The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has appointed new Chief Executive who will be joining on October 1, 2015. Allen Leatt will be the new Chief Executive, coming from Subsea 7, where he has been Senior VP for Engineering and Project Management. Leatt said: “I am delighted to be j
International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has just introduced the latest issue of Terra et Aqua, their official quarterly publication. The magazine is supported solely by the IADC as a service to the world-wide dredging community and represents IADC’s commitment to the highest standards
South Korean shipping company Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has become the latest carrier to increase their services at Khalifa Port Container Terminal (KPCT), managed and operated by Abu Dhabi Terminals, by adding the KMS service which provides a weekly port rotation between Korea and Middle East G
South Korean shipping company Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has become the latest carrier to increase their services at Khalifa Port Container Terminal (KPCT), managed and operated by Abu Dhabi Terminals, by adding the KMS service which provides a weekly port rotation between Korea and Middle East G
International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has named new Technical Director to replace Jane Bugler, who retires at the end of September 2015, after 18 years in the role. According to the IMCA, Richard Benzie has been appointed Technical Director, and will join the association in the near fu
Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat) has decided to increase its non-Qatari ownership limit from 25% to 49%, the company said in a release. The decision was reached at Nakilat’s Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) that took place on Monday, ratifying a number of amendments to the company’s Articles
Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat) has decided to increase its non-Qatari ownership limit from 25% to 49%, the company said in a release. The decision was reached at Nakilat’s Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) that took place on Monday, ratifying a number of amendments to the company’s Articles
Danish container shipping giant Maersk Line is planning to reduce capacity on its West Central Asia / Europe network by around 16% starting from October. The carrier plans to dismiss its ME5 service and add some of the ports covered by it to the ME1, ME2 and ME3 services. The ME5 service covered the
Danish container shipping giant Maersk Line is planning to reduce capacity on its West Central Asia / Europe network by around 16% starting from October. The carrier plans to dismiss its ME5 service and add some of the ports covered by it to the ME1, ME2 and ME3 services. The ME5 service covered the
International non-governmental organisation Carbon War Room (CWR) has issued a request for proposals to shipowners or charterers for a grant of up to USD 200,000 to partly fund the installation of continuous monitoring equipment on one vessel, as part of a retrofit expected to reduce fuel consumptio
International non-governmental organisation Carbon War Room (CWR) has issued a request for proposals to shipowners or charterers for a grant of up to USD 200,000 to partly fund the installation of continuous monitoring equipment on one vessel, as part of a retrofit expected to reduce fuel consumptio
Port security has too often lagged behind the demands of ever more vulnerable facilities with new technology often being deployed as an after-market add-on, rather than a homogenous part of a port’s day to day working, according to risk management consultancy BMT Group. With new ports being develope
Port security has too often lagged behind the demands of ever more vulnerable facilities with new technology often being deployed as an after-market add-on, rather than a homogenous part of a port’s day to day working, according to risk management consultancy BMT Group. With new ports being develope
The marine technology of 2030 will combine developments from multiple scientific disciplines in ways that could transform the design, construction and operation of commercial ships through the integration of people, software and hardware, according to the Global Marine Technology Trends 2030 report
