ABS, a provider of classification services to the global marine and offshore industries, announced the election of ABS Europe and Africa Division President Dr. Kirsi Tikka as a Foreign Member of the United States National Academy of Engineering (NAE)…
Repair yard Grand Bahama Shipyard Limited (GBSL) is in store for a busy year, with 20 cruise vessels booked for repair, maintenance and overhaul work in 2016. The scope of projects includes propulsion and technical systems overhaul, accommodations…
Transas Academy launched during the Simulation User Conference 2016 Transas has launched its newly established Transas Academy, part of the company's THESIS, the Transas Harmonized Eco System of Integrated Solutions, during the Simulation…
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has published its Shipping Industry Flag State Performance Table for 2015/2016, which can be downloaded free of charge via the ICS website. The ICS Table provides an annual overview of the performance…
Ship owners and managers can now view what security threats a country poses to shipping lines with the click of a button thanks to a new live interactive map. The security and risk mapping system RiskMap provides a new and unique way of…
Exceeding critical temperature limits in the Southern Ocean may cause the collapse of ice sheets and a sharp rise in sea levelsA future warming of the Southern Ocean caused by rising greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere may severely…
FURUNO ELECTRIC CO., LTD. announced that its new subsidiary in Hong Kong has been established and has commenced business operation on February 1, 2016. The new subsidiary, FURUNO CHINA CO., LIMITED (FCN) is FURUNO's wholly-owned subsidiary company incorporated in Hong Kong…
Lubricants manufacturer METALUBE continues its global expansion by opening an office in Dubai, creating METALUBE Arabia. Nick Pomeroy, who has worked in the region for past 10 years, will head the new operations. “This is an exciting…
Edison Chouest Offshore locating shipbuilding operations, TopShip, LLC, in Gulfport, Miss. Gov. Phil Bryant and officials from Edison Chouest Offshore, an offshore energy service and supply company, officially announced today the company…
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…
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 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…
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 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, 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…
