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Crowley Awards Scholarships to Cal Maritime Students

Oct 03, 2014

Crowley Maritime Corporation last week presented four California Maritime Academy (Cal Maritime) students with Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial scholarships during Containerization and Intermodal Institute’s Connie Awards dinner in Long Beach…

USCG Leaders to Discuss Emerging Challenges

Oct 03, 2014

U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Paul Zukunft and U.S. Southern Command Commander Gen. John Kelly will host a program titled “Emerging Challenges in the Western Hemisphere” at the Abraham Lincoln Hall Auditorium at Fort Lesley J. McNair on Oct…

MES Expands Gas Carrier Lineup

Oct 03, 2014

Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (MES), foreseeing the effects of the shale gas revolution to maritime industries, has been developing new type medium size multi gas carrier for sea transport of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and co-product of shale gas such as ethane and ethylene gas (LEG)…

SSA: Marine Insurance, Finance Are Areas to Develop

Oct 03, 2014

Singapore has to further develop and strengthen the pillars of marine insurance and shipping finance if it is to be fully regarded as an influential International Maritime Centre, according to Singapore Shipping Association President Patrick Phoon…

MOL Donates Photos to Maritime Schools

Oct 03, 2014

Social contribution activity in commemoration of its 130th anniversaryMitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) donated vessel photographs to nine maritime educational institutes in Japan in commemoration of the 130th anniversary of its foundation…

BHP Supports Ebola Response Efforts

Oct 03, 2014

In response to the widespread devastation caused by the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, BHP Billiton Sustainable Communities has donated US$400,000 to the Pooled World Health Organisation (WHO) Ebola Response fund.The contribution from BHP…

Kalmar Reachstackers for Felixstowe

Oct 03, 2014

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, will deliver four reachstackers for laden handling to the Port of Felixstowe in the UK. The reachstackers have a capacity of 45 tons and are supplied with a telescopic Bromma spreader which incorporates fully integrated…

Search & Rescue Ops for Missing Aircrew Abandoned

Oct 03, 2014

U.S. forces in the North Arabian Gulf concluded a search and rescue operation for a missing U.S. Marine Corps aircrew member today at 3:00 p.m. (GMT), after efforts to locate him were unsuccessful. The Marine is presumed lost at sea.The…

Seagull Maritime AS debuts STA 4.0

Oct 03, 2014

Seagull Maritime AS has launched Seagull Training Administrator 4.0, an updated version of the shipping industry’s most widely used training administrator, in a move the company says makes computer-based packages even easier to use. Norway…

Diego Aponte is New President & CEO of MSC

Oct 03, 2014

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company SA announces the appointment of Mr. Diego Aponte as President and CEO. 'It is important that we keep looking forward and that we prepare the company for the future,' said Mr. Gianluigi Aponte, founder of MSC…

Saipem Bags $750m E&C Contracts in Gulf of Mexico

Oct 03, 2014

Saipem has been awarded new offshore Engineering & Construction contracts in the Gulf of Mexico, for a total amount of approximately $750 million.Pemex has awarded Saipem an EPCI contract for the development of the Lakach field, located…

ExxonMobil Donates $18 mi to Houston Health Institutions

Oct 03, 2014

ExxonMobil today announced $18 million in grants to Houston health care facilities to support cancer prevention and cardiovascular research, expand pediatric care for children with autism and enhance pediatric liver disease research and clinical services…

Navy Announces Decision to Base F-35C at NAS Lemoore

Oct 03, 2014

The Department of the Navy, after carefully weighing the strategic, operational, and environmental consequences of the proposed action, has decided to base the F-35C aircraft at Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore, California. This will be…

Holland America Line Donates $25K to Seattle Children’s Hospital

Oct 03, 2014

Holland America Group CEO Stein Kruse presented a check for $25,000 to Seattle Children’s Hospital’s Uncompensated Care Fund Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014, at the Seattle Mariner’s home game at Safeco Field. The company made the donation as part…

NAMEPA Announces Environmental Award Winners

Oct 02, 2014

The Board of Directors of the North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA), announced the recipients of NAMEPA’s 2014 Marine Environment Protection Awards. The awards will be presented at NAMEPA’s Awards Dinner to be held…

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