STX Finland has been actively seeking solutions for saving the Finnish shipyard industry. In September 2013, the company launched a major restructuring aimed at safeguarding the operating potential of the company and, by extension, the entire maritime industry in Finland…
Clyde Marine Training surveyed a number of our cadets, employees and serving merchant naval officers recently asking them the simple question, 'What do you wish you’d known on your first day at sea?' This fit as a follow up to their recent article about the first day at college (www…
DMW Marine Group hired Monty Reeder as its Inside Sales Manager and New England, Canada and mid-Atlantic direct Sales Representative. Reeder graduated from Ursinus College with a degree in Business and Economics and previously represented Iron Mountain…
PPG Industries announced that Diane M. Kappas has been appointed vice president, Americas, for the protective and marine coatings (PMC) business, effective Dec. 1. The company also announced that Jane Valenta has been appointed to Kappas’ previous role of vice president…
Pellerin Energy Group (PEG), an integrated service provider for the oil and gas industry has named Cheri Baddock as anaccount manager within Pellerin Water Solutions (PWS)for the greater Houston region and as head of marketing for PEG, announced President Joshua Pellerin…
Topaz Marine Engineering, a regional marine repair service provider and boat builder, announced the appointment of Geoff Taylor as its new Managing Director.Geoff joins the company following a period as an independent marine consultant.…
A study by the International Criminal Police Organization, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and World Bank attempts to understand the illicit financial flows from pirate activities off the Horn of Africa. The study focused on: Djibouti…
Intrepid trekkers – Jess Kramer, Sarah Ryan, Nicky Davenport and Sandra Corrigan have just arrived home from a trip of a lifetime. All four Bibby Ship Management (BSM) Isle of Man employees took part in the Bibby Line Group ‘Giving Something Back’ Dalai Lama Trek in India…
A/S Dan-Bunkering Ltd. announced that as from September 23, 2013, Jesper Wendel Thomsen has been employed as Bunker Trader in Dan-Bunkering’s Copenhagen office. Jesper has spent 12 years working for a leading Danish shipping company; including postings in Tanzania and the US.
The Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association (MEBA) announces its official endorsement of Congressman Frank LoBiondo for the 2014 congressional election cycle, commenting as follows:Congressman LoBiondo has consistently demonstrated his steadfast support for the men and women of the U…
Swire Oilfield Services, a global provider of cargo carrying solutions, modular systems, offshore aviation services and fluid management, has appointed Bob Smith as its new head of operations for the U.K.Mr. Smith will oversee all operational activity of the U…
Lea Bogatch-Genossar, ZIM's Americas, Canada and Caribbean Area President, has been named Person of the Year by the New York/ New Jersey Foreign Freight Forwarders and Brokers Association. Ms. Bogatch-Genossar will be honored at the 97th annual association dinner on January 22…
WEG Electric announced investments of $345 million over the next five years for the expansion and increased production in both Mexico and China.The existing manufacturing complex in Mexico will benefit from expanded production capacity as well as increased vertical integration…
The hours of operation for the National Maritime Center Customer Service Center (CSC) are changing, effective Friday, November 1, 21013.The CSC’s new hours, excluding Federal Holidays, will be Monday through Friday from 8:00a.m.EST to 6:00p…
Alan Olivier was elected Chairman and President of the UK P&I Club at their board meeting in Bermuda on October 28. He succeeds Dino Caroussis who has retired from the board.Mr. Olivier, 53, Chief Executive Officer of Grindrod Limited, became…
