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Advisors Forecast Offshore Wind Market Through 2022

May 15, 2013

Energy advisors Douglas-Westwood will present at All Energy 2013, in Aberdeen, May 22, and Frank Wright, Renewable Energy Manager, will outline findings of the soon to be released Offshore Wind Market Forecast, giving a global overview of the industry through to 2022…

Hamburg Süd 2012: Better, but Not yet Good Enough

May 15, 2013

Hamburg Süd’s performance in brief Following the powerful recovery of the world economy in 2010 and a weaker 2011, global growth continued in the past financial year, albeit at a slower pace. Against this backdrop, container shipments increased once again…

Martek Urges Shipowners to Install Gas Detectors

May 15, 2013

Martek Marine said that shipping companies are putting themselves at risk of facing corporate manslaughter charges if they do not carry an adequate number of maintained and certified gas detectors. European Marine Equipment Directive (MED) approval…

NGO's Condemn IMO Environmental Implementation Delays

May 15, 2013

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) today decided to postpone the entry into force of nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions limits for ship engines from 2016 to 2021. Environmental NGOs Transport & Environment (T&E) and Seas at Risk, founding…

Geodis Wilson Honors Innovators

May 15, 2013

Geodis Wilson honored its employees who have shown particular creative prowess as the company announces the winners of its annual Innovation Masters Award recognizing outstanding internal innovative initiatives throughout the logistic service provider’s global network…

IPIC Takes Over Chairmanship of Gulf Energy Maritime

May 15, 2013

Abu Dhabi Government-owned investment group, International Petroleum Investment Company’s (IPIC) Khalifa Abdulla Al Romaithi, Head of Portfolio Management Division, has taken over chairmanship of Gulf Energy Maritime PJSC (GEM),  from Saeed Abdulla Khoory…

USMMA Announces 2013 Commencement Speaker

May 15, 2013

The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) today announced that Gen. William M. Fraser III, Commander, U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), has been chosen as this year's commencement speaker to be held at USMMA on Monday, June 17, 2013.…

Shipbuilding Industry Makes a Soft Landing

May 15, 2013

The  landing has been cushioned by a shift in orders from mainstream-type merchant ships towards specialised offshore segment support vessels.According to the BIMCO analysis the shipyard industry seemed to head straight for the output-abyss just 15 months ago…

New NOAA ROV On Ocean Trials

May 15, 2013

The 6,000-meter-rated remotely operated vehicle (ROV) system will be tested from 'Okeanos Explorer' in the 2013 field season. Dave Lovalvo, project manager for the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research’s Deep Submergence Group and…

Conrad Industries Report Smooth Sailing in Q1 2013

May 15, 2013

US shipbuilder & repairer Conrad Industries, announces its first quarter 2013 results and backlog. For the quarter ended March 31, 2013, Conrad achieved net income of $5.9 million and earnings per diluted share of $0.99 compared to net income of $3…

INTTRA & APL Expand Business Relationship

May 15, 2013

The companies agree that INTTRA will support APL’s global e-commerce growth strategy, as well as enhance its global customer service offerings.With more than two million container orders initiated on the INTTRA platform each month, INTTRA…

Chinese Ship Agency Reports Profit Tumble

May 15, 2013

Non-state company, Sino-Global, announces major decline in third quarter 2013 financial results, raises cash by share issue.Sino-Global is a non-state-owned provider of shipping agency services operating primarily in China. Financial highlights are as folllows: Total revenues decreased 74…

UK Ship Repairer on Apprentice Search

May 15, 2013

A&P Falmouth has launched an apprenticeship recruitment search to find raw talent in Cornwall (SW England).The purpose of the scheme is to train and hone into the skilled engineering and marine workers of the future.In the last five years A&P…

US Shipbuilder Receives Environmental Awards

May 14, 2013

Huntington Ingalls Industries' Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division receives HRSD gold awards.NNS received gold awards for meeting industrial waste water discharge limits mandated by Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD) and for meeting HRSD's technical and administrative requirements…

Hydrographers Take Steps Towards an e-Navigation Web

May 14, 2013

The Hydrographic Society UK, supported internationally, is arranging a conference: ' Digital Hydrography on the Maritime Web'.The Hydrographic Society UK (THS UK), supported by both the International Federation of Hydrographic Societies (IFHS)…

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