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Bawat A/S Raises New Capital

Oct 07, 2019

The Danish company Bawat A/S, specializing in the treatment of ballast water aboard ships and in ports, has just finalized the provision of capital equal to more than $2.94m from new and existing shareholders.The new shareholders include Selfinvest Family Office as a key stakeholder…

TRAC Interstar Rebrands to FYX

Oct 07, 2019

TRAC Interstar, a leading provider of emergency fleet services, is changing its name to FYX Fleet Roadside Assistance. The new name blends TRAC Interstar’s 35 years of service excellence with next-generation road service technology for the intermodal and trucking industries…

Westug Live with AI-assisted Dispatch

Oct 07, 2019

Perth-based Harbor towage operator, Westug Pty Ltd (Westug) has announced their successful start with the OptiPort AI-assisted Dispatch system in its new Port Hedland operation to ensure long-term, efficient and sustainable towage services in…

ONE SEA Appoints Hägg as Chairman

Oct 07, 2019

ONE SEA, the industry alliance whose primary aim is to lead the way towards an operating autonomous maritime ecosystem by 2025, has appointed Riku-Pekka Hägg as Chairman of its Management Board.Hägg, who will oversee ONE SEA while retaining his current role as Vice President…

Seaspan Names Hargreaves VP, Strategy & Business Development

Oct 04, 2019

Seaspan Shipyards, Canada’s non-combat shipbuilding partner for the National Shipbuilding Strategy, is pleased to announce the appointment of David Hargreaves as Vice President, Strategy & Business Development.David brings to Seaspan over 25…

ClassNK Releases Remote Survey Guidelines

Oct 04, 2019

Classification Society ClassNK has released “Guidelines for Remote Surveys” in preparation for carrying out remote surveys using ICT (Information and Communication Technology). The guidelines outline requirements to apply to remote surveys for some types of occasional surveys…

Ship-to-Ship LNG Bunkering Ops Commence in Germany

Oct 04, 2019

Another milestone for the establishment of LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) as marine fuel in Germany has been achieved. Nauticor successfully conducted the first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation in a German port. The trailing suction hopper…

Seaspan Shipyards Welcomes MacLeod as VP

Oct 04, 2019

Seaspan Shipyards has announced the appointment of Amy MacLeod as the organization’s new Vice President, Corporate Affairs & External Communications. Based in Ottawa, MacLeod will be responsible for developing, managing and maintaining strategic…

Proman Shipping Signs JV with Stena Bulk

Oct 03, 2019

Proman Shipping AG and Stena Bulk AB announced a new Joint Venture partnership for 50/50 ownership of two long term time-chartered ships, under the name ‘Proman Stena Bulk Limited’.

Maersk Taps New Trade Deals in Odisha

Oct 03, 2019

Maersk completed its first import shipment to Sambalpur from the Inland Container Depot (ICD) in Jharsuguda (Odisha). The shipment carrying 80 TEUs was delivered to Shyam Metalics. Whilst a few of the top customers in the region have already…

NaviGate2020 set for Turku, Finland

Oct 03, 2019

A new exhibition, Nordic Maritime Expo 2020, is set to take place in Turku, Finland, January 22-23, 2020.Billed as a presentation of the latest digital and clean tech ideas, Finland touts itself as the heart of global digitalization and green technical developments…

Koniordos Appointed CEO of Yara

Oct 02, 2019

Yara, a Norwegian based scrubber supplier announced a change of leadership as Dr. Thomas Koniordos was introduced as the company’s new CEO.  Koniordos, who up until September 18, served as Yara’s Head of Environmental Solutions, and also as Chairman of the Yara Marine Board…

Minerva Marine Chooses RINACube

Oct 02, 2019

Ship Management company Minerva Marine intends to invest in one of the latest industry digital technology solutions for the real-time monitoring of its fleet. RINACube, RINA’s digital platform, will be deployed on Minerva’s fleet, to enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness by enabling…

Baltic Index Down on Sliding Panamax Rates

Oct 02, 2019

The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, posted its sixth consecutive fall on Wednesday, hurt by declining demand for the panamax vessel segment.* The Baltic index, which reflects rates for capesize…

Call Steps Up as CFO of ZEAMARINE

Oct 02, 2019

ZEAMARINE said Chad Call will succeed Michael Dumas as Chief Financial Officer with immediate effect. An experienced financial executive, Chad Call has nearly a decade of financial leadership experience within the maritime industry, most recently serving as Vice President of Finance for ZEAMARINE…

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