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USCG, Royal Canadian Navy Conduct Jt Exercise

Aug 26, 2015

U.S. Coast Guard crews from Southeastern New England conducted various evolutions with the Royal Canadian Navy to train and improve the inter-operability of the two nations’ militaries and surface search and rescue assets.Coast Guard Station Woods Hole…

President Bush Sails with Disabled aboard the Impossible Dream

Aug 25, 2015

Former President George HW Bush and First Lady Barbara Bush set sail today with the crew of the Impossible Dream, a unique catamaran designed for disabled sailors, a chance for the watermen and activists to thank the 41st President of the United…

Seafarers’ House Lesley Warrick Wins Leadership Award

Aug 25, 2015

Lesley Warrick, Executive Director of Seafarers’ House at Port Everglades, has been selected to receive Leadership Broward Foundation’s 2015 Special Recognition Award at the organization’s upcoming Profiles in Leadership Gala. The awards…

Michael Sheklin to Serve on MERPAC

Aug 24, 2015

Seaworthy Industries, LLC announced today that Managing Partner, Michael A. Sheklin has received a federal appointment from Secretary Jeh Charles Johnson to serve on the Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee (MERPAC). The committee…

Webb Institute Hires New Assistant Professor

Aug 24, 2015

Webb Institute announced Michael T. Martin, PE as its new Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering. Prof. Martin has over 23 years of experience as a marine electrical engineer with a broad background in electrical systems including, electrical propulsion…

Troy Container Line Adds Midwest Sales Rep

Aug 24, 2015

American-owned NVOCC Troy Container Line Ltd. has appointed Chris Donzelli as the company’s new Midwest Account Executive. Based in Chicago, Donzelli has been charged with expanding Troy Container Line’s presence in the Midwest region. In this new position…

Expert Panel Set for LNG Marine Fuel Seminar

Aug 24, 2015

ECM Training Services, LLC, in conjunction with Galway Group, will hold an interactive training seminar entitled 'Pursuing ECA Compliance: Is LNG as a Marine Fuel Viable?' September 22-23, 2015, at Minute Maid Park in Houston. Leading the…

BMT Designers & Planners Names Skvarla President

Aug 24, 2015

BMT Designers & Planners, a subsidiary of the maritime design, engineering and risk management consultancy BMT Group, has announced the promotion of Kai Skvarla to President. Formerly Vice President of Strategic Planning with BMT for the past five years…

NY State Senator to Address SUNY Maritime Cadets

Aug 21, 2015

New York State Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester) will address and preside over SUNY Maritime College’s Indoctrination (INDOC) graduation on Saturday, August 22, the college announced today. Senator Klein will address new students…

Hanssons Increase Stake in NAT

Aug 21, 2015

Tanker shipping firm Nordic American Tankers Limited (NAT) announced that chairman and CEO, Herbjorn Hansson, and his family have increased their holding in the company.  According to NAT, a company owned by Herbjorn Hansson and his son…

INTELLIAN v60Ka, v100Ka Approved for THOR 7

Aug 21, 2015

Intellian, the leading provider of stabilized marine satellite antenna systems, has partnered with Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc) to deliver next generation high-speed maritime connectivity via Intellian’s industry leading 60cm and 1M VSAT platforms…

Agerup Joins Statoil's Board of Directors

Aug 20, 2015

In a meeting in the Corporate Assembly of Statoil ASA on August 20, 2015,  Wenche Agerup was elected as a new member of Statoil's board of directors.Wenche Agerup was the Executive Vice President for Corporate Staffs and the General Counsel of Norsk Hydro ASA from 2010 to December  31…

Parliamentary Under Secretary Beckmeyer Visits Rolls-Royce

Aug 20, 2015

Uwe Beckmeyer, Parliamentary Under Secretary of the Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy, visited Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG in Friedrichshafen. Dr. Ulrich Dohle, company CEO who also chairs the MTU Friedrichshafen subsidiary, explained the low-emission diesel engines of the future…

Master Mariner Quain Joins Hill Dickinson's Shipping Team

Aug 20, 2015

Hill Dickinson said that Captain Joe Quain, formerly of Bentley’s Stokes and Lowless, will be joining the firm as a partner in the Singapore office with effect from September 1, 2015, bringing the firm’s strength of Master Mariner lawyers to six in total…

Quain Joins Hill Dickinson

Aug 20, 2015

Hill Dickinson is pleased to announce that Captain Joe Quain, formerly of Bentley’s Stokes and Lowless, will be joining the firm as a partner in the Singapore office with effect from 1 September 2015 bringing the firm’s strength of Master Mariner lawyers to six in total…

Logistics News

Vale to Double Iron Ore Carrier Fleet

Vale to Double Iron Ore Carrier Fleet

Asia Pacific Ports Collaborate Cross-Sector to Advance Hydrogen, E-Fuel Readiness

Asia Pacific Ports Collaborate Cross-Sector to Advance Hydrogen, E-Fuel Readiness

Russia Adds Four LNG Carriers to Fleet

Russia Adds Four LNG Carriers to Fleet

Two New Post-Panamax Cranes Arrive at Port Tampa Bay

Two New Post-Panamax Cranes Arrive at Port Tampa Bay

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