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WSS Appoints Ships Agency Manager for Singapore

Oct 30, 2014

Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) has appointed Jason Chin as Ships Agency Service Manager, Singapore. With over 15 years’ experience in the maritime and shipping industry, Chin will lead a team carrying out more than 3,700 ships agency services every year…

Braemar Hosts Insurance Experts

Oct 30, 2014

Braemar (incorporating The Salvage Association) welcomed an invited group of marine insurance professionals onto its specialist port and shipyard familiarization course in Falmouth designed to introduce participants to the technical aspects of marine surveying…

Kirby Corp. Announces Record 3Q Results

Oct 30, 2014

Record 2014 third quarter earnings per share of $1.34 compared with $1.21 in the 2013 third quarter, which included a $0.08 benefit due to the reduction of the United earnout liability.Kirby Corporation announced record net earnings attributable to Kirby for the third quarter ended September 30…

Danny Broad Appointed to ARENA Board

Oct 30, 2014

The Chair, Board members and staff of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) are delighted to advise that Danny Broad has been appointed by the Australian Government to the Board of ARENA.Mr Broad has commercial management experience in the power…

Monitoring U.S. Troops Returning from Ebola Mission

Oct 30, 2014

Secretary Hagel has signed an order that validated a recommendation from the Joint Chiefs of Staff to place all U.S. military service members returning from Ebola response efforts in West Africa into a 21-day controlled monitoring regimen…

Danaos Corp. 3Q & 9M Results

Oct 30, 2014

Danaos Corporation, a leading international owner of containerships, today reported unaudited results for the period ended September 30, 2014. Highlights for the Third Quarter and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014:* Operating revenues of $139…

Mercy Ships Founder Receives Service Award

Oct 29, 2014

Don Stephens presented with award from Points of Light with recognition for more than 35 years of leading Mercy Ships volunteers in more than 70 countries Mercy Ships, a global charity based in Garden Valley, Texas, operates the world’s largest civilian hospital ship…

UK P&I Club: 6.5% General Increase for 2015

Oct 29, 2014

The UK P&I Club board has agreed at its meeting on October 27, 2014 that the general increase for the 2015 renewal will be 6.5%.The premium rating increase is in addition to any change in the cost of the international group reinsurance premium for 2015 for the mutual members…

Ferry Unit SNCM to Seek Court Protection Next Week

Oct 29, 2014

France-Corsica ferry operator SNCM will file for court protection next week, a source close to the company told Reuters on Wednesday, which will clear the way for its shareholder Veolia to restructure its transport division.Water and waste firm Veolia and the French state…

Wang Joins A/S Trumf Bunker

Oct 29, 2014

Adam Wang has been employed as Bunker Supplier at A/S Trumf Bunker.Wang brings extensive sales experience having most recently held the position of Sales Manager in a company outside the industry. Wang, who is Chinese, will focus on the Asian market…

Ennsub Appoints Farthing as Sales Manager

Oct 29, 2014

Peter Farthing joins subsea products and equipment manufacturer Ennsub as the company’s new sales and marketing manager.According to Ensub, the role aims to facilitate sales of Ennsub’s products and equipment, and initiate, build and maintain…

Kortenoeven Wins UKHO Award

Oct 29, 2014

Captain Peter Kortenoeven, Hydrographer of the Royal Netherlands Navy, has been presented with the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office’s (UKHO’s) Alexander Dalrymple Award at a ceremony in London. The award is dedicated to Alexander Dalrymple…

Bouchard Wins Industry Safety Award

Oct 29, 2014

Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc., an independently-owned oceangoing petroleum barge company, received the 2014 AMS Tug & Barge Safety Award from the American Maritime Safety, Inc. (AMS) on Thursday, October 23.The award, accepted by Morty Bouchard IV…

Mirzan Joins SBI Offshore Board of Directors

Oct 29, 2014

SGX Catalist-listed SBI Offshore Limited announced the appointment of Mirzan Bin Mahathir to its board of directors with effect from October 29, 2014.Mirzan has been appointed non-independent, non-executive director following the partial…

GasLog Appoints New Director

Oct 29, 2014

GasLog Ltd. today announced that the Board has appointed Mr. Donald Kintzer as a new independent member of the Board of GasLog effective 27 October, 2014. Donald Kintzer has also been appointed a member of the Audit & Risk Committee of the Company…

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