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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…

Robust Results for Atlas Knowledge Group

Feb 18, 2016

ATLAS Knowledge Group has reported robust financial results for 2014/15, with continued growth and further international expansion set to continue.A provider of learning, compliance and competency solutions to safety critical industries…

Sanmar Celebrates Forty Years

Feb 18, 2016

Sanmar Denizcilik,  tugboat builder & tugboat operator is celebrating its ‘40th Anniversary’ this year.  More than 150 tugboats are presently in operation on international seas.In 1976 Orhan Gürün, today’s company chairman, together with his dear friend…

ICS Welcomes Progress on ILO SIDs Convention

Feb 18, 2016

The International Chamber of Shipping, as the Secretariat for the Shipowner Group at the International Labour Organization (ILO), co-ordinated employers’ representatives at the Ad Hoc Tripartite Maritime Committee on the Seafarers’ Identity Documents Convention (Revised)…

Bomin Group Expands Japan Bunkering Team

Feb 18, 2016

The Bomin Group, a physical supplier and trader of marine fuel oil, has 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. Miura…

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AD Ports Group Appoints Jochen Thewes as CEO of Logistics Cluster

AD Ports Group Appoints Jochen Thewes as CEO of Logistics Cluster

Iron Ore Imports Spike 7% in China

Iron Ore Imports Spike 7% in China

Crew and Cattle Stranded Off Turkey

Crew and Cattle Stranded Off Turkey

BioNatur Plastics Introduces Cargo Wrap for US Market

BioNatur Plastics Introduces Cargo Wrap for US Market

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