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U.S. Offshore Wind: RMG, Bibby Sign MOU

Jul 09, 2019

As the prospects for offshore wind energy continue to grow in and around the United States, so too do the business potential and parnterships. The latest announcement comes from south Florida where Resolve Marine Group and Bibby Marine Services…

FUELTRAX Appoints Brill

Jul 09, 2019

Johnalan Brill joins FUELTRAX as of June 2019 as Director of Data Analytics for FUELTRAX. He will assist in leveraging operational data from FUELTRAX global fleet and provide expert analysis to determine best practices and operational efficiencies to clients…

AmeraMex: $500,000 Order for Box Handlers

Jul 09, 2019

AmeraMex International, Inc. (OTC: AMMX), a provider of heavy equipment for logistics companies, announced that it has received a $500,000 order for container handlers. The equipment will ship before the end of July.AmeraMex CEO Lee Hamre commented…

Sovcomflots' Frank Wins Russian Award

Jul 09, 2019

Sergey Frank, President & CEO of Sovcomflot, has been awarded the first-class Pyotr Stolypin Medal. The corresponding order was signed by the Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on 4 July 2019 on the eve of the Day of Russian Sea and River Fleet Workers…

Light Sweet Crude Exports Jump at LOOP

Jul 09, 2019

The Louisiana Offshore Oil Port (LOOP) exported a record 283,333 barrels per day of light sweet crude last month, according to trade sources, as prices weakened against global Brent.LOOP, which exports mostly medium sour grades produced in the U…

Russia Goes to WTO about U.S. Steel Dumping Duties

Jul 09, 2019

Russia has launched a complaint at the World Trade Organization to challenge U.S. anti-dumping measures on imports of hot-rolled flat-rolled carbon-quality steel from Russia, it said in a filing published by the WTO on Tuesday.The Russian complaint listed eight separate U…

ARG, Sea Ready Enter Marine Lube Deal

Jul 09, 2019

American Refining Group Inc. (ARG) announced its new partnership with veteran-owned small business Sea Ready Marine Petroleum, as ARG has designated Sea Ready as its global distributor of its refinery’s marine lubricants.Already the largest…

DSS Honors Retlif

Jul 09, 2019

Retlif Testing Laboratories, the provider of EMC/EMI, lightning and Environmental Simulation testing and engineering services for maritime, has received the prestigious Cogswell Outstanding Industrial Security Achievement Award from the Defense Security Service (DSS)…

APM Terminals Opens Vado Gateway

Jul 08, 2019

APM Terminals has confirmed that its new Vado Gateway terminal, located in the Vado Ligure Port Complex, North Western Italy, will be inaugurated on 12 December this year.With the placement of the terminal’s last caisson this week - an important…

DESMI Ocean Guard wins Stolt Tanker Deal

Jul 08, 2019

Stolt Tankers B.V. and DESMI Ocean Guard A/S has announced that Stolt Tankers has selected the CompactClean Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) for installation on Stolt Tankers’ existing fleet.The agreement is to provide more than 60  chemical…

Baltic Sea will be the Worlds First Broadband Sea

Jul 08, 2019

“The need for data capacity is constantly increasing and the combination of sufficient reach and high capacity is a challenge,' said Kenneth Påvall, IT infrastructure manager at Rederi AB Eckerö. 'We have now chosen the solution that we believe will provide the best capacity…

NAPA BoD Adds Svensen

Jul 08, 2019

NAPA, a maritime software, services, and data analysis provider, has announced the appointment of Tor E. Svensen, Vice President, Marine Technology at Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines to its board. Svensen has previously served as CEO of DNV GL Maritime…

Turkish Shipowners BWT Group Chooses Alfa Laval

Jul 08, 2019

Turkish Shipowners Ballast Water Treatment (BWT) Group has signed a fleet agreement for Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 systems, valued at approximately $22 million. Alfa Laval’s comprehensive offering in ballast water treatment, especially when it comes to service…

Fednav Partners with CargoMetrics

Jul 08, 2019

Fednav Limited has announced that it has entered into a Development Services Agreement with CargoMetrics Technologies LLC, a maritime innovation company.Under this agreement, the two companies will work in collaboration to build systems and tools to optimize Fednav’s dry bulk fleet…

Ramping (Up) to Lift Port Production

Jul 08, 2019

As North America’s larger ports continue to increase capacity, dredging and air drafts are receiving the attention they deserve. As bigger post-Panamax boxships begin to arrive, none of that means anything unless truck turn times and TEU moves per hour can be improved…

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