Looking beyond the dollars and cents in the demise of bunker giant OW Bunker, MarPro contributor Barry Parker examines the unusual human resources aspect of the story.The old cliché in shipping and commodity businesses says that, “When the tide recedes…
U.A.E based offshore jackup rig builder Lamprell Energy Ltd., will implement SSI's EnterprisePlatform software solution to allow its engineering team to automate manufacturing processes. Acording to SSI (developer of ShipConstructor software)…
Maritime Employment: The next three to five years could be a defining era for the Maritime industry. That’s because, in the United States, demand for skilled/technical labor continues to increase in an industry seeing less and less graduates…
Israeli dockworkers ended a two-day strike on Thursday that had shut down the country's two main seaports in protest at the creation of new foreign-run ports. Some 2,400 workers had walked out of the ports of Ashdod and Haifa as union leaders…
The price of oil: everyone seems to be fixated on it. That’s because it also seemingly drives every aspect of the offshore energy business. This includes OSV day rates, rig utilization, shipbuilding and repair, and yes, manpower recruitment…
Q88 LLC has opened a new office in London. Located in Soho, the cultural center of London's West End district, the office will serve as a hub for business development and client relations. The office will be headed by Q88's VP of Sales & Marketing…
The GTT (Gaztransport & Technigaz) shareholders' annual general meeting chaired by Philippe Berterottière, chairman and CEO of GTT appointed several new members to GTT’s board of directors. Michèle Azalbert and Christian Germa, independent director succeeding to Jean-Luc Gourgeon…
Southern African Shipyards (SAS) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the South African National Military Veterans Association (SANMVA), an umbrella body of the Department of Military Veterans that lawfully represents the interests of military veterans…
1,000 new seafarers register on first day of V.Group's new Manila Training Center Maritime services provider V.Group, together with its third party ship management arm, V.Ships, are celebrating the inauguration of a new office and training center in Manila…
The Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA) announced the first of a portfolio of soft skills courses tailored to the needs of engineers called Effective Presentations and Networking which will take place on July 29 2015 at RINA headquarters in London…
Lloyd’s Register (LR) recently signed a significant contract with COSCO Zhoushan Shipyard in China for the classification of seven new 3,600 teu containerships. Owned by Maersk Line, the vessels will be built to Danish Flag and have a length of 200 meters and a breadth of 35…
Remi Eriksen has been appointed as the DNV GL Group’s new president and CEO, succeeding Henrik O. Madsen, who will retire August 1.The DNV GL board of directors began an executive search and selection process in October 2014 to find and…
BMT Asia Pacific (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, has been appointed Owners Engineer and lead design consultant by Endeavour Energy for the development of the LNG storage and regasification facility, a part of the Ghana 1000 Gas to Power Project and Africa’s first LNG import terminal…
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 its 11th Annual Tribute to the United States Coast Guard in Our Nation’s Capital will take place on Wednesday…
Marine safety equipment leader VIKING Life-Saving Equipment will appear in force at Nor-Shipping 2015, displaying both innovative products and services that are proving popular with shipowners around the world.Shipowner AgreementsFew…
