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Long Beach Port to Boost Power, Speed Clearance

Jan 30, 2015

Port of Long Beach Chief Executive Jon Slangerup on Thursday unveiled ambitious plans for congestion-beating smart systems for cargo movement and an all-out push to achieve energy resilience for port operations with wind turbines, solar cells and other clean technologies…

31 ARENA Projects Completed

Jan 30, 2015

ARENA has invested $1 billion in more than 230 projects, fellowships and scholarships that are paving the way for a more diverse energy future for Australia.Thirty one of these projects have now been completed, with many more scheduled to reach key milestones and/or completion in 2015…

Gazprom, OMV Ink Additional Deal

Jan 30, 2015

Vienna hosted today the signing of an Addendum to the existing contract for gas supply to Austria between Alexander Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and Gerhard Roiss, Chief Executive Officer of OMV. The document…

SECNAV Completes Visit to Paraguay

Jan 30, 2015

Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus completed a visit to Paraguay Jan. 29 during which he met with Republic of Paraguay President Horacio Cartes to discuss the relationship between the Department of the Navy and Paraguay's military.'We…

Strategic Sale of Braemar's H.O.

Jan 30, 2015

On 27 January 2015 Braemar Shipping Services Plc exchanged contracts for the sale of our leasehold interest in our Marylebone corporate headquarters to Greenhouse Sports Ltd for a net consideration of £9.5m before tax. The leasehold had a net book value of £4…

Imabari Bags Order for 11 ULCCs

Jan 30, 2015

Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (Imabari), with the cooperation of Marubeni Corporation, has secured newbuilding order for eleven (11) units of 20,000TEU Ultra-Large Container Carriers, the largest type container carriers in the world as of today…

31st Edition of Cruise Shipping Miami

Jan 30, 2015

Cruise Shipping Miami 2015 is gearing up to offer the most comprehensive and robust roster of panel discussions featuring the industry's most knowledgeable and experienced executives. The panels will be grouped under several broad themes based on industry trends during the four-day conference…

Young to Head New Zealand Shipping Federation

Jan 30, 2015

The New Zealand Shipping Federation (NZSF) said it has appointed Annabel Young as its new executive director. It said Ms Young was a National Party list MP from 1997 to 2002 and since then she has been the chief executive at Federated Farmers…

BlueGrace Logistics Appoints New Chief Information Officer

Jan 29, 2015

Effective February 2, 2015 Justin Belcher will lead all aspects of information technology and software development as the Chief Information Officer for the Tampa-based company BlueGrace Logistics. Belcher has been with BlueGrace since it was founded in 2009 and has led many of the I…

Hogan Named VP at Newport News Shipbuilding

Jan 29, 2015

Rob Hogan has been appointed vice president of manufacturing at the Newport News Shipbuilding division of Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), the company announced. Hogan began his career in 1976 as a welder. Since then, he has held leadership…

Tero Marine Names Staubo VP of Sales

Jan 29, 2015

Erik Sarmento Staubo has been promoted to vice president of sales at Norwegian software company Tero Marine, assuming the role from February 1. Staubo has for the last 1.5 years filled the position of regional director in Tero Marine, based at the company’s Oslo office…

NOAA Satellites Help Rescue 240 People Last Year

Jan 29, 2015

Last year, 240 people were saved from potentially life-threatening situations throughout the United States and its surrounding waters with help from NOAA’s fleet of weather satellites. In addition to their role in weather forecasting, NOAA’s…

Xantrex Appoints Costa as Sales Manager

Jan 29, 2015

Xantrex has appointed Nathan Costa as East Coast sales manager in line with its growth plan for 2015. Xantrex said it adopted a regional sales structure last year to be closer to its customer base to enable faster response time and the ability…

THOME Group Earns Eco-Office Certification

Jan 29, 2015

THOME Group informs it has become the first ship management company to achieve Eco-Office certification in Singapore after completing an environmental audit throughout its Singapore offices. According to THOME Group , the award recognizes…

Dan-Bunkering Appoints Petersen

Jan 29, 2015

Dan-Bunkering S.A.M. announced that Mathias Runge Petersen has been employed as bunker trader, joining the company's Monaco team.Petersen has been in the oil industry for many years, Dan-Bunkering said, adding that he has extensive knowledge…

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