The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grants $1.34-million to a Port of Long Beach project to deploy cleaner cargo-handling equipment.The funds will help two terminals, Piers A and J, to retrofit 11 rubber-tired gantry cranes with diesel particulate filters or exhaust treatment technologies…
Cardplatforms and i2c are collaborating to launch a global marine payroll program through MultiBank in Panama.Cardplatforms, a global prepaid services company, has chosen i2c, Inc. as one of its payment processing providers, and will use…
Capt. Kenneth Graybill and Sal Menoyo, general manager of Crowley’s Port Everglades terminal, presented with Company’s Thomas Crowley Award.Kenneth Graybill, captain of Crowley Maritime Corporatio n’s articulated tug-barge (ATB) Legend/750-2…
Freight Investor Services launches a live bunker fuel pricing service that for the first time makes bunker hedging practical for its biggest users. Firm bids and offers, updated in real time for six months of bunker forward curve will provide…
KPI Bridge Oil, worldwide bunker broking and trading company, appoints Bunker Broker & Trader Mauro Agostini for its Miami office.Mauro, 40 years old, has been working in the bunker industry since 2006. He has in depth knowledge of the yacht…
Ten Konecranes Rubber Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes are now all running smoothly at Belawan International Container Terminal (BICT).Having received five RTGs previously, BICT now operates a fleet of fifteen Konecranes RTGs.These ten RTGs are technically very similar to the ones already delivered…
The 'K' Line managed Amver ship diverts to the rescue 270 miles SE of Sri Lanka.The 738 foot Singapore flagged bulk carrier, M/V Pinnacle Bliss safely embarked the fishermen after their unknown distress, been diverted to the scene by the…
ABB announce that Michel Demaré is to leave & will become Chairman of the Board of Syngenta beginning in April 2013.Demaré , 56, joined ABB in 2005 as Chief Financial Officer and acted as interim CEO for part of 2008. In addition, he was…
Change Recruitment Group's survey shows 19% of Oil & Gas professionals feel their career has either stood still or gone backwards.The company's survey extended back over the past two years, and a further fifth of Oil and Gas workers ( 20%)…
US-based Deep Impact Boats will exhibit over 6 new, custom built boats, at the Ft. Lauderdale International Boat Show.Deep Impact will have a total of 7 boats inside the convention center including: 399 Deep Blue with powerful quad engines and an oversized t-top…
Intergraph, a global provider of engineering and geospatial software, start construction of new headquarters in Madison, Ala.The new headquarters will be located on the current Intergraph campus and is projected to open in summer 2014.Keeping…
Greg Black, Director of the Government Business Solutions Division, promoted to Senior Vice President of WRSystems, Ltd. Mr. Black has over 30 years of experience in federal and private sector weapon system program management. He served…
Singapore bunkering conference informed by Minister of Transport of recent measures taken to improve bunkering in the port.Minister for Transport, Mr Lui Tuck Yew, presided over the opening ceremony of the 17th Singapore International Bunkering…
Wärtsilä Corporation report January to September 2012 indicates growth in orders & net sales despite tough markets.Highlights of the review period Jan – Sept 2012. Order intake increased 10% to EUR 3,583 million (3,267) Net sales increased 7% to EUR 3…
Engine manufacturer Scania is featured in CDP’s “Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index for a second time.This index, a key component of CDP’s annual Nordic 260 Report, highlights the constituent companies within the Nordic stock exchanges which…
