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ExxonMobil Encouraging Girls into Engineering

Feb 25, 2015

ExxonMobil is encouraging girls to consider science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers through the '12th-annual Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day program' to be held at 14 ExxonMobil and XTO Energy sites nationwide over the next several months…

AEGIS Missile Defense System Performs Successful Test

Feb 25, 2015

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and sailors aboard the USS Carney, USS Gonzalez, and USS Barry successfully completed a flight test involving the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) weapon system.At approximately 2:30 a.m. EST today…

Biggest Irish Port Project Gets Underway

Feb 25, 2015

Ireland’s largest bulk port company, Shannon Foynes Port Company (SFPC), announced yesterday the commissioning of the first ports infrastructure project since the turn of the millennium, with a €50million capital investment programme at Foynes…

Xiaomi Appoints CEVA to Manage Malaysian Center

Feb 25, 2015

CEVA Logistics has won a new contract with Xiaomi, the world's third largest smartphone manufacturer, to operate their warehouse and distribution in Malaysia. Xiaomi's unique business strategy of selling products directly to consumers…

OSX Brasil CFO Steps Down, CEO to Take Role

Feb 24, 2015

OSX Brasil SA Chief Financial Officer Claudio Antônio da Silva Zuicker is stepping down, and Chief Executive Officer Vladimir Kundert Ranevsky will add the role of CFO, the troubled Brazilian shipbuilder said in a statement on Tuesday. OSX…

Keith Promoted to VP at Tesla Offshore

Feb 24, 2015

Offshore survey service provider Tesla Offshore LLC has promoted Matt Keith to vice president, geoscience manager and an officer with the company, as announced by the company’s president C. D. Schempf, Jr. As a vice president, Keith will…

Express Energy Services Names Reese Chairman

Feb 24, 2015

Oilfield services company Express Energy Services has appointed Mark Reese as Chairman of the Board of Directors of ES Platform Holdings, Inc., the parent company of Express.  Reese spent more than 30 years at National Oilwell Varco (NOV)…

Netwave's NW-6000 VDR Receives Type Approval Certification

Feb 24, 2015

Netwave has received a Type Approval Certificate from BSH in Hamburg for its new NW-6000 Voyage Data Recorder (VDR). The NW-6000 is certified against MSC 333 (90) and can be installed onboard vessels which require a new VDR.“We have already…

Scott Named Parson Brinckerhoff's Northeast Port Director

Feb 24, 2015

Michael Scott has been named Director of Ports and Marine Northeast at Parsons Brinckerhoff, a global infrastructure strategic consulting, engineering, and program/construction management organization. Scott, who has over 27 years of maritime industry experience…

KPI Bridge Oil Promotes Sørensen

Feb 24, 2015

KPI Bridge Oil has promoted Jesper Sørensen to Sales Manager at its Singapore office.Sørensen has been with the company for 10 years, working at the group’s London and Singapore offices as senior bunker trader and team leader. Sørensen has…

Sulphur Enforcement Event to be Held in Brussels

Feb 24, 2015

Trident Alliance has invited representatives from national and European authorities and NGO’s to discuss how effective enforcement of sulphur regulations can be achieved on the high seas. The event will take place on March 3 during the European Shipping Week in Brussels…

Glander International Bunkering Hires Barlow

Feb 24, 2015

Glander International Bunkering has appointed Benedict Barlow as bunker and lubricant trader for the Geneva office.  Barlow began his career in offshore ship brokering and then specialized in the field of bunkering, bringing to his new position awareness of the North Sea…

Ship Management E-Learning Seminar Launched

Feb 24, 2015

International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) has launched an e-learning seminar to help ship managers negotiate the pitfalls they may encounter when asked to sign letters of undertaking.ITIC said it is frequently asked to comment on…

'Strong Renewal' for UK P&I Club

Feb 24, 2015

The UK P&I Club announced its renewal results for 2015 following the closure of the renewal season on February 20, 2015, reporting a net increase of 1.2 million gross tons of mutual business taking mutual owned tonnage to 127 million gross tons…

Tesoro Resumes Martinez, CA Turnaround

Feb 24, 2015

Tesoro Corp said it resumed work at its 166,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Martinez, California. The facility is currently idle and operating as a terminal for customer supplies.Tesoro had previously announced a plan to shut the plant while…

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