Archive for the ‘News’ Category
Asian directors under scrutiny
Singapore Financial Centre – picture credits: S. Venardos
Asian directors under scrutiny (source: Lloyd’s of London)
Wed 12 Jun 2013 - Directors & officers (D&O) liability in Asia is changing as a result of globalisation and changing regulations.
Companies in Asia are becoming more...
June 12th, 2013 | Markets, News, Trade and Commerce | Read More
Baltic data services underpin strong 2012/13 result
The Baltic Exchange
Use of the Baltic Exchange’s freight market information and its disputes resolution services has shown a marked increase over the past 12 months as more companies from outside the UK join the London headquartered shipping exchange.
The Baltic Exchange has today (12 June...
June 12th, 2013 | Chartering, Fixtures, Markets, News, Sales and Purchases, Ship Demolitions, Ship Finance, Shipping Indices, Statistics, Stock Markets, Trade and Commerce | Read More
Intermanager puts Management best practice at top of agenda
Gerardo Borromeo, Intermanager President
InterManager, the international trade association for the world’s in-house and third party ship managers, has once again placed quality at the top of its agenda by pledging to work with industry stakeholders as well as governments and flag state administrations...
June 12th, 2013 | Education and Training, HR, Intermanager, Manning - Seafarers and Offshore, Maritime Education and Training, Maritime History and Museums, News | Read More
After successful launch, WISTA Argentina springs into action to link women in shipping throughout Latin America
WISTA Argentina founding members included, Ana María Brunet, Azucena Siverino, Vilma Carlini, Maria Belén Espiñeira, Melisa Esquivel, Andrea Rivero, and Veronica Taubas.
After successful launch, WISTA Argentina springs into action to link women in shipping throughout Latin America, By James Brewer
WISTA...
June 11th, 2013 | Associations, Events, People and Places, WISTA - Women in Shipping | Read More
Adrenaline-hunter.com, a new website paving the way to extreme sports in the online tourism industry
Lucile and Maude Mathe
Paris – June 2013 – A all new address for extreme sports and adventure travel, Adrenaline-Hunter.com sets out to satisfy the travel fantasies of the thrill-seeking adventurer!
This new website has been created by established adrenaline seekers for fellow adventurers as well...
June 11th, 2013 | Company Profiles, Events, Jet set, Sports, Yachting | Read More
DP World London Gateway Are Coming To America
DP World London Gateway, the UK’s new deep-sea port and Europe’s largest logistics park, are to hold a trio of exclusive presentation events in the U.S.A in mid-June to promote its super-port, which opens in the Fall of this year.
Designed and built to reduce supply chain costs, the London Gateway...
June 11th, 2013 | Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Logistics, Ports & Terminals | Read More
Baltic Exchange supports seafarers with music
As part of the shipping industry’s efforts to support seafarers worldwide, the Baltic Exchange released on the 3rd of June a collection of choral music called Music for Seafarers. The London headquartered Exchange’s members include much of the world’s commercial shipping interests.
Funds raised...
June 11th, 2013 | Charity, Clubs, Events, Maritime Art, Maritime History and Museums | Read More
Seaview Shipbroking Joint Venture with Galbraith’s
Pleased to announce to all our viewers that Seaview shipbroking, the shipbroking arm of
Seaview group, has formed a Joint Venture company with Galbraith’s Ltd.
The new company was formed following 18 months of discussions between the two tanker departments who together have recognised the synergies...
June 11th, 2013 | Chartering, Company Profiles, Sales and Purchases, Story of the Day | Read More
Naming Ceremonies for “Ever Legend”, “Ever Learned” and “Ever Legion”
Ever Legion, Legend & Learned Naming Ceremonies
June 11, 2013—Evergreen Line’s latest three L-type vessels, numbers 12, 13 and 14 in the series have been named Ever Legend, Ever Learned and Ever Legion. The christening ceremony was officiated by S.S. Lin, the Evergreen Group’s First Vice Group...
June 11th, 2013 | Events, Shipbuilding and Shipyards | Read More
Esben Poulsson appointed as International Chamber of Shipping vice-chairman
Esben Poulsson
Singapore Shipping Association Honorary Secretary and International Committee Chairman Esben Poulsson has been elected as a Vice Chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS).
His election took place at the ICS’s recent Annual General Meeting in Oslo. He joins three other Vice...
June 11th, 2013 | International Chamber of Shipping, People and Places | Read More
Philippine Vice President Jejomar Binay calls for STCW audit assistance at GL Maritime Round Table
Vice President of the Philippines, Mr Jejomar Binay, Phillipine Ambassador to Germany Maria Cleofe R. Natividad, and Albrecht Grell, GL Senior Executive Vice President Maritime Solutions.
Hamburg/Germany, 11 June 2013 - “Germany and the EU cannot possibly have world-class efficient commercial...
June 11th, 2013 | Maritime Education and Training, News | Read More
World Shipping Markets: still under caution
The following are the main points from the latest John Faraclas live interview to Panos Thomakos of SBC TV last Friday the 7th of June 2013; log below and listen:
John N. Faraclas
Despite a +3 points the BDI remains at low levels and the fact that the plus from the previous week was also +3 points,...
June 10th, 2013 | News | Read More
Cargill takes delivery of the “Ardmore Seaventure”
The “Ardmore Seaventure”
Ardmore Shipping takes delivery of 49,999 dwt IMO 3 Tanker from SPP Shipbuilding; immediately chartered to Cargill
Product and chemical tanker specialist Ardmore Shipping has taken delivery of the Ardmore Seaventure from SPP Shipbuilding in Korea and immediately...
