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Navios Revenue Up 25% in 3Q 2014

Nov 25, 2014

Highlights of Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. Financial Results for the Third Quarter and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014:Revenue25% increase to $152.6 million for Q3;10% increase to $420.2 million for nine monthsEBITDA5% increase to $42…

Thompson Joins Rand Logistics’ Board of Directors

Nov 24, 2014

Rand Logistics, Inc. announced that its board of directors has appointed Kirk Thompson as a Class II director. Thompson, the current chairman of the board of JB Hunt Transport Services Inc., brings the number of directors to six and is the first…

US Port Congestion Hides Deeper Issues

Nov 24, 2014

Ports on the U.S. West Coast are currently suffering from chronic congestion, but are there deeper issues affecting their performance? Drewry’s new report Container Terminal Capacity and Performance Benchmarks compares capacity and performance…

AVEVA Opens Office in Aberdeen

Nov 24, 2014

AVEVA opened its new office in Aberdeen to offer sales and support for all of AVEVA’s solutions and services with a strategic focus on the region’s oil and gas sector.'We have worked with our customers in Aberdeen for many decades,' said Richard Longdon…

Belgian Port Workers Strike

Nov 24, 2014

Port workers in Belgium began a 24-hour strike today, November 24, which will end at midnight, Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) reported. It is anticipated that the 24-hour strike will be followed by a national general strike on December 15…

Ineos to Add Talent to Support North Sea Expansion

Nov 24, 2014

North Sea oil and gas would supply INEOS plants in Europe; advertised positions include CEO, geologist, engineer. Swiss-based petrochemical and refining company Ineos is looking to expand into North Sea oil and gas production by hiring a number of senior and mid-level staff…

Terex Scoops 2 IBJ Awards

Nov 24, 2014

Terex® Quaymate M50 mobile harbour crane is Crane of the Year – Dr. Mathias Dobner honoredRotterdam/Düsseldorf, 24 November 2014 – Terex Port Solutions (TPS) has been successful in two categories of this year’s awards, presented by the…

ST Engineering Rejigs Top Deck

Nov 23, 2014

Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) today announced the appointment of senior management personnel to new key management positions in the Group with a view to further strengthen its leadership team.Mr Lee Fook Sun…

St Lawrence Seaway Closes for 2014 Season

Nov 21, 2014

Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) is advising that the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Seaway System announced its closing schedule for the 2014 season yesterday.The closure period which commences on 1st December 2014 is detailed in full on Seaway Notice 11/2014…

Retailers Call on ILWU and PMA to Remain at Negotiating Table

Nov 21, 2014

The National Retail Federation has  issued the following statement from President and CEO Matthew Shay on reports that the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and Pacific Maritime Association are taking a break from contract negotiations…

Panama Canal Delegates Meet with Japanese Customers

Nov 20, 2014

A Panama Canal delegation headed by Administrator Jorge L. Quijano visited Japan to hold discussions with the Japan Shipowners’ Association (JSA) and the major Japanese shipping lines, as well as end customers such as Japanese car manufacturers and energy sector companies…

Descartes Acquires Airclic

Nov 20, 2014

Descartes Systems has acquired Airclic Inc. for a purchase price of approximately $29.7 million, the company announced today.Airclic's cloud-based mobile solutions help streamline and automate last mile logistics processes, a key piece of…

Remote Locations Present Maritime Supply Challenge

Nov 20, 2014

As the offshore sector expands internationally and new areas of operation come on stream in hard-to-reach parts of the world, the task of obtaining quality produce and spare parts becomes ever more challenging. Distance, time zones, local customs and bureaucracy…

FMC Commissioner Addresses Port Congestion

Nov 19, 2014

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Commissioner William P. Doyle issued a statement today regarding port congestion, as well as the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement’s (TSA) amendment to expand its scope to include westbound trans-Pacific trade…

Crowley Gives Scholarships to Two Student Employees

Nov 19, 2014

Crowley Maritime Corporation recently awarded Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarships to two University of North Florida (UNF) students who are also currently part-time employees with the company. UNF seniors Olivia Musselwhite and Matthew Petrone each received $2…

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