Safeen, the marine services subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Ports, supporting the operations of the network of ports and harbors across the emirate of Abu Dhabi with a range of maritime and quayside-support services, announced several milestones reinforcing Abu Dhabi Ports’ continued expansion…
Papers are being sought for CAMM/IFSMA: Protecting and Informing Ship Masters in the 21st Century, with suggested subtopic presentations under that banner to include the following possibilities: Today’s Master Mariner - Interacting with…
The board of directors of the Chamber of Marine Commerce has appointed Raymond Johnston as interim President, effective October 1, 2016. Johnston will oversee the implementation of the merger between the Chamber of Marine Commerce and the…
Ince Law Alliance has announced a tranche of new appointments to strengthen the scope and quality of its service offering in the shipping law hub of Singapore. The appointments return the senior team to full strength and broaden the range of expertise at the firm…
The recently formed cross-industry coalition SEA\LNG is growing, now with the addition of bulk LNG provider Eagle LNG Partners as the first new industry partner to the coalition. SEA\LNG is a multi-sector industry coalition that aims to…
Steen S. Karstensen has been appointed CEO of Maersk's offshore services arm, Maersk Supply Service, with effect from October 24. Karstensen comes from a position as Chief Procurement Officer and takes over from Jørn Madsen, who was recently appointed CEO of Maersk Drilling…
TRIYARDS Holdings Limited announced today that its Vietnam facility, Saigon Offshore Fabrication and Engineering Ltd (SOFEL) has been granted the API-2C Monogram Certificate, becoming first such facility in Vietnam to receive the API-2C Monogram Certificate…
Evergreen Line and COSCO have partnered to operate a joint Adriatic – Israel (AIS) Service in an initiative to open up the corridor between North Adriatic ports, Piraeus and Israel. Two ships of around 1,000 TEU – one each operated by the…
UAE yard rounds up period of intensive auditing with new ISO certification and approval from American Petroleum Institute Albwardy Marine Engineering/Damen Shipyards Sharjah has recently received two quality management certifications: the…
U.K. electromechanical products and services providerParsons Peebles has appointed Graeme Robertson as COO, effective October 3, 2016. Robertson joins Parsons Peebles from the Sulzer organization and has held a number of senior roles for several years…
InterManager, the third party and in-house ship management association, has appointed Bjørn Jebsen as its President with immediate effect. Jebsen, who was elected unopposed at today’s InterManager AGM in Singapore, succeeds Gerardo Borromeo…
UAE based global bunker supplier Gulf Petrochem Group is now offering physical bunker supply in the port of Antwerp, Belgium from its existing office in Rotterdam, the Netherlands with immediate effect. The new offering will cater to the…
Jacob H. Thygesen has been named the new CEO of Danish naval architecture firm OSK-ShipTech A/S, effective November 1, 2016. Thygesen comes to the role with a background as Sales Director of Wärtsilä Ship Design, and prior to that he was Managing Director of Wärtsilä Denmark…
Aaron W. Hendry, husband, father and grandfather, as well as Florida business leader, died today at the age of 80. Aaron passed away peacefully in his home after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Aaron leaves behind his wife Barbara, six children and three grandchildren…
Ports America and Cooper/T. Smith have merged their breakbulk operations in the Port of Houston into a new joint venture (JV) called Cooper/Ports America, LLC, which will be referred to as C/PA. Operations commenced on Oct. 1, 2016. Additionally…
