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ABB Software Aids Supertankers Entering Port of Long Beach

Jun 13, 2017

Supertankers entering the Port of Long Beach will use ABB’s marine software to produce real-time data of the keel-to-seabed clearance, improving the safety and efficiency of the operations.  Sensors fitted to Tesoro vessels will send information to a Portable Surveyor Box (PSB)…

Speedcast Boosts Commitment to Inmarsat’s Ka-band Services

Jun 13, 2017

Speedcast International (ASX: SDA), a provider of high-speed broadband connectivity to the global maritime industry, has signalled growing industry acceptance for Global Xpress-powered services from Inmarsat (LSE: ISAT.L) by adding more than…

Sinochem, Seagull Enter Training Collaboration

Jun 13, 2017

Sinochem Shipping Co.Ltd. has signed a long-term agreement with Seagull Maritime to deliver earning on board its entire fleet of chemical tankers.Sinochem will start with a selected library of e-learning modules and reflective learning films for their fleet…

North P&I Club Joins Cyber Crime Fight

Jun 13, 2017

North P&I Club joined a collaboration between shipping industry leaders, including BIMCO, DNV GL and the Marshall Islands Registry, to combat cyber criminals by committing to the CSO Alliance’s global information and reporting platform for digital attacks…

Tideworks Launches New TOS Data Platform

Jun 12, 2017

New offering from Tideworks provides insight into data across its Terminal Operating Systems (TOS) product suite to enhance operations  Tideworks Technology Inc., a full-service provider of terminal management and planning software solutions…

ABS Expands Greek Presence

Jun 12, 2017

Classification society ABS unveiled its Global Ship Systems Center and announced the formation of its Hellenic Technical Committee in Athens.   “This cutting-edge facility brings together industry-recognized technical leaders to support clients throughout the entire lifecycle of their assets…

Cavotec Automated Mooring and Charging for E-Ferries

Jun 08, 2017

Cavotec's MoorMaster automated mooring and Automatic Plug-in System (APS) are set to enter service with a hybrid battery-powered ferry in Finland, delivering substantial operational efficiencies and reducing environmental impact.The Electra…

BIMCO Sets Course for Digitalization

Jun 07, 2017

Anastasios Papagiannopoulos, CEO of Common Progress has been elected President of BIMCO has set three clear themes for his two-year presidential term.  The first is to promote digitalisation across the industry. BIMCO will be working on…

ABS Hosts Industry Leaders in Athens

Jun 07, 2017

ABS, a provider of classification and technical services to the marine and offshore industries, held its annual Hellenic National Committee meeting in Athens, Greece in June.  “As the recognized classification leader in Greece, we bring…

V.Group Aims to Simplify Organization Structure

Jun 07, 2017

V.Group has announced plans for a new simpler organization structure, which it said aims to make customers the focus of decision making and to set new standards in ship management and marine services performance. As part of the changes, V…

Navis Puts TOS on Cloud 9

Jun 05, 2017

You don’t have to go it alone. The most experienced Terminal Operating System provider on the planet has already been there and done that.  The average terminal is a city unto itself – a jumble of berths, loading docks, automated cranes and transportation vehicles…

Descartes Acquires PCSTrac Business

Jun 02, 2017

Descartes Systems Group said it has acquired the assets of Philadelphia based PCSTrac, Inc., including certain related assets of Progressive Computer Services Inc. dba PCS Technologies. The purchase price for the cash acquisition was approximately $11…

Wärtsilä introduces its Eniram SkyLight 2.0

May 31, 2017

Eniram, a Wärtsilä company, has introduced a major update to its performance monitoring system targeted at commercial shipping operators.  The Eniram SkyLight 2.0 adds nautical maps, weather layers, and route importation to make predictive analysis and proactive planning more available…

Norsepower CEO Scoops Young Entrepreneur Award

May 31, 2017

Norsepower Oy Ltd., a leading provider of low-maintenance, software operated, and data verified auxiliary wind propulsion systems, has announced that its CEO Tuomas Riski is this year’s recipient of the ‘Young Entrepreneur Award’. The accolade was presented to Tuomas yesterday…

Wallem Group, Inmarsat Sign Fleet Xpress Deal

May 31, 2017

Inmarsat has reached an agreement with Wallem Group, one of the largest and ship management companies in the industry, establishing the phase-in of Fleet Xpress as its favored connectivity choice for ships at sea. Already contracted for over 10…

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