A shelter-in-place was lifted and the Houston Ship Channel was reopened at 2:08 p.m. Wednesday, after an incident in the upper ship channel that caused the release of as much as 23,000 gallons of naphtha (PTN).The Coast Guard, Texas General Land Office…
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has developed a new series of centrifugal chillers, dubbed the 'ETI-Z Series,' adopting a new refrigerant, HFO-1233zd(E), that offers outstanding environmental compatibility. The various models in the…
The Port Authority of New South Wales (NSW) has issued advice about the Consultation Draft of a new regulation requiring cruise ships to use low sulphur diesel fuel (sulphur content of 0.1% or less) from 1 October.If the regulation is passed…
PSA International (PSA) established itself as the first and only Global Terminal Operator in the Guangxi-Beibu Gulf region by signing a Joint Venture Agreement with Beibu Gulf Port Group (BPG) and Pacific International Lines (PIL) to operate…
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has prosecuted two shipping companies and their masters for two separate marine pollution incidents within the Great Barrier Reef.Tokyo based Perses Maritima Ltd and the master of its Japan…
MSC has announced plans to optimise all of its Asia-Europe services. The changes, which will be implemented progressively over the coming months will include: port combinations, vessel rotations and capacity deployment.Since the launch of the new Asia – Europe network in January 2015…
Huntington Ingalls Industries' (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division was honored at the DirectEmployers Annual Meeting and Conference for its work hiring and promoting veterans. The shipyard's talent acquisition team won the overall award in the…
On October 5-8, 2015 the inaugural Future Maritime Leaders Forum will bring together young leaders with the potential to shape the future of the maritime industry. A new Danish Maritime Days initiative, Future Maritime Leaders, aims to engage…
Weathernews Inc. announced that it has established a new Voyage Planning Service operations center in Denmark. Along with reinforcing the service team for European customers adopting Optimum Ship Routeing (OSR) service that supports voyages…
Companies struggle to balance cost-cutting with skills retention.If you can’t accept the rollercoaster of employment that is the offshore industry, adding and shedding jobs like clockwork through its cyclical ups and downs, don’t get on for the ride…
“Two brothers united are stronger than a city,” goes the biblical paraphrase. Surely, brother-sister tandems are also implied.According to local business records for Ulsteinvik — a swampy but beautiful corner of coastal Norway — Ulstein Group…
Meet the women who manage the maritime industry and discover what makes them tick.Alexandra Anagnostis-Irons is the founder and President of Total Marine Solutions (TMS). Jeanne M. Grasso is a partner and, among other things, Co-Chair of Blank Rome’s Maritime Industry Team…
Michael Wesolowski was appointed the new executive director of the Sea Tow Foundation. Established in 2007 by Sea Tow Services International Founder Capt. Joe Frohnhoefer, the 501(c)(3) foundation is dedicated to promoting boating safety and education…
Odfjell's new president and CEO Kristian Verner Mørch to start August 1, 2015 Kristian Verner Mørch will take up his new position as president and CEO of Odfjell SE from August 1, 2015, the company’s board of directors announced. His appointment was announced in May 2015…
Oman Drydock Company (ODC) informs it has appointed one of Oman’s most experienced maritime professionals as deputy CEO to help support and grow its expanding operations. Taking up the role of deputy CEO, Dr. Ahmed Al Abri, draws on 17 years…
