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Sutherland Continues Expansion in the Northeast

Mar 28, 2016

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP has announced that Paul C. Freeman has joined the firm’s Energy, Environmental and Commodities Practice Group as counsel in the New York office.  Prior to joining Sutherland, Freeman maintained a diverse practice as the principal of Freeman Law Group…

Rep. Conaway Tours Newport News Shipbuilding

Mar 28, 2016

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) hosted Rep. Mike Conaway, R-Texas, for a tour of the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding division. The visit provided an opportunity for Conaway to meet shipbuilders and see the progress being made across Newport News’ ship construction programs…

COSCO Sets "Ship Repair Quality Standards"

Mar 28, 2016

March 24, the national standards prepared by the COSCO Shipyard led - 'Chinese ship repair quality standards' by the review of the national marine vessel Standardization Technical Committee ten third annual meeting, marking the first Chinese…

Sick Man Medevaced from Block Island, RI

Mar 28, 2016

A Coast Guard crew from Station Point Judith and Narragansett Fire and Rescue emergency medical technicians medevaced a 35-year-old man suffering from possible internal bleeding Friday night from Block Island, Rhode Island.At approximately 6:30 p…

Adani Offers Dhamra LNG Stake to IOC, GAIL

Mar 28, 2016

Adani Group has offered 49% stake in its Rs. 5,000-crore ($750 million) Dhamra liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Odisha to the state-owned oil and gas companies GAIL India and Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), according to a PTI report.   The…

Cyprus Pushes Through Limassol Port Privatisation

Mar 28, 2016

The Cyprus government managed to push through parliament legislation finalizing the privatization of commercial operations at the island's primary Limassol port despite lacking a majority in parliament, reports Famagusta Gazette. 27 deputies…

Search on for Kayak Owner near Makapu'u Beach, Oahu

Mar 27, 2016

The Coast Guard is searching for the owner of an unmanned kayak found on the rocks near Makapu'u Beach, Oahu, Saturday. Anyone with information that may help identify the owner of the kayak is asked to contact the Coast Guard Sector Honolulu Command Center at 808-842-2600808-842-2600 FREE FREE…

Kärnebro Appointed Harbor Master, Gothenburg Port

Mar 26, 2016

The Port of Gothenburg has appointed a new Harbour Master – Åsa Kärnebro. Åsa has been deputy Harbour Master at the Port of Gothenburg since 2010. In her new position she has identified a number of ways to further strengthen the port's competitiveness…

Remembering Peter Stanford

Mar 26, 2016

Peter Stanford, founding president of the South Street Seaport Museum passed away on Thursday morning, 24th March 2016. We have lost our founder. We have lost a passionate advocate for our work.We have lost a friend. I first met Peter Stanford…

Piracy Drives Toward Southeast Asia

Mar 25, 2016

Dryad Maritime's COO, Ian Millen says that when looking at the volume of maritime crime and piracy events, the numbers drive you toward Southeast Asia.   With a 10% rise in 2015 incidents, when compared to 2014, the area leads the crime league table…

Crowley Awards Scholarships to Four SUNY Maritime Cadets

Mar 24, 2016

Crowley Maritime Corporation’s 2016 Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarships have helped to further educational opportunities for four students of State University of New York (SUNY) Maritime College. The recipients, who will each sail with Crowley this summer…

GMS Launches Korean Operation

Mar 24, 2016

Gyungbae Gil appointed to head Korean division of GMS GMS, a cash buyer of ships and offshore structures, has launched a new operation in Korea. The office will be headed by Gyungbae Gil, a trader who was based in Dubai. According to GMS…

Selektope Shortlisted for Marine Engineering Award

Mar 24, 2016

Gothenburg-based I-Tech’s Selektope antifouling system has been shortlisted in the Environmental Performance category by the judging panel for the European Marine Engineering Awards. The winner of this Award will be announced at the European…

Marine Litter Partnership Meets

Mar 24, 2016

The Steering Committee of the Global Partnership on Marine Litter met in London, March22-23, at International Maritime Organization (IMO) headquarters to coordinate and plan future work to further reduce and better manage marine litter.The…

Intermanager Places Human Element

Mar 24, 2016

The international ship managers’ body, InterManager, has reaffirmed its support for the welfare of seafarers, described as the “heart and soul” of shipping, at The Connecticut Maritime Association’s Shipping 2016 Conference. Moderating the morning session on Wednesday…

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