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Sterling Global Marine Acquires Geoff Waddington & Partners

Mar 06, 2018

Sterling Global Marine, a leading surveyor of private and commercial vessels, has announced it has acquired the renowned marine surveying company, Geoff Waddington & Partners.  This move sees Sterling Global Marine become one of the fastest growing independent marine surveyors in the UK…

Marlink, Seagull Maritime Collaborate for Onboard Training

Mar 06, 2018

Marlink and Seagull Maritime have entered into a partnership to introduce a step-change in onboard training this year, creating an online, satcom enabled environment for the distribution and updating of e-learning material.  The partnership…

CMA CGM Unveils 'Customer Centricity' Strategy

Mar 06, 2018

Customer experience at the center of the Group’s strategy New products and services to meet burgeoning customer demand CMA CGM standardizes the use of smart containers Customer experience management has become a strategic necessity to satisfy customer demands…

Seaspan Appoints Brass as CFO

Mar 06, 2018

Seaspan Shipyards (Seaspan) has appointed Christof Brass as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).Christof brings over 20 years of experience successfully delivering large, complex programs for multinational companies. With an extensive back-ground in strategic financial planning and analysis…

Nakilat, Maran Ventures JV adds two vessels

Mar 03, 2018

Nakilat has expanded its joint venture partnership with Greek shipping company Maran Ventures Inc., to include two additional LNG vessels.Maran Nakilat Co. Ltd. was first established in 2005 with four jointly-owned LNG vessels, and was further expanded on several occasions…

UAE Marine Environment Protection Association launched in Dubai

Mar 03, 2018

The Director General of HELMEPA, Dimitris C. Mitsatsos and the Chairman of Dubai Council for Marine & Maritime Industries (DCMMI), Mr. Khamis Juma Buamim, signed the Inaugural Declaration to the formation of UAEMEPA, the United Arab Emirates Marine Environment Protection Association…

Antwerp and Dakar ports join forces

Mar 03, 2018

Antwerp and Dakar port authorities are to collaborate more closely in the next few years. In this way Antwerp, the second-largest port in Europe, seeks to reinforce its historic position as leader on the coast of West Africa. The Senegalese…

Port of Antwerp to Help Develop New Dakar Port, West Africa

Mar 02, 2018

Antwerp and Dakar port authorities are to collaborate more closely in the next few years. In this way Antwerp, the second-largest port in Europe, seeks to reinforce its historic position as leader on the coast of West Africa.  The Senegalese…

Grand Bahama Shipyard Names Skentelbery CEO

Mar 02, 2018

Grand Bahama Shipyard announced today that its acting chief executive officer David Skentelbery will assume the role of CEO following approval from the ship repair yard’s board of directors. Skentelbery has been with the company since January 2016…

Deltamarin Bags Ro-pax Design Contract

Mar 02, 2018

Deltamarin Ltd has signed a contract with Chinese Guangzhou Shipyard International Co, Ltd (GSI) for consultancy and engineering services for the DFDS ro-pax ferries. Deltamarin earlier carried out contract design of the ship concept for GSI in cooperation with the owner…

Logistec Acquires Gulf Stream Marine

Mar 01, 2018

Logistec Corporation announced  the expansion of its network of terminals through the strategic acquisition of Gulf Stream Marine.  This transaction will allow Logistec to establish a stronghold in the U.S. Gulf, strengthen its position in a high-growth market in the United States…

Ethiopia Acquires 19% Stake in DP World Berbera Port

Mar 01, 2018

United Arab Emirates-based maritime conglomerate DP World has announced that Ethiopia will become a shareholder of the Port of Berbera in Somaliland, a crucial site for Middle Eastern trade, strategically located along the oil route. As the biggest shareholder of the port of Berbera…

Shipbuilding: Damen's New Journey

Mar 01, 2018

Damen embarks on a new voyage with cruise newbuildingThe cruise market is experiencing a period of success. The segment has been growing by around 6.7 percent annually for some time now and with strong growth for seen in some markets – notably…

WFS Launches Bunker Services in Port Manatee

Mar 01, 2018

World Fuel Services (WFS) said it will supply fuel oil and marine diesel from a new physical marine fuel supply location in Port Manatee in Tampa, Fla. WFS said it will have two dual capacity tug and barge units to service the area and has also partnered with Vane Brothers…

Survitec Appoints Baines VP, Cruise

Mar 01, 2018

Survitec appointed Mark Baines as Global Vice President, Cruise. Based in Survitec’s Miami office, he will build a dedicated sales and operations team focused solely on partnering with cruise clients to achieve their safety and equipment reliability objectives…

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