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VT Halter: King has Company Back on Track
It was little more than a year ago that Boyd E. (Butch) King. CEO. took the reigns at VT Halter Marine, a designer and builder of small to medium-sized ships with a varied and rich history. After 15 months on the job, Maritime Reporter caught up with Mr.
Cruise Industry Gathers in Miami
Every March, the cruise industry gathers in Miami, Fla. for the Sea Trade Cruise Shipping Convention - which usually sometime during March. Just in time to relieve the mid-winter blahs, this year's Convention will be held from March 3-6, 2003 at
Tidewater: Effects of New Tax Bill Are Positive
Tidewater said that certain provisions of the newly enacted "American Jobs Creation Act of 2004" could have a significant positive effect on its future earnings and cash flows. The Act. which has been approved by both the United States Senate and House of Representatives,
SES Launches "Smart" Solution
With the development of the new software product Smart Radical Innovation, Greek marine IT specialist SES has underlined its long-term commitment to the ship management software and services sector. Smart is a multi-user technical, purchasing and
Systems Engineering Announces Promotions
Systems Engineering Associates (SEA) Company recently announced the following employee promotions and transfers within the finance and accounting department. Joseph W. Ritzel has been promoted to vice president, finance and accounting for Day & Zimmermann, Inc.
Commerce
Spectria, a leading technology consulting firm, has developed a prototype of a new, knowledge-management-based information portal called SmartShips, for Modern Maritime, Inc., a professional services company for the marine industry. Upon full implementation,
Despite 11% Increase, Hempel Disappoints
Despite a new volume record in 2003 and an 11% improvement of net profits before extraordinary items, Hempel's CEO Ditlev Engel is not fully satisfied with the result. The major fall in the dollar is the reason that the group was unable to live up to its own expectations for greater progress.