Logistics Confidence Up in January | 5 years 3 months ago | Added: Jan 29, 2016 07:51 |
| With a score of 45.9, the January Stifel Logistics Confidence Index, generated by analyst Ti, has marked a monthly recovery in an otherwise gloomy tale of decline. Read more | Source: Maritime Connector | |
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U.S. Court Dismisses Costa Concordia Cases | 5 years 3 months ago | Added: Jan 29, 2016 07:46 |
| A Florida state appellate court has ruled that lawsuits filed by a group of predominantly foreign passengers on board the Costa Concordia when it sank can’t try their case in Miami-Dade — or anywhere in the U.S. Read more | Source: Maritime Connector | |
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Abu Dhabi Ports and Abu Dhabi Terminals to unveil over 100 job vacancies for Emiratis at Tawdheef | 5 years 3 months ago | Added: Jan 29, 2016 07:38 |
| Abu Dhabi Ports, the master developer, operator and manager of ports and Khalifa Industrial Zone in the Emirate, and its subsidiary – Abu Dhabi Terminals (ADT), which operates Khalifa Port Container Terminal, will unveil more than 100 job openings for Emiratis next week, as part of their commitment towards the UAE’s Emiratisation drive. At Tawdheef, Abu Dhabi’s leading recruitment event for UAE Nationals, the two entities will jointly greet Emirati job seekers with details of the employment opportunities currently available for port operations staff and clerks. Read more | Source: Maritime Connector | |
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Drama u Arapskom moru: Naš tanker iz Uljanika napali pirati | 5 years 3 months ago | Added: Jan 28, 2016 13:14 |
| Nitko od članova posade nije ozlijeđen u napadu pirata na tanker "Pomer" iz flote pulske Uljanik Plovidbe, koji je u noći sa srijede na četvrtak izvršen na sidrištu luke Kandla u Indiji, potvrdio je Hini direktor Uljanik Plovidbe Dragutin Pavletić. Read more | Source: Maritime Connector | |
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Record Cruise Season Announced for Belfast | 5 years 3 months ago | Added: Jan 28, 2016 07:52 |
| Cruise Belfast has announced that 2016 will be the busiest cruise season in the city’s history with over 145,000 passengers and crew due to visit, representing a 26% increase in visitor numbers compared with 2015. Read more | Source: Maritime Connector | |
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Using Tankers for Municipal Waste Water Disposal | 5 years 3 months ago | Added: Jan 28, 2016 07:34 |
| Management Professor C. K. Prahalad authored a treatise in which he explored new business opportunities that result from the convergence of technologies, a concept based on lateral thinking and one where it is possible to envisage tankers being used to deliver municipal waste to new forms of desert agriculture. Read more | Source: Maritime Connector | |
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Revolutionising Asia and Indonesia’s gas market | 5 years 3 months ago | Added: Jan 27, 2016 10:21 |
| Regional and international energy players to set tone and address investment and infrastructure development opportunities across Asia and Indonesia’s gas markets Read more | Source: Maritime Connector | |
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Saudi, foreign firms sign MoU for new shipbuilding complex | 5 years 3 months ago | Added: Jan 27, 2016 07:42 |
| National oil giant Saudi Aramco has signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a shipbuilding and repair complex in the kingdom, part of Saudi Arabia's efforts to diversify its economy beyond oil. Read more | Source: Maritime Connector | |
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Cargo Vessel VFM Alita Sinks Off Panama | 5 years 3 months ago | Added: Jan 26, 2016 07:46 |
| Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) announced that the 4,000 dwt geared general cargo ship VFM Alita sank following a collision with another vessel. The 1986-built Alita was at anchor on the Atlantic side of the Panama Canal and awaiting scrapping at the time of the incident. Read more | Source: Maritime Connector | |
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Oil and gas sector needs to commit to long-term thinking to achieve meaningful cost cuts, says DNV G | 5 years 3 months ago | Added: Jan 26, 2016 07:32 |
| A majority of senior oil and gas professionals (56%) believe that the industry is repeating the mistakes of previous downturns and have concerns over the loss of jobs and experience and lack of efficiency, according to a new report published today by DNV GL, the leading technical advisor to the oil and gas industry. A new phase of cost management is needed, as nearly three quarters (73%) of senior oil and gas professionals globally are preparing their company for a sustained period of low oil prices. Read more | Source: Maritime Connector | |
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Royal Caribbean, World Wildlife Fund pact aims to cut CO2 emissions 35% | 5 years 3 months ago | Added: Jan 26, 2016 07:26 |
| Reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 35% by 2020, sustainable sourcing, destination stewardship and public educaton are elements of a new partnership between Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and World Wildlife Fund. The five-year global partnership, whose goal is helping ensure the long-term health of the oceans, also involves a $5m donation to support WWF's conservation work. Read more | Source: Maritime Connector | |
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General Dynamics NASSCO Delivers Second Liquefied Natural Gas Powered Containership | 5 years 3 months ago | Added: Jan 25, 2016 07:41 |
| General Dynamics NASSCO, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), delivered the world's second containership to be operated by liquefied natural gas (LNG), the Perla Del Caribe. The ship was delivered two months ahead of schedule and is the sister ship of the world's first LNG-powered containership, the Isla Bella, also built by NASSCO for TOTE Maritime. Read more | Source: Maritime Connector | |
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Cutting Costs and Cutting Jobs in Asia | 5 years 3 months ago | Added: Jan 25, 2016 07:18 |
| Cost management is the top priority for 60 percent of senior oil and gas professionals in Malaysia, compared to 41 percent globally, according to a new research report published on Monday by DNV GL, the leading technical advisor to the oil and gas industry. One in three (34 percent) respondents in Malaysia is prioritizing headcount reductions to impose stricter cost controls (versus 31 percent globally). Read more | Source: Maritime Connector | |
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