Chesapeake Marine Training Institute will host a free professional mariner job fair August 13 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at its campus in Hayes, Va.Professional marine companies, including the Maryland-based Vane Brothers Company, will be on site to meet and interview potential job candidates…
John Wilson, a figure in Asia's marine surveying and consultancy community, has been recruited by Shipowners Claims Bureau, Inc. (SCB), managers of the American Club. Wilson will join SCB’s Hong Kong office as director – technical services, Asia…
CMA CGM announced the opening of CMA CGM Tchad, new Group Agency in N’Djamena (Chad), replacing its former third-party agent with immediate effect.cma-cgm.com
Sunni insurgents capture three towns in Iraq's Anbar Iraq's oil exports near record rates in June U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry lands in Baghdad Brent crude dipped below $114 a barrel on Monday as worries about disruptions…
OW Bunker appointed Steve Leonard as the company’s Global Sales Director. With more than 25 years of experience in the marine fuels industry, Leonard will be responsible for advancing the company’s global sales to support its wider growth plans…
Korean Register (KR), an IACS member classification society, announced today that it has been fully authorized by the Ministry of Transport and Communications in the Sultanate of Oman to deliver statutory services on behalf of the Oman government…
Terma North America Inc. (TNA), a subsidiary of the Denmark-based Terma A/S, has appointed Larry Hungerford as President & CEO, effective immediately. Larry Hungerford joined Terma North America Board of Directors in February, 2008. During…
IACS member classification society, Korean Register (KR) has been authorized by the Ministry of Transport and Communications in the Sultanate of Oman to deliver “statutory services” on behalf of the Oman government. The Oman authorities have also authorized LR and BV…
The inaugural Maritime Logistics & Energy thematic within the International Festival for Business 2014 has come to a close. Highlighting Liverpool’s international role as a mercantile, maritime and global trade gateway city, the MLE fortnight’s 48 events wrapped up on June 20…
100+ years later, SOLAS still steering international maritime cooperationWhen the RMS Titanic made its debut in 1912, the ship epitomized everything new and advanced about shipbuilding and construction. It was the largest ship of its day…
Disasters Drive Key Safety Improvement Future safety policy to address the human element The history of marine safety is soaked in water and written in blood. “There is no other way around it,” says Robert Frump, author of “until the Sea Shall Set Them Free…
This being the “Yearbook” edition of Maritime Reporter & Engineering News, it would be remiss to not have coverage of LNG, one of the hottest fueling trends in maritime circles, particularly in North America. For a unique insight on a rapidly evolving market…
His Majesty the King has awarded the honorary title of Koninklijk (Royal) to IHC Merwede. In a special ceremony today, the Mayor of Sliedrecht, Mr van Hemmen, presented this accolade to IHC Merwede’s CEO, Bram Roelse. In light of this honour…
France chose General Electric to form an alliance with Alstom on Friday - rejecting an offer from Siemens and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries - but said the deal still needed some work and added it would buy a 20 percent stake in the hotly-contested company…
James Drewry, Treaty/Program Property Underwriter at Munich Reinsurance America, Inc., as well as a former Inland Marine Underwriters Association (IMUA) Chairperson, was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Association at its 84th Annual Meeting…
