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ESRG Offers Cloud Based Total Vessel Monitoring to Marine Industry

Jul 17, 2013

ESRG introduces the industrial internet to the marine sector with cloud-based total vessel monitoring and analytics. ESRG’s OstiaEdge platform as a service (PaaS), combined with cloud-based data-centers, enable ship managers and owners to have…

BIMCO, World Customs Organization Sign MoU

Jul 17, 2013

BIMCO and the WCO renewed their relationship through the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in order to enhance and strengthen their co-operation to adopt mutually relevant and useful guidance and advice within the shipping industry…

Dan-Bunkering (Middle East) DMCC is Open For Business

Jul 17, 2013

A/S Dan-Bunkering Ltd., a leading global bunker trader and supplier with offices in Denmark, China, Singapore, Kaliningrad, Monaco, and the US is now also located in Dubai.  This is the group’s first office in the region, and the overall…

New Report Claims 3.1% Growth In Freight Forwarding Is Misleading

Jul 17, 2013

Transport Intelligence, a leading logistics research and consultancy specialists, have published a new report which reveals the full extent of the increasing divergence between the air and sea freight forwarding markets. Although the overall market grew by 3…

Braemar SA Strengthens Its Yacht Services Capability

Jul 17, 2013

Braemar SA, the multi-disiplinary Marine Surveying and Technical Consultancy arm of Braemar Technical Services (BTS) has announced a key appointment to further strengthen its yacht services capability.  The Company’s latest recruit, Stefano Scarpa…

Mubarak to Build New Shipbuilding Facility in Dubai

Jul 17, 2013

Dubai Maritime City LLC (DMC), the world-class mixed-use maritime cluster, announced the signing of long term partnership agreement with Mubarak Marine LLC. The agreement is for the development of an industrial complex project for maritime services…

Korea Lines Upgrades Navigation Package

Jul 17, 2013

Thomas Gunn is delighted to announce that Korea Lines, the marine transportation services company, is the latest ship owner to choose new Voyager 4 for its navigation requirements.  It will be upgrading four LNG gas carriers from Voyager…

ACL Appoints Capt. White as Director of Marine Operations

Jul 16, 2013

American Cruise Lines (www.americancruiselines.com) has announced  that Captain Andrew White has joined the company as Director of Marine Operations.Captain White joins American Cruise Lines after his recent retirement from twenty-seven years of service in the U…

Bibby Offshore’s Management Restructures

Jul 16, 2013

Two new chief operating officers and an offshore support services director have been appointed at Bibby Offshore to support the company’s significant future development plans. Current managing director Fraser Moonie, who has been in the role for three years…

Thome Expands Asia Ship Agency Network

Jul 16, 2013

Thome Group of Companies announced the opening of two new overseas agency offices in Philippines and Indonesia, effectively doubling Thome’s Ship Agency network. These new office openings follow closely behind the Thailand extension in December…

KPI Bridge Oil Appoints London Office Team Leader

Jul 16, 2013

KPI Bridge Oil, a leading global broker & trader in marine bunkers, marine lubricants & risk management products, has promoted Mr. Mark Perrins to Team Leader at its London Office. Mark Perrins has been with the company for nearly 5 years…

UPI Name Tim Brown Senior V-P Business Development

Jul 16, 2013

UniversalPegasus International (UPI) is a company with a global reach in engineering, project management & construction management for the energy industry, headquartered in Texas.Brown has more than 30 years of experience in the engineering and construction sectors…

Port of Houston Recognized by Rail Association

Jul 15, 2013

The Railway Industrial  Clearance Association (RICA) has recognized the Port of Houston  Authority as the nation's best after evaluating Houston and 25 other  U.S. ports in the areas of overall quality, customer service, customer satisfaction and quality of facilities…

Dryships Announces $1.8B Term Loan Facility

Jul 15, 2013

DryShips Inc. (NASDAQ: DRYS) through its majority owned subsidiary, Ocean Rig UDW Inc., announced that Ocean Rig, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Drillships Financing Holding Inc. (“DFHI”), and Dr illships Projects Inc., entered into a $1…

FSL Trust Takes Second Crude Oil Tanker

Jul 15, 2013

FSL Trust has today successfully taken redelivery of its second crude oil tanker, Action, previously leased to the subsidiary of Geden Holdings Ltd. The vessel will be renamed FSL Shanghai and will operate under the technical management of Thome Ship Management Pte…

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