian Gulf, has signed…

DNV GL’s Synergi to Manage Siem Offshore Newbuilding Projects

May 25, 2015

Siem Offshore has chosen DNV GL’s Synergi Project to manage nine newbuilding projects.Synergi Project softwareThe software is used to optimize the collaboration between Siem Offshore and the yards and to keep control of building processes…

Dubai Establishes Maritime Arbitration Centre

May 25, 2015

The Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) is in the final stages of completing the rules for the first maritime arbitration centre in the Middles East: the Emirates Maritime Arbitration Centre (EMAC) says Al Tamimi & Company, Advocates and Legal Consultants…

5 Tunisian Migrants Die in Shipwreck

May 24, 2015

At least five Tunisian migrants died on Saturday when their boat sailing to Italy capsized off the Tunisian coast, officials said.'A migrant boat carrying dozens capsized on Saturday off the coast of Monastir ... Naval forces rescued…

KPCT Launches New Gulf Service

May 24, 2015

Containerized volumes are steadily increasing on the East Coast of India. Keeping pace with the growth, Krishnapatnam Port Co. Ltd. (KPCT) now offers a new service to the Gulf sector. Simatechin association with Evergreen Line recently launched a joint CCG Service…

Alaska, Washington to Build Arctic Icebreakers

May 24, 2015

Senator Lisa Murkowski, Alaska, and Senator Maria Cantwell, Washington, have introduced a bill that would authorize the Navy to build up six icebreakers for use by the U.S. Coast Guard.The senators believe that the Coast Guard and the…

Launch of First Future Destroyer, Hobart

May 24, 2015

Speech delivered by the Minister for Defence, Kevin Andrews during the launch of Hobart - the first future destroyer:Thank you for being here on this very important day.Today, is a significant milestone for the Air Warfare Destroyer Project…

Mayor Garcetti on Ratification of Port Labor Contract

May 23, 2015

International Longshore and Warehouse Union members have ratified a five-year contract governing pay and work rules at 29 West Coast ports, including those of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Mayor Eric Garcetti made the following statement regarding…

Fincantieri Invests In Camper & Nicholsons

May 23, 2015

Fincantieri has signed an agreement for the acquisition of a minority stake via capital injection in Camper & Nicholsons International (Camper & Nicholsons), the world leading authority in all luxury yachting activities. The agreement includes…

Miller is VP - Government and Political Affairs, NOIA

May 23, 2015

The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) has promoted Megan Bel Miller to Vice President for Government and Political Affairs. She will lead NOIA's Congressional relations and Political Action Committee.Megan joined the NOIA staff in May 2013 as Senior Director…

Two ASC Kalmar Cranes for DP World Brisbane

May 22, 2015

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has received an order from DP World Australia to deliver two new Kalmar automatic stacking cranes (ASCs) for its semi-automated terminal in Brisbane.   The cranes will join a fleet of 14 Kalmar ASCs at Fisherman Islands Terminal…

DP World Extends Title Sponsorship Until 2020

May 22, 2015

Dubai is set to remain at the epicenter of golf on The European Tour for the foreseeable future after global port operator DP World announced today that it will continue to be the title sponsor of the DP World Tour Championship, the season ending tournament of The Race to Dubai…

IMO Adopts Polar Code Environmental Provisions

May 22, 2015

United Nations' International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted the environmental part of the Polar Code. Hereby, internationally binding regulations on navigation in polar waters become effective from 1 January 2017.The IMO has…

Current News

TOTE Promotes Hofeling, Crawford

Russian Yamal LNG Plant Ships First Cargo This Season Via Northern Sea Route

Maersk Pauses Haifa Port Calls

First BYD Electric Cars Delivered to Mexican Port

Subscribe for Maritime Logistics Professional E‑News