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Law Maker Attacks Korean Shipbuilders

Sep 15, 2015

Lee Jin-bok, a lawmaker of the ruling Saenuri Party in Korea says that the government has given an 'incentive for mutual growth' to Korea's major shipbuilders while they are accused of an unfair business practice. The three shipbuilders - Hyundai Heavy Industries…

Security Remains Fragile in Indian Ocean

Sep 14, 2015

Press release - The security situation in the Indian Ocean could very quickly change for the worse, says maritime security company MAST. Gerry Northwood OBE, COO of MAST, said: “For commercial shipping, the Indian Ocean is arguably the safest ocean on the planet…

SDV: New Logistics Hub at Port of Le Havre

Sep 14, 2015

SDV Logistique Internationale  recently signed a preliminary agreement for the construction of a warehouse on the Parc Logistique du Pont de Normandie 2 (PLPN2) platform at the Port of Le Havre.  This project is divided into two successive…

Alewijnse Wins Contracts for Van Oord Vessels

Sep 14, 2015

System integrator Alewijnse Marine Systems and international dredging and marine contractor Van Oord signed a long-term service level agreement covering the Van Oord cable-laying vessels Nexus and HAM601. The contract was started on September 1…

Flynn Refrigeration Supplies Cargo Vessel in Philippines

Sep 14, 2015

Press release - Merseyside refrigeration and air-conditioning specialist Flynn has responded to an emergency call-out for a specialist compressor for a cargo vessel operating in the Philippines.The firm responded rapidly to German shipping…

G6 Alliance Announces Asia - Europe Schedule Update

Sep 14, 2015

Press release - Members of the G6 Alliance has announced additional void sailings within their Asia-Europe product in response to changes in market demand. As the G6 Alliance continues to review its product profile, the following void sailings…

Dometic Promotes Trigg

Sep 14, 2015

Dometic Group promoted Ned Trigg to Executive Vice President of Dometic’s Marine division. In his new role, Trigg will be the business leader for the Marine OEM and Aftermarket divisions for the Americas region. This includes sales, application engineering…

Wärtsilä: Holm to lead Marine Solutions

Sep 14, 2015

Roger Holm (43) M.Sc. (Econ.), has been appointed President of Marine Solutions, Executive Vice President and member of the Board of Management of Wärtsilä Corporation, effective 1 November 2015. In this position, he is responsible for Wärtsilä's Marine Solutions business globally…

Unmanned Ships: How Close is the Autonomous Ferry?

Sep 14, 2015

The first remote-controlled ferry demonstrator could hit the water within four to five years thanks to a new wave of research into operational efficiency based on ship intelligence solutions.The prediction from Oskar Levander, VP for innovation…

PSC Inspection Workshop by IRS

Sep 14, 2015

IRClass (Indian Register of Shipping) has conducted an executive workshop, in coordination with India’s Directorate General of Shipping and the Indian National Shipowners’ Association (INSA), on Port State Control (PSC) inspections.  The workshop…

Holm to lead Wärtsilä's Marine Solutions Business

Sep 14, 2015

Roger Holm has been appointed President of Marine Solutions, EVP and member of the Board of Management of Wärtsilä Corporation, effective 1 November 2015. In this position, he is responsible for Wärtsilä's Marine Solutions business globally…

Finland Ports Strike on September 18

Sep 13, 2015

Finland's three big trade union federations plan industrial action on Friday against the government's labor reform program. Hence, Finnish ports, already suffering from container traffic declines, are set to shut on Friday 18 September…

Milaha Appoints New President & CEO

Sep 13, 2015

Qatar Navigation (Milaha), a leader in marine transportation offshore support services, port management and logistics services, has appointed Abdulrahman Essa Al-Mannai as its president and chief executive officer.  He will succeed Khalifa Ali Al-Hetmi…

Sea Breeze 2015 Concludes in Odesa

Sep 13, 2015

The annual U.S.-Ukraine co-hosted multinational training exercise Sea Breeze 2015 concluded in Odesa, Ukraine and the Black Sea Sept. 12, 2015.Maritime forces from 11 allied and partnering nations participated in the 14th iteration of Sea Breeze…

Pettit Paint Debuts Antifouling Line for Yachts

Sep 13, 2015

Pettit Marine Paint, leading manufacturer of high performance marine coatings, announced today the release of the all-new superyacht antifouling system, the Pettit XL line. Consisting of the top-selling antifouling products in Pettit’s line…

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