The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), which represents over 80% of the world merchant fleet, has welcomed the decision by the European Commission competition directorate to close its investigation into the activities of the International Group of P&I Clubs…
Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) is warning of tug and pilot boats strike action in Argentina following a work to rule notification by the AB Union (SOMU).The union first began the work to rule action at Bahia Blanca port on 31 July with no advised completion date…
Mustang Survival Announces New Commercial/Industrial Business Development Director. Mustang Survival is pleased to announce that Shannon Ward has been appointed to the role of Director of Recreation & Commercial Business Development.Ward…
SD Model Makers expands ocean liner and cruise ship model offering.San Marcos, California based SD Model Makers announce the expansion of their Ocean Liner model and Cruise Ship model offering. From historical classics like the Titanic, Normandie and Andria Doria…
The Company recorded net loss of US$27.7-million by Genco in the second quarter of 2012 Extracts from the Genco financial report follow:The financial report showed a loss attributable to Genco for the second quarter of 2012 of $27.7 million…
Ezion wins a third contract to provide full logistics & support services for development of LNG facilities on Curtis Island, Queensland, Australia. This LNG facility which is the third of the eight proposed in Queensland, Australia, has an…
Technip-NPCC Consortium awarded Important contract for the Upper Zakum Field in Abu Dhabi.Technip in a consortium with National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC), has been awarded by Zakum Development Company (ZADCO) a lump sum engineering…
Units of Shell's oil drilling fleet leave Dutch Harbor for the Arctic Ocean.The Aiviq anchor-handler has begun the long sea journey, bearing some of the massive anchors that will be set to hold the drilling rig Noble Discoverer in place as it drills a well in the Chukchi Sea…
COSCO reports profits from its ship repair, conversion, & engineering projects cushioned shipbuilding losses.Highlights: Group achieved net profit attributable to equity holders of $27.6m on turnover of $975.3m against the backdrop of a difficult business environment in Q2 2012…
Boskalis wins EUR 175-million port dredging contract in Mumbai, India.Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) is contracted by port operator Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) for deepening and widening the port and access channel of JNPT in Mumbai…
GL Maritime Software gets its first order from China for its hull integrity management software.One of the many ship management tools developed by GL Maritime Software, the maritime software business of the GL Group, GL HullManager is a software and service package for ship owners…
Ocean Signal presents its SafeSea GMDSS product range at 'Navalshore Brazil' for the first time.Communications and safety at sea provider, Ocean Signal, created the SafeSea range following extensive research and development by the company's…
Island Offshore, renews Veripos's 3-year contract for precision GNSS positioning services for DP vessels.Island Offshore awards Veripos a further three-year contract for continuing provision of precision GNSS positioning services for 16 DP…
U.K. based Marine Software Ltd delivers Marine Project Manager (MPJ) software to P&O's cable installation ship 'European Supporter'.The MPJ vessel version will enable refit planning specifications to be compiled on board, which is then uploaded…
The National Shippers Strategic Transportation Council (NASSTRAC) names Candace Holowwicki as committee chairwoman.NASSTRAC provides education, advocacy, and provider relations for professionals involved in all modes of transportation. Ms…
