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Wilhelmsen Ships Service acquires Nalfleet

Jan 06, 2011

Wilhelmsen Ships Service has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Nalfleet, the marine division of Nalco, the world's largest sustainability services company. Together with its Unitor chemical range, this will further strengthen and enhance Wilhelmsen Ships Service’s marine chemicals portfolio…

ABS Nautical Systems Expands in Vancouver, Shanghai

Jan 04, 2011

ABS Nautical Systems opened offices in Vancouver, BC Canada and Shanghai, China as part of the company’s continued efforts to expand its global footprint.  The Vancouver office will serve local clients including Teekay Corporation, Seaspan Ship Management Ltd…

VT Halter Appoints Laborde Board Director

Jan 03, 2011

VT Halter Marine, Inc. (VT Halter Marine), a subsidiary of VT Systems, Inc. (VT Systems), announced the appointment of Cliffe F. Laborde to its Board of Directors. Laborde is owner and co-manager of Laborde Marine Services, LLC and Laborde Brothers Crewboats…

Alfa Laval Acquires Aalborg Industries

Dec 21, 2010

Alfa Laval – a leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling –signed an agreement to acquire Aalborg Industries Holding A/S for a total cash consideration of $729.6m, on an enterprise value basis, from Altor 2003 Fund, LD Equity and the Company’s management…

FreeSeas Appoints Kalogeropoulos to Board

Dec 08, 2010

FreeSeas Inc. (Nasdaq:FREE) a transporter of drybulk cargoes through the ownership and operation of a fleet of Handysize and Handymax vessels, announced today that George Kalogeropoulos has joined its Board of Directors as a Board member, replacing Kostas Koutsoubelis…

EPD, Siemens Form Solutions Partnership

Dec 07, 2010

Electronic Power Design, Inc. (EPD) and Siemens Industry, Inc. Drive Technologies today announced that the companies have formed a solutions partnership for Siemens ELFA R hybrid propulsion systems.  Siemens recently released its newly designed ELFA hybrid propulsion system…

Greenwich Shipping Opts for ShipDecision

Nov 30, 2010

Greenwich Shipping Services is the latest New York area Maritime brokerage to choose ShipDecision technology to support its business.“We had a great deal of historical information that we did not want to lose, including over a hundred thousand emails…

Hornblower Names Shaw COO

Nov 19, 2010

Hornblower Cruises & Events has appointed Bob Shaw, a senior executive with more than three decades of operations experience, to the position of chief operating officer. In his new role, Shaw will be responsible for day-to-day management of all Hornblower companies…

ABS NS Strengthens Management Team

Oct 21, 2010

ABS Nautical Systems has added four senior executives to lead the firm’s growth globally and to better serve its customers. Thomas Blenk has been appointed Vice President of Global Operations for ABS Nautical Systems based in Houston. Blenk…

Greenwood Joins Cortland/Puget Sound Rope

Sep 16, 2010

Puget Sound Rope announce that Michael Greenwood has joined Cortland/Puget Sound Rope as Technical Sales Manager. He has more than 34 years in the rope industry, beginning with the family rope company, Tubbs Cordage Company of San Francisco in 1976…

Cosalt, APRO Joint Venture in Renewables

Aug 19, 2010

Cosalt, provider of safety equipment for the marine, industrial and offshore markets, has signed a new joint venture agreement with Danish company APRO, an engineering services business with many years experience in the wind energy market.…

Bayliss Joins IMCA as Technical Advisor

Aug 16, 2010

A new Technical Adviser, Paul Bayliss, has joined the expanding London secretariat of the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA). He will help to manage the significant work programme of the Association supporting members towards safer and more efficient marine operations…

Obituary: Tom Katica, ZF Marine Group

Jul 22, 2010

It is with sadness that the ZF Marine Group recognizes the passing of Thomas P. “Tom” Katica, our colleague and long time Account Manager for the Western Region.  On July 8, 2010, after a two year battle with cancer, Tom finally succumbed peacefully in his home on Whidbey Island…

Kirch leaves Hapag-Lloyd

Jul 09, 2010

Roland Kirch, 38, member of the Executive Board of Hapag-Lloyd AG and responsible for the department Development and Markets and Works Director, left the company at his own request on June 30, 2010. Kirch was active in various areas from 2004 and was appointed to the Executive Board in April 2009…

Noes to Lead Maersk Line Australia

Jul 08, 2010

The A.P. Moller – Maersk Group today announced the appointment of Nicolaj Noes as the new Maersk Line Country Manager for Australia. Nicolaj will be responsible for the development and execution of strategy in Australia, overseeing sales, operations and customer service…

Logistics News

Consilium Safety Group Appoints New Chairman of the Board

Consilium Safety Group Appoints New Chairman of the Board

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AAL Shipping Unveils Sixth Heavy Lift Super B-Class Vessel

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MDL Leases Land for Peterhead Offshore Project Support Site

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