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TRIYARDS' Liftboat Orderbook Filling up

Sep 17, 2014

*This new order brings total liftboat contracts to date to 14, and showcases TRIYARDS’ engineering versatility* Win affirms TRIYARDS' leadership position as a fabricator of choice in Asia for liftboats * Group is well-placed to ride on…

EMS Seven Seas Announces New CEO

Sep 17, 2014

EMS Seven Seas announces new CEO; enters into agreement to acquire Wave Shipping, a Singapore-based maritime and port agency services company.EMS Seven Seas, an international ship chandler and leader in the provision of goods to the marine…

Impact of Upcoming Regulations on Wreck Removal

Sep 17, 2014

The Nairobi International Convention on wreck removal was ratified by India recently and will be enforceable from April next year. This will place financial responsibility for the removal of certain hazardous wrecks on shipowners.Acknowledging this change…

Lindblad to Implement Adonis Suite

Sep 16, 2014

Adonis AS (Adonis),a provider of global maritime HR solutions, has announced that Lindblad Expeditions (Lindblad) will implement Adonis Personnel Manager (APM) for all its crewing and payroll activities. The solution will enable Lindblad to integrate and centralize their HR…

Ferus Smit Building LNG Powered Cement Carrier

Sep 16, 2014

The first unique LNG powered ship that Ferus Smit has on order for Erik Thun A.B. will be built and equipped as a dedicated cement carrier. The ship will be delivered to the joint venture JT cement, in which Erik Thun AB cooperates with KG Jebsen Cement from Norway…

Fourth National Security Cutter Delivered to USCG

Sep 16, 2014

The Coast Guard accepted delivery of the fourth National Security Cutter, Hamilton, in Pascagoula, Mississippi, Monday. Hamilton will be the first of two NSCs to be homeported in Charleston, South Carolina.  The cutter will be commissioned into service Dec…

Port of Long Beach Sees Cargo Numbers Slip

Sep 16, 2014

Container cargo shipments declined by 9.1 percent in August at the Port of Long Beach, reflecting both early shipping by importers this year and the comparison to an August last year that was the Port’s busiest month since 2007.A total of 573…

Haze and Reduced Visibility at Singapore Ports

Sep 16, 2014

Due to the presence of haze, the Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore Port Marine in their Notice No.113 of 2014 dated 15 September 2014 have informed the the trade and shipping related companies that the visibility in the Singapore Strait and Port Waters could be significantly reduced…

Holland America Line's New Ship is ms Koningsdam

Sep 16, 2014

Holland America Line revealed the name of its new 99,500-ton cruise ship slated for delivery in February 2016 will be ms Koningsdam. While the name pays homage to the company’s rich heritage and deep roots in the Netherlands, it also reflects…

First LNG Containership Receives ME-GI Engine

Sep 15, 2014

Late last month, NASSCO engineers placed the world’s first dual-fuel slow speed engine into the World’s First Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) powered containership.The ME-GI engine represents the next generation of technology that will open the door to a cleaner and safer shipping industry…

Delta "T" Moves Into Latin America

Sep 15, 2014

Already the United States agent for the Cranston Eagle line of marine off-load hooks, Delta 'T' Systems is expanding its territory to now include all of Latin America. In conjunction with its engineering-based sister company, DPSS, Inc., Delta 'T' Systems provides sales…

European Shipping Week 2015 Date Announced

Sep 15, 2014

The week of March 2-6, 2015 has been chosen as the date for the inaugural European Shipping Week when shipping industry leaders from Europe and around the world will descend on Brussels to meet and network with top legislators from the European Commission…

Newport International Boat Show Award Winners

Sep 14, 2014

Newport Exhibition Group, owners and producers of the Newport International Boat Show, announced today the results of this year’s Newport For New ProductsTM (NFNP) Awards. Judged on Thursday during the opening day of the Newport International…

SMM 2014 Witnesses Record Turnout

Sep 13, 2014

SMM was another full success. With more than 2,100 exhibitors from all around the world, including 150 first-timers, with 50,000 industry visitors and roughly 90,000 square metres of exhibition space, SMM has demonstrated once again what…

Scotland 'Yes' Vote Would Trigger Dispute Over Old Oil Rigs

Sep 12, 2014

Scotland will ask Britain to help finance the cost of removing old North Sea rigs and pipelines even if it votes for independence and gains most of the oil revenues, a move that bankers and lawyers say may result in years of legal battles.An…

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