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Inchcape Teams Up With Palumbo

Oct 09, 2012

Maritime services provider Inchcape Shipping Services signs strategic partnership with offshore logistics & freight forwarder Palumbo S.P.A. to form ISS Palumbo. S.r.l. The new partnership combines ISS’s worldwide network with Palumbo’s…

Xodus Group Launches Ops in Middle East

Oct 08, 2012

CEO and CFO to be based in new Dubai office. International energy consultancy Xodus Group has invested £2million in launching a Middle East operation in Dubai as part of its global expansion strategy. An initial team of 19 will be based…

Port of Antwerp Shows Off to North American Ports

Oct 08, 2012

Port Of Antwerp seeks to further consolidate market share with representative visits to Chicago, Houston & Montreal.When it comes to trade with North America, Antwerp has the largest market share of any European port. To consolidate and further extend its market share in this region…

G6 Alliance: Feeder Shuttle Between Germany and Gothenburg

Oct 05, 2012

The partners of the G6 Alliance will underline their commitment to the Scandinavian market and start a dedicated G6 feeder shuttle to Gothenburg. The service will provide  coverage for the time of the temporary winter suspension of Loop 3.The…

Inchcape Shipping Services Appoints Senior VP

Oct 04, 2012

Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), a leader in  maritime services provider,  announced the appointment of Malcolm Tulip as Senior Vice President for Global Operational Excellence.The new position will involve Malcolm leading cross-company strategic initiatives…

Africa Seeks to Make Maritime More Economically Important

Oct 03, 2012

Plagued by low sources of revenue in their economies, African maritime stakeholders are meeting in Mombasa, Kenya to look into ways the industry could add to national revenue base.  Key debate issue on the first day revolved around whether…

Sea Marshals Gains ISO Approval in Record Month

Oct 02, 2012

Private Maritime Security expert Sea Marshals has gained ISO9001:2008 approval in a month which saw the company protect a record number of vessels transiting the Gulf of Aden – up 22% on the previous month.To cope with this increasing demand…

NSRP Approves Twelve US Navy-Related R&D Projects

Oct 02, 2012

National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP) approves US$1.8-million for 12 new cost-reducing projects.The NSRP Executive Control Board selected 12 new research and development projects for award as part of the National Shipbuilding Research…

Singapore Container Terminal S$3.5-billion Expansion

Oct 02, 2012

SA Singapore Terminals (PSA) invests in infrastructure & the latest port technology to develop Phases 3 and 4 of its Pasir Panjang Terminal (PPT). PPT Phases 3 and 4 will feature an automated container yard equipped with proprietary intelligent planning and operation systems…

New Bermuda Islands Paper and Digital Charts

Oct 01, 2012

Now Available from nv-chartsCruising sailors visiting Bermuda now have a new, up-to-date, remarkably detailed set of charts for the islands in both paper and digital format, exclusively from nv-charts, a global supplier of precision charting products for mariners…

ClassNK Establishes its 100th Overseas Survey Office

Oct 01, 2012

ClassNK Chairman and President Noboru Ueda has announced that on 1 October 2012, 3 new overseas survey offices have opened, bringing the total number of ClassNK’s overseas survey offices over the milestone of a 100 locations.Newly established…

INTTRA Introduce Enhanced Multi-Carrier Ocean Schedule Software

Sep 28, 2012

INTTRA announce major enhancements to OceanSchedules, the ocean shipping industry’s comprehensive multi-carrier scheduling solution. With this release, INTTRA customers can now access and evaluate over 7 million global vessel schedules from…

TSMS Transition Program Debuts at SUNY Towing Forum

Sep 27, 2012

Baker, Lyman & Co. will offer UTV operators a unique opportunity to review the TSMS Transition Program though an hour long interactive presentation during the October 17, 2012 Towing Forum at SUNY Maritime. TSMS, or Towing Safety Management System…

Heavy-Lift Cargo Training on Offer

Sep 27, 2012

Proven Logistics Solutions' Breakbulk Americas Heavy-Lift Technical Workshop 'Planning Your Heavy-Lift Transport'
 invites participants.Transportation of Heavy-Lift items ranks among the most challenging and complex services in logistics and is handled by specialized companies and individuals…

Dockers Fire Warning Shot Across Europe's Bows

Sep 26, 2012

Dockers meeting at the ITF Maritime Roundtable in Casablanca issue 'Port Package Three' warning.Leaders of dockers’ unions affiliated to the ETF (European Transport’ Workers’ Federation and the ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation)…

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