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Shell Sells Elba Liquefaction Project Interest to Kinder Morgan

Jul 16, 2015

Kinder Morgan Inc. will buy out Royal Dutch Shell PLC’s interest in their proposed Elba Liquefaction Co. (ELC ) joint venture in Georgia. Houston-based Kinder Morgan already owns 51% of the ELC joint venture. The firm said it would buy…

MMC Ups Stake in NCB

Jul 16, 2015

MMC Corp Bhd has bought a further 9.08% stake in logistics and port operator NCB Holdings Bhd, boosting its shareholding to 30.13% as it seeks to remain a key player in the ports industry in Malaysia. In a filing with Bursa Malaysia yesterday…

Brakes on Thai Plan to Buy Submarines

Jul 16, 2015

The proposal to buy three Chinese submarines has been put on hold and would not be put into consideration by the Cabinet yet, said Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan. Prawit said this month the navy had approved a 36 billion baht ($1…

Philippines' Warship Repair Angers China

Jul 16, 2015

China warned it can take 'further actions' after the Philippines confirmed it is fortifying the BRP Sierra Madre, a grounded ship on Ayungin Shoal (Second Thomas Shoal) in the South China Sea. Beijing has hit out at Manila for repairing…

EMGS Permitted for Multi-client Survey in Mexico

Jul 16, 2015

EMGS has received permits from Mexico's Comisión Nacional de Hidrocarburos (CNH) authorizing the acquisition of up to approximately 88,000 square km 3D EM multi-client data in the Salina de Itsmo Basin. EMGS will prioritize acquiring…

Cheyenne Navy Week Kicks Off

Jul 16, 2015

Rear Adm. Michael White, commander, Naval Education Training Command, from Denver, accepted a proclamation from Cheyenne's Mayor Richard Kaysen during the Cheyenne Navy Week Kick-Off Concert, July 14.The Kick-Off Concert featured U.S…

Røkke is CEO of Akastor ASA

Jul 16, 2015

Akastor ASA announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Kristian Røkke as its Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Røkke will succeed Frank O. Reite, who will take the position of Chief Financial Officer at Aker ASA.Kristian Røkke, who is…

MARAD to Host META Program

Jul 16, 2015

The Maritime Administration (MARAD), in cooperation with the Maryland Environmental Resource Center, will hold an open forum to solicit input on the Agency’s Maritime Environmental and Technical Assistance (META) Program and key environmental issues facing maritime transportation…

Los Angeles Box Volumes Slip

Jul 16, 2015

June 2015 containerized cargo volumes at the Port of Los Angeles decreased 2 percent compared to the same period last year. The Port handled a total of 721,802 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in June 2015. Current and historical data is available here…

APSEZ to Develop Vizhinjam Port

Jul 16, 2015

Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ), India’s largest port developer and part of Adani Group, a global integrated player, has received “Letter of Award” for development of the Vizhinjam International Deepwater Seaport Project from Government of Kerala (GoK)…

Kings Point Midshipmen Raising Service Dogs

Jul 15, 2015

The mission of the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) at Kings Point, N.Y., is to educate and graduate licensed merchant mariners and leaders of exemplary character to serve America’s marine transportation and defense needs in peace and war…

Signal International Files for Bankruptcy

Jul 15, 2015

Facing a wave of lawsuits filed by workers recruited from India to work on the U.S. Gulf Coast, marine services company Signal International has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to help save its business and resolve litigation, the Wall Street Journal reported…

Ingalls Shipbuilding Named a ‘Fit-Friendly’ Worksite

Jul 15, 2015

Huntington Ingalls Industries' (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division has been recognized by the American Heart Association for going above and beyond when it comes to employees' health. Ingalls maintained the association's Fit-Friendly Worksite…

New Courses Offer Online Electrical Safety Training

Jul 15, 2015

AVO Training announces nine-module online training course series “Arc Flash Electrical Safety” with NFPA 2015; now available for purchase AVO Training Institute released its new complete nine-module online course series entitled “Arc Flash Electrical Safety”…

Florida Commerce Park Primed for Panama Canal Reopening

Jul 15, 2015

Expansive industrial development moves quickly toward vertical in time for businesses to meet burgeoning trade implications from canal widening. Skyfarm Strategic Capital LLC (SkyFarm), a Miami-based diversified development and acquisition company…

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TOTE Promotes Hofeling, Crawford

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

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Maersk Pauses Haifa Port Calls

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