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Ocean Industry CEO's/Senior Executives to open WOC Sustainable Ocean Summit2 months 5 days ago
Added: Mar 15, 2013 11:27
SOS 2013 Will Kick Off With a High-Level, Multi-Industry “Ocean Executive Forum” Read more
Source: Maritime Connector
Press release: Shippers and carriers need greater communication and mutual understanding2 months 5 days ago
Added: Mar 15, 2013 11:17
Shippers and shipping lines both need to raise their game if global container supply chains are not to be habitually subject to wildly fluctuating service levels. Read more
Source: Maritime Connector
Press release: Compagnie Fruitière, VGB and SAA Cargo bring fresh dimensions to the debate at Cool 2 months 5 days ago
Added: Mar 15, 2013 11:14
Multi-country fresh produce sourcing and export strategies for West Africa, one of the fastest growing economic regions on the African continent, will be explored by Robert Mant, Director of Logistics and Port Development at Compagnie Fruitière, in a newly-confirmed keynote speech to the 2nd Cool Logistics Africa conference, 16-18 April, Cape Town. Read more
Source: Maritime Connector
North Sea wages 'rising too fast'2 months 5 days ago
Added: Mar 15, 2013 10:37
The average wage of North Sea workers will rise by 15% from ÂŁ64,000 to ÂŁ73,000 over the next year, according to analysis by a recruitment firm. Read more
Source: Maritime Connector
Pirate attack successfully thwarted near the Gulf of Aden2 months 5 days ago
Added: Mar 15, 2013 10:19
A Somali pirate attack on an Italian merchant ship sailing Thursday from Djibouti to Oman was thwarted by marines, an Italian Navy spokesman said. Read more
Source: Maritime Connector
Another Carnival's ship with equipment failure2 months 5 days ago
Added: Mar 15, 2013 10:10
A Carnival Cruise Lines ship with 5,600 passengers and crew was stuck at a Caribbean port with equipment trouble on Thursday, a month after another Carnival vessel was disabled by a fire that trapped thousands of passengers at sea for days. Read more
Source: Maritime Connector
More Carnival Triumph passengers sue company over cruise ship disaster2 months 5 days ago
Added: Mar 15, 2013 09:18
A federal lawsuit has been filed seeking damages for 17 people who were passengers last month on the crippled Carnival Triumph cruise ship. Read more
Source: Maritime Connector
Swansea Drydocks Ltd ship recycling permit change 'likely'2 months 5 days ago
Added: Mar 15, 2013 09:16
A ship recycling firm in Swansea is likely to be granted permit changes allowing it to expand, Environment Agency Wales (EAW) says. Read more
Source: Maritime Connector
Arctic oil drilling needs better federal regulation 2 months 5 days ago
Added: Mar 15, 2013 08:37
While the allure of oil reserves in the Arctic Ocean has attracted the interest of several major energy companies, recent news has made it clear that the region is an extremely challenging and dangerous place to drill for oil. Read more
Source: Maritime Connector
Ulstein Bridge Vision™ is awarded as the best innovation idea in Norway2 months 6 days ago
Added: Mar 14, 2013 10:36
ULSTEIN received DNB’s Innovation Award 2012 of 1 mill NOK in the National Final in Trondheim on 12 March 2013. ULSTEIN BRIDGE VISION™ is a concept for a modern ship bridge where safety in complex operations has been given major focus Read more
Source: Maritime Connector
China plans first commercial trip through Arctic shortcut in 20132 months 6 days ago
Added: Mar 14, 2013 09:49
A Chinese shipping firm is planning the country's first commercial voyage through a shortcut across the Arctic Ocean to the United States and Europe in 2013, a leading Chinese scientist said on Tuesday. Read more
Source: Maritime Connector
Harbour craft collides with container ship in Singapore, one person killed2 months 6 days ago
Added: Mar 14, 2013 09:31
A 30-year-old male crew member of a harbour craft died after the vessel collided with a container ship at about noon on Wednesday. Read more
Source: Maritime Connector
LIOC contaminated oil: Court orders immediate detention of ship 2 months 6 days ago
Added: Mar 14, 2013 09:23
The Colombo High Court today ordered the immediate seizure of a Vietnamese Ship - Vina Lion’s Glory, which was alleged to have transported the contaminated stock of fuel imported by Lanka Indian Oil Corporation (LIOC). Read more
Source: Maritime Connector
Maritime Connector at 7. Bremer Schiffahrtskongress2 months 6 days ago
Added: Mar 14, 2013 08:33
Germanys Senior Crewing and HR Managers of the leading maritime industries meet with leading scientists in Bremen on the "7. Bremer Schiffahrtskongress" over the current two days to discuss the latest and greatest in HR. Read more
Source: Maritime Connector
Freed tanker heads to Oman port2 months 7 days ago
Added: Mar 13, 2013 10:15
MV Smyrni, the freed Liberian-flagged super tanker, is heded to southern Omani port of Salalah after Spanish warship ESPS Méndez Núnez, also an EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) ship, provided safe cover out of the pirate-infested Somali coast. Read more
Source: Maritime Connector
Piracy lies at the heart of India-Italy showdown 2 months 7 days ago
Added: Mar 13, 2013 09:38
In response to the sudden u-turn by the Italian government by refusal to return of the naval guards, charged with killing of two Indian fishermen last year, India's Ministry of External Affairs summoned the Italian Ambassador, Daniele Mancini, to convey India's position in the "strongest of terms", which is diplomatic parlance for a stiff lecture. Read more
Source: Maritime Connector
Carnival puts it's fleet under microscope after recent ship fire2 months 7 days ago
Added: Mar 13, 2013 09:12
Carnival Cruise Lines' chief executive reported yesterday that Carnival Corp has launched a comprehensive review of its entire fleet after a fire crippled one of its ships last month, and will share its findings across the industry. Read more
Source: Maritime Connector
Six crew members arrested for killing Filipino seafarer2 months 7 days ago
Added: Mar 13, 2013 09:03
Sri Lanka police say a Filipino seaferer was hacked to death in a ship anchored at the Colombo port and six fellow seafarers have been arrested over the killing. Read more
Source: Maritime Connector
Continuing growth for European offshore wind 2 months 7 days ago
Added: Mar 13, 2013 08:56
Recently released statistics illustrate the steady growth of the European offshore wind industry, while also pointing out that EU Member States are lagging behind their offshore wind energy targets. Read more
Source: Maritime Connector
Press release: Indian Ports Association confirms its support for the 1st GreenPort South Asia Confer2 months 8 days ago
Added: Mar 12, 2013 14:16
The Indian Ports Association (IPA) represents India’s 13 Major Ports, primarily to foster growth and development of all Major Ports which are under the supervisory control of the Indian Ministry of Shipping. Read more
Source: Maritime Connector
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