Business owners across the U.K. wanting to drive growth in the maritime sector are being urged to engage with the newly opened Maritime Knowledge Hub in Birkenhead, Liverpool City Region. The hub, based near Cammell Laird shipyard, is celebrating…
Three-year grant will help Alaskan students develop skills to establish careers in the maritime industry. Alaska Vocational Technical Center (AVTEC), with the help of lead industry partner Crowley Maritime Corp.’s marine services group in Valdez…
Donjon-Smit, LLC, an OPA-90 Alliance, announced that after a recent Board of Directors meeting Tim Williamson has been promoted to General Manager of Donjon-Smit, replacing Raymond Lord who recently retired.Williamson has been with Donjon-Smit from its inception and has served in several roles…
Coastal Cargo Company, LLC, part of the Coastal Cargo Group, has appointed Scott Metheny as General Manager, effectiive June 27, 2016.Methany will be located in New Orleans, La.
A/S Dan-Bunkering Ltd. has announced that Senior Bunker Trader Jesper Glistrup was promoted to Senior Bunker Trader & Team Leader in the head office in Middelfart, Denmark, as per 1 June 2016. Glistrup commenced his career as Bunker Trader…
Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville was awarded the Category Two 2015 Rear Admiral Bennett “Bud” Sparks award by the Reserve Officers Association, June 7.The award will be presented at the 2016 Reserve Officers Association National Symposium in Reno…
Lerwick Harbour’s record-breaking cruise season will hit the first of several milestones this season on Thursday (30 June) with the arrival of Azura, the largest cruise ship yet to enter the Shetland port.The P&O Cruises vessel will arrive from Akureyri…
Fugro has deployed multi-purpose offshore survey vessel Fugro Gauss to join the Fugro Brasilis offshore Mexico, to help complete the world’s largest seep-hunting survey for multiclient geoscience data company, TGS.Both Fugro vessels are…
A joint industry project run by DNV GL has replicated stresses measured in an umbilical subjected to tension and bending in full-scale tests, further validating the accuracy of the analysis software Helica. DNV GL’s Helica can analyse thousands of simulations in a matter of minutes…
Effective July 1, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) will change the corporate name of its turbocharger and engine operations base in North America from Mitsubishi Engine North America, Inc. (MENA) to Mitsubishi Turbocharger and Engine America…
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has won an order to supply MacGregor offshore cranes and a Triplex handling system for a 14,300gt polar research vessel being built for the Polar Research Institute of China. Designed by Aker Arctic Finland, it will be the first vessel of its type to be built in China…
ABS is pursuing multiple major joint development projects (JDPs) with Keppel Offshore & Marine Technology Centre (KOMtech). The JDPs will include topics such as special purpose rigs, data analytics, and subsea technology.Senior managers…
Ocean carriers achieved a six-month high for liner service reliability in May, according to Carrier Performance Insight, the online schedule reliability tool provided by Drewry Supply Chain Advisors. The on-time average of 76.0% for the 10 trades covered was a 4…
CMA CGM S.A has crossed the compulsory acquisition ownership threshold in Neptune Orient Lines Limited (NOL). Following its all-cash voluntary conditional general offer (Offer) for NOL which was launched on June 6th, 2016, CMA CGM now owns 2…
Foreign trade and energy have boosted economies throughout the Americas. From the USA, to Argentina, Ecuador and the Bahamas, Maersk is helping unleash the region’s potential by facilitating the flow of goods around the globe. With modern…
