For EMO, the largest transshipment terminal for coal and iron ore in Western Europe, VSTEP created a crane simulator for preparation and training of future and current dry bulk crane operators, increasing their effectiveness and precision. EMO is one of the leading companies in the dry bulk market.
Samskip has acquired the container vessels Arnarfell and Helgafell, both of which have been employed by the company on the route between Iceland and Europe since early 2005. Samskip has been chartering the vessels since they were delivered, as new builds, seven years ago. From the beginning they hav
Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) is launching a revised portfolio with Unitor and Nalfleet product brands as the first part of their strengthened marine chemicals offer today. When this scheme has been fully rolled out it will offer an increased product range, enhanced customer service, specialist sup
Joseph Farrell, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Resolve Marine Group, Inc., among the world’s foremost maritime emergency and disaster response, salvage and ship wreck recovery companies, says, “Removal of the capsized Costa Concordia cruise ship from the Tuscany coastline is one of the large
The CMA CGM Group has decided to strengthen its commercial presence in Dunkirk by adding an extra direct call to Dunkirk port on its EPIC service. CMA CGM is already calling in Dunkirk port with its FAL 7 service between Asia and Europe. As from June 10th 2012, the CMA CGM Group will be offering [&h
Fairstar Heavy Transport N.V. (FAIR) has received an unsolicited, conditional, offer from Dockwise to acquire Fairstar shares at a purchase price of NOK 9.3 per share The Joint Supervisory and Management Boards of Fairstar have met this evening and concluded that the conditional offer for Fairstar s
Royal Imtech N.V. (IM-AE, technical services provider in and outside Europe) announces that APMT – AP Moller Terminal, part of the Maersk Group – has selected Imtech as partner, together with the constructing companies Dura Vermeer and GMB, to realise a high-tech container terminal at the second Dut
Dockwise Ltd., indirectly, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Dockwise White Marlin B.V. has entered into share purchase agreements for the acquisition of approximately 54 % of the shares in Fairstar Heavy Transport N.V., a company listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange. Certain of these agreements repr
STEALTHGAS INC. GASS, a ship-owning company serving primarily the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) sector of the international shipping industry, announced today an update on its chartering arrangements. Chartering Update The company has concluded the following chartering arrangements: A four year time
North Sea Tankers (NST) announced that its tonnage partner Borealis Maritime will add vessel number four and five (M/T Bomar Pluto and M/T Bomar Ceres) to NST’s fleet consisting of 21 chemical tankers. The 2008-built 5,500 dwt ‘Bomar Pluto’ will be join NST’s commercial pool operation this weekend a
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), which represents all sectors and trades and over 80% of the global shipping industry, and leads shipowner representation at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Legal Committee, has expressed strong support for the agreement reached by IMO this w
After an inauspicious start, 2012 will be another difficult and uncertain year for the maritime industry faced with the aftermath of the Costa Concordia, further problems in the Euro zone, pirate attacks and increased sanctions, according to Willis Global Marine, part of Willis Group Holdings, the g
On April 18 container ship Phoenix J run aground west of Rauma, Gulf of Bothnia, after leaving Rauma Port. Reportedly, the vessel is hard aground and its double bottom tank has been broken. There are leaks in the ballast tanks and cargo holds. “The ship’s ballast tanks have been breached and water h
Amendments to increase the limits of liability in the 1996 Protocol to the Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims were adopted by the Legal Committee of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), when the Committee met for its 99th session in London. The LLMC Convention sets s
