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Workers End Strike at Haifa

Oct 07, 2014

Workers at Israel's state-owned Haifa Port ended their strike on Tuesday, a day after they walked off the job in protest at a government plan to build private, competing ports.A spokesman for the Chamber of Shipping said the port workers…

3D Survey off Malaysia for EMGS

Oct 07, 2014

Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) has received a letter of intent worth USD 6.8 million from an International Oil Company for 3D EM data acquisition in Malaysia. EMGS did not disclose the name of the contractor. 'We are pleased to announce the first of several new projects in Asia…

Launch of “SwachhBharat Abhiyan” in JNPT

Oct 07, 2014

In response to the Nation’s call by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, followed by the communication from the Ministry of Shipping, Jawaharlal Nehru Port (INPT) has launched the “Swachh BharatAbhiyan” (MyCleanIndia – Of Dirt and Cleanliness) at the Port…

NOAA, NASA & BOEM to Monitor Biodiversity

Oct 07, 2014

NOAA, NASA and the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) have joined together to support three demonstration projects that will lay the foundation for the first national network to monitor marine biodiversity at scales ranging from microbes to whales…

XL Offers KRE Cover to Yacht Owners

Oct 07, 2014

To help yacht owners navigate increasingly risky waters, XL Group is adding a Kidnap, Ransom & Extortion (KRE) Crisis endorsement to ShipShape, and ShipShape Plus, its recreational marine insurance coverages. 'Crisis events like kidnapping…

APM Named 'Best Inland Service Provider'

Oct 07, 2014

8th Annual Express Logistics & Supply Chain Conclave, prominent Indian-based business gathering recognizes service excellence.APM Terminals India Pvt. Ltd. was named “Best Inland Service Provider” for the third time in three years at the recently concluded 8th Annual Express…

Seaspan Shipyards Completes Repair Work on Historic Tug

Oct 06, 2014

Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards announced today it has completed volunteer repair work on the Steam Tow Boat Master (SS Master) as part of its $50,000 donation to the SS Master Society.                                                                              The historic tug…

Banana Coast to Welcome First Mega Cruise Ship

Oct 06, 2014

Banana Coast, the newest cruise port in the western Caribbean, is preparing to host its first mega cruise ship call at the deep-water Bay of Trujillo, Honduras. Norwegian Cruise Line's 2,376-passenger Norwegian Jewel is scheduled to arrive Oct…

Port, UNO Host 1st Annual Maritime Workforce Summit

Oct 06, 2014

Summit Set for October 8, 2014 at UNO’s Lindy Boggs International Conference Center from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.With a focus on educating and engaging community stakeholders on maritime jobs opportunities, the Board of Commissioners of…

Integrated LNG Solution for Ship Owners

Oct 06, 2014

WesPac Midstream LLC (WesPac), a provider of energy infrastructure and LNG solutions, announced a partnership agreement with Clean Marine Energy LLC (CME), the global facilitator of finance mechanisms for LNG conversion and Emission Control Area (ECA) compliance…

ZF Marine's Stanley Takes on Dual Role

Oct 06, 2014

ZF Marine Propulsion Systems Miramar LLC  said that Keith Stanley has assumed the position of Product Line Manager – Pleasure Craft for North and Central America. Stanley joined ZF in 2011 as Key Account Manager, and he was promoted to Engineering Manager in 2012…

Petronas to Canada: No Tax Deal, No LNG Plant for 15 Years

Oct 06, 2014

Malaysian state-owned energy company Petronas said on Monday it could delay its planned $11 billion liquefied natural gas plant on Canada's Pacific Coast by up to 15 years unless it can reach a favorable tax deal by month's end.Petronas…

Look Inside Hydroid's New Manufacturing/Research Facility

Oct 06, 2014

Hydroid, Inc., a subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime and the leading manufacturer of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), announced today that it has officially opened a new, state-of-the-art manufacturing and applied research facility in Pocasset…

Neves Contends Drives Bullish Bets on Brazil Companies

Oct 06, 2014

U.S. options market bulls rushed to some of the biggest Brazilian companies on Monday, a day after pro-business Brazilian presidential candidate Aecio Neves' surprisingly strong showing in the first-round election vote.Brazilian financial…

Glencore Seeks Rio Tinto Merger

Oct 06, 2014

Commodities giant Glencore has started talks with Rio Tinto's largest shareholder, Aluminium Corp of China (Chinalco), as it seeks to pave the way for a possible merger in 2015, Bloomberg News reported on Monday.Reuters reported last month…

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