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Tideland Reveals New Company Logo

Jun 17, 2014

Tideland Signal Corporation revealed a new company logo at IALA-SPAIN 2014. Tideland said it has grown and evolved over the last six decades, and it saw IALA-SPAIN 2014 as the perfect venue to introduce a refreshed logo.Proud of its history…

Haslam Joins London Offshore Consultants Board

Jun 16, 2014

Andrew Squire, Chief Executive of London Offshore Consultants (LOC) welcomed Captain Nick Haslam to the newly created Board position of Group Director, Shipping Services.'Nick’s crucial new global role will involve working closely with the…

NewLead Announces Intention to Pursue Damage Claims Against Ironridge

Jun 12, 2014

NewLead Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ: NEWL) said that on June 3, 2014, NewLead received a Temporary Restraining Order against Ironridge Global IV, Ltd enjoining the issuance of further common shares of NewLead pursuant to its Series A Preference Shares…

Gilat's Low-Profile Maritime Terminals Deployed in Combat Operations

Jun 12, 2014

Enable Access to Real-Time Info, Better Situation Awareness, for Small and Unmanned Vessels.Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq:GILT) has provided its low-profile maritime terminals for various naval vessels of an unnamed Asian country…

TT Club Discusses Preventable Accidents

Jun 12, 2014

In a speech given at the ASEAN Ports & Shipping Conference in Jakarta, Phillip Emmanuel, Regional Director Asia-Pacific of the freight transport insurance specialist TT Club, called for operators to do more to minimize preventable accidents that result in bodily injury…

Port Workers Suspend Strike at Argentina Grains Hub

Jun 11, 2014

A strike by port workers at Rosario, Argentina's biggest agricultural export hub, has been suspended, thanks to a government attempt to resolve a disagreement over wage hikes, a local business group said.The protest, which was holding up…

Agenda For June 19 Public Meeting on NPREP Guidlines

Jun 10, 2014

Leaders of the maritime industry will convene in Washington, D.C. on June 19 with representatives of the relevant government agencies to have a dialogue addressing concerns with, and ways to improve, the recently published draft National Preparedness for Response Exercise Program (NPREP) guidelines…

New General Manager Joins Barrus

Jun 04, 2014

E. P. Barrus Ltd announced the appointment of Ben Allen as General Manager for the Marine Leisure Division.Ben will be responsible for the brands of Mariner and Mercury outboard engines and the range of Quicksilver boats.Ben brings experience…

Hybrid Turbocharged Car Carrier Runs Sea Trials

Jun 04, 2014

World first Hybrid Turbocharger with Electric-Assist function and Variable Turbine Inlet (VTI) verified its performance at Sea Trial Reducing the ship power consumption at slow steaming The car carrier that mounts the world first Hybrid…

BMT Reports Solid Performance

Jun 02, 2014

BMT Group Ltd (BMT) has announced a solid financial performance for the year to September 30, 2013. Although market conditions have been challenging, BMT secured revenues of £163.3m, an increase of 5% year on year, with underlying operating profits of £11…

NYMAR Delegation Heads to Posidonia

May 29, 2014

Board Members to Proclaim the Many Merits of Maritime in New York.NYMAR (New York Maritime Inc.) Board members are heading to Athens next week to promote the multiple advantages afforded by the New York Maritime Cluster. Chief on the list…

UTi Appoints Hammond as SVP Global Sales

May 28, 2014

UTi Worldwide Inc. has announced that Jeff Hammond was appointed Senior Vice President, Global Sales. He joined UTi in 2010 as Global Vice President, Customs Brokerage and Compliance, a newly created position which was part of the organization’s…

Fugawi Announces $10 NV Digital Charts

May 27, 2014

Online chart service Fugawi X-Traverse, has announced  new pricing for NV Digital Charts. Designed for use with the iNavX iOS app, NV charts of the United States East Coast and the Caribbean are now available for download for as little as $9…

EUCAP Nestor Coast Guard RHIB, Supports Training

May 23, 2014

EUCAP Nestor donated a deployable speedboat to the Seychelles Coast Guard in a ceremony at the new Coast Guard base. The ceremony was presided over by the Commanding Officer of the Coast Guard, Lt Col Simon Dine, on behalf of the Seychelles and the Head of Mission of EUCAP Nestor…

MOL Assists South African Primary Education Initiative

May 23, 2014

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. said it plans to assist nonprofit organization South Africa Primary Education Support Initiative (Sapesi-Japan) with the ocean transport of mobile library vehicles to the Republic of South Africa. This marks the fourth…

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