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Port Alert: 48-Hour General Strike in Greece

Jan 19, 2016

Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) is advising of a 48 hour strike of the Seamen’s Union in Greece on  January 20, which is expected to affect the routes of domestic and local ferries, and commercial vessels calling at Piraeus, Aspropyrgos, Eleusis…

Sonardyne Appoints Global Business Manager for Oceanography

Jan 19, 2016

Subsea technology company Sonardyne International Ltd. UK, has appointed of Geraint West as its new Global Business Manager for Oceanography. Geraint joins Sonardyne with immediate effect and brings with him extensive experience gained over 32 years with the Royal Navy…

Sailors’ Society Woolly Hat Week to Aid Seafarers

Jan 19, 2016

Press release - Sailors’ Society is encouraging supporters to be a #HatHero this Woolly Hat Week to raise awareness of the challenges seafarers face daily and to help seafarers in need. Sponsored by Lloyd’s Register, this Woolly Hat Week will be held February 14-21…

New Transas CEO Plans Market Shakeup

Jan 19, 2016

The new CEO of Transas, Frank Coles, has vocalized his vision for the future of the global maritime technology for the first time since his appointment in late 2015.  The Transas CEO has his sights set on the company delivering the technology…

IRClass Academy Focuses on Maritime Professional Development

Jan 19, 2016

IRClass Academy, part of the Indian Register of Shipping, demonstrated its commitment to Maritime Professional Development by successfully delivering a new 4-day Executive Management Course in Ship Superintendency. The course featured in…

Hendry Marine and Gulf Marine Hire Long as CEO

Jan 19, 2016

Hendry Marine Industries Gulf Marine Repair Corporation, one of the Southeast’s leading tug-barge shipyards, announced the hiring of Jim Long as the new Chief Executive Officer. Long will focus on business improvement and long-term planning for Hendry Marine…

NileDutch Launches US East Coast to West Africa Service

Jan 19, 2016

NileDutch, the container carrier specializing in West Africa, is setto introduce a new service to link the East Coast of the U.S. with West Africa and Europe. The rotation will start in New York and the service will run every nine days. The first vessel…

WWL, Baltimore Port Ink 30-Year Deal

Jan 19, 2016

Administration to serve the Port of Baltimore for another 30 years to 2045. The contract is expected to generate 2,500 jobs over the next three decades.Baltimore is the leading auto and RoRo port in North America, and WWL ranks as its top RoRo customer…

Lloyd's Register to Resume Iran Business

Jan 18, 2016

Lloyd's Register (LR) is working on resuming services to verify safety and environmental standards for Iranian shipping companies, the ship classification society said on Monday.Without verification from such bodies, ships are unable to call at international ports or secure insurance…

SeeByte Founder Awarded CBE

Jan 18, 2016

SeeByte founding member, Professor David Lane, has been appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to Engineering in the 2016 New Year’s Honors list. Lane is Professor of Autonomous Systems Engineering at Heriot…

New Head of Asia Desk at SAL Heavy Lift

Jan 18, 2016

SAL has announced Jürgen Kuntz as its new Head of Asia Desk in Hamburg. Originally setting up the SAL office in Shanghai, Kuntz will continue to strengthen the Asia related business with his 15 year long experience from China, the company said…

Shippers Urged to Use Transitional Measures for Ship Recycling

Jan 18, 2016

Shipping companies are being strongly encouraged to use new ‘Transitional Measures for Shipowners Selling Ships for Recycling’ launched by a coalition of international shipping industry organizations.The purpose of the new ‘Transitional…

EU Project Reinforces Supply Chain Security Objectives

Jan 18, 2016

Key partners from the four year European Research Project, CORE (Consistently Optimized REsilient Secure Global Supply-Chains), part funded by the EU under the Seventh Framework program, took the opportunity to engage with stakeholders at the…

Shipowners Advised on Managing the Cost of US Healthcare

Jan 18, 2016

When a crew member, passenger or other maritime worker onboard a ship falls ill or is injured, the cost of treatment is difficult to predict. The quality of care in the United States is generally regarded as high, yet the cost of treatment is inconsistent from hospital to hospital…

MOL Launches Additional Indian Run

Jan 18, 2016

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) announced launch of the new China/West Coast India service (CIS).This new service is in addition to MOL’s existing Nhava Sheva Karachi Express (NKX) service which together will enhance coverage between ports in India and China…

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