Solstad Offshore has been awarded the prize for being the best training company of the year. Solstad Offshore has been a member and an important contributor to the Maritime Training Agencies since the office was created in 1996. The company also distinguishes itself with a social commitment, and sev
TOP Ships Inc. , an international maritime shipping company that provides transportation services for crude oil, petroleum products, and dry bulk commodities, announced today that the Company’s Board of Directors voted unanimously to reduce the size of the Board of Directors from seven Directors to
A new state of the art global anti-piracy centre has been unveiled in Portsmouth, helping Shipowners and Charterers to save hundreds of thousands of pounds on Maritime Security. The centre opens one week before senior representatives from around the world arrive in the UK to discuss breaking the pir
The CEO of Norwegian Car Carriers ASA Mr. Lars Solbakken has accepted an offer for the position as CEO of another shipping company and has consequently given his notice of resignation as CEO of Norwegian Car Carriers ASA. The effective date of the resignation is 29 February 2012. The board has appoi
On Friday 10 February 2012, the Danish Design Centre provided the setting for a happy maritime event. Here, Minister for Business and Growth Ole Sohn presented the Maritime Award 2011 to Copenhagen Business School for the master’s programme MBA in Shipping & Logistics – better known as the Blue MBA.
The Board of Directors of Ezion Holdings Limited announces that it has secured a charter contract with a value of up to USD 80.3 million over a 4 year period to provide a second North Sea Class service rig to be used by a European oil major to support its oil & gas activities in […]
After ten very successful years with the Rickmers Group and especially, with Rickmers-Linie, Jan B Steffens will by 31 March 2012 step down from the twin positions of CEO of Rickmers Holding and of Rickmers-Linie although he will continue to serve on the Rickmers Group advisory board. Ronald D Widdo
Bourbon announces new charter contracts for its vessels since the begining of the year. Newbuilding Bourbon Front has been awarded a contract with Allseas for pipelay support starting April this year. The contract is expected to last ca 50 days. Bourbon Front is a large Platform Supply Vessel design
Norwegian Car Carriers ASA has signed an agreement with an undisclosed party to acquire two state of the art 6,500 CEU car carriers built in 1998 and 1999 with expected closing of the transaction in late March 2012. The total net cash investment for the vessels will be approximately USD 74.0 million
Cargotec’s 300th Siwertell unloader contract will see the company deliver its safe, efficient and environmentally-friendly Siwertell system to the Indonesian fertiliser producer, PT Petrokimia Gresik In January this year, Cargotec secured a second contract for a Siwertell ship unloader with the Indo
This May, industry professionals from more than 50 countries are set to gather at the Svenska Massan in Gothenburg for RORO – Europe’s only dedicated ‘roll on/roll off’ event – where the future of in the industry will be under the spotlight. This year, for the first time ever, the conference is free
Excel Maritime Carriers Ltd., an owner and operator of dry bulk carriers and an international provider of worldwide seaborne transportation services for dry bulk cargoes, announced that it entered into four new period charter agreements for four of its Kamsarmax vessels. More specifically: – Kamsarm
Jo Tanker, a Norwegian ship owner, has reached changeover and blend fuel requirements by installing JOWA Technology Diesel Switch DS MKII. The switch is type-approved by Germanisches Lloyd and leads to meeting the sulphur emissions levels in CARB and SECA areas. The DS MKII Diesel Switch has been de
On Sunday afternoon, at 16.55, the first oil was removed from the Costa Concordia. In line with the presentation made on the January 28, the initial operation is focused on the forward fuel tanks. Currently four of the six forward fuel tanks have now been installed with a sealable flange. As operati
