Wison Designated MSCI China Indices Constituent
Wison Engineering Services Co. Ltd., the private sector chemical engineering, procurement and construction management (EPC) service provider, announced that it was designated a constituent of the MSCI Global Small Cap Indices, effective after the close of business on May 31, 2013, according to an announcement by MSCI Inc. on May 15, 2013. Mr. Cui Ying, Senior Vice President of Wison Engineering, said…
Euroseas Reports Quarter Results
Euroseas Ltd., an owner and operator of drybulk and container carrier vessels and provider of seaborne transportation for drybulk and containerized cargoes, announced…
GSI Completes Two Major Oil and Gas Contracts
Gulfstream Services Inc. (GSI), provider of equipment to the international oil and gas industry, has successfully completed two six figure decommissioning contracts with oil and gas service companies, Helix Well Ops U.K. and Dof Subsea. The Helix contract was part of the BP North West Hutton decommissioning project where GSI tools were used to remove 10- and 20-inch pipelines from the seabed. GSI’s…
TT Club Reports Positive Trading Performance
Specialist liability insurer for the international transport and logistics industry TT Club said it had another good performance for the year ended December 31, 2012, with further increased gross written premiums, and the club now maintains its A- (Excellent) rating for the past eight years. In a statement, U.S. rating agency A M Best reaffirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and the…
MOL Completes Containership Collision Drills
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced the completion of a tabletop drill done in cooperation with the fifth Regional Coast Guard Headquarters. The scenario entailed a containership operated by MOL Liner Division (Hong Kong) and managed by an MOL Group ship management company (Hong Kong) colliding with a coastal freighter in Osaka Bay, Japan. The drill was held on Thursday, May 16, with aim to further strengthening MOL's emergency response structure…
Conrad Shipyards Earn Two Safety Awards
Conrad Shipyard, L.L.C. has received the 2012 Award for Excellence in Safety as well as the Award for improvement in Safety by the Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA). Conrad was one of only five member organizations to receive both awards. This is the tenth time in the past eleven years that Conrad has received the Award for Excellence. These awards were presented during the Spring General Membership Meeting in Washington, DC, on April 11, 2013.
Intertek Opens Malaysian Exploration and Production Center
Intertek invested £900,000 (4,143,720 Malaysian Ringgit) in a new Malaysian regional center which will bring enhanced services to the exploration and production (E&P) sector in the region. Based in Kuala Lumpur, the facility boasts two laboratories and will allow Intertek to significantly expand its locally delivered services for its existing E&P business in the region. It will be also be a focal point for the provision of local expertise through consultancy…
Kraken Completes U.S. Navy Sonar Trials
Kraken Sonar Systems Inc. announced that its Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Navy’s Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) in Newport, Rhode Island was successful. NUWC Division Newport is one of two divisions of the U.S. Navy’s Naval Undersea Warfare Center. Its mission is to provide research, development, test and evaluation, engineering and fleet support for submarines…
Royal Alfred Becomes a Dementia Friend
A maritime care home has joined the national Dementia Friends campaign as part of its ongoing drive to both expand its specialist care provision and provide a wider support network for the families of residents suffering from the disease. The announcement comes in the run up to this year’s Dementia Awareness Week (May 19-25, 2013), designed to promote greater awareness about the disease and the support available.
Another Relocation to Dan-Bunkering (Middle East) DMCC
The Dubai office of worldwide bunker trading company, A/S Dan-Bunkering Ltd., will be beneficiated by yet another Bunker Trader, Arjun Sundar, relocating from Denmark. Arjun is originally from India but has been working with Dan-Bunkering in Middelfart since 2011. He is expected to contribute to the new office with his extensive experience within, among other things, the Indian bunker market. Following the relocation of Arjun, the company expects to recruit more traders to join the company.
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