Hong Kong headquartered FP Marine Risks provides insurance program to INTTRA network members via INTTRA's e-commerce platform.Leveraging the buying power of the INTTRA network, INTTRA members can elect to purchase cargo insurance at competitive rates during the shipping process through Alto…
The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) has partnered with Matchtech to offer an online recruitment service. Developed to offer a key benefit to the institutes 15,000 global membership, Matchtech will run an online job board on the IMarEST website…
Captain Steve Palmer, Vice-President Moran Shipping Agencies, receives USCG's Meritorious Public Service award.Making the presentation on behalf of the Commandant, Rear Admiral D. B. Abel spoke as follows:'The Commandant takes great pleasure in presenting the U…
KPI Bridge Oil, a leading global broker and trader in marine bunkers, marine lubricants and risk management products, has appointed Ms. Caroline Huot as Global Marine Lubricants Director. Caroline will be based in the Group’s Singapore office…
KVH TracPhone V3-IP goes fully global for commercial mariners as it pairs up with integrated Iridium OpenPort Broadband Service.Coinciding with the introduction of its new TracPhone® V3-IP satellite communications system, KVH Industries…
New report examines evolving trade patterns resulting from the upcoming 2015 Panama Canal expansionThe Colliers International report, 'CapEx or Capsize,' underscores the idea that cities need to spend the capital to upgrade their ports, or risk 'capsizing' their economies…
Tsunami warnings issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency and other weather service providers will be sent to vessels via NYK's 'e-missions' system. The warnings are intended to allow affected vessels to determine the best course of action…
Raytheon Anschütz to supply Integrated Bridge & Navigation Systems to four Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) for the Royal Navy of Oman. Under the contract, Raytheon Anschütz will equip Oman’s new Al-Ofouq-class OPVs with a complete, new-generation Integrated Bridge and Navigation Systems…
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) contracted by Wasser- und Schifffahrtsamt Cuxhaven to maintain 110-km of the River Elbe fairway.The contract is for a period of three years and has a value of approximately EUR 75 million and the dredging operations are to commence in May 2013…
China's plans to sail a cruise ship to the Paracels Islands in the South China Sea ahead of the nation's coming May Day holiday likely to escalate tensions.China is planning to let tourists visit the Xisha Islands (the name China has given…
The Portuguese Frigate 'NRP Álvares Cabral' joins the EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Somalia – Operation Atalanta – as flagship.During her participation in Operation Atalanta, for the next 4 months, Álvares Cabral will be the EU Naval Force flagship…
Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) supplierTechcross sign a joint marketing & retrofit support MOU with Keppel Shipyard.Techcross say that their MOU with Keppel Shipyard is intended to value-add to the significant retrofitting market.…
ABB appointed main electrical contractor (MEC) for a new floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel at the Ichthys oil & gas field in the Timor Sea off Western Australia. The order is worth $30 million and was awarded by the engineering…
Abu Dhabi-based Adyard has delivered two AHTS vessels equipped with MAN L27/38 propulsion packages.The two Topaz Energy & Marine 67-metre (80-ton bollard pull) vessels are ready for anchor handling tug supply services and the transportation of dry and liquid cargo to and from pipe-laying barges…
Teekay Tankers orders 4 LR2 product tankships from STX Offshore & Shipbuilding with options for 12 more.The agreement is for STX of South Korea to construct four fuel-efficient 113,000 dwt Long Range 2 (LR2) product tanker newbuildings for a fully built-up cost of approximately $47-million each…
