Growth in shipping earnings & rebound by maritime services segment lift operating profit in second quarter 2012.Operating profit for the second quarter was USD 139 million (USD 71 million), an increase of 94% compared with the second quarter of 2011 and up 31% from the first quarter of 2012…
Singapore's Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) Group reports US$57 million Year-on-Year improvement in Core EBIT.Excerpts from the financial report follow:NOL Group report second quarter 2012 Core EBIT (Earnings Before Interest and Taxes) of US$16 million…
Aberdeen Harbour records significant North Sea energy sector traffic increase in first half 2012.Continued growth in the oil and gas sector was reflected in the increase in support vessels that used the port over the first six months of the year – up nine per cent from 2…
Inchcape Shipping Services appoints new General Manager for Brazil, Capt. Mariano Martinoia. Capt. Martinoia will be based in Rio de Janeiro, at the company’s head office for Brazil. He will be responsible for managing ISS’ nine Brazilian offices which cover all the country’s ports…
ASA and NAMEPA announce marine sciences project awards competition for high schools, colleges, and academies. The Education Committees of the American Salvage Association (ASA) together with the North American Marine Environmental Protection…
Wakefield Research nationwide survey reveals generational divide over relaxation habits.The 2012 Princess Cruises Relaxation Report, commissioned in celebration of National Relaxation Day on Aug. 15, revealed that Boomers and their adult children's…
Senior V-P for Group HR Bill Allen is to leave the A.P. Moller - Maersk Group and return to the USA after seven years in Denmark.His successor will be Lucien Alziari, who brings a strong track record from major global companies, such as Avon and PepsiCo…
EPA and USCG facilitate a move by Totem Ocean Trailer Express (TOTE) to convert its vessels to alternative fuels.Totem Ocean Trailer Express (TOTE) has received a permit providing a conditional waiver from the current Emissions Control Area…
Bomin & Linde outline JV plans to target infrastructure supply of LNG in the European maritime sector.The Linde Group announce a joint venture with Bomin, a subsidiary of Marquard & Bahls, to build infrastructure for liquefied natural gas in the European maritime sector…
Krishnapatnam Port claims world record for discharging 122,247 MT's of coal from ship in 24 hrs using conventional cranes.The cargo was discharged from the MV Cohiba which had 161,980 MT of US Coal on account of JSW Steels Limited. The remaining 39…
Rear Adm.(lower half) Brian B. Brown relieved Rear Adm. Jonathan W. White as commander of the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (NAVMETOCCOM) in a traditional Navy change of command ceremony on Aug. 3 at Stennis Space Center. 'I am…
Maritime Information Systems AS, Norway (MARIS) has appointed Ove Bråthen Director, Sales Scandinavia. Mr Bråthen, who holds an electronics degree with focus on radar and underwater acoustics, brings more than 25 years’ international sales experience to the company…
Tognum adjusts its forecast at end of the first half-year 2012, anticipating growth in revenues in the lower single-digits.The company now anticipates growth in revenues in the lower single-digit percentage range and thus remains within the current forecast corridor…
Horizon Lines receives top honors in 'Quest for Quality' award, ranked first by customers for outstanding service. Horizon Lines, Inc., one of the nation's leading domestic ocean shipping companies, has been honored for the fourth consecutive…
Zylast™ infectious disease specialist presents benefits of broad spectrum anti-microbial products at Miami meeting.Maj. Steven E. Czerwinski (Retired), an infectious disease expert who specialized in preventative chemical warfare research in the U…
