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New RBG Gulf of Mexico Service Centre

Apr 05, 2010

RBG, provider of fabric maintenance and construction support to the global energy industry, expanded its Gulf of Mexico (GOM) operations with the opening of a new service centre in Lafayette, USA.RBG has been operating in the region since…

Mazarakis COO, Kanellopoulos CFO, Excel Maritime

Mar 31, 2010

Excel Maritime Carriers Ltd (NYSE: EXM), an owner and operator of dry bulk carriers and an international provider of worldwide seaborne transportation services for dry bulk cargoes, announced that Charalampos Mazarakis has been appointed as the Company's Chief Operating Officer…

Delivery of Crude Carriers VLCC

Mar 31, 2010

Crude Carriers Corp. (NYSE: CRU) announced that on March 26 it took delivery of the M/T Alexander the Great, a very large crude carrier (VLCC) with carrying capacity of 297,958 mt, from Universal Shipbuilding Corporation at the Ariake Shipyard in Japan…

Tricon Marine Showcases Ops in China

Mar 31, 2010

Euro-American luxury yacht builder Tricon Marine was selected by the Chinese government to join a delegation presenting to local businessmen and women in Boston. Led by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council and the Zhuhai Investment Promotion Bureau…

East Africa Joint Service Launches

Mar 31, 2010

Evergreen Line, Wan Hai Lines Ltd (WHL), and Simatech Shipping have agreed to operate an East Africa Service (EAF) with three ships of 1,200 TEU capacity. Evergreen, WHL, and SSF will each operate one vessel. The East Africa (EAF) service…

Foss Maritime Environmental Milestone

Mar 31, 2010

Foss Maritime has earned the ISO 14001 environmental certification to use as a blueprint to achieve its 'zero trace' corporate goal. With its new certification, Foss' entire marine division, both shoreside and marine has publicly committed to sound environmental practices and continual improvement…

Veson Launches IMOS Demurrage Management

Mar 30, 2010

At the Connecticut Maritime Association 2010 Shipping Exposition, Veson Nautical, the premier provider of Maritime Enterprise Resource Planning (Maritime-ERP) solutions and services, announced that a new module, IMOS Demurrage Management for Charterers…

Atlantic Detroit Diesel-Allison Wins MTU Award

Mar 30, 2010

Lodi-based Atlantic Detroit Diesel-Allison (Atlantic DDA) took home top honors as Distributor of the Year at the recent 2009 MTU Distributor Excellence Awards event in Detroit. Atlantic DDA’s Power Systems Division earned several individual and group recognitions as well…

WRSystems Provides Navy with Systems Upgrades

Mar 30, 2010

W R Systems, Ltd. (WRSystems) is providing the U.S. Navy with a range of systems technologies and upgrades. Products and services include a depth reporting system developed and produced by WRSystems and the Department of the Navy, which was…

Gunter Named VP, Horizon Shipbuilding

Mar 29, 2010

Ron Gunter has been promoted to Vice President of Horizon Shipbuilding, Inc., Bayou La Batre, Ala. Gunter will serve as the principal assistant to the president for production and operations, bringing over 30 years' experience in nearly all areas of the shipbuilding industry including planning…

Alfa Laval’s PureBallast for Australian Navy

Mar 29, 2010

Alfa Laval has sold more than thirty PureBallast systems in the last year. One of the most prominent orders is one that involves two PureBallast systems for the Royal Australian Navy. The two Australian systems, which will be the first PureBallast installations for naval use…

Merger Complete: MAN Diesel & Turbo SE

Mar 29, 2010

The merger announced between MAN Diesel SE and MAN Turbo AG to form MAN Diesel & Turbo SE, based in Augsburg, is now complete, the corresponding entry having been made in the register of companies. The process of amalgamating the two former…

WQIS Bunks in New Quarters

Mar 28, 2010

Water Quality Insurance Syndicate (WQIS) is moving into new premises at the end of March. The move from 80 Broad Street to 60 Broad Street is being made, in part, to facilitate greater employee cross-functional access and communication. WQIS hired architect Alan Gaynor + Co…

World Wide Metric Launches New Website

Mar 25, 2010

World Wide Metric's new website offers a robust search feature and intensive technical data on all of our products, allowing users to search easily and effectively through 50,000 line items. This site will serve as the future platform for on-line buying and account management…

Sea Star Line Expands Puerto Rico Service

Mar 25, 2010

Sea Star Line, LLC has announced that they are adding the Port of Philadelphia to its rotation.  Sea Star Line vessels will service the port weekly, making calls to the Tioga Marine Terminal each Friday beginning, April 23, 2010. This will replace the current agreement with Horizon Lines…

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