Stolt Tankers (Stolt) and Marine Procurement Solutions (MPS) formed a strategic software alliance providing integrated marine procurement systems linked to an electronic trading platform. The platform is designed to provide complete visibility…
The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to the education and welfare of all Coast Guard members and their families, announced today that at the upcoming 34th Annual Salute to the U.S. Coast Guard in New York City on October 9th…
A European Union plan to label Canadian tar sands oil as highly polluting as part of its fight against climate change has been abandoned after years of opposition from Canada, clearing the way for exports of tar sands crude to the European market…
First Commercial Vessel in North America with Triple IPS and Dynamic PositioningFort Ripley, a new offshore emergency response craft now entering service in Charleston, S.C., is reported to be the first commercial vessel in North America to be powered by triple Volvo Penta IPS drives…
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) has released its latest Short-Term Energy and Winter Fuels Outlook (http://www.eia.gov/forecasts/steo/). Select highlights follow: • EIA projects average U.S. household expenditures for natural gas…
HMS Queen Elizabeth was floated out of the Babcock dock in Rosyth (UK). Designed and built by BAE Systems and assembled by Babcock Marine, the HMS Queen Elizabeth is the biggest, and most powerful, surface warship ever to join the Royal Navy and capable of carrying up to forty aircraft…
Noise Control Engineering, LLC (NCE) opened a new office in Mobile, Ala. The office will be staffed by Nathan Jones, a Senior Engineer with more than 10 years of experience at NCE.“Our customers along the Gulf Coast region are a very important…
Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ: SBLK) announced that following the settlement and adjudication of the company's subsidiary Star Borealis LLC claim for damages and due hire related to the repudiation of the long-term time charter of the M/V Star Borealis by charterer Pan Ocean Co Ltd…
Vegetable oil exports out of the Black Sea should fall significantly this year mainly due to a weather-hit sunflower seed crop, but they will remain the second largest on record, international trading house Bunge said on Tuesday.In a presentation at the Oilseeds and Oils Conference in Barcelona…
Prysmian Group is launching the Fourth edition of its international program to recruit 40 new graduates in Engineering and Economics, with the aim of helping develop the business's managers and professionals of the future.The new recruits will be mainly placed in the Research & Development…
The Board of Nordic American Tankers Limited has declared a cash dividend of $0.14 per share. The record date is October 22, 2014 and the payment date is on or about November 5, 2014. The tanker market for the third quarter 2014 was stronger than for the second quarter.
Netsco announces Jan M. Flores, as Sr. Director of Business Development.Flores comes to Netsco from OSG (Overseas Shipholding Group) where he headed the FSO Group and was responsible for Business Development in the Offshore market. Prior to his assignment with the FSO Group…
Knightsbridge Tankers Limited (Nasdaq:VLCCF) has announced that it changed its name to Knightsbridge Shipping Limited. Also, the company's web address has changed to http://www.knightsbridgeshipping.com. The company's shares will continue…
Videotel has expanded and enhanced its Ship Security Officer and Designated Security Duties Training Course in line with the latest STCW regulations.The Ship Security Officer Training Course is for personnel who are nominated as ship’s Security…
Polarcus announced that the following Primary Insiders of Polarcus have acquired shares in the Company:- Peter Rigg, Chairman of the Board, has on 07 October 2014 acquired 150,000 shares at a price of NOK 1.40 per share. Following the transaction he owns 434…
