On November 13, the newly formed New York Maritime Consortium, a coalition of leaders from New York Maritime Inc. (NYMAR), the Society of Maritime Arbitrators (SMA), the Maritime Law Association (MLA) and the Association of Shipbrokers and Agents (ASBA)…
The compromise solution on the issue of ensuring bunker quality agreed at the 67th meeting of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 67) has been welcomed by the International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA).Submissions…
Rio Controls & Hydraulics (RCH), a subsidiary of Rio Marine, based in Houston, Texas has acquired the assets of Jenkins Hydraulic, Inc. of Houston. RCH currently offers steering, alarm, and propulsion control systems to the marine industry…
Randy Altschuler has joined HDR as the firm’s West region transportation director, based in the Oakland office. His responsibilities include leading business development activities and growth strategies throughout the West Region. Prior to joining HDR…
Interferry has praised a decision made at last week’s meeting of the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) that could exempt certain ferry operators from fitting equipment required by the impending Ballast Water Management Convention to reduce the spread of invasive species…
Glander International Bunkering announced the appointment of Maurice Lara as Bunker & Lubricant Broker/Trader. Glander International Bunkering has five international offices strategically located in Dubai, Mumbai, Singapore, Brazil and Florida…
The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) met for its 67th session from October 13-17, 2014, at IMO Headquarters in London.Third IMO GHG Study 2014 approved The MEPC approved the…
SpeedCast International Limited (SpeedCast) announced that Keith Johnson has joined SpeedCast as senior vice president / GM in charge of Energy services globally. In this role, Johnson will oversee all of SpeedCast’s business activities for the Energy sector (Oil and Gas in particular)…
The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners recently filled key Harbor Department executive posts with staff veterans as the Department continues to undergo a reorganization initiated by Chief Executive Jon Slangerup.Dr. Noel Hacegaba,…
* TGS Q3 operating profit $71 mln vs forecast $75 mln* PGS Q3 EBITDA $182 mln vs about $180 mln in Oct.15 warning (Adds PGS, detail) Norwegian seismic surveyors TGS and PGS said on Thursday that demand from oil companies had deteriorated…
Yara International ASA delivered strong third-quarter results, with record fertilizer deliveries and continued margin benefit from lower European gas price.'Yara reports a strong third-quarter result with record deliveries, reflecting both organic growth and the Bunge acquisition in Brazil…
The Danish Maritime Authority informed that the Ballast Water Management Convention is now one step closer to ratification following last week’s meeting of United Nations’ International Maritime Organization (IMO).At last week’s meeting of the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee…
Chief of Naval Personnel (CNP) Vice Adm. Bill Moran visited Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Sailors during an all hands call on Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Oct. 21. Moran discussed a variety of topics, including enlisted retention boards…
Nordic Maritime, a leading offshore service operator, today announced a five year time charter for its DP2 IMR Subsea vessel, Mokul Nordic, which has been awarded by Noble Energy, the international energy provider.“At Nordic Maritime…
On 21 October, the European Union’s Maritime Capacity Building Mission in the Horn of Africa and Western Indian Ocean (EUCAP Nestor) celebrated the successful completion of a two month Mentoring, Teaching and Training (MTT) programme for…
