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HII Declares Quarterly Dividend

Feb 04, 2013

Huntington Ingalls Industries Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share.The dividend is payable on March 15, 2013, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on Feb. 28, 2013.Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) designs…

Tony Duncan Joins McDermott Subsea Division

Feb 04, 2013

McDermott International announce that Tony Duncan is to join the company as Vice President & General Manager, Subsea.Tony has a broad offshore oil and gas industry background, including holding senior and executive management roles for the last 15 years…

Crowley Open New Miami Cold Storage Facility

Feb 04, 2013

Crowley Maritime Corp. & Customized Brokers, its Miami-based Customs brokerage company, open 'Crowley Fresh' facility.Crowley Fresh features multiple humidity and temperature-controlled coolers and is open 24/7 to store and handle perishables arriving from Latin and South America…

AAPA to Honor Hahn, Poe

Feb 04, 2013

U.S. Reps Janice Hahn & Ted Poe to Accept AAPA’s ‘Port Person of Year’ Award at March 19 Event in D.C.; AAPA’s 2013 ‘Spring Conference’ to focus on key seaport priorities: infrastructure, security, trade.U.S. Representatives Janice Hahn…

Buckley McAllister named President of McAllister Towing

Feb 04, 2013

McAllister Towing is pleased to announce that Buckley McAllister has been promoted to the position of President. Captain Brian A. McAllister, President of the Company since 1984, will remain as Chairman.Buckley McAllister joined McAllister…

Sulzer Joins SLSDC Advisory Board

Feb 04, 2013

Dr. Arthur H. Sulzer, Captain USN (Ret), Sworn in as Member, Advisory Board of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation.  Dr. Sulzer BackgroundDr. Arthur H. Sulzer, Captain USN (ret), is President of Arthur H. Sulzer Associates…

New Company's Bulker Design Saves Fuel

Feb 04, 2013

Finnish ship designer Foreship's new company, Foreship Bluetech, announce an economical bulk ship design series.Foreship BlueTech Ltd. is a company founded by Foreship Ltd. and key employees of BlueTech with Foreship Ltd. as the largest shareholder…

Vindeola Joins Global Diving & Salvage, Inc.

Feb 01, 2013

New Addition to the Gulf Coast Region. Global Diving & Salvage, Inc. announces the hiring of Jose’ Vindeola, joining the Gulf Coast Region in the Business Development / Technical Support position. Mr. Vindeola will be essential in providing…

Jensen Maritime Hires Ray Isemann

Feb 01, 2013

Isemann Brings a Unique Blend of Shipyard and Administrative Experience to the Team. Jensen Maritime, Crowley Maritime Corporation’s naval architecture and marine engineering firm, recently hired Ray Isemann to serve as senior sales account executive in its Seattle office…

Greek Seamen’s Union Launches 48 hour Strike

Feb 01, 2013

Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), a  maritime services provider, is advising of 48 hour strike action in Greece by the Seamen’s Union from 0600 on Thursday 31 January until 0600 on Saturday 2 February 2013. ISS Greece has confirmed that…

China Navy Beefs Up South China Sea Presence

Feb 01, 2013

A People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy fleet has entered territorial waters in the South China Sea for patrol and training missions.Comprising the missile destroyer Qingdao and the missile frigates Yantai and Yancheng, the fleet entered the…

Konecranes Look Back on a Good Year

Feb 01, 2013

Konecranes PLC issues its Q4 and full year 2012 financial statement and bulletin.Excerpts from the statement made by President and CEO Pekka Lundmark:I am pleased with many aspects of our performance in 2012. In a marketplace where uncertainty…

RigNet Appoint Molly McGuirk US Region Manager

Feb 01, 2013

RigNet, Inc., provider of managed remote communications to the oil and gas industry, makes management appointments.The company appoint Molly McGuirk as Region Manager, United States,  & Mike Neugebauer as Director, Global Operations & QHSE…

Chance to Buy Carnival Shares at UK Bourse

Jan 31, 2013

Carnival Corporation to sell existing shares over time in the London stock market.Carnival Corporation and Carnival Investments Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Carnival Corporation, intend to sell existing Carnival plc ordinary shares that they hold in the UK market…

Super Slow Steaming – Bunker Sales Down

Jan 31, 2013

The Port of Rotterdam reports 2012 fuel oil bunker volume fell from 11.6 to 10.3 million tonnes.The Port of Rotterdam Authority attributes the decline as a whole to the more efficient way of sailing adopted by shipping (‘super slow steaming’)…

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