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KVH to Provide Transas Electronic Chart Updates

Sep 16, 2014

KVH Industries, Inc., and Transas announce a strategic relationship designed to ensure vessels at sea receive affordable, timely updates of mandatory electronic chart data.The CHARTlink channel of KVH’s IP-MobileCast content delivery service…

MNZ & AMSA Award McMurdo COSPAS-SARSAT Contract

Sep 03, 2014

McMurdo Group’s Techno-Sciences Inc. says it has been chosen by the Australia Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) and Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) to deploy their next-generation satellite-aided search and rescue systems.The MEOSAR (Medium-altitude…

Mariners Get World Cup Coverage from KVH

Aug 07, 2014

Merchant mariners watched the entire World Cup Final while at sea as a result of the advanced technology of KVH’s IP-MobileCast content delivery serviceKVH Industries, Inc. said it achieved a maritime first by delivering the entire World Cup Final to more than 1…

Cooper Named VP at Intelsat

Jul 30, 2014

Intelsat S.A. today announced that Patricia Cooper has been named as the company's Vice President, Government Affairs and Policy, effective August 25.In this newly created role, Cooper will be responsible for leading the company's U.S.,…

Imtech Adds PressReader Service

Jul 22, 2014

Imtech Marine announced today that ship’s crews will have access to PressReader as a new value-added service to its satellite communications portfolio.  Starting in August, Imtech Marine customers will be able to use PressReader for access to full content of more than 2…

Veripos Takes Part in Galileo Demonstration Project

Jul 08, 2014

Veripos confirmed its participation in the consortium delivering the AALECS (Authentic and Accurate Location Experimentation with the Commercial Service) project launched by the European Commission in January. Other members of the consortium for the project…

Gilat's Low-Profile Maritime Terminals Deployed in Combat Operations

Jun 12, 2014

Enable Access to Real-Time Info, Better Situation Awareness, for Small and Unmanned Vessels.Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq:GILT) has provided its low-profile maritime terminals for various naval vessels of an unnamed Asian country…

Intelsat and SpeedCast Join Forces

Jun 12, 2014

New Agreement Brings Market Leading Broadband and Mobility Solutions to the Maritime, Oil & Gas and Enterprise Sectors. Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I) has established strategic agreement to provide access to its global C- and Ku-band broadband mobility network to SpeedCast…

IMSO Director General Nominations

May 23, 2014

Acting Chairman of the IMSO Assembly has notified all IMSO Member States that the following nominations for the post of IMSO Director General, in alphabetic order, have been received by the deadline of May 22, 2014:  Captain Moin AHMED…

KVH IP-MobileCast Content Delivery Service Goes Live

May 15, 2014

The IP-MobileCast content delivery service developed by KVH Industries, Inc., for its mini-VSAT Broadband satellite network is now live, constituting a maritime industry first that will enable seafarers in the middle of the ocean to have affordable access to daily digital newspapers…

The Broadband of Competitive Advantage

May 09, 2014

Inmarsat Maritime President Frank Coles said the efficiency gains of the “Maritime Industrial Internet” are at hand, if only shipowners can grasp the potential for competitive advantage.The first satellite in the Global Xpress fleet will complete all of its testing by July of this year…

Inmarsat Brings 'Fleet One' Broadband to Small Vessels

May 08, 2014

Maritime satellite communications provider Inmarsat says it now connects leisure and fishing vessels with a specially designed broadband service.Accessing weather information and chart updates, keeping in contact with loved ones or simply…

Galileo Navigation Satellite Project Update

May 04, 2014

Europe’s latest Galileo navigation satellite has arrived at the European Space Agency’s (ESA) technical centre in the Netherlands for testing, as the previous two satellites are prepared for shipping to French Guiana for launch this summer.ESA explains…

Telemar Appointed Reseller for Inmarsat

Apr 29, 2014

Inmarsat has signed an agreement with Telemar SpA, appointing the specialized managed satellite services provider as a Value Added Reseller (VAR) for Global Xpress, serving the Government market in Europe.Andy Start, President, Inmarsat Global Government Services…

A New Standard in Marine Communications

Apr 16, 2014

KVH provides and Harvey Gulf employs possibly the most sophisticated on-board SATCOM and related service package on the water. That’s no accident.    If quality service, high tech hardware and quality personnel are the common bonds shared…

Logistics News

PD Ports Outlines Plans to Develop UK Offshore Wind Hub

PD Ports Outlines Plans to Develop UK Offshore Wind Hub

DP World Begins $165 Million Expansion of Maputo Container Terminal Capacity

DP World Begins $165 Million Expansion of Maputo Container Terminal Capacity

Port Canaveral Invests $500 Million in Five-Year Port-Wide Improvement Plan

Port Canaveral Invests $500 Million in Five-Year Port-Wide Improvement Plan

Syria Signs New 30-Year Deal with CMA CGM

Syria Signs New 30-Year Deal with CMA CGM

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