Global Marine News

Wärtsilä has acquired the global ship design group Vik-Sandvik, an independent group providing design and engineering services to ship owners and the ship building industry worldwide. The value of the acquisition is $209.5m, with an additional maximum sum of $60m to be paid based on the performance

Blue Ocean Wireless, an Irish company delivering GSM communication capability for the merchant maritime sector, announced that Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement Deutschland (BSMD), Hamburg will install the BOW GSM solution.Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement is a highly integrated maritime services company and amarket leader ship management.

Joint ventures in Qatar in which Exxon Mobil Corporation participates will start up projects over the next two years that will bring more liquefied natural gas to market than any other international oil company, Rex Tillerson, chairman and chief executive officer, said. Speaking at the 19th World Petroleum Congress in Madrid, Mr.

The North American Maritime Ministry Association (NAMMA) announced that Hapag-Lloyd and the United States Coast Guard are the recipients of this year’s maritime ministry awards.  The awards are given to a corporation and an individual or organization who demonstrate a commitment to benefit seafarers.

The latest Shipping Confidence Survey by Moore Stephens has revealed that overall confidence in the market for the next twelve months remains unaffected by the global credit crunch. But two-thirds of shipping interests expect finance costs to rise - a ten per cent increase on levels reported in the last survey,

Ken Applegate, VP, Transportation Services, Valero shares with readers of MarineLink.com his insights on key market drivers for the coming year. What do you count as the biggest Technical challenge to your company/organization in the coming years?KA:     

Global Oceanic Carriers Limited announced that it has entered into a time charter agreement with Oldendorff Carriers GMBH & CO KG for the M/V Go Pride for a minimum period of 35 days at the gross rate of $44,000 or $45,000 per day and a ballast bonus of $375,000 or $400,000 depending on port of discharge.

Total SA said it had signed an agreement with China National Offshore Oil Corp for the sale of liquefied natural gas to China.Under a heads of agreement, up to 1 million tons of LNG will be delivered to CNOOC annually starting in 2010, Total said. The gas will be sourced from Total's global LNG portfolio,

On April 24, 2008, the US House of Representatives passed and sent to the Senate the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2008 (H.R. 2830).  If history is any guide, a large percentage of its provisions will eventually be enacted into law.  It therefore behooves the maritime industry to have some

The Louisiana Immersive Technologies Enterprise (LITE) and Global Industries partnered to share LITE visualization technology and high performance computing capabilities with oil and gas industry leaders at OTC in Houston.“Our hosts for OTC, Global Industries, gave us the opportunity to

OW Bunker the launched five new state-of-the-art bunker fuel delivery vessels for its operations in Europe, part of OW Bunker’s $100m investment to develop its global fleet.  In the past 12 months OW Bunker has brought on line 12 state-of-the-art new buildings, including the recent launch of the supply vessel Neptunus in May 2008.

The Nippon Foundation (NF) and the Round Table of international shipping associations (RTisa) (BIMCO, ICS, INTERCARGO & INTERTANKO) are pleased to announce a symposium in Kuala Lumpur on November 24, 2008 to discuss current positive developments in support of safety and protection of the marine

Maersk Line signed a 10-year agreement for terminal usage for Maersk Line at Trinity Terminal, the Port of Felixstowe, UK.  This agreement between Maersk Line and Hutchison Ports recognizes the importance of joint co-operation in the shipping industry and reflects both companies' commitment to long-term planning in the UK.

Cutting the metaphorical ribbon for the official opening of the JSR’s new office in Bremen, Hon. L. Michael Henry, CD, MP and Jamaican Minister of Transport and Works, paid tribute to Germany’s position as a leader in the shipping world saying its maritime cluster embraces just about every

Evergreen Line announced it has been selected by Wal*Mart Stores Inc. as International Ocean Carrier of the Year for 2007-2008. The award is presented every year by the nation's leading retailer for service excellence in ocean shipping.  The award was presented to Jay Buckley, Executive Vice President,

Some of the maritime industry’s leading practitioners have urged global shipbuilders and suppliers not to let the current shipping boom distract them from what must remain their top priority: the construction of quality vessels.The comments, made at the 7th annual meeting of Lloyd’s

Ulrich Kranich will be responsible on the Executive Board of Hapag-Lloyd AG for the global operations in future. He is taking over this role from Adolf Adrion who is retiring at the end of the year. Michael Behrendt will be responsible for the financial department in addition to serving as Executive Board Chairman (CEO).

From Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet Public AffairsCommander, U.S. Pacific Fleet announced June 9 the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) will replace USS George Washington (GW) (CVN 73) in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2008 Exercise scheduled to take place in the Hawaiian operating area from June 29 through July 31.

Schlumberger announced today that it has acquired Integrated Exploration Systems (IES), the Aachen, Germany-based supplier of advanced petroleum systems modeling software and services for the exploration and production (E&P) industry. IES specializes in the modeling of the generation, migration

Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. said that they have won a combined $4.9b worth of deals in the past week to build 30 vessels, including oil tankers and bulk carriers. During an international shipping exhibition held in Greece last week, Hyundai Heavy Industries,

Liberty International Underwriters, (A member of the Liberty Mutual Group - a fortune 100 company) is looking for a Senior Marine Project Cargo Risk Engineer to support the Americas Director of Marine Risk Engineering. The role will work very closely with underwriting,

ABOUT US: Jacksonville-based Crowley Maritime Corporation, founded in San Francisco in 1892, is a privately held family and employee-owned company that provides diversified transportation and logistics services in domestic and international markets

NURC is NATO’s maritime research and technology centre located in La Spezia, Italy. Dedicated to fulfilling NATO's Operational Requirements, the NURC conducts basic and applied research, operates two of the finest research vessels in the world, and collaborates with laboratories,

OUTSTANDING MANAGEMENT OPPORTUNITY WITH THE PORT OF LONG BEACH! The Port of Long Beach is one of the world’s busiest seaports and is a leading gateway for international trade. Founded in 1911, it has grown to more than 3,200 acres and is credited

Join our team as a Marine Superintendent !! SUMMARY: The qualified candidate will have continuous contact and provide technical support to the assigned ships as assigned by the Director, Fleet Management. The alternate Marine Superintendent, Electrical (appointed by Director,

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Liberty International Underwriters, (A member of the Liberty Mutual Group - a fortune 100 company) is looking for a Marine/Logistics Project Cargo Risk Engineer to support the Marine Risk Engineering team. The role will work very closely with underwriting,

ABOUT US: Jacksonville-based Crowley Maritime Corporation, founded in San Francisco in 1892, is a privately held family and employee-owned company that provides diversified transportation and logistics services in domestic and international markets

ABOUT US: Jacksonville-based Crowley Maritime Corporation, founded in San Francisco in 1892, is a privately held family and employee-owned company that provides diversified transportation and logistics services in domestic and international markets

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