W&O is one of seven selected to serve on newly-formed Industry Partners Committee. W&O, a global supplier of valve automation, engineered solutions and marine pipe, valves and fittings is proud to announce that Fred Loomis, W&O’s Director…
Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), a maritime services provider, is advising all crew, vessel owners, masters and operators to triple check passenger data before submitting Electronic Advanced Notice of Arrival (E-NOA) and Advance Passenger…
A decline in demand for freight transportation leads IBISWorld to update its market report on US Ocean & Coastal Transportation.The transportation sector provides deep-sea, coastal, Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway water transportation…
GAC Protective Solutions has published a new position paper calling for ship owners and operators to adopt a more systematic approach to sea defense that is based upon a multi-layered model of non-lethal risk mitigation measures, rather than…
River Advice & International Shipping Partners establish new ship management company 'FleetPro Passenger Ship Management (FleetPro).FleetPro results from the combination of River Advice with 1250 employees and 35 river cruise vessels under management in Europe…
ClassNK has, for the first time, held ClassNK PrimeManagement seminars in Europe. The seminars convened in Constanta, Romania, on 24 October and in Split, Croatia, on 26 October 2012. More than 70 participants attended each event. Croatia…
Jensen Maritime Consultants hired its third naval architect, Jianjun Qi, in the company’s new office in the New Orleans business district, reporting to Jensen General Manager Sergio Fifi.Qi brings to Jensen a decade of naval architecture…
Rand Logistics, Inc. (Nasdaq:RLOG) announced the christening and commencement into service of the Jones Act compliant tug Defiance and the self-unloading barge Ashtabula. The articulated tug/barge vessel (ATB) was acquired on December 1, 2011…
The Captain of the Port for New York and New Jersey set port condition ZULU for all commercial waterways, effective 7 a.m., Monday, in preparation for Hurricane Sandy. During Port Condition ZULU (sustained gale force winds from a hurricane…
Thailand at forefront of movement to build a 21st century network of land, sea and air routes to strengthen Asia.The Silk Road was a centuries-old network of linked trade routes across the Afro-Eurasian landmass that connected East, South…
ISS Argentina is advising that severe floods are affecting shore-based logistical support at a number of port terminals in San Lorenzo – San Martin Port. Terminals disrupted include Vincentin, Nidera, Toepfer and LD-Timbues-Noble.Latest…
Steve Demeroutis and Rudy Leming Take on New Roles Crowley Maritime Corporation has announced that Steve Demeroutis will now assume the role of vice president, marine operations, for the company’s petroleum and chemical transportation group…
Will Attend Public Events This Week in Davidson, Knox and Hamilton Counties, Media Invited to Events Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander will be at a number of event across the state this week. Media are invited to all events…
CH2M HILL (www.ch2mhill.com), a global full-service consulting, design, construction, and operations firm, announces two key leadership appointments in the Northeast. With the 2011 acquisitions of Halcrow and Booz Allen Hamilton’s (BAH) State and Local Transit Consulting business…
Globe Express Services (Overseas Group) opens terminal yard in Dammam to complete logistics facilities in Jeddah & Riyadh.The company's Dammam Terminal Yard, is a 23,000 sqm facility that includes an open storage area, warehouses, and office…
