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Sylvia Joins CLIA as VP of Trade Relations

Feb 19, 2015

Charles Sylvia will join the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) on March 2, 2015, as vice president of trade relations.Sylvia will work directly with travel agencies and agents, focused on CLIA member engagement and retention…

Glander International Bunkering Hires Dhawan

Feb 19, 2015

Glander International Bunkering  named Sumit K Dhawan as Senior Bunker/Lubricant Trader and Team Leader for the Mumbai office. Dhawan comes to Glander International Bunkering with more than seven years of experience in the bunker and cargo trading industry…

Pressure Mounts to Settle West Coast Port Dispute

Feb 19, 2015

LOS ANGELES, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Two U.S. Cabinet secretaries joined congressional leaders, three governors and a big-city mayor on Wednesday in pushing shipping lines and the dockworkers' union to settle a contract dispute that has led to months of turmoil and cargo backups at 29 West Coast ports…

U.S. Refinery Strike in 18th Day as Talks Resume

Feb 19, 2015

The largest U.S refinery workers strike since 1980 passed its 18th day on Wednesday but talks between union and oil company representatives over safety and pay restarted after a gap of a week and went into the night, according to a union text message…

DNV GL’s Multiphase Module in Synergi Gas Software

Feb 19, 2015

Gas gathering and transmission companies have until now taken on the cost of external consultants or specialized in-house expertise for multiphase network analyses. With DNV GL’s new Multiphase Module in Synergi Gas software, users can take full control of their analyses…

ClassNK to Research on Brittle Crack Arrest Design

Feb 19, 2015

ClassNK announced that it will carry out a joint research project aimed at improving safety standards for ultra-large container ships. As container ships increase in size, so too does the thickness of the steel that is used. The preventative…

OCHA, APEC Ink Deal to train Foreign Dockers

Feb 19, 2015

OCHA, the training center for dock workers in the port of Antwerp, will collaborate with APEC-Antwerp/Flanders Port Training Center to organise joint courses for dock workers and operators from ports in other countries. The new courses will…

Irving Shipyard Offers College, Job Opportunities for Women

Feb 18, 2015

Irving Shipbuilding's partnership with Women Unlimited provides community college funding and job opportunities at Halifax Shipyard Irving Shipbuilding has partnered with Women Unlimited to provide education funding and job opportunities…

SC Ports Record 18% Container Volume Increase

Feb 18, 2015

The South Carolina Ports Authority reports 18 Percent Increase in container volume at SC ports; new breakbulk service announced; Vice President, Secretary of Transportation visit The SC Ports Authority handled 152,917 twenty-foot equivalent units…

Crowley Scholarships for Four UW Students

Feb 18, 2015

Crowley Maritime Corp. has awarded Thomas B. Crowley, Sr. Memorial Scholarships to four students at the University of Washington’s (UW) Michael G. Foster School of Business. The students, Jason Cisneros, Callie Hamilton, Irah Dizon and Joshua Banks…

Thibodeaux Named President of Fugro Chance

Feb 18, 2015

Offshore survey company Fugro Chance Inc. has appointed Blaine Thibodeaux to president. His responsibilities include Fugro’s Gulf of Mexico and Arctic offshore operations, including marine positioning, offshore construction and subsea projects…

Randy Rogers Named New Waukegan Port District GM

Feb 18, 2015

Randy Rogers became the new Waukegan Port District general manager in November, the American Great Lakes Port Association announced today. Rogers, a U.S. Naval Academy graduate, spent the last 21 years working for the U.S. Maritime Administration…

HII’s SN3 Names Boyd Business Development VP

Feb 18, 2015

Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Stoller Newport News Nuclear (SN3) subsidiary has promoted Gerald Boyd to vice president of business development. Boyd currently serves as the company's vice president of southeast operations. Boyd joined SN3—then The S…

ENMET Announces Davis as New President

Feb 18, 2015

ENMET, LLC has appointed Norman Davis, Jr. as the new President succeeding Dr. Verne Brown who held the position for 43 years until his passing. Davis brings to the position a background in executive management and in business development…

Shipping Company, Chief Engineer Charged for Dumping Oil

Feb 18, 2015

U.S. Attorney Karen L. Loeffler announced  that AML Ship Management GMBH, a German company, and Nicolas Sassin, Chief Engineer of a vehicle carrier ship it operated, the M/V City of Tokyo, were both charged with knowingly dumping oil into United…

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