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RSC Bio Solutions Hires Technology VP

Aug 21, 2013

RSC Bio Solutions, developer of readily biodegradable lubricants and cleaners, has added Bernie Roell as vice president of technology. RSC Bio Solutions said it is aggressively addressing the needs of the biobased chemical industry for new innovative solutions for a wide range of applications…

Equiom Passes Recruitment and Placement Inspection

Aug 21, 2013

Equiom Marine and Aviation Services (Jersey) Limited (EMAS) announced that the company recently passed the Lloyds Inspection for Seafarer Recruitment and Placement. The inspection, which is undertaken by an external agency, Lloyd’s Register…

Imtech Appoints Marine Managing Director

Aug 21, 2013

Imtech Marine announces that as of July 15, 2013, Capt. Eric Clarke has been appointed as Managing Director of lmtech Marine USA headquartered in Houston. Capt. Clarke has a broad maritime experience and a proven business track record.Capt…

Imtech Marine Appoints Clarke to Head Imtech Marine USA

Aug 21, 2013

Imtech Marine said that as of July 15, 2013, Capt. Eric Clarke has been appointed as Managing Director of lmtech Marine USA (headquarters Houston). Capt. Clarke has a broad maritime experience and a proven business track record.Capt. Clarke…

Panama Canal Expansion Lock Gates Arrive

Aug 21, 2013

In a major milestone for the Panama Canal Expansion Program, the first four gates for the new locks have arrived from the port of Trieste, Italy to the waterway's Atlantic side on board the semi-submersible vessel 'STX Sun Rise'.'This is an…

BAE Systems' Leader Linda Hudson Set to Retire

Aug 20, 2013

Linda P. Hudson, president and CEO of BAE Systems, Inc. since 2009, has announced her plan to retire from the company following a distinguished career in the defense industry.To ensure a seamless transition, Hudson has agreed to remain in post through the first quarter 2014…

Jensen Adds Eight Employees

Aug 20, 2013

Jensen Maritime, Crowley Maritime Corp.’s Seattle-based naval architecture and marine engineering company, continues its hiring boom with the recent addition of eight new naval architecture, marine engineering and administrative professionals in the company’s Seattle…

IMO Secretary-General Welcomes MLC 2006

Aug 20, 2013

IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu today welcomed the entry into force of the Maritime Labor Convention (MLC 2006), adopted by the International Labor Organization (ILO), a sister UN agency to IMO. “The entry into force of the MLC convention…

Danos Announces Organizational Changes

Aug 20, 2013

Oil and gas operations partner Danos announced several personnel adjustments in various areas throughout the company.Mark Danos was named Division Manager of Construction and Fabrication. Mark joined Danos earlier this year as a Project Coordinator after eight years with ExxonMobil…

Coastline Surveys Earns Safety Accreditation

Aug 20, 2013

Coastline Surveys announced it has been awarded ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management System Accreditation to cover their full service provision in the riverine, coastal and offshore sectors.Coastline Surveys said it is dedicated to maintaining…

Bolton to Lead Unique Systems’ Middle East Oil & Gas Division

Aug 20, 2013

Unique System FZE, a Unique Maritime Group company, an integrated turnkey subsea and offshore solution providers, has announced the joining of Martin Bolton as the new Division Head for its Oil & Gas Division for the Middle East Region.  Bolton…

Port Eliminates 81% of Diesel Air Pollution

Aug 20, 2013

The Port of Long Beach has cut diesel particulates by 81 percent since 2005, according to an analysis just released.The results for 2012 mark six straight years of improving air quality in the harbor area thanks to the Port's focused efforts to reduce air pollution caused by goods movement…

Seafarers 'Bill of Rights' In Force Today

Aug 20, 2013

Tuesday 20,  August 2013 is the date when the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006, comes into force for ships flagged in those states that signed up to it exactly one year ago.More states have since signed the convention, and the MLC will…

Drug-busting USCG Cutter 'Legare' Returns to Homeport

Aug 19, 2013

The crew of  the Coast Guard Cutter 'Legare' returned to their homeport of Portsmouth Monday following an 8-week patrol in the Caribbean Sea in support of the Joint Interagency Task Force South. While patrolling near Puerto Rico in early August…

Fidelis Launch Inland Marine Division

Aug 19, 2013

Fidelis Group Holdings, through its subsidiary company Continental Underwriters, Ltd., a national marine Insurance coverage and service leader, announced today the formation of its new Inland Marine Division. Ed Helfers and Lisa Uzzo named Managing Directors…

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DP World, Asian Terminals Inc. Invest $100M to Boost Capacity at Manila South Harbor

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PD Ports Outlines Plans to Develop UK Offshore Wind Hub

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DP World Begins $165 Million Expansion of Maputo Container Terminal Capacity

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Port Canaveral Invests $500 Million in Five-Year Port-Wide Improvement Plan

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