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Drydocks World Dubai Celebrates WELSHIP Program

Nov 11, 2015

Press release - The medical team at Drydocks World has organized an event to celebrate the successful completion of collaborative research with Imperial College London.   The event was attended by His Excellency Abdulrahman Al Saleh, Chairman of Drydocks World…

Waldner Appointed LR's Group CFO

Nov 11, 2015

Global engineering, technical and business services organisation, Lloyd’s Register (LR), has announced the appointment of Mary Waldner as Group CFO. Mary is currently Group Finance Director at FTSE 250 listed defence, security, transport…

ECSA Leads Holistic Approach to Maritime Security

Nov 10, 2015

European shipowners have widened the scope of the former European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) Piracy Working Group, now renamed ECSA Maritime Security Working Group in a move aiming to keep the European shipping industry abreast of maritime developments…

Presentations by Caterpillar at Baird Conference

Nov 10, 2015

Caterpillar Inc. Group President of Energy & Transportation Jim Umpleby and Director of Investor Relations Rich Moore will speak at the Baird 2015 Industrial Conference on Wednesday, November 11. They are scheduled to speak at 11 a.m…

Seaspan Announces Senior Management Changes

Nov 10, 2015

Seaspan Corporation announced that Sai Chu, Chief Financial Officer, has informed of his resignation and retirement from Seaspan effective November 6, 2015, after more than 10 years' of service with Seaspan and related entities.Gerry Wang…

Glander Appoints Hawkins as Trader & Team Leader

Nov 10, 2015

Glander International Bunkering, a leading marine fuel, lubricant trading and brokering company welcomes Joshua Hawkins as Bunker/Lubricant Trader and Team Leader for the Geneva office. Joshua Hawkins brings five years industry experience…

Seamen’s Unity Day Celebrated

Nov 10, 2015

The Indian seafarers celebrate 6th November as the Seamen’s Unity Day.  The National Union of Seafarers of India (NUSI) commemorated the occasion as is done annually on the 6th of November, which is also a paid holiday for seafarers working on Indian and foreign flag ships…

Essar is 'Dry Bulk Line of the Year'

Nov 10, 2015

Essar Shipping, one of India’s leading shipping companies, today said that it has won the prestigious Diamond Category Award for “Line of the Year (Dry Bulk)” at the recently held Samundra Manthan Awards 2015. The company was bestowed this…

Mayall Joins Bollinger as VP Sales/Marketing

Nov 09, 2015

Bollinger Shipyards announces the addition of Joe Mayhall to its corporate sales and marketing team.  Bollinger president and CEO Ben Bordelon made the announcement, stating, “In his new role of Vice President, Commercial Business Development…

Kyra Roca Earns Thomas Crowley Award

Nov 09, 2015

Crowley Maritime Corp.’s Kyra Roca, vice president, customer care, was presented with the 2014 Thomas Crowley award, the company's highest honor, at a ceremony held yesterday at the company’s Jacksonville, Fla., office. Roca joins Capt. David Ridge…

Crowley Formalizes New Business Segments

Nov 09, 2015

Crowley formalizes new GlobalShip Management and Government Services groups; Golonka and MacDonald assume new vice presidential roles Crowley Maritime Corp. has formalized two new groups, Government Services and Global Ship Management, in…

Former Scottish Footballer Signs for Royal Navy

Nov 09, 2015

International footballer David McNamee has gone from defending for his nation on the football pitch to defending his nation at sea. The 35-year-old, capped four times by Scotland in a 15-year career north and south of the border, has signed for the U…

Sonardyne Appoints Bjorøy as Managing Director

Nov 09, 2015

Subsea technology company Sonardyne International Ltd., UK has  announced the appointment of Robin Bjorøy as its new Managing Director.Bjorøy succeeds John Ramsden who leaves the position after six years in charge to return to Singapore following a transition period…

NYK Conducts Crisis-response Drill on VLCC

Nov 09, 2015

On October 15 as part of the company’s Remember Naka-no-Se Campaign,* NYK conducted a crisis-response drill based on the scenario of a serious accident occurring on an NYK-owned VLCC (very large crude-oil carrier). Cooperation from the Maritime Bureau within Japan’s Ministry of Land…

ST Engineeing Appoints Director

Nov 09, 2015

Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) today announced the appointment of Mr Lim Ah Doo as an independent non-executive Director of the Company and a Member of the Audit Committee with effect from 10 November 2015.Mr Lim…

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