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Solace Global Maritime to Give Threat Summary Map

Mar 13, 2013

Solace Global Maritime is offering a free Threat Summary Map for visitors to their stand, Q33, at this year’s Sea Asia, Singapore.  Produced by the company’s intelligence cell, the A1 poster will detail key global incidents that have occurred…

Ardmore Shipping Gets Two New Chem Tankers

Mar 13, 2013

Ardmore Shipping Celebrates Naming of 'Ardmore Seavaliant' and 'Ardmore Seaventure'. Ardmore Seavaliant immediately chartered to Cargill, following naming at SPP Shipbuilding.Chemical and product tanker specialist Ardmore Shipping has named the two newest vessels to join its fleet…

Cruise Ships Boosting Canadian Economy

Mar 13, 2013

A new economic impact study released by the North West & Canada Cruise Association (NWCCA) shows $2.38-billion generated.“We are very pleased to see growth in both overall economic impact and per passenger spending,” says Greg Wirtz, President of the NWCCA…

Opportunity to Invest in Box Ship

Mar 13, 2013

Greece-based Box Ships Inc. intends to offer $25,000,000 of its common shares in an underwritten public offering.  The net proceeds of the offering are expected to be used by the Company for general corporate purposes, which may include the repayment of debt and the acquisition of vessels…

UK Port Apprentices Get Jobs

Mar 12, 2013

PD Ports has announced the creation of 13 full time permanent positions for Teesport based apprentices.The new dock operations roles in both bulks and container related areas of the business will commence at the end of April, after the existing apprenticeship programme completes…

ISS Appoints New VP, Operations for Europe and North Africa

Mar 12, 2013

Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) appointed Clive Lane as Vice President of Operations for Europe and North Africa.In his new role, Clive will be responsible for delivering exceptional services to ISS customers and ensuring optimal operational performance in the region…

ABS Nautical Systems signs PT. Sumatra Wahana Perkasa’s

Mar 12, 2013

PT. Sumatra Wahana Perkasa has agreed to implement ABS Nautical Systems’ NS5 Enterprise software suite.  The Indonesian-based company did not have a current system in place and was in need of a solution to streamline its processes for better…

ClassNK: PrimeManagement Seminars

Mar 12, 2013

ClassNK will be bringing its PrimeManagement series of seminars to Ukraine and Bulgaria for the first time on  March 26 and 28, 2013, respectively. The seminars, which are offered free of charge, have drawn large audiences in Japan, the Philippines…

Inchcape Shipping Services appoints VP of Operations

Mar 12, 2013

Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) appointed Clive Lane as Vice President of Operations for Europe & North Africa. In his new role, Clive will be responsible for delivering exceptional services to ISS customers and ensuring optimal operational performance in the region…

Port of Cleveland to Address Critical Problems

Mar 12, 2013

The Port is leading critical intitiatives for river renewal and infrastructure improvements.In cooperation with the City of Cleveland, the Port is taking a lead role in solving a set of connected and critical environmental and infrastructure…

Container Ship 2013 Capacity to Outpace Demand

Mar 12, 2013

A.P. Moller-Maersk expects container ship capacity to grow 11% this year, outpacing demand, forcing owners to take corrective measures.The industry is likely to scrap more vessels, sail them at even slower speeds and idle more ships in order to balance supply with growth…

Maersk Asia/US E.Coast Service to Transit Suez, Not Panama

Mar 12, 2013

Maersk Line, will stop using the Panama Canal to transport goods from Asia to the U.S. East Coast as bigger ships make Suez more profitable.Maersk Line will send through Suez Canal a vessel that can carry as many as 9,000 20-foot boxes at a time…

Lockheed Martin Seeking Atlantic Canada Companies for Shipbuilding Projects

Mar 11, 2013

Lockheed Martin Canada, a major supplier of systems, software and professional services to the Royal Canadian Navy, will be in Saint John, Halifax and St. John’s this week to meet with companies that could become partners and suppliers on shipbuilding projects…

Vikoma Appoints Downie to Key Position

Mar 11, 2013

Vikoma International Limited appointed Guy Downie as Sales and Marketing Director. Vikoma, which is part of Aberdeen head-quartered Energy Environmental Group, a  design manufacture and installation of oil spill containment and recovery equipment…

Amy Beavers Appointed to MERPAC

Mar 11, 2013

Maritime Professional Training V-P of Regulatory Compliance, Amy Beavers, appointed to serve on Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee (MERPAC).Maritime Professional Training announced that Amy Beavers has received a federal appointment…

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