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Maritime Career Days Commence in Turkey

Nov 04, 2014

The annual Career Days at Istanbul Technical University each year is scheduled to continue with its 19th organization from November 4-21, 2014.The 19th Career Days will begin with V-Ships Ship Management on November 4 and conclude with Yasa Shipping on November 21…

FUSION Unveils New Audio Solutions

Nov 04, 2014

FUSION announced today the latest addition to its line of marine grade stereos, the FUSION MS-BB300 Black Box Entertainment System. The MS-BB300 with FUSION-Link via NMEA 2000 control, Bluetooth audio streaming and Multi-Zone technology offers…

DGS Marine Orgainses 1st BE&O P&I Seminar

Nov 04, 2014

DGS Marine, a leading global P&I management provider and exclusive manager for the British European and Overseas (BE&O) P&I facility, has held the first BE&O P&I Seminar in Limassol, Cyprus.Hosted by Captain Andreas Efthimiades, Head of DGS Marine’s Cyprus office and Director of Claims…

Students to Compete for SPE Energy Apprentice 2014

Nov 03, 2014

Around 66 students from universities across Scotland will compete to be named the 2014 Energy Apprentice in a competition organized and hosted by the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Young Professional Aberdeen Section Committee.Sponsored by Total…

Direct Search Asia Launches in Singapore

Nov 03, 2014

A new recruitment business catering for the specialist recruitment needs in the shipping, maritime, logistics and oil and gas sectors has been launched in Singapore.Headed up by Managing Director Jason Tay, Direct Search Asia will seek to…

Krishnapatnam Port Wins Seatrade CSR Award

Nov 01, 2014

Widely recognized for excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility, Krishnapatnam Port Company Limited was declared winner of 2014 Seatrade Maritime Awards in the category Corporate Social Responsibility. The award presentation took place during…

Nova Oceanographic Center Adds Guy Harvey

Oct 31, 2014

Artist, scientist and conservationist offers generous financial gift to aid Undergraduate and Graduate Students as well as Research.Nova Southeastern University (NSU) announced that Guy Harvey and the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation are providing…

IMarEST Acquires HA

Oct 31, 2014

IMarEST has  announced its acquisition of Plymouth University’s Hydrographic Academy (HA).Launching on November 1, the new venture – Marine Learning Alliance Ltd. – will see IMarEST experts and HA academics develop a new suite of e-learning…

Schottel Optimizes Training With Simulator

Oct 31, 2014

Since autumn 2014 customers can exercise their handling and knowledge of SCHOTTEL propulsion systems in the SCHOTTEL Academy by using a training simulator.  Academy participants are seated as if on the bridge of a real vessel and learn how…

WTO Publishes Annual Package of Trade and Tariff Data

Oct 29, 2014

The WTO released on 28 October 2014 new editions of its key statistical publications: International Trade Statistics, Trade Profiles, World Tariff Profiles and Services Profiles. The four publications provide a detailed breakdown of the latest trade developments…

BHP Billiton Commits $20 mi to Telethon Kids Institute

Oct 26, 2014

In the largest donation in Telethon history, BHP Billiton has committed $20 million over the next five years to the Telethon Kids Institute to improve the health and wellbeing of children in Western Australia.The first annual instalment…

Gazprom Sponsors Russian Olympic Team

Oct 26, 2014

Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and Alexander Zhukov, President of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) signed a Memorandum of Cooperation in the Gazprom headquarters today.Gazprom will support the national Olympic team as a general sponsor…

Decade Old India Shipping Summit Makes History

Oct 25, 2014

In ten years, India Shipping Summit held consistently in Mumbai, has sailed on a robust growth course despite the worldwide witnessing recessionary waves buffeting any endeavors to grow and gain. The reasons are not too far to see.  From…

EUCAP Nestor Train 30 Somali Coast Guards

Oct 23, 2014

On 21 October, the European Union’s Maritime Capacity Building Mission in the Horn of Africa and Western Indian Ocean (EUCAP Nestor) celebrated the successful completion of a two month Mentoring, Teaching and Training (MTT) programme for…

Colombian Professionals to be Trained in Antwerp

Oct 23, 2014

APEC, the training centre for the port of Antwerp, is to provide training for shipping professionals from the port of Santa Marta (Colombia) for the next four years. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to this effect was signed today in Bogota at a ceremony attended by Princess Astrid of Belgium…

Logistics News

US Freight Industry Hopes for Back-to-School Demand Boost After Tariff Truce

US Freight Industry Hopes for Back-to-School Demand Boost After Tariff Truce

CMA CGM to Redeploy Fleet to Avoid US Port Fees on Chinese Vessels

CMA CGM to Redeploy Fleet to Avoid US Port Fees on Chinese Vessels

Israel Attacks Yemeni Ports, Says Houthi-Run TV Outlet

Israel Attacks Yemeni Ports, Says Houthi-Run TV Outlet

DFDS Reaches 10,000 Sailings in Türkiye

DFDS Reaches 10,000 Sailings in Türkiye

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