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Ophir CFO Departs, Cost-Cutting cited

Oct 17, 2014

Ophir Energy's chief financial officer, Lisa Mitchell, will leave the company on Nov. 19 after her job was made redundant as part of a cost-saving reorganisation of the board announced in August, the company said on Friday.The oil explorer…

TEN Comments on Tanker Market Conditions

Oct 16, 2014

Crude price drop and dollar strength benefit TEN’s bottom line materially; third quarter financial results to be announced on November 21, 2014Crude, product and LNG tanker operator Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd. (TEN) said today it believes…

Eagle Bulk Cuts Debt by 80%, Shares Skyrocket

Oct 16, 2014

Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc's shares shot up to as much as $15.46 from 68 cents as the company cut its borrowings by about 80 percent after converting debt into equity under a financial restructuring program.The stock was the top percentage gainer on the Nasdaq…

Lumitec Names New VP of Engineering

Oct 16, 2014

Lumitec, an engineering firm solely focused on the development and manufacture of extreme environment LED lighting, has announced  the appointment of Chris Long as VP of Engineering of their R&D/manufacturing headquarters in Delray Beach.Chris…

Weathernews Opens Manila Operations Center

Oct 16, 2014

Filipino marine professionals employed to meet demand for service from the shipping industryWeathernews Inc. announced it has established a new operations center in the Philippines in response to the shipping industry’s demand for the company’s risk communication services…

Rugby Legend to Speak at Mersry Maritime

Oct 16, 2014

Mersey Maritime’s monthly business network ‘Face-2-Face’ continues to grow from strength to strength with the organizers expecting a sell out at their forthcoming November 4 event thanks to a famous guest presenter. Record-breaking former…

NSRP to Host Planning, Production Processes & Facilities Panel Meeting

Oct 16, 2014

The National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP) will host the Planning, Production Processes & Facilities (PPPF) Panel Meeting November 5-6, 2014 in San Diego, Calif.The panel aims to help attendees discover and disseminate best practices related to the principal manufacturing processes…

Bouchard Simulation Center Opens at SUNY Maritime

Oct 15, 2014

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014, New York, NY – Today in New York Morton S. Bouchard, III and many local maritime dignitaries officially opened The Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc. Tug & Barge Simulation Center on the campus of the State University of New York (SUNY) Maritime College…

Sen. McConnell Named Champion of Maritime

Oct 15, 2014

Kentucky ranks top five in nation for U.S. maritime jobsToday, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) was named a Champion of Maritime by the American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the voice of the domestic maritime industry. As U.S. Senate Minority Leader…

SSI's PublisherLT Webinar Postponed

Oct 15, 2014

Due to illness of one of the presenters, SSI's free webinar on its EnterprisePlatform PublisherLT software has been postponed by one week to Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at 8 a.m. PDT.SSI said spaces are still available. Reserve a PublisherLT webinar seat at: https://www2…

MOL to Launch Biannual Vessel Safety Campaign

Oct 15, 2014

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) today announced the launch of its biannual campaign on October 15, targeting all MOL-operated vessels.As part of its safety efforts, President Muto, executives and other personnel will conduct an extensive…

Ingalls VP Named a Leading Business Woman in Mississippi

Oct 15, 2014

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) announced today that Lori Harper, vice president of supply chain management at the company's Ingalls Shipbuilding division, was named one of the state's 50 Leading Business Women by Mississippi Business Journal…

Willard Marine Names Sales Team Additions

Oct 15, 2014

Willard Marine, Inc. (WMI), a manufacturer of composite and aluminum boats for 57 years, announced the appointments of Bob Beck Jr. and Renée St. Lawrence to its sales team.Beck joins the WMI Sales and Training team with more than 24 years of experience in the U…

Dynamic Oil Trading Appoints New Bunker Trader

Oct 15, 2014

Dynamic Oil Trading, a global trading company for marine fuels and lubricants, announced the appointment of Nikita Miroshnik as a new bunker trader for its worldwide bunker trading team based in Singapore.According to Dynamic Oil Trading…

New Guidance Assists Mining and Metals Companies

Oct 15, 2014

ICMM’s latest guidance document will assist mining and metals companies in meeting the demands of new marine transport regulations.In this guidance ICMM sets out the approach that leading mining and metals commodity associations have developed…

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