A call for papers addressing transformational change has been launched by global trade association Interferry ahead of its 44th annual conference in London this October.The conference theme is Innovation – and CEO Mike Corrigan stresses that…
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DMT Marine Appoints US Sales Rep
DMT Marine has announced the appointment of Kurt W. Bullard as partner in the USA for sales and aftersales.The service representative in the United States is Onsite Alignment, located in Houma, Louisiana.DMT, a designer and manufacturer of heavy…
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Viking Sky: Low Lube Oil Triggered Shutdown
The engines of a luxury cruise ship that narrowly escaped disaster during a storm off Norway on Saturday failed because of relatively low levels of lubricating oil in the engines, the Norwegian Maritime Authority said on Wednesday.The Viking Sky…
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American Club: Four Senior Appointments
Shipowners Claims Bureau, Inc. (SCB), Managers of the American Club, has announced several senior appointments which have been made to enhance the capabilities of its global service teams.At the Club’s headquarters in New York, Margaret Lee has been ap...
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Nakilat JV Adds Four LNG Carriers to Fleet
Nakilat established a new joint venture (JV), Global Shipping Co. Ltd., with shipping company Maran Ventures Inc. (Maran Ventures).Under the agreement, Nakilat will have a 60% stake in the JV while Maran Ventures will hold the remaining 40%.
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Containershipping: Restoring Balance
The repositioning of empty containers costs the liner industry an estimated $15-20billion every year according to Boston Consulting Group (BCG), as containers sit idle at a depot or are repositioned to a different loading point while empty.
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Petrobras Sues Samsung Heavy Industries
Samsung Heavy Industries said on Wednesday that Petrobras America filed a lawsuit against the South Korean shipbuilder with a U.S. court, claiming 283 billion won ($249.32 million) in damages.Petrobras America claimed that it paid excessive charter fee...
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Pakistan urges no militarization of space after India downs satellite
Pakistan issued a call against military threats in outer space on Wednesday, hours after India said it had shot down one of its own satellites in a demonstration of its growing power in space.
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Factbox: Anti-satellite weapons: rare, high-tech, and risky to test
India tested an anti-satellite weapon on Wednesday, saying the indigenously produced interceptor was used to destroy an object in orbit.
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Trump administration calls for putting Americans back on moon by 2024
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence announced on Tuesday an accelerated goal of putting Americans back on the moon within five years "by any means necessary," and NASA's top official immediately embraced the challenge.
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