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Radio Holland Supplies Communications for Weir Complexes

Oct 20, 2016

Radio Holland’s Mission Critical Communications (MCC) department is responsible for the design, supply and commissioning of the communications system for the Nederrijn and Lek weir complex. This complex, consisting of three hydraulic structures…

ABS Seminars Advance Cybersecurity Knowledge

Oct 13, 2016

ABS brought together nearly 100 industry leaders, government officials, technical experts, and academic leaders in Singapore to discuss cyber-related threats and risks in the marine environment and explain the value of the ABS CyberSafety program…

Singapore Strengthens Maritime Ties with Norway

Oct 11, 2016

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), represented by Chief Executive, Andrew Tan, signed a Joint Statement with the Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries on October 10 during the State Visit by President Tony Tan Keng Yam to Norway…

Telenor Maritime Acquires Satpoint AB

Sep 30, 2016

Telenor Maritime has acquired SatPoint AB, a firm with a strong position in the Baltic Sea with more than 125 maritime broadband installations on ferries, merchant vessels, and floating accommodation units. The merger is dependent on approval from competition laws…

KR Appoints Radio Holland as Service Supplier

Sep 29, 2016

The Korean Register of Shipping (KR) classification society has appointed Radio Holland to be worldwide service supplier. The appointment certifies Radio Holland Group offices around the world to service and test Radio Communication and Voyage…

Inmarsat Sponsorship for safety H.E.R.O.

Sep 15, 2016

Inmarsat will commemorate the untimely passing earlier this year of one of the architects of its Maritime Safety Operations network by sponsoring the first International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) H.E.R.O. Award for outstanding service to maritime search and rescue…

Ingalls Names Nastasi Director of Communications

Sep 08, 2016

Kimberly Nastasi has been named director of communications at Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division. She will report to Jim McIngvale, who was recently named director of communications and public affairs. Prior to joining Ingalls…

Globecomm Integrates Business Units

Sep 06, 2016

Globecomm,  providers of maritime connectivity services, is integrating its Telaurus and Globecomm South Africa business units to enhance service provision to ship owners. Globecomm South Africa is an Inmarsat Distribution Partner and L-Band specialist supporting service providers and resellers…

26 Hours of Information Recovered from El Faro's VDR

Aug 24, 2016

A group led by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has gathered information from the recovered voyage data recorder (VDR) of sunken cargo ship El Faro to develop a detailed transcript of the sounds and discernible words captured…

Rock Seven: MVS Telecom Appointed Russian Distributor

Aug 23, 2016

The UK-based Iridium satellite tracking and communication specialist Rock Seven has appointed MVS Telecom as its Russian distributor. MVS Telecom will launch Rock Seven’s RockSTAR and RockFLEET products through its nationwide dealer network…

Connected Ships, Smart Data, Cybersecurity to Feature in SHIPPINGInsight

Aug 23, 2016

Ship connectivity, smart data and cybersecurity will be central themes on the agenda at the fifth SHIPPINGInsight Fleet Optimization Conference & Exhibition. The annual maritime technology forum and trade show will take place at the Stamford Marriott Hotel & Spa in Stamford…

Sea IT Welcomes New Recruits

Aug 17, 2016

Sea IT continues to win large scale integration projects from the maritime sector and has welcomed John Olsson and Jonathan Puonti, two technical specialists to the team.Olsson has studied at Chalmers University of Gothenburg in Sweden and holds a wide array of maritime certificates…

China Launches Maritime Satellite

Aug 12, 2016

China’s Academy of Space Technology in Beijing has launched a new high-tech satellite, called the Gaofen 3 high-resolution Earth observation satellite, which has been designed to protect its maritime interests, as well as warn of natural disasters…

Radio Holland Opens Office in Malaysia

Aug 11, 2016

Radio Holland Malaysia opened a new office in Johor, Malaysia to support shipping in the ports of Johor and the vicinity.Over the years, Radio Holland Malaysia has expanded its business to the Southern Region of Malaysia known as Gelang Patah…

McIngvale to Lead Ingalls Communications, Public Affairs

Aug 09, 2016

Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division has named Jim McIngvale director of communications and public affairs. Ingalls has combined its communications department and its government and community affairs department…

Logistics News

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PD Ports Outlines Plans to Develop UK Offshore Wind Hub

DP World Begins $165 Million Expansion of Maputo Container Terminal Capacity

DP World Begins $165 Million Expansion of Maputo Container Terminal Capacity

Port Canaveral Invests $500 Million in Five-Year Port-Wide Improvement Plan

Port Canaveral Invests $500 Million in Five-Year Port-Wide Improvement Plan

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