U.S. Port Congestion: Examining Causes, Impact on Stakeholders and Exploring Possible SolutionsFederal Maritime Commission (FMC) Chairman Mario Cordero will hold a forum titled, 'U.S. Port Congestion: Examining Causes, Impact on Stakeholders and Exploring Possible Solutions' Monday…
Singer, actor and songwriter Kris Kristofferson attended his son Jesse Kristofferson’s U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) boot camp commencement ceremony today in Cape May, N.J., the USCG reported.In a photo released by the USCG, Kris hands Jesse a…
The tug's owner, 'Norman O', Rick Olson, worked with local Cummins dealer Mike Painer at South East Diesel & Electric in Ketchikan, Alaska, to set up a deal to change the tug's existing Cat D348s rated at 703 HP each for a pair of modern EPA…
A special Bangladesh anti-crime unit on Wednesday arrested the owner of a ferry that sank in a river killing about 110 people, the first time authorities took such action in a country where shipping accidents with heavy loss of life are common…
Grandson of Ernest Hemingway Named Tournament Grand MarshalFollowing in the footsteps of his famous grandfather, author John Hemingway this year has run with the bulls in Pamplona and will be soon fishing the big game grounds off Bimini…
South Street Seaport Hosts Brian Floca for 'Lightship' Book Reading The South Street Seaport Museum announced it will welcome special guest Brian Floca, author of award winning story Lightship. Sitting aboard the 1907 Barque PEKING,…
MCP’s Board of Directors appointed Frode Støldal as new CEO for the Telenor subsidiary. Støldal replaces MCPs founder, Knut Fjellheim, who has served as interim-CEO and now returns to his previous role as COO/CTO. Frode Støldal has vast management experience from across the Telenor-Group…
Hornblower Cruises & Events says it has hired Scott Keever as Manager, Special Projects; details as follows:After graduating from the California Maritime Academy with a Bachelor’s degree in Marine Transportation, Scott began a sea-going career with Chevron Shipping…
The U.S. Coast Guard 9th District informs it has jointly signed a Mutual Training Agreement, that further promotes cooperation and education opportunities between the Association’s seventeen member companies that operate cargo vessels on the…
Elliott Bay Design Group LLC (EBDG) says it has welcomed two new Marine Engineers to its team: William Summers (Bill) in its New Orleans office and Eileen Tausch in its Seattle office. Summers is a seasoned marine professional with more…
The Port of Pittsburgh Commission (PPC) announced today that Mr. Stephen Martinko will be the Commission's new executive director.Since January, 2013, Martinko has been the deputy staff director of the U.S. House of Representatives Transportation…
Q2 group adjusted EBITA 65 mln euros vs 93 mln last year. Power division EBITA drops to 9 mln euros; shares up 4.9 pct, top performer on MDAX. German industrial services group Bilfinger, whose chief executive resigned last week after two profit warnings…
Eni to cut over 50 pct of refining capacity; could cut excess Europe capacity by a quarter. Unions fear eventual job losses.Plans by Italian oil major Eni to slash its refining business by more than half could squeeze out a quarter of Europe's refining overcapacity…
The long ordeal faced by groups of stranded crew supported by seafarers’ charity Apostleship of the Sea (AoS) has finally ended after all the seafarers received their unpaid wages.The crew were stranded on two ships, MV Torrent and MV Independent…
Former Bank of England chief economist Spencer Dale is leaving the central bank, just two months after being moved to a new role, to become chief economist at oil major BP, the BoE said on Monday.Dale spent six years as the central bank's chief economist…
