In an interview with Patrik Berglund, the Xeneta CEO says that the introduction of the 'commodity' status for the container would benefit both shippers and carriers. Q- In today’s world of Amazon, Alibaba and E-commerce, have container rates (meaning 20-40’dry box) reached ’commodity’ status…
More than 230 students received their degrees from SUNY Maritime College last week, the largest class in the college’s 142-year history. In addition to giving the students their bachelor’s degrees and U.S. Coast Guard licenses, the college also gave an honorary doctorate to Chris Wiernicki…
Host of U.S. seaports also to observe annual salute to maritime industry, mariners and ports A little-known annual American commemoration is coming up again on May 22: National Maritime Day, declared by Congress in 1933 to call attention…
Forty years ago, he developed today’s ubiquitous flip placard system for trucks that indicates the presence of dangerous goods (DG) and next week, at the age of 95, Labelmaster’s Abe Samuels will retire after a long and distinguished career…
Braemar Adjusting announced the promotion of Sam Foster from Senior Adjuster to Director, effective immediately. Foster graduated from Loughborough University in 2006 with a Masters in Aeronautical Engineering. Prior to joining Braemar, he worked for AMEC as a Mechanical Engineer…
Ardmore Shipping has expanded its global network with the opening of an office in Houston, to be led by Holly Cummings, who joins Ardmore Shipping as Chartering Manager (Americas). The new Houston office will be responsible for expanding…
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has announced that Pat Natale, Vice President–Business Development for Mott MacDonald in North America, has been elected to Distinguished Membership.A Distinguished Member of ASCE is one who…
Caribbean maritime leaders meet to discuss industry trends, challenges and opportunities Representatives from all aspects of the maritime shipping industry met in Cocoa Beach, Fla., May 16-18 for the Caribbean Shipping Associations’ (CSA) Shipping Executives Conference…
Eniram Limited, a provider of fuel-saving technology and data analytics to the shipping industry, has announced that it is expanding its European operations by opening a new office in Central London. 'Our new office is located in the heart…
The Swedish Club has once again extended a hand to the insurance industry; sharing its experience with insurance professionals at the latest Marine Insurance Course, which took place at the Club’s head office in Gothenburg last week.Delegates…
The mandate for Statoil’s in-house investigation of the helicopter accident on 29 April is ready. The purpose of the investigation is to identify measures to improve Statoil’s work on helicopter safety on the Norwegian continental shelf.The…
Leading global ocean transport operator, serving the breakbulk, heavy lift and project cargo industry AAL is set to strengthen its growing presence in the China region, with the appointment of specialist project and steel cargo freight forwarder Central Oceans…
The American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) announced that Craig Scholten has joined the association as technical vice president. Brining 33 years of boating industry experience to the role, Scholten will oversee the ABYC technical department…
BP's head of exploration Richard Herbert is leaving the British oil major after slightly more than two years in the job, a period in which the company slashed spending on the search for new deposits. Herbert, a BP veteran and a long-time ally of Chief Executive Bob Dudley…
INTTRA, the ocean shipping electronic marketplace, announced that Jeff White has joined the company as Chief Financial Officer and Head of Strategy. In this role, White is responsible for INTTRA's financial operations, planning and strategic development activities…
