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Videotel Expands Maritime Training Programs

Oct 14, 2015

Videotel, an  international provider of e-Learning maritime training solutions and a company of KVH Industries, Inc., has launched its latest Videotel on Demand (VOD) release, which includes a total of 59 e-Learning courses – 37 new, 22 updated…

New Suite Simplifies Vessel Documentation

Oct 14, 2015

Ocean Time Marine informs it has added to its suite of safety management tools with a new vessel content management system, the Ocean Time Marine Dashboard and a suite of paperless safety document packs.These tools aim to provide simplified…

Women in Defence Conference Address Gender Diversity

Oct 14, 2015

The 3rd annual Chief of Defence Force Women in Defence conference in Canberra has reaffirmed Defence's ongoing commitment to improve gender diversity across the organisation. Themed ‘Our People and Capability’, the two day conference…

Industry Award for APM Terminal Pipavav

Oct 14, 2015

APM Terminals Pipavav (Gujarat Pipavav Port), one of western India’s fastest growing gateway ports has been awarded the Inland Container Depot (ICD) Preferred Terminal of the year at the 4th edition of the Gujarat Star Awards held in Ahmedabad…

Yemen's Hodeidah Port partly closed

Oct 14, 2015

The port of Hodeidah has been officially announced as part of a military operations area and is closed to ships since 16.30 hours local time on Sunday 11 October 2015, until further notice.The port authority has ordered all ships at berth…

HHI Shows Smarter Way to Shipbuilding at KOMARINE 2015

Oct 14, 2015

Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the world’s biggest shipbuilder and a leading integrated heavy industries company, announced today it teams up with its shipbuilding affiliates, Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) and Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI)…

Sea Tow COO Joins AFRAS Board of Directors

Oct 13, 2015

Maritime assistance provider Sea Tow Services International, Inc. announced that its chief operating officer, Joseph Frohnhoefer III, has been named to the board of directors of the Association for Rescue At Sea, Inc. (AFRAS). Founded in 1976…

DP World Leading M.E. Investor - MEIRS Awards

Oct 13, 2015

Global marine terminal operator DP World has collected an impressive four awards including the Grand Prix of ‘Leading Corporate for Investor Relations in the Middle East’ at the 2015 Middle East Investor Relations Society (MEIRS) Awards. DP…

USCG, RCAF to Conduct Joint Training

Oct 13, 2015

The crew of Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City is hosting an international joint search-and-rescue exercise with members of the Royal Canadian Air Force beginning Tuesday in and around the Traverse City area.The Royal Canadian Air…

20 Nations Reinforce their Commitment to Fight Piracy

Oct 12, 2015

Senior officers from Australia and 19 other nations attended the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) meeting in Sydney this week to reinforce the importance of a regional approach to combat piracy and armed robbery at sea…

Re-Drawal of High Risk Area in Indian Ocean

Oct 11, 2015

The International bodies have agreed to India’s efforts to push back the High Risk Area (HRA) from 78 degrees East longitude to the 65 degrees East longitude. This will result in huge savings for India’s EXIM trade and consumers on account…

Peel Ports Tops 'Track 250' League Table

Oct 11, 2015

Leading UK port operator, Peel Ports Group, has been recognised as the UK’s top company in this year’s prestigious Sunday Times Grant Thornton Top Track 250 league table. Its ambitious development plans and strong financial results were…

Naval War College Contributions Recognized

Oct 11, 2015

U.S. Naval War College (NWC) leaders and alumni received a warm welcome on Capitol Hill, Oct. 7 during a congressional breakfast organized by Rhode Island Sen. Jack Reed.The event offered a chance for members of Congress and their staff…

China Completes lighthouses construction in disputed South China Sea

Oct 10, 2015

China has completed the construction of two lighthouses in the disputed South China Sea, the official Xinhua news agency reported, as tensions in the region mount over Beijing's maritime ambitions.A completion ceremony was held for the…

Singapore-issued CoCs need Revalidation

Oct 10, 2015

Holders of Singapore-issued certificates of competency (CoCs) need to revalidate their CoCs to meet the requirements of the 2010 Manila amendments to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for…

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Russian Oil Freight Rates to India Remain High

Russian Oil Freight Rates to India Remain High

EU Wheat Falls Further As Market Awaits Black Sea Diplomacy

EU Wheat Falls Further As Market Awaits Black Sea Diplomacy

Russia Ships More Than 10 Million Barrels of Crude to China Via Northern Sea Route

Russia Ships More Than 10 Million Barrels of Crude to China Via Northern Sea Route

Baltic Index Hits Almost Five-Year High

Baltic Index Hits Almost Five-Year High

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