Bunker Holding is pleased to announce that as from 1 January 2013 Linda Goh has been appointed as Regional Credit Manager - Asia. Linda has more than 14 years of experience in credit management and analysis in the Asian and global markets…
A Chinese shipping firm is planning the country’s first commercial voyage through the Northern Sea Route, summer 2013.By 2020 as much as 15 percent of the country’s international trade can be shipped through the Arctic, reports the Barents Observer…
Bureau Veritas to acquire Sievert Group, a leading provider of non-destructive testing & inspection services, notable for oil & gas pipelines work.Established in 1986, Sievert has developed a comprehensive suite of services meeting the needs of industrial sectors…
Port of Long Beach (POLB) terminals saw a dramatic 37% increase in cargo in February 2013 compared to same month last year.The terminals moved 36.6 percent more containers compared to the same month one year ago ― including a nearly 46 percent surge in imports and a 17…
FRC International is running the first programme of ‘Back To Back’ Whole Boat Vibration (WBV) courses in Canada this April.The lead for these courses is the Canadian Coast Guard and the Canadian Navy, being part of a move to improve sea safety…
Kadey-Krogen Yachts appointed Bob Peterson as sales executive, along with wife Jeni Peterson, based out of the company's corporate office in Stuart, Florida.Bob Peterson began cruising in the Pacific Northwest from his home state of Oregon to Canada and the Inside Passage…
The Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority’s Board of Directors elected officers to new one-year terms, effective immediately.The Board elected Marc Krantz as Chair, Chris Ronayne as Vice Chair, and Diane Downing as Secretary. Krantz is…
The Water Quality Insurance Syndicate (WQIS) were accepted as a Corporate Associate member of the American Salvage Association (ASA) in a unanimous decision by their executive committee.The ASA is an association of professional salvors that strives to professionalize…
Sharon R. Duggan has been appointed to the board of Marine Atlantic Inc. by the Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.Marine Atlantic Inc. is a federal Crown corporation that reports to Parliament through the Minister of Transport…
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) publishes theirl financial report for 2012.Highlights of 2012· Record revenue of EUR 3.1 billion· Record order book of EUR 4.1 billion· Net profit of EUR 250 million·…
China Cosco plans to sell Cosco Logistics to state-backed parent company China Ocean Shipping. The unit may be valued at about seven billion yuan, and the company is also considering selling other assests to China Ocean to raise as much as an additional 20-billion yuan…
Captain Mike Carter has been honoured with the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal for contribution to Canada's ferry industry.The award was presented by Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, the Honourable Judith Guichon. Captain Carter has…
Odyssey Marine Exploration reports financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2012.Fourth Quarter 2012 Financial and Operational Highlights Total revenue in the fourth quarter was $7.9 million as compared to $0…
Grandweld Shipyards has been awarded a contract to build a 42M Aluminum Crew Boat for Maroos Shipping. Grandweld signed the deal with the renowned provider of integrated shipping, and marine services on the 10th March 2013. The contract…
Global freight management company Geodis Wilson has announced the appointment of Ivy Boyer as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). She succeeds Kim Pedersen, who recently became Executive Vice President of Geodis Wilson. Ivy Boyer will be driving…
