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ABB Tops list of Patent Applications

Feb 26, 2015

In 2014, ABB filed more patent applications in Europe than any other company in Switzerland, for the second consecutive yearZurich, Switzerland, February 26, 2015 – ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, registered more…

US Patent Update for OSMR Technology

Feb 26, 2015

The Directors of Liquefied Natural Gas Limited gave an update to an announcement on 16 January 2015 on United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) patent application relating to the Company’s core LNG processing  design.The Company…

Petrobras Scandal About to Hit Brazil's Political Class

Feb 25, 2015

Brazil's top prosecutor is expected to file charges in coming days against politicians implicated in the Petrobras corruption scandal, a political bombshell that could involve members of Congress and President Dilma Rousseff's government. Under Brazilian law…

Chief Engineer Sentenced for Pollution Violations

Feb 25, 2015

Chief U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake sentenced Noly Torato Vidad of the Philippines, the Chief Engineer of the cargo vessel M/V Selene Leader, to eight months in prison, followed by one year of supervised release, for obstruction of…

Union Chief: U.S. Refinery Strike Could Spread

Feb 25, 2015

The largest U.S. refinery strike in 35 years could spread if talks over improved safety conditions do not resume soon, United Steelworkers union (USW) International President Leo Gerard said on Tuesday.A total of 6,550 USW members are on strike at 15 plants…

200th Anniversary Commemoration of Dual Victory

Feb 25, 2015

The crew of USS Constitution commemorated the bicentennial of Old Ironsides' final battle during the War of 1812, her unprecedented dual-victory over Royal Navy ships HMS Cyane and HMS Levant Feb. 20 in Charlestown Navy Yard.Constitution…

ExxonMobil Encouraging Girls into Engineering

Feb 25, 2015

ExxonMobil is encouraging girls to consider science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers through the '12th-annual Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day program' to be held at 14 ExxonMobil and XTO Energy sites nationwide over the next several months…

Biggest Irish Port Project Gets Underway

Feb 25, 2015

Ireland’s largest bulk port company, Shannon Foynes Port Company (SFPC), announced yesterday the commissioning of the first ports infrastructure project since the turn of the millennium, with a €50million capital investment programme at Foynes…

Xiaomi Appoints CEVA to Manage Malaysian Center

Feb 25, 2015

CEVA Logistics has won a new contract with Xiaomi, the world's third largest smartphone manufacturer, to operate their warehouse and distribution in Malaysia. Xiaomi's unique business strategy of selling products directly to consumers…

Ship Management E-Learning Seminar Launched

Feb 24, 2015

International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) has launched an e-learning seminar to help ship managers negotiate the pitfalls they may encounter when asked to sign letters of undertaking.ITIC said it is frequently asked to comment on…

Tesoro Resumes Martinez, CA Turnaround

Feb 24, 2015

Tesoro Corp said it resumed work at its 166,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Martinez, California. The facility is currently idle and operating as a terminal for customer supplies.Tesoro had previously announced a plan to shut the plant while…

Refinery Strike Talks Unlikely This Week

Feb 24, 2015

Talks to end the largest U.S. refinery strike in 35 years are not expected to resume this week, sources familiar with the negotiations said on Monday after the number of plants hit by walkouts increased over the weekend.Face-to-face meetings…

Kvaerner Loses Statoil Contract, to Cut Costs

Feb 24, 2015

Norwegian engineering firm Kvaerner will initiate further cost cuts after losing a key Statoil contract to rival Aibel, it said on Tuesday.'We take this as a signal to not only step up the cost reduction measures in Kvaerner but we will…

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…

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…

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