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Abu Dhabi Speeds Port Paper Work

Mar 25, 2013

Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) has signed a MoU with Abu Dhabi Terminals (ADT) & several government agencies with the aim of speeding up port formalities.The MoU, signed on the sidelines of the recent World Ports and Trade Summit 2013 (WPTS)…

'The Business of Shipping': Upcoming Dubai Training Course

Mar 25, 2013

The Cambridge Academy of Transport's 4-day course aims to provide an overview of the whole shipping business from A to Z.Being an expert in one field is no longer enough – an awareness of the whole business is essential. Environmental issues impact economics…

Deliberately Drifting: Tankship Saves Fuel

Mar 24, 2013

The tankship 'Nord Integrity' took advantage of favourable winds & current to drift some 280 miles on passage to the loading port in order to save fuel.The 48,026 dwt tankship saved US$17,000 by shutting down the main engines and drifting…

Dubai Maritime City Land Development

Mar 24, 2013

DAMAC Properties continues its investment programme with plans to develop prime real estate in Dubai Maritime City.DAMAC’s plot of land on the sea-front at Dubai Maritime City will be home to a high-rise luxury tower of serviced hotel residences…

U.S. Navy: New Software to Analyze Accelerations on High-speed Boats

Mar 22, 2013

Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Carderock engineers released a new software that provides the government, industry and academia a standardized method of analyzing data that is expected to improve high-speed craft design. The Standard…

MECO Builds Second Shipboard Desalination System

Mar 22, 2013

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) selected MECO to construct a new prototype advanced desalination system.  This is the second time that ONR has turned to MECO, a producer of water purification plants, to provide a highly reliable and energy efficient solution…

HydroComp Adds Adam Kaplan as Project Engineer

Mar 22, 2013

HydroComp, Inc. added of Adam Kaplan to the staff in Durham, New Hampshire USA as Project Engineer. Adam will be the lead for development of new versions of PropExpert and PropCad software. He is also on the front-line of customer support to HydroComp’s worldwide users…

Susan Flammia Joins IYC as Charter Agent

Mar 22, 2013

International Yacht Collection (IYC) added Susan Flammia to its Luxury Yacht Vacation Division.With yachting tenure that spans twenty years and broad experience in all aspects of the industry—both on land and at sea—Susan rejoins colleague…

Statoil Publishes Annual and Sustainability Report for 2012

Mar 22, 2013

Statoil (OSE:STL, NYSE:STO) published the group's Annual and Sustainability Report for 2012 on its website, 22 March, as well as its US Annual Report and accounts on Form 20-F.'During 2012, Statoil made good operational and strategic performance…

24M Catamaran Passenger Ferry Nearing Completion

Mar 22, 2013

Incat Crowther announced that a 24m Catamaran Passenger Ferry under construction at Aluminium Marine in Brisbane, Australia has left the shed.This vessel is available for immediate sale, and can be customized to suit the operator’s requirements…

President’s Challenge 2013 Launched with $1.5m Donation from Keppel

Mar 22, 2013

Beyond raising funds, President's Challenge champions the giving of time, knowledge and expertise to help the underprivileged - Keppel Corporation pledges 5,000 hours of community service and commits to mentoring social enterprises.President…

AMPR Releases Study on Jones Act

Mar 22, 2013

Crowley is a member of The Puerto Rico Maritime Alliance, which consists of representatives of U.S. flag carriers and labor unions constituting the US Merchant Marine. The Maritime Alliance of Puerto Rico (AMPR) has announced that the…

Tankship Major Crystal-gazes Interestingly

Mar 22, 2013

Euronav, report a trading loss of almost US$ 119-million after tax in year-ending 2012 report, expect oil transportation market to re-balance in 2013.Prospects for 2013 On the supply side, given the current state of the tanker market and…

Scots Ferry Operator Wins Training Award

Mar 21, 2013

Ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac) wins award for its support of trade union-led training in the workplace.The award, from Scottish Union Learning in the Highlands and Islands, was presented to the company at an awards dinner held…

Springfield Marine Appoints Walker

Mar 21, 2013

Springfield Marine Company appointed Bill Walker as Upper Midwest Regional Sales Manager.  With more than 15 years experience in the marine industry, Smith joins the company from Sierra International, where he served as Assistant Product Manager…

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