European ports’ representatives, port stakeholders and policy makers will gather in Athens from 21st to 22nd May for the 12th edition of the ESPO annual Conference. The theme of this year is: “No ports, No energy; No energy, no ports!” Needless to say, this year’s conference will also dedicate some time to the port regulation […]
Suezmax shuttle tankers benefit from MacGregor’s Pusnes bow loading systems
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured contracts to supply Pusnes bow loading systems for three newbuild shuttle tankers intended for operations in Brazilian waters. The order was booked into first quarter 2015 order intake. South Korean shipyard Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co Ltd will install a Pusnes bow loading system on a 157,000 dwt […]
Danish Maritime Days 2015 publishes preliminary programme
With six months to go, more than 40 professional and social events are already scheduled for this year’s Danish Maritime Days to take place on 5th-9th October in Copenhagen and across Denmark. All sectors of the maritime world will come together to shape the future of the global maritime industry when the second Danish Maritime […]
Thome Group gives its full support to Singapore Maritime Week
Thome Group is giving its full support to Singapore Maritime Week with several senior executives speaking at key events during the packed programme. Michael Elwert, Director of Group Strategy, HR & Support, will chair a session at the Sea Asia conference on Thursday 23rd April to discuss Navigating Challenges: The Way Forward. He will also […]
Port and shipyard familiarisation courses help develop expert knowledge for marine professionals
Marine insurance professionals have a number of opportunities this year to go behind the scenes at ports in Piraeus, Greece, Falmouth, UK and Singapore, to understand at first-hand the technical aspects of damage encountered in marine losses, as well as their surveying, investigating and reporting techniques. Hosted free of charge by Braemar (Incorporating The Salvage […]
DNV GL launches Singapore Service Centre
DNV GL has launched a new Singapore Service Centre (SSC) to streamline customer support and enhance customers’ experiences by giving them a single point of contact for all operational issues. Singapore is a growing maritime hub, which has hundreds of ship managers with approximately 1,500 DNV GL classed vessels managed from Singapore. The new SSC, […]
ABS Group announces new President and CEO
ABS Group of Companies has announced the appointment of Todd Grove as its new President and CEO. Mr Grove most recently served as Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for ABS Group’s parent company, American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). With more than 30 years at ABS, in various senior technical and operational management roles […]