New chairman and board members appointed to trade association dedicated to maritime industrial relations.The International Maritime Employers’ Council held its Annual General Meeting in London on Thursday, July 3 following a meeting of the Board of Directors on July 2…
Veripos confirmed its participation in the consortium delivering the AALECS (Authentic and Accurate Location Experimentation with the Commercial Service) project launched by the European Commission in January. Other members of the consortium for the project…
Pilot program will mean better shelf life for citrus, grapes, blueberries.South American citrus, grapes and blueberries will arrive sooner and last longer for consumers in the Southeastern U.S. thanks to the Georgia Ports Authority’s participation in a USDA pilot program…
Louisiana-based boat manufacturer Metal Shark Aluminum Boats has hired Carl Wegener as its Director of Commercial Sales, the company announced today. Wegener brings a diversified background in engineering, strategic planning, and business development…
Newly Set Target is Aimed to Promote Diversity of Human Resources.Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has set a target to increase the number of the company's female managers (in positions of Section Manager and higher) threefold from the current level by 2020…
ProSep has launched a new manufacturing service for third party clients at its purpose-built fabrication facility on Clara Road.ProSep has the capability to construct large structural fabrications, vessels and piping spools, as well as being able to fully assemble packaged equipment…
One of the world’s largest and most active shipping registers, The Liberian Registry, has called on shipping regulators to ensure the effective implementation of existing rules to protect human life, safety and the environment, rather than creating new rules and regulations instead…
The Paris MoU published its report on 2013’s worldwide flag performance, “White, Grey and Black Lists.” The report indicates further improvements towards quality shipping.Last year Thailand and the United States of America were moved up to the White List…
China failed to overturn a U.S. law targeting unfair trade subsidies on Monday, when the World Trade Organization's Appellate Body said it did not have enough information to uphold China's appeal against an earlier WTO ruling.China had claimed that the U…
The Trident Alliance, a shipping industry initiative for enforcement of maritime sulphur regulations, has today been formally launched. The Trident Alliance is a coalition of shipowners and operators who share a common interest in robust…
Alongside the Wilh. Wilhelmsen group, Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) is now a full member of the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN) and will be joining the campaign to eliminate corruption across the maritime industry.Speaking as the membership was announced…
The Caribbean Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (CMOU) held its 19th Committee meeting in Montego Bay, Jamaica from June 24-26, 2014. This meeting was hosted by the Maritime Authority of Jamaica and the Ministry of Transport…
International subsea inspection, repair, maintenance (IRM) and light construction company Harkand announced the appointment of Jacqueline Hill as the group general counsel.Hill brings more than 15 years of experience in corporate law, most recently in energy marketing and trading in the U…
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) – in cooperation with coalition of international shipping organizations – has submitted an important paper to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) that proposes a means of overcoming the serious…
The owners of the respective harbours, municipalities of Umeå and Vaasa, have agreed to set up a joint company, Kvarkenhamnar AB.The new entity with head office in Umeå will take over port management from the Swedish and Finnish local governments as from the 1st of January…
