Transport Minister Robert Goodwill MP has taken part in a round table discussion with transport leaders from the ports, road, rail freight and shipping industry at the Port of Felixstowe, the Port of Britain. Mr Goodwill’s responsibilities…
Senior executives from Italy’s La Spezia Container Terminal - Contship Italia Group, wrapped up a whirlwind tour of key supply chain hubs in South East Asia and China this week with a presentation and networking event in Shanghai. The…
A joint statement, officially establishing the Arctic Coast Guard Forum (ACGF), was signed today by leaders representing all eight coast guard agencies of the Arctic nations.The Arctic Coast Guard Forum (ACGF) is an operationally-focused…
U.S. shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) announced today a number of changes across its leadership team.HII’s Board of Directors has elected Christopher D. Kastner to succeed Barbara A. Niland as the company’s chief financial officer and corporate vice president…
Richard Lawson, Executive Director of the Marine Technology Society (MTS), has stepped down to pursue other professional opportunities, MTS’ Board of Directors announced today. Lawson has served as MTS Executive Director since December of 2007…
Professor Anna Gervasoni has resigned from the position of Statutory Auditor of Saipem S.p.A. due to “new professional and academic commitments”, Saipem announced today. Gervasoni had been appointed from the list presented by Eni S.p.A. at the General Shareholders’ Meeting of May 6…
A friendly competition during the National Marine Representatives Association's (NMRA) yearly Rep Night at IBEX benefitted students in the marine trades.Past NMRA president Rick Silverlake and National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA)…
Press release - The Lincoln Electric Company, a subsidiary of Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc., announced it is investing approximately $30 million in a new Welding Technology Center on its Euclid, Ohio campus.The Center will focus on the…
Brazil's largest oil workers union said on Friday it will start an open-ended strike against Petrobras on Sunday in a bid to overturn moves to shrink the state-run oil company.FUP, which represents platform, refinery and other workers, will join a number of smaller unions already on strike…
Husky Energy Inc, Canada's No.3 integrated oil company, swung to a quarterly loss due to a C$3.8 billion ($2.9 billion) after-tax impairment charge.The company said it has cut about 1,400 jobs till the end of the third quarter ended Sept…
NYK has been recognized with the 2015 Seafarers Safety Initiative Grand Prize awarded by Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) for the company’s seafarer safety activities. The award recognizes the safety…
CSSC Wärtsilä Engine (Shanghai) Co. Ltd (CWEC) celebrated the beginning of construction on its new 20,000 sq.m. factory with a groundbreaking ceremony on October 28 in Lingang, Shanghai. Following the groundbreaking ceremony, strategic cooperation…
William E. Albrecht has been appointed to the board of directors of Rowan Companies plc, effective October 28, 2015. Albrecht has served as executive chairman of California Resources Corporation, a publicly traded oil and natural gas exploration and production company…
A yacht race from Hong Kong to Daya Bay in the Mainland will take place on 30 October 2015 (Friday). About 60 yachts are expected to participate in the race.The race will start in the vicinity of Steep Island, Sai Kung at 1000 hours on 30 October 2015…
Two high-speed boats from Sweden have joined the sea rescue effort in the Eastern Aegean, and it was GAC that coordinated their delivery to Greece.The craft were sent by the not-for-profit NGO, the Swedish Sea Rescue Society (SSRS), in…
