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CMA CGM Vice-Chairman on NOL Takeover

Dec 11, 2015

CMA CGM vice-chairman Rodolphe Saade said that his company was the first ones to initiate the discussions with NOL and Temasek and it made sense to them, that is why they carried on with the discussions, according to a report in The Straits Times…

Prince of Wales' Final Section Sails for Rosyth

Dec 10, 2015

The final section of aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales began its delivery voyage from Glasgow to Rosyth today, 10 weeks ahead of schedule. As part of the the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carrier program, newbuilds HMS Queen Elizabeth…

Bollinger Promotes Blackburn

Dec 10, 2015

Bollinger Shipyards has promoted Brent Blackburn as Director of Engineering. Blackburn has more than 16 years of experience in the U.S. shipbuilding and maritime industry. He joined Bollinger in 2004 working in various engineering, estimating…

New Sales Manager for Contraflex

Dec 10, 2015

Gloucestershire-based Advanced Insulation, a manufacturer of specialist passive fire protection and thermal insulation for the upstream oil and gas industry, has appointed Richard Lane as Sales Manager for its Covertherm business unit. Lane's…

City of Burgas Opens Maritime Simulator Center

Dec 10, 2015

The City of Burgas and its association of environmental organizations have opened a new simulator center for maritime training in the region in line with the expansion of the port of Burgas. The maritime simulator center was developed as part…

WAGO Appoints Regional Sales Manager

Dec 10, 2015

WAGO announces the appointment of Joe Stirpe as Regional Sales Manager for Upstate New York. Stirpe will lead WAGO’s efforts in developing a broad customer-support base, as well as ensuring that WAGO remains a key supplier to OEMs and distributors in Upstate New York…

Odfjell Elects Klaus Nyborg Director of the Board

Dec 10, 2015

Odfjell SE’s Extraordinary General Meeting, held December 9, 2015, supported the Nomination Committee's proposal and elected Klaus Nyborg as new director of the Board. Nyborg, a Danish citizen, owns no shares in Odfjell SE and has no formal ties to major shareholders of the company…

Bureau Veritas Issues ISPO Certificate to Port of Cork

Dec 10, 2015

Classification society Bureau Veritas has issued its first certificate under the ISPO (International Standard for Maritime Pilot Organizations) standard of best practice for pilots and pilot organizations to the Pilotage Authority, Port of Cork…

Paddy Rodgers Named CMA 2016 Commodore

Dec 10, 2015

Award to be presented March 23, 2016 at the conclusion of the CMA’s Shipping 2016 Annual Conference and Exposition. Mr. Paddy Rodgers, CEO of Euronav NV has been named as the Connecticut Maritime Association (CMA) Commodore for the year 2016…

Intermodal IT Company Advent Names New CEO

Dec 10, 2015

Murray Hill-based intermodal information technology company Advent Intermodal Solutions on Tuesday announced it has named a new CEO as it plans a redesign of its signature supply chain management system. Parvez Mansuri, who at one time was chief information officer of the company…

Maersk Line, WMU Partnership to fight Corruption through Education

Dec 09, 2015

Every year maritime government officials from across the world travel to Malmo, Sweden, to enrol at the World Maritime University (WMU). The WMU was founded by the International eMaritime Organization (IMO) in 1983 and holds a unique position…

GIA Wins in Admiralty Proceedings

Dec 09, 2015

Clasis LLC has successfully gained costs for the arrest, appraisement and sale of a vessel for client GOH IGS Automation Pte Ltd (GIA).GIA was being represented by Clasis LLC in relation to monies due and owing to them in the High Court of Singapore…

Semple, Utt Join Teekay Board of Directors

Dec 09, 2015

Teekay Corporation announced today that Alan Semple and Bill Utt have each accepted an invitation to join Teekay's Board of Directors, effective immediately. Semple and Utt will replace William B Berry and Dr. Ian Blackburne who have announced…

WCA Announces Leadership Changes

Dec 09, 2015

Dan March has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the independent forwarder network WCA, with founder David Yokeum becoming Chairman, and Ram Menen joining a new global Supervisory Board. Based in London, March, who has been WCA Communications Director for over five years…

Metro Group Maritime Adds Christopher Jones

Dec 09, 2015

Christopher Jones has joined Metro Group Maritime, the New York headquartered commercial receivable management, debt recovery and consulting company focused on the maritime and transportation industry. Jones, formerly with Safmarine, a unit of Maersk Line…

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Konecranes Pens 200-Crane Service Deal with Meyer Turku Shipyard

Konecranes Pens 200-Crane Service Deal with Meyer Turku Shipyard

High Visibility Border Patrol Conducted at Australian Port

High Visibility Border Patrol Conducted at Australian Port

October U.S. Container Imports Flatten

October U.S. Container Imports Flatten

AAPA Proposes Alternative Policies to USTR

AAPA Proposes Alternative Policies to USTR

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