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Signal Ship Repair Achieves OSHA Milestone

Jan 28, 2015

Signal International announced that on December 31, 2014, the Signal Ship Repair Operations located in Mobile, Alabama achieved one full year and worked 387,926 manhours, without the occurrence of an OSHA recordable incident. This is a  safety…

WCI to Honor Sens. Alexander and Vitter

Jan 28, 2015

Waterways Council, Inc. (WCI) to honor Senator Lamar Alexander and Senator David Vitter with Leadership Service Awards; Washington Meetings and Waterways Seminar ahead  WCI will recognize Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Senator David Vitter (R-La…

Crowley Awards Scholarships to SUNY Maritime Students

Jan 28, 2015

Crowley Maritime Corporation’s 2014 Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarships have helped to further educational opportunities for three students of State University of New York (SUNY) Maritime College. The recipients, who each sailed with Crowley during their studies…

Pedersen Joins Glander International Bunkering

Jan 28, 2015

Christoffer Ditlev Pedersen has joined Glander International Bunkering's Dubai office as Senior Bunker and Lubricant Trader. Pedersen brings industry expertise to the firm having over eight years working in the bunker industry. In addition to his bunker experience…

Bibby Appoints Rodden as Regional Managing Director

Jan 28, 2015

Bibby Ship Management has recruited a new Regional Managing Director for the UK and Isle of Man, Andrew Rodden, who brings with him commercial and technical knowledge and experience.Andrew Rodden will manage Bibby Ship Management’s Crew & Technical service delivery across the U…

Seafarers UK Get Stripey Trade

Jan 28, 2015

Shipping industry asked to ‘Get Stripey’ on 15 May to raise funds for seafarers in need.Shipping companies, port operators and maritime businesses are being asked by Seafarers UK to ‘Get Stripey’ on Friday 15 May 2015 to raise funds for seafarers in need and their families…

West Coast Port Talks Clear Hurdle

Jan 28, 2015

Shipping companies and the union for 20,000 dockworkers at nearly 30 U.S. West Coast ports have cleared a major hurdle in their protracted labor talks, clinching a tentative deal on the maintenance and control of cargo chassis, the two sides said on Tuesday…

Weatherford Drops COO Role Amid Oil Slump

Jan 28, 2015

Oil services company Weatherford International Plc said it would eliminate the position of chief operating officer as it copes with a 60 percent slide in global crude oil prices.The company said COO Dharmesh Mehta would move to the role of executive vice president for corporate strategy…

ClassNK Releases Improved "e-Application"

Jan 28, 2015

ClassNK announced the release of an improved 'e-Application' system. This improvement was planned based on requests from the users. Therefore, firstly we would like to show our appreciation to the kind feedback from our customers.The…

Wärtsilä Propulsion Solution for 3 Tugs

Jan 28, 2015

Three large new escort tugs contracted by Norwegian operator Østensjø Rederi, will feature Wärtsilä dual-fuel (DF) engines integrated with a customized gas storage and supply system also supplied by Wärtsilä. The tugs will operate primarily…

Drillsearch Reports Robust Performance

Jan 28, 2015

Drillsearch delivered a strong operating performance in the December quarter against a backdrop of challenging conditions that affected the oil and gas sector globally.Production of 0.79 million barrels of oil equivalent (mmboe) in the…

Santa Lucia Back Underway in Delaware Bay

Jan 28, 2015

The motor vessel Santa Lucia, which was aground in Delaware Bay, got back underway under its own power at approximately 3 p.m. Tuesday.The Santa Lucia is scheduled to anchor at Big Stone Anchorage for a Coast Guard safety inspection before moving on to its destination of Philadelphia…

Greatship to Buy PSV

Jan 28, 2015

Greatship (India) Limited (GIL), a wholly owned subsidiary of The Great Eastern Shipping Company Limited, has signed a contract to buy a 2015-built 4000 dwt Platform Supply Vessel (PSV). The vessel is expected to join the Company’s fleet during Q4FY2015…

Port of Le Havre Calls for EOI for Storage Facility

Jan 28, 2015

Port of Le Havre has called Expression of Interest (EOI) for Storage facility for liquid Bulks to be set up inside the port. The Grand Port Maritime du Havre (GPMH), a State-owned public corporation, which has taken over the rights and…

Hooker, Marschner Join CWind Sales Team

Jan 27, 2015

CWind has appointed Ben Hooker as Sales Manager U.K. and Stefan Marschner as Sales Manager Germany. Hooker and Marschner will play key roles in developing CWind’s customer relationships and will support the delivery of the business’s portfolio of services…

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Logistical Bottlenecks Threaten Competitiveness of Brazilian Agribusiness

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