Tesoro Corp said it resumed work at its 166,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Martinez, California. The facility is currently idle and operating as a terminal for customer supplies.Tesoro had previously announced a plan to shut the plant while…
Talks to end the largest U.S. refinery strike in 35 years are not expected to resume this week, sources familiar with the negotiations said on Monday after the number of plants hit by walkouts increased over the weekend.Face-to-face meetings…
Norwegian engineering firm Kvaerner will initiate further cost cuts after losing a key Statoil contract to rival Aibel, it said on Tuesday.'We take this as a signal to not only step up the cost reduction measures in Kvaerner but we will…
DB Schenker has announced the appointment of Philippe Gilbert to the position of Regional CEO, Americas, effective March 1, 2015.Gilbert joined DB Schenker Americas in March 2013 as Regional Director, Europe West, and has made a significant…
The largest U.S. refinery strike in 35 years entered its fourth week on Sunday as workers at 12 refineries accounting for one-fifth of national production capacity were walking picket lines.Sources familiar with the negotiations said talks may resume by mid-week to end the walkout by 6…
Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) has sold APL Logistics (APLL) to Kintetsu World Express (KWE) for $1.2 billion in a stunning deal that gives the Singapore-listed group a net gain of more than $900 million.The KWE Group considers the establishment…
The National Retail Federation issued the following statement from Vice President for Supply Chain and Customs Policy Jonathan Gold on the ongoing West Coast port contract negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union…
Hans-Christian Mordhorst has been promoted to Managing Director of DA-Desk, assuming the role February 10, 2015. Hans-Christian served as Deputy Managing Director of DA-Desk as of early 2014, while also responsible for relations with existing and new customers…
Union negotiators on Thursday rejected the latest contract offer from oil companies and said the largest U.S. refinery strike since 1980 may spread to more plants beyond the 11 where walkouts are underway.The United Steelworkers union (USW)…
Shipping executives and union leaders for dockworkers at West Coast ports ended a third day of contract talks presided over by the U.S. labor secretary late on Thursday without reaching a settlement, but planned to meet again on Friday, a source close to the situation told Reuters…
Barely two months into his new job as the head of the world's largest offshore driller, Steven Newman was steering Transocean through the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, quickly earning a reputation as a CEO with a steady hand.Too steady…
All marine terminal work was suspended for the day on Thursday at the port of Oakland, California, as the dockworkers union and shippers continued talks aimed at settling a labor dispute that has disrupted cargo traffic along the West Coast waterfront for months…
For the past six months, Crowley Maritime Corporation has provided critical logistics services in support of Operation United Assistance (OUA), the U.S. military’s mission to fight the Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa, the company announced today…
Geodis Wilson has appointed Matthias Hansen as the new regional vice president (RVP), EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) with immediate effect. Hansen has been acting as interim RVP for the last few months. He now replaces Alain Chimene on a permanent basis…
Dan-Bunkering (America) Inc. introduces new structure, appointing a new commercial director and employing two additional bunker traders.Operations in the Dan-Bunkering (America) are rapidly increasing and it has become necessary to change the organizational structure…
