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Pemex CEO Lozoya to Leave Job

Feb 08, 2016

Emilio Lozoya is set to leave his job as the chief executive of Mexico's struggling state-oil company Pemex, according to three sources with knowledge of the situation. Lozoya, a close ally of Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, became Pemex CEO in December 2012…

PVA Elects 2016 Leadership

Feb 08, 2016

During the PVA Annual Convention at MariTrends 2016 held January 23-26 in Crystal City, Va., members of the Passenger Vessel Association (PVA) elected Margo Marks of Beaver Island Boat Company, Beaver Island, Mich. as PVA President for 2016…

UTEC Appoints New Head of Finance

Feb 08, 2016

UTEC Survey, an Acteon company, has announced the appointment of Caroline McGovern as its new Head of Finance.  Before joining UTEC, Caroline was the CFO for MOL Energy UK where she was a founding director of the business which grew to comprise…

New Trader Joins Dan-Bunkering

Feb 08, 2016

Dan-Bunkering (Middle East) DMCC has announced that Adil Qayyum started as Bunker Trader in the office in Dubai on November 16, 2015. Qayyum is 28 years old and originates from Pakistan but grew up in the U.K. where he also took an MSc in banking and finance.

Frontica Inks 5-year Deal with Aker Solutions

Feb 08, 2016

Frontica has signed a five year contract with Aker Solutions to deliver staffing services, IT services and consultancy projects as well as business support services within HR, finance and procurement. Under the terms of the contract, Frontica…

KPI Bridge Oil Appoints Senior Trader

Feb 08, 2016

KPI Bridge Oil, a  global trader and broker in marine fuels, marine lubricants and risk management products, has appointed a new Senior Bunker & Lubricant Trader, Dimitrios Bouzoukis, at its Athens office.Dimitrios, who brings with him over…

Xylem Acquires Tideland Signal

Feb 08, 2016

Tideland Signal Corporation has been acquired by Xylem Inc. (NSYE: XYL), a global water technology company. Tideland will now be part of the Xylem Analytics business which includes YSI, SonTek and Aanderaa.“We are very excited about the possibilities…

DP World: Chairman also Appointed CEO

Feb 08, 2016

Dubai's DP World has appointed chairman Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem as permanent chief executive with immediate effect, the port operator said on Monday, two weeks after he took interim charge following the retirement of the former CEO.Sulayem will hold both roles simultaneously…

Dye Test Planned on Potomac River Oil Sheen

Feb 08, 2016

The Unified Command is scheduled to conduct a dye test Monday in the Potomac River and Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary near Arlington, Virginia, which may discolor portions of the river.As part of the ongoing investigation on the source…

Top Deck Rejig at Yara

Feb 08, 2016

Yara International ASA announces organizational and management changes, to improve strategic focus and execution.'After spending recent months visiting numerous Yara sites, meeting employees and conducting business and organizational reviews…

Sulayem Gets DP World's CEO Role Too

Feb 08, 2016

DP World is pleased to announce the appointment of His Excellency Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem as Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect. His Excellency became Chairman of DP World in May 2007 and has overseen DP World's expansion…

Shipping Industry Clean Up its Act

Feb 08, 2016

Shipping impacts the world in many positive ways by enabling trade around the world, But despite all the positive impacts, you also have negative impacts, especially environmental impacts, CNBC quoted as Mads Stensen, global sustainability manager at Maersk saying…

Cyprus Shipping 'Navigates' the Country to Recovery

Feb 08, 2016

Cyprus shipping sector has evolved in the recent years as one of the leading sectors of the economy and “navigates” Cyprus to economic recovery, President of the Republic Nicos Anastasiades stressed says a report by CNA. President Anastasiades…

First Women's Expedition to the Arctic

Feb 07, 2016

Company 'MyArctic-expeditions' organize the first women's expedition to the Arctic Ocean.The expedition will start on March 5 in the capital of the Nenets Autonomous Okrug - Naryan-Mar - and will last until 9 March. Participants will travel by snowmobile…

MHI's Entity to Oversee Material Handling Equipment, Engine and Turbocharger Businesses

Feb 06, 2016

Today Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) decided in principle to launch a new wholly owned entity to integrally oversee its current businesses in material handling equipment centered on forklift trucks, engines and turbochargers. The new…

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