June 10th, 2013 | News | Read More
Register Now for WTM 2013
World Travel Market, the leading global event for the travel industry, has opened registration for WTM 2013.
WTM 2013 is poised to be the biggest and best WTM yet with a number of new initiatives taking place across the four day event from Monday 4 – Thursday 7 November.
The new-look WTM 2013 will...
June 10th, 2013 | Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Exhibitions | Read More
Implementing an effective safety culture – ICS launches free guidance to shipowners
Peter Hinchliffe
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has published new guidance for shipowners on how shipping companies and crews can implement an effective ‘safety culture’.
The new ICS Guidelines, being distributed free of charge throughout the industry, were launched at a reception today,...
June 10th, 2013 | International Chamber of Shipping, News | Read More
ICS meets in Oslo
Masamichi Morooka
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) held its Annual General Meeting in Oslo from 5-7 June at the Norwegian Shipowners’ Association (NSA).
(The ICS AGM was preceded by a Summit with Ministers from various governments jointly hosted by the Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry,...
June 10th, 2013 | Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Environment, International Chamber of Shipping | Read More
NLI unveils concept for large volume LNG Bunker Barge
High-Tech LNG Bunker Barge – HTB
Design study developed by NLI Solutions, Rolls-Royce and Wilhelmsen Technical Solutions.
Oslo June 10, 2013. Offshore oil and gas engineering specialist NLI Solutions (NLI) has developed a concept for a LNG Bunker Barge* based on the NLI LNG tank design....
June 10th, 2013 | Alternative Sources of Energy, LNG, News | Read More
UK-IMON / IMarEST workshop aims for list of marine monitor priorities
Dr. Bev MacKenzie
The jointly staged ‘UK-IMON International Workshop on New Monitoring Technologies: A Workshop to Prioritise Future Investment’, being held Tuesday 10 – Thursday 12 September 2013 and organised by UK-IMON (UK Integrated Marine Observing Network) and the Institute of Marine...
June 10th, 2013 | Conferences, Seminars, Forums | Read More
An explosion in Turkey will be devastating…*
Without prejudice
…clouds over the Straits of Bosporus, with its famous bridge linking Europe and Asia. Photo credit Anny Zade
An explosion in Turkey will be devastating…* By John Faraclas
The Americans have an interesting expression which refers to “new kids on the block”** and this matches...
June 9th, 2013 | Breaking News, Canals, Country Profiles, Energy, Environment, European Union, Holidays, ITF, Marinas, Marine Insurance, Markets, Mediterranean Shipping, Military, Ocean Shipping, Organisations, People and Places, Politics and Government, Port Conditions, Ports & Terminals, Shipbuilding and Shipyards, Stock Markets, Story of the Month, Tourism, Trade and Commerce, UN, Yachting | Read More
Who pays IMF’s damaging attitude towards Greece?
The Greek Parliament
Time and again* this site has stressed the fact that not only is Greeks (government officials –prime ministers, ministers, the lot) to blame for the post junta financial collapse of Greece – add two silent / “hidden” bankruptcies in 1985 and 2009, but also all non-Greeks...
June 9th, 2013 | Breaking News, Bribery and Corruption | Read More
4th annual Mediterranean Oil & Gas Conference 12 – 13 June 2013
Oil and Gas have never been more topical in the Caspian and Mediterranean Seas. The oil majors have taken centre-stage as a result of new hydrocarbon discoveries and the upcoming development of a huge gas infrastructure that will bring the Azerbaijani gas to the heart of Europe. There is a symbiotic...
June 9th, 2013 | Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Energy, Oil Industry, Oil Platforms and Rigs | Read More
Recent developments in R&D for Hydrocarbons in Greece
The Hellenic Institute of Hydrocarbons (HELLINY – www.elliny.gr), following the recent developments concerning the exploration and production (E&P) of hydrocarbons (HC) in Greece, namely: (a) the call for tenders for hydrocarbons exploration and development in three areas in Western Greece...
June 8th, 2013 | Breaking News, Energy, Oil Industry, Oil Platforms and Rigs | Read More
Insuring the unknown
Thu 06 June 2013 - From solar flares to solar planes, the insurance market must constantly assess and take on new risks – even in the absence of historical data.(source: Lloyd’s of London)
Early 2013 has already seen the world’s first no-fuel solar plane take off on a “Mission Across America”,...
June 7th, 2013 | Insurance and Reinsurance, News | Read More
Burkina Faso road transport unions agree CBA action plan
Vincent Zakané, Burkina Faso’s minister of public service, labour and social security’.
7 June 2013 - Vincent Zakané, Burkina Faso’s minister of public service, labour and social security’.
As part of the ITF/SASK road transport corridors project for 2013-2015, the ITF sub-regional...
June 7th, 2013 | Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Corporate Social Responsibility, HR, ITF | Read More
Multraship strengthens fleet with ASD tug
Multratug 20.
LEADING towage and salvage specialist Multraship has further strengthened its multipurpose fleet with the addition of the ASD tug Multratug 20.
Multraship has contracted with international broker and consultant DSB Offshore for the long-term bareboat charter of the 72-ton bollard-pull...
June 7th, 2013 | News, Salvage, Towage, Wreck Removals | Read More
