Goltens Worldwide Management Corp. (GWMC) has announced the appointment of Roy Strand as Chief Operating Officer.Strand has previously served as the Vice President of Operations in the Americas and Europe, and will continue to serve as the…
The UK’s largest independent safety supplier, Ocean Safety, have made a key appointment at their Southampton Branch and is pleased to announce that Steve Bockett has accepted the position of Training Manager.Steve has spent four years at Ocean Safety in Southampton as Servicing Manager…
Just three more weeks to take advantage of early-bird discountSHIPPINGInsight 2014 is coming soon, but there’s still time to take advantage of the early-bird registration discount.Attendees registering prior to the Aug. 28 early-bird deadline can receive a discount up to $400 for the event…
Huntington Ingalls Industries' (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division has donated $53,640 to Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (MGCCC) for the purchase of welding machines to be used at the school's new Transitions Academy. The academy will…
Grandson of Ernest Hemingway Named Tournament Grand MarshalFollowing in the footsteps of his famous grandfather, author John Hemingway this year has run with the bulls in Pamplona and will be soon fishing the big game grounds off Bimini…
South Street Seaport Hosts Brian Floca for 'Lightship' Book Reading The South Street Seaport Museum announced it will welcome special guest Brian Floca, author of award winning story Lightship. Sitting aboard the 1907 Barque PEKING,…
W&O, a global supplier to the marine and upstream oil and gas markets for pipe, valves and fittings, valve automation, and engineered solutions, announced that Senior Account Executive Tammy Emerson has been elected as vice president of programs of the Jacksonville Propeller Club…
Dan-Bunkering (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. announced that Mads Holm has been appointed Sales Manager effective from August 1, 2014.Mads Holm started his career as Bunker Trader at the Company’s head office in Middelfart, Denmark, in 2006 and subsequently…
MCP’s Board of Directors appointed Frode Støldal as new CEO for the Telenor subsidiary. Støldal replaces MCPs founder, Knut Fjellheim, who has served as interim-CEO and now returns to his previous role as COO/CTO. Frode Støldal has vast management experience from across the Telenor-Group…
Google and five other large companies team up to build a cable under the Pacific Ocean that will deliver incredibly fast internet speeds informs system supplier NEC Corporation.A consortium of six global companies have signed commercial agreements…
Ten building contractors were recognized Monday, Aug. 11, 2014, by the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners for hiring the most Long Beach residents for construction jobs at the Port of Long Beach’s Middle Harbor Redevelopment Project…
On 19 August 1914, an Australian expeditionary force sailed out of Sydney Harbour bound for German New Guinea. The departure was barely 15 days after Britain's declaration of war on Germany. Enlistment of the infantry based Army contingent was completed at Victoria Barracks…
An Indian Master, Capt Sukhvinder Bhamra, was sailing onboard the MSC Vanessa when he received an email from Mr Abdul Gani Serang of the National Union of Seafarers of India (NUSI) on the hardships faced by Mr Aman Sharma, recently released from captivity as part of the MV Albedo crew…
Hornblower Cruises & Events says it has hired Scott Keever as Manager, Special Projects; details as follows:After graduating from the California Maritime Academy with a Bachelor’s degree in Marine Transportation, Scott began a sea-going career with Chevron Shipping…
Capital Product Partners L.P. (CPLP) announced the appointment of Petros Christodoulou as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. His appointment will be effective beginning September 1, 2014.Christodoulou will succeed Ioannis Lazaridis…
