SEACOR Holdings Inc. has appointed William “Bill” C. Long as the company's Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, effective immediately. He will report directly to Charles Fabrikant, SEACOR's Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer…
As the American Waterways Operators (AWO) convenes itsSpring Convention & Annual Membership Meeting today through Thursday in Washington, D.C., at The Mandarin Oriental Hotel, today's 'Quote of the Day' comes from AWO's Jennifer Carpenter,…
Gulf Navigation Holding PJSC (GulfNav), the Dubai-based shipping company, has announced in a press conference at Rose Rayhaan by Rotana today (Tuesday, April 19, 2016), its key expansion plans to increase its assets under management and service-based revenue…
The world leader in aerial inspection and survey using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), Cyberhawk Innovations, has completed the first ever commercial oil and gas inspection in Qatar. This now allows the significant cost benefits of Cyberhawk’s…
The International Bunker Industry Association, (IBIA) has joined with South Shields Marine School at South Tyneside College, to develop a course unit on bunkering essentials for merchant navy cadets and engineering officers taking their Class one and Class two certificates of competency…
This week is Singapore Maritime Week 2016, when the city-state celebrates its role as the major hub for shipping in the region, Singapore has good reason to celebrate: according to mapping, ship search and valuation provider, VesselsValue, Singapore owners control just under 2…
Rockland Scientific Inc., Teledyne Webb Research (TWR) and Spanish partner INNOVA oceanografía litoral announced the inaugural Ocean Microstructure Glider Training Program (OMG 2016), scheduled for May 10-13, 2016 at the Marine Technological…
A rise in iron ore trade, higher steel prices and increased scrapping have all contributed to recent improvements but the outlook is fragileApril 19, 2016. The latest Dry Bulk Freight Forecaster from Maritime Strategies International* analyses…
Today, the Panama Canal began accepting transit reservations for Neopanamax vessels for commercial transits through the Expanded Canal starting on June 27, 2016.In light of the upcoming Expansion inauguration date, the Panama Canal will offer four additional slots per day for Neopanamax vessels…
UTEC Survey, an Acteon company, has announced the strengthening of its management team in Australia to further enhance the company’s client-focused approach.Former UTEC Survey Australia Operations Manager Mick Elmslie has taken on the role of Business Development Manager…
In their “Best route market study for containerised imports to South Germany”, published at the beginning of March, the Drewry Group’s supply-chain consultants investigated via which ports containers imported from Shanghai can be transported fastest and cheapest to southern Germany…
European Marine Engineering Award 2016 for Azipod D recognizes innovation and originality in auxiliary machineryPower and automation technology group ABB has won a European Marine Engineering Award, acknowledging the innovation behind the new Azipod D electric propulsion solution…
Singapore Technologies Marine Ltd (ST Marine), the marine arm of Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering), held the Launching Ceremony today for the second Littoral Mission Vessel (LMV), Sovereignty, designed and built for the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN)…
The National Transportation Safety Board is set to resume its search April 18, 2016, for the vessel data recorder of the sunken El Faro cargo ship. The U.S. flagged El Faro sank during Hurricane Joaquin on Oct. 1, 2015. All 33 of the El Faro’s crew perished in the accident…
Italy went to the polls on Sunday for a referendum on off-shore oil and gas drilling rights, a complex issue that the government hopes voters will shun.For the ballot to be valid, more than 50 percent of the Italian electorate must vote…
