Marine Procurement Solutions (MPS) announced the appointment of Ed Waryas III as Marketing Manager. MPS was created to offer ship owners a cost effective alternative for maritime e-Procurement. “We are pleased that Ed is joining us at this timely…
Foss Maritime announced that Carl Smith has recently joined the company as the Director of Sales and Marketing for its Fleet Services Division based out of Seattle. He will be reporting to Mike Magill, Vice President of Fleet Services. Previously employed by Alaska Ship and Dry Dock (ASD)…
General Electric Co Chief Executive Jeff Immelt said on Wednesday that GE is still going to 'work constructively' with the French government on its bid for the power business of Alstom and that he expects the deal to close.GE has encountered resistance to its $16…
After several months of anticipation and preparation, and the careful consideration of hundreds of student submissions, Seaspan officially revealed the name of its newly assembled, 300-tonne gantry crane at a boisterous unveiling ceremony at Vancouver Shipyards (VSY) today…
The foul weather season has been declared from May 25 to August 31, in the Port of Mumbai. During this period, the anchorage area of the [Mumbai] inner harbour is restricted to a line, which is normally north of the Sunk Rock Light House position…
Jordan-based Arab Ship Management Ltd. pleaded guilty today in federal court in Wilmington, Delaware, to one count of violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships, the Justice Department and the U.S. Coast Guard announced.In accordance with the terms of the plea agreement…
United Nations’ International Maritime Organization (IMO) has just approved global binding regulations intending to enhance safety of navigation in polar areas. This means, inter alia, new requirements for passenger ships.Following several years of intense negotiations…
As of March 2014 Pivot Maritime International is the first Australian training centre to be accredited by FURUNO as provider of FURUNO’s type specific ECDIS familiarisation training to FURUNO’s customers in Australia.With this accreditation…
Glander International Bunkering is pleased to announce that they have hired Morten Langthjem as their new Sales Manager. Morten will begin working in Glander International Bunkering’s Dubai office. Morten has previously worked as a Trading…
Oilennium Ltd, a Petrofac Training Services (PTS) company that provides eLearning training services to the oil and gas industry, is expanding its UK and USA offices as demand for its services continues to fuel dramatic growth in the UK and USA…
Emirates International Maritime Academy (EIMA), has announced the signing of a MoU on academic cooperation with World Maritime University (WMU), an educational agency operating under the auspices of the International Maritime Organization (IMO)…
In 1964, Lyndon B. Johnson was President; the Beatles first appeared on the Billboard Chart with I Want to Hold Your Hand; the World's Fair opened in New York and the Cape May-Lewes Ferry made its grand debut. On July 1, 1964, the very first ferry vessel departed the Lewes…
Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show (SCIBS) will welcome several talented yacht designers among its 300 exhibitors this year, each displaying cutting-edge technology and concepts they describe as “game changers”.Based in the Australian Marine Pavilion…
The cruise season at Portland Port is well and truly underway with four ships already visiting throughout May and another to call before the month ends.The Azores, Ryndam and Eurodam celebrated inaugural calls to Portland as they arrived at the beginning of May…
'If I work in your Beijing, I would shorten my life at least five years,' Premier Zhu Rongji, a career politician from Shanghai, quipped in 1999, referring to the notorious air pollution in China's northern capital. Research has confirmed life expectancy in northern China is 5…
