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Jardine Plans To Restructure Oilfield Servicing—New Name Jardine Offshore Promet
Plans are at an advanced stage for Promet and Jardine Offshore to be merged. The two groups, both of which are major components of Jardine Matheson (South East Asia), form the backbone of Jardine's involvement in the oilfield service industry. In effect,
Tideland Signal Names Two New Vice Presidents
Two new vice presidents of Tideland Signal Corporation, the Houston, Texas-based designer, manufacturer and worldwide distributor of navigational aids and solar electric generators, have been announced by president S.N. Sprunt. They are Victor G.
MTU/North America Opens U.S. Corporate Headquarters In Houston
MTU of North America, Inc., a subsidiary of MTU Friedrichshafen West Germany, and distributor of high-performance diesel engines, officially opened its corporate headquarters in Houston, Texas, recently with a second facility in Morgan City, La.
E U R O P O R T ' 83
Amsterdam, The Netherlands — November 8-12 Europort '83—the largest maritime exhibition in the world—will be held from Tuesday, November 8 to Saturday, November 12. The exhibition will be held for the 21st time, in Amsterdam, using all nine
The Suez Canal And Its Impact On Tanker Trades And Economics
The Suez Canal Authority is presently engaged on a two-phase development p r o j e c t which, if completed, will involve the expenditure of at least $1,200 million over the next six to seven years. Roughly half of this amount is to be financed from Egypt's reserves of foreign currency,
Dubai Petroleum Elects H.A. Mckinley President
The board of directors of Dubai Petroleum Company (DPC) recently announced the election of Howard A. McKinley as president. DPC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Continental Oil Company (Conoco) and operator for a group of international companies
ACL Launches New U.K. Agencies Firm
Atlantic Container Line (ACL) recently commenced operations in Great Britain with a new company, Atlantic Container Line Agencies (UK) Ltd. The new operation, based in Liverpool, with offices also in London and Glasgow, takes over agency responsibility from Cunard Ellerman.
Dock Express Changes Management Structure
Dock Express Shipping, b.v., a specialized heavy-lift shipping company based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, has undergone a change in management structure, it was announced by Warren R. Wheelock, president of Dock Express Contractors, Inc. The management of Dock Express Shipping, b.
Some Aspects Of Large Floating Docks
The Authors Tell Why They Feel That Floating Drydocks Are Best Suited For Docking VLCCs — They Can Closely Align To The Ship's Bottom. When planning a new repair yard or increasing the resources of an existing one, the choice of dock type comes under discussion at a very early stage.
McDermott Unit Names Five New Vice Presidents
Robert K. Richie, president and chief operating officer of the Mc- Dermott Operating Unit of J. Ray McDermott & Co., Inc., announced that five new vice presidents have been named in the Unit. R.V. Joffrion has been named vice president and general manager,