ShipConstructor 2014 R2.1, released from SSI, has been specifically designed to rapidly respond to emerging trends in ship design and engineering as identified by SSI's new Client Council program, the company said.Client Council Program'Both…
The American Welding Society (AWS), a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the science of welding, has announced the opening of AWS Asia. Based in Hong Kong, China, with a second office in Beijing, AWS Asia will help serve AWS’s growing Asian market…
During a recent tour of northeast England, Lord Livingston, the UK’s Minister for Trade and Investment, visited the Gateshead headquarters of Seacurus which, in April 2013, launched CrewSEACURE, the first ever insurance policy designed exclusively…
Composite high-speed craft designer and builder CTruk has appointed shipbuilding industry veteran Peter McIntosh OBE to succeed Andy White as chairman.McIntosh, the former executive director of VT Group PLC, holds experience of the marine…
Teekay Tankers Ltd. announced the appointment of Mr. Kevin J. Mackay as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Teekay Tankers, effective June 20, 2014.Mr. Mackay will join Teekay Tankers from Phillips 66 Corporation (Phillips 66), where he is…
John Mack, a former chief executive and chairman of Morgan Stanley, has left the board of Russia's top oil producer, Rosneft, for personal reasons, the Kremlin-controlled company said on Thursday.The departure of Mack, aged 69, after less than a year on the board…
Siemens informed that with effect from July 1, 2014, Janina Kugel will assume the position of Chief Diversity Officer (CDO) for Siemens AG in addition to her current responsibilities as Head of Personnel Strategy and Executive Development. Ms…
Norman Hauser has accepted the position of interim president for Metro Ports, replacing former Metro Ports President James Dillman. In this position, Hauser will report to Michael Giove, chief operating officer of Nautilus International Holding Corp…
Brazil's National Federation of Stevedores, known as FNE, on Wednesday scrapped a plan for a nationwide strike over hiring and pension practices in peak soy exporting season.'We have suspended the strike in order to give the government more time' to make an offer…
Coast Guard proposes removal of lenses from two Duluth lighthouses, replacement with more energy efficient LEDsThe U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) announced a proposal to remove the Fresnel Classical Lenses from two lighthouses in Duluth, Minnesota…
Scott B. Miserendino, Sr., 55, a former government contractor who performed work for the United States Navy Military Sealift Command , and Timothy S. Miller, 57, a businessman whose company sought contracting business from the Military Sealift Command…
Michael G. Chalos has joined the New York office of global law firm K&L Gates LLP as a partner in the maritime practice. Previously the senior partner at the firm of Chalos O’Connor, LLP, Chalos is accompanied in his move by associates Luke…
UTi Worldwide Inc. has announced that Jeff Hammond was appointed Senior Vice President, Global Sales. He joined UTi in 2010 as Global Vice President, Customs Brokerage and Compliance, a newly created position which was part of the organization’s…
Glander International Bunkering announced that they have hired Brian Turnbull as a Senior Bunker & Lubricant Trader. Brian will begin working with Glander International Bunkering in their Dubai office.Brian comes to Glander International…
Keppel Corporation Limited announced that Teo Soon Hoe, Senior Executive Director, Keppel Corporation will retire June 1, 2014.Teo will step down as Chairman of Keppel Telecommunications & Transportation Ltd (Keppel T&T) and non-independent…
