International subsea inspection, repair, maintenance (IRM) and light construction company Harkand announced the appointment of Jacqueline Hill as the group general counsel.Hill brings more than 15 years of experience in corporate law, most recently in energy marketing and trading in the U…
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) – in cooperation with coalition of international shipping organizations – has submitted an important paper to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) that proposes a means of overcoming the serious…
The Administrative Appeals Tribunal last week affirmed the Australian Maritime Safety Authority’s (AMSA) detention of a Liberian flagged vessel SCF Yenisei, in Queensland in October 2013.The manager of the vessel sought to have the detention of the vessel downgraded at the tribunal…
The U.S. Census Bureau announced the selection of Dale Kelly as the new Foreign Trade Division (FTD) Chief.Kelly is responsible for directing the plans and programs that provide the infrastructure for producing the monthly U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services (FT-900) Report…
Irving Shipbuilding today officially welcomed four Mi’kmaq tradesmen to Halifax Shipyard as part of the contract awarded to Flynn Canada Ltd. for siding, cladding and roofing of its new shipbuilding facilities underway. The shipbuilding company…
The Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced today the availability of a free, computer-based training course (CBT) on cyber-threats in the maritime environment.The DVD aims to assist vessel owners and operators, merchant marine unions…
Geospatial information systems company Envitia said it has expanded its U.K.-based business development team with the appointment of Robin Coackley to its national infrastructure solutions team.Coackley’s primary role at Envitia is to ensure…
After a long journey that started in 2012, the CalypSol crew reached Baton Rouge, Louisiana at 3:25 pm on June 11, completing 1,100 miles to become the first solar powered canoe voyage down the Mississippi. This was the third and longest segment…
The British Government has once again thrust its weight behind London International Shipping Week with an official visit to the LISW2015 stand at Posidonia in Greece by the British Ambassador in Athens followed by public shows of support at…
Entries will be accepted until Aug. 1, 2014 for the inaugural SHIPPINGInsight Award.The annual award will honor a ship operating company and its technology partners for the successful implementation of an innovative technology or initiative…
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) has appointed James Bellingham as the first director of its Center for Marine Robotics.Bellingham will come to WHOI in early fall 2014 from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI)…
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) announced Wednesday the publication of the final rule finalizing changes to the inland navigation rules and their annexes in 33 Code of Federal Regulations parts 83 through 88.This action aligns the Inland Navigation…
Changes to refinery practices, increased slow steaming and controls on sulphur content mean fuel testing and treatment is critical to efficient operationsWilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) has responded to changes in the marine bunker market…
Trimble announced today that registration has officially opened for its International User Conference—Trimble Dimensions—being held November 3-5, 2014 at the Mirage and the Treasure Island Hotels in Las Vegas.The three-day conference addresses innovations in agriculture…
Hapag-Lloyd announced changes in its Executive Board resulting from departure of Michael Behrendt and Ulrich Kranich; Anthony J. Firmin to become new Executive Board memberRolf Habben Jansen, who has been a member of the Hapag-Lloyd AG's Executive Board since April 1…
