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Crowley Maritime Chooses Widen IT Management Solution

Jun 14, 2013

Widen Enterprises has been contracted by Crowley to replace its high-maintenance installed system with cloud-based Widen DAM.The new system aims to provide Crowley with a better user experience for employees and to gain greater system configuration options…

China's COSCO Acquires German Marine Equipment Firm

Jun 13, 2013

COSCO International acquires Germany's Hanyuan to further develop global service network in marine spare parts supply.Yuantong Marine Service Co. Limited, COSCO International’s wholly owned subsidiary mainly engaged in supplying marine equipment and spare parts…

New Ro-Ro Connection: Houston – S. America W. Coast

Jun 13, 2013

NYK Line's new roll-on/roll-off (RO/RO) service, 'NYK Chile Express', connects Houston with the west coast of South America from July 24, 2013.The service adds a call to the Port of Houston Authority's Turning Basin terminals -- the cornerstone of the nation's No…

Big Time Container Ship Re-deployment Plan Goes Awry

Jun 13, 2013

Ocean carriers’ plans to get rid of surplus 8,000 teu vessels by dumping them into the Asia – East Coast of S. America tradelane appears to have seriously backfired.The recent launching of MSC’s new Ipanema service in the middle of April,…

Norway Gift Ocean Survey Ship 'Noruega' to Portugal

Jun 13, 2013

Portugal’s new oceanographic survey vessel is to be donated by Norway and equipped by funding under the EEA Grants programme.The announcement was made recently by Portugal's Assunção Cristas, Minister for Agriculture, the Sea, the Environment and Land Planning…

Capesize Bunker Consumption: Baltic Exchange Issues Brokers Guidance

Jun 13, 2013

The Baltic Exchange advises panellists that with the prevalence of 'slow steaming' they should assume that if steaming at 12kts laden/13kts ballast, Capesize vessels will consume 44 tonnes per day (NDAS).The London market exchange has provided…

Rolta to Provide India's National NAVTEX Network

Jun 13, 2013

Rolta India Ltd wins contract for establishing 'National NAVTEX Network' from a subordinate office under the Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport & Highways, Government of India, that provides general aids to navigation along the Indian coast…

China Merchants Holdings Complete Terminal Link Deal

Jun 13, 2013

China Merchants Holdings (International) announce completed acquisition of a 49% stake in container port operators Terminal Link from CMA CGM.Farid Salem, CMA CGM's Executive Officer, said: 'CMA CGM is very pleased to enter a new strategic…

China Mega-Bridge Coatings Contract Awarded

Jun 12, 2013

COSCO Kansai Paint & Chemicals win the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Authority’s coatings contract for the 38-km long Pearl River estuary bridge.The vast bridge in the South China Sea will form a fixed crossing over the Pearl River Estuary…

Seismic Business Link-up: Mitcham's Seamap & PGS

Jun 12, 2013

Mitcham Industries' marine equipment manufacturing unit, Seamap, has signed a manufacturing agreement with a subsidiary of Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS).Over the past several months, Seamap and PGS have collaborated to develop PGS SourceLink…

Wilson Ship Management, WSS Signs Service Fleet Agreement

Jun 12, 2013

Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) finalized a five-year Safety Service Fleet Agreement with Wilson Ship Management (WSM), sealing the deal last week in Oslo at Norshipping. Wilson Ship Management has been testing WSS’s new Safety Service Concept over the last 12 months…

Deepwater Market Surge Spurs Ensco Drillship Order

Jun 12, 2013

UK-based Ensco has ordered an additional advanced-capability DP3 ultra-deepwater drillship based on the Samsung GF12000 hull design.The vessel, ENSCO DS-10, will be the eighth Samsung DP3 drillship in the Ensco fleet, further extending the benefits of Ensco’s fleet standardization strategy…

English Channel Salvage of WWll Dornier Successful

Jun 12, 2013

The only known example of a Second World War Dornier Do 17 aircraft has been successfully lifted from Goodwin Sands by the RAF Museum team.Earlier plans to lift the Luftwaffe aircraft had been hampered by strong winds in the area, but today…

Canadian Arctic: Naval Base Tendering Begins

Jun 12, 2013

The federal government is looking for a company to build the proposed Nanisivik naval facility.The government has issued a 'Request for Qualifications  — the first step in the tendering process as it seeks a company with experience of building in the Arctic…

Red7Marine Offshore Win Rich Slew of Contracts

Jun 12, 2013

UK-based Red7Marine Offshore Ltd announces the award of a number of new contracts for 2013. Cable protection work has recently been awarded on the Paimpol-Brehat Tidal Energy Converter project, Brittany, France.  The scope of work includes…

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