Xodus Group has promoted Andrew Sewell to the role of Global Subsurface Lead to drive forward its global subsurface capabilities.Sewell has more than 24 years’ experience working in the oil and gas industry, initially as a Geophysicist, and joined Xodus in 2012 as Subsurface Manager…
Crowley Maritime Corp. announced that 65 of its vessels were recently recognized for participation in the Automated Mutual-Assistance Vessel Rescue (AMVER) program, a computer-based voluntary global ship reporting system used worldwide by search…
Urgency is required to nurture maritime education so that the impetus driving the International Maritime Organization’s Day of the Seafarer 2015, June 25, is not in vain according to the organizers of Europort 2015. The theme is being developed…
“The prosperity of the United States is inextricably entwined with that of the rest of the world and international trade agreements provide stability and equity enabling increased trade,” said American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA)…
Inmarsat has signed an agreement with World-Link Communications, Inc. appointing the innovative satellite services provider as a Partner for FleetBroadband, serving the maritime market globally. Alongside the agreement, World-Link plans to…
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) - the unified and recognized voice of seaports in the Americas – today applauded inclusion of several key seaport industry freight mobility priorities in new legislation that was approved this morning by the U…
Classification society and IACS member Indian Register of Shipping has established an ‘India and Offshore Advisory Committee’ with a vision to raise the profile of its services and receive strategic advice for growth in South Asia region…
Mercator Limited announced that it is expanding its dredging business by adding two more Dredgers to its fleet. Mercator,India's largest Marine and Energy group with businesses in Oil & Gas, Coal, Shipping and Dredging, has taken delivery of two European built dredgers…
The world’s biggest shipping company, Maersk Line, and its affiliated shipping services, SeaLand and Safmarine, has agreed to continue to call at the Port of Houston after APM Terminals, a unit of Maersk Group, said it was permanently terminating its operations there…
In a swift response to an SOS from a distressed offshore coastal vessel, the Indian Navy and Indian coast guard rescued 14 people from the crew of the Indian flag cement carrier ship, MV Coastal Pride, that sunk 75 nautical miles off the coast of Daman…
Mumbai-based shipping firm Varun Shipping Co. Ltd will be split into two listed entities after the Bombay high court approved a demerger scheme. The Company announced that according to the Composite Scheme of Arrangement and Amalgamation…
US President Barack Obama urged Beijing to take 'concrete steps' to ease tensions over maritime claims, as America and China wrapped up three days of candid talks, reports AP. 'The president raised ongoing U.S. concerns about China's maritime behavior…
Greece-based dry bulk shiping company, Globus Maritime has been pushed back into the black by miserable dry bulk rates, but the company has said that it is awaiting market improvements within 2015. George Karageorgiou, President, Chief…
China's government is moving forward with plans to bring in legislation to control emissions from ships as the country looks to reduce air pollution, state media Xinhua said. According to a draft amendment to the Air Pollution Law, tabled…
The international shipping industry will require an additional 42,500 officers by the end of 2019 to cope with the expected growth in the main cargo carrying fleet, according to the latest manning report published by global shipping consultancy Drewry…
