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Straightpoint Welcomes Jones as Operations Manager

Feb 22, 2016

Straightpoint Inc. has named Myron Jones operations manager, as the former CEO of NMB Technologies joins the Camarillo, California-based load cell manufacturer.Jones brings a wealth of experience from the electromechanical components and aerospace industries…

Vallur Appointed Group Vendor Manager, GAC’s Oil & Gas

Feb 22, 2016

GAC has reinforced its long-term commitment to the oil & gas industry with the addition of a Group Vendor Manager to its dedicated Oil & Gas team.Based at the Corporate HQ in Jebel Ali, Dubai, Madhu Vallur, oversees third party suppliers and agents GAC works with to support the sector…

Technip Named Industry Leader in Sustainability by RobecoSAM

Feb 20, 2016

Technip has been recognized as industry leader and has received Gold Class distinction for its sustainability performance in the ‘Energy Equipment and Services’ sector according to the 2016 RobecoSAM Sustainability Yearbook. Technip has been…

Redwood City Port’s Artist and Talamantes Retire

Feb 19, 2016

Four Port Commissioners and staff honored two long-time Port of Redwood City employees at a luncheon this week, Rita Artist, executive assistant/clerk of the board since 1999, and Santiago Talamantes, lead maintenance worker since 1996, both of whom retired this month…

UN's Climate Chief Figueres to Quit

Feb 19, 2016

The U.N.'s climate chief said on Friday she will step down in July, at the end of a six-year term, and praised governments for reaching a 195-nation deal in Paris in December to shift the world economy from fossil fuels to cleaner energies. Christiana Figueres…

Swedish Club Maintains Steady Performance

Feb 19, 2016

The Swedish Club has reported that its results ahead of the closure of the renewal season on February 20, 2016, will show numbers being on a par with last year, in line with its policy of balanced growth and solid performance. It is anticipated…

Valletta Cruise Port Honored

Feb 19, 2016

Valletta Cruise Port has received the Best Mediterranean Port & Destination award conferred at the Cruise Excellence Awards.The award was presented to Valletta Cruise Port in Cartagena (Spain) during a gala ceremony taking place on the evening of February 18th…

Charleston Port Joins USDA Cold Treatment Program

Feb 19, 2016

Crowley Maritime Corp.’s Miami-based subsidiary specializing in Customs clearance of imported perishable apparel and refrigerated products, said it could begin clearing certain produce requiring cold-treatment from Peru, Uruguay and Argentina into the Port of Charleston…

China Marine Giant COSCOCS Strategizes Business

Feb 19, 2016

China COSCO Shipping Corp Ltd  (COSCOCS), a new company formed by the restructuring of China's top two shipping firms, was officially established on Thursday (February 18). The Chairman Xu Lirong said his company,now the world's largest bulk vessel and oil tanker operator by fleet size…

Bahamas Pushes Martitime Activities

Feb 19, 2016

Bahamas' Prime Minister Christie has met with Global Shipping Giant Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), in Geneva. Principal and founder of MSC, Gianluigi Aponte and his senior management team met with Prime Minister at MSCs headquarters in Geneva…

Top Experts in Advisory PortXL

Feb 19, 2016

The advisory committee is, together with the board of trustees, the strategic advisory body of the PortXL accelerator program.  PortXL is a mentorship driven open innovation program to accelerate tech startups from all over the world focusing on port related industries…

Herbert Joins Phoenix International

Feb 18, 2016

Phoenix International Holdings, Inc. hired Jack Herbert as its Commercial Operations Sales Manager in the Largo, MD office. His responsibilities include executing Phoenix commercial (AUV, ROV, and Engineering) sales objectives, increasing market share…

Sanmar Celebrates 40 Years

Feb 18, 2016

Tugboat builder and operator Sanmar Denizcilik is celebrating its 40th Anniversary this year. More than 150 tugboats benefiting from its wealth of experience are presently in operation on international seas, the company says. It was in the year 1976 that Orhan Gürün…

Bomin Group Expands Japan Bunkering Team

Feb 18, 2016

The Bomin Group, a global physical supplier and trader of marine fuel oil, announced the appointment of Shogo Miura, a new Business Development Manager in Japan. As the operation expands, Bomin is also moving to new offices in Tokyo. Shogo…

Kidde Fire Systems Introduces New Monitors

Feb 18, 2016

Kidde Fire Systems  launched a new control head monitor (CHM) for electric actuators and solenoid monitors for directional valves. The new CHM is fully compliant with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 2001-2012 Standard on Clean…

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