Floatel International News


TFI Acquires National Fast Freight

Dec 30, 2016

TFI International Inc., formerly known as TransForce Inc., a North American leader in the transportation and logistics industry, has announced that a wholly-owned subsidiary of TFI International has acquired Brampton, Ontario based National Fast Freight (NFF) from Calyx Transportation Group…

Wiswall Receives International Maritime Prize

Dec 06, 2016

Maritime lawyer Dr. Frank Lawrence Wiswall Junior, former Chair of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Legal Committee and Vice President (Honoris Causa) of the Comité Maritime International (CMI), has received the International Maritime…

IMO Newcomer Belarus Accedes to Further Treaties

Dec 05, 2016

Just one week after becoming the 172nd member state of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the Belarus has acceded to three IMO treaties covering a variety of ship safety measures, including conventions on load lines and facilitation of maritime traffic…

ICC, DRD Team Up to Shed Light on Arbitration

Dec 03, 2016

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has announced it has entered into a cooperation agreement with Dispute Resolution Data (DRD) – a research service for international commercial arbitration and mediation.Under the terms of the agreement…

Glander International Bunkering Merges with Scandinavian Bunkering

Sep 29, 2016

Glander International Bunkering, one of the industry’s oldest bunker trading and brokering firms, has announced that the group has merged with the Norwegian company Scandinavian Bunkering AS. Scandinavian Bunkering AS. was established in 1993 and as of September 26…

YachtProjects Relocates UK Operation at Solent

Sep 22, 2016

[ Press release ] YachtProjects International has relocated its UK operation at one of the country’s premier superyacht refit and repair facilities.The firm is set to expand. After taking the opportunity to move onto the new site at Solent Refit…

Mozambique Workshop Supports Seafarer Training and Assessment

Jul 30, 2016

An International Maritime Organization (IMO)-led workshop in Maputo, Mozambique is supporting countries in south-eastern Africa in implementing the STCW (Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping ) Convention, which establishes international standards for training…

AKD to Open Office in Luxembourg

Jul 13, 2016

Benelux law firm AKD said it intends to open an office in Luxembourg to meet growing demand for integrated, international legal services in stable jurisdictions. AKD’s new office in Luxembourg will expand its corporate, tax, banking and finance…

OEM Bags £1m Go Marine Fleet Deal

Jul 12, 2016

OEM Group has secured a two-year contract worth up to £1 million with Go Marine to deliver engine support services to its fleet of vessels operating across the world for the oil and gas industry. Under the global technical support and services agreement…

Maritime Lawyer Dr. Frank Wiswall Gets 2015 International Maritime Prize

Jul 08, 2016

The prestigious International Maritime Prize for 2015 is to be awarded to Dr. Frank Lawrence Wiswall Junior, former Chair of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Legal Committee and Vice-President (Honoris Causa) Comité Maritime International (CMI)…

POSH Bags Shell FLNG Contract

Jun 25, 2016

Singapore’s offshore marine services provider PACC Offshore Services Holdings Ltd. (POSH) has been awarded a contract to support Shell’s Prelude floating liquefied natural gas facility using its semi-submersible accommodation vessel the “POSH Arcadia”…

Damen, Ampelmann Team up for Marine Access Demonstration

Jun 22, 2016

Damen Shipyards Group has teamed up with the global leader in motion compensation access solutions, Ampelmann, to conduct tests with Ampelmann’s L-Type system on board a Damen Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 5009. Damen is developing its marine access solutions in order to guarantee increased safety…

McGonigal Joins Hill Dickinson Commodities Team

May 24, 2016

International law firm Hill Dickinson has appointed lawyer Patric McGonigal to its commodities team. McGonigal joins the firm’s London office from Hogan Lovells, Tokyo where he spent more than four years as head of the Tokyo international disputes team…

Glander International Bunkering Promotes Lin

Jun 10, 2015

Glander International Bunkering has announced that Dowell Lin has advanced to Senior Bunker/Lubricant Trader & Team Leader for the Singapore office. Lin began his career with Glander International Bunkering as a Bunker & Lubricant Trader…

SITC Inks Deal with Qingdao Port

May 27, 2015

SITC International signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Qingdao Port International Co., Ltd. in Qingdao yesterday in order to further strengthen the strategic cooperation in the port and logistics market. Mr. Zheng Minghui, Chairman of Qingdao Port Group…

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