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Steamship Mutual Mobile Applications Enhancements

Jul 17, 2013

In 2012, Steamship Mutual and The Ship Safety Trust launched a Mobile App for i-phone and i-pad, which has proved very popular and enhanced the service the Club provides to its Members. The Club has now launched an Android version of the App…

Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited Declares Dividend

Jul 17, 2013

Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited (NYSE: TNP), announced that its Board of Directors a cash dividend of $0.44444 per share of its 8.00% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Shares (the “Series B Prefered Shares”; NYSE; TNPPRB) for…

Cruise Industry Spending Up 42% In 2012

Jul 17, 2013

Total Cruise Industry Spending Topped $399 Million in Louisiana, Employment Up 37 Percent.A 32 percent increase in cruise passengers at the Port of New Orleans in 2012 resulted in huge gains in employment and cruise spending in Louisiana…

New AVEVA Bocad Software Offers 30-40 Percent Project Savings

Jul 17, 2013

AVEVA has announced  its release of new products and improvements in its AVEVA Bocad range of structural steel detailing software. The new products will increase structural detailing capability and enable more design standardization and automation…

Tractor Tug M/V Robert Franco Arrives in Los Angeles

Jul 17, 2013

On July 1st, 2013 Harley Marine Service’s new Z-drive tractor tug, the M/V Robert Franco arrived in Southern California. This 100’x40’ tractor tug will enter the ship assist and tanker escort market for both Millennium Maritime and Harley Marine Services in Los Angeles and Long Beach Harbors…

ESRG Offers Cloud Based Total Vessel Monitoring to Marine Industry

Jul 17, 2013

ESRG introduces the industrial internet to the marine sector with cloud-based total vessel monitoring and analytics. ESRG’s OstiaEdge platform as a service (PaaS), combined with cloud-based data-centers, enable ship managers and owners to have…

BIMCO, World Customs Organization Sign MoU

Jul 17, 2013

BIMCO and the WCO renewed their relationship through the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in order to enhance and strengthen their co-operation to adopt mutually relevant and useful guidance and advice within the shipping industry…

Dan-Bunkering (Middle East) DMCC is Open For Business

Jul 17, 2013

A/S Dan-Bunkering Ltd., a leading global bunker trader and supplier with offices in Denmark, China, Singapore, Kaliningrad, Monaco, and the US is now also located in Dubai.  This is the group’s first office in the region, and the overall…

New Report Claims 3.1% Growth In Freight Forwarding Is Misleading

Jul 17, 2013

Transport Intelligence, a leading logistics research and consultancy specialists, have published a new report which reveals the full extent of the increasing divergence between the air and sea freight forwarding markets. Although the overall market grew by 3…

Braemar SA Strengthens Its Yacht Services Capability

Jul 17, 2013

Braemar SA, the multi-disiplinary Marine Surveying and Technical Consultancy arm of Braemar Technical Services (BTS) has announced a key appointment to further strengthen its yacht services capability.  The Company’s latest recruit, Stefano Scarpa…

Mubarak to Build New Shipbuilding Facility in Dubai

Jul 17, 2013

Dubai Maritime City LLC (DMC), the world-class mixed-use maritime cluster, announced the signing of long term partnership agreement with Mubarak Marine LLC. The agreement is for the development of an industrial complex project for maritime services…

Korea Lines Upgrades Navigation Package

Jul 17, 2013

Thomas Gunn is delighted to announce that Korea Lines, the marine transportation services company, is the latest ship owner to choose new Voyager 4 for its navigation requirements.  It will be upgrading four LNG gas carriers from Voyager…

ACL Appoints Capt. White as Director of Marine Operations

Jul 16, 2013

American Cruise Lines (www.americancruiselines.com) has announced  that Captain Andrew White has joined the company as Director of Marine Operations.Captain White joins American Cruise Lines after his recent retirement from twenty-seven years of service in the U…

Bibby Offshore’s Management Restructures

Jul 16, 2013

Two new chief operating officers and an offshore support services director have been appointed at Bibby Offshore to support the company’s significant future development plans. Current managing director Fraser Moonie, who has been in the role for three years…

Thome Expands Asia Ship Agency Network

Jul 16, 2013

Thome Group of Companies announced the opening of two new overseas agency offices in Philippines and Indonesia, effectively doubling Thome’s Ship Agency network. These new office openings follow closely behind the Thailand extension in December…

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BAE Systems Set to Open $250M Shiplift Facility in Florida

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