The GCC is set to become the new global shipping hub for the new trade routes between the east and the west, expert speakers at the sixth Seatrade Middle East Maritime said. Mohammed Al Muallem, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, DP World, UAE region, led a positive session on the first da
Nakilat-Keppel Offshore and Marine (N-KOM) has been conferred the Ship repair/Shipyard award at the Seatrade Middle East and Indian Subcontinent Awards 2012 held on 26 November 2012 at Atlantis The Palm in Dubai. The win comes a month after the shipyard was named ‘Shipyard of the Year’ at the Lloyd’
The opening plenary session of Seatrade Middle East Maritime saw the region’s key players describing the challenging environment the industry faces – but offering some powerful solutions to the audience of industry professionals from 67 different countries. Chaired by Sky News TV anchor Jeremy Thomp
Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) AMB took home the Seatrade Middle East & Indian Subcontinent Award for Ships Agency services for the third year in a row at an awards ceremony on Monday evening (26 November) in Dubai. Nikolai Norman, Sales Director AMB, who received the award on behalf of WSS, said: “
Canadian and Chilean rescuers have been presented with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea 2012, during a special ceremony held on 26 November 2012 at IMO Headquarters in London. Sergeant Janick Gilbert (posthumously), Master Corporal Max Lahaye-Lemay a
Ships and offshore units are specialist structures with high requirements for efficiency and availability throughout their entire life cycle. Many of the processes, from draft via production all the way to operation, can be supported by 3D models and computer graphics. How can the actual dimensions
The Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC) and the XaRmae are organizing the workshop “Electrical Machines with High Temperature Superconducting Technology for Wind Power Applications “. The event will take place on Thursday 13 December. The workshop is an opportunity to analyze the types of
Siemens’ Marine Current Turbines (MCT) will be at Kirkwall Town Hall on Thursday (29th November, 3.00pm to 8.00pm) to share its outline plans for its Brough Ness tidal project. MCT is one of a number of tidal and wave energy developers who will be exhibiting at the event. The event, an opportunity f
International and regional shipping operators, ports, financiers and other maritime professionals will gather in Dubai for the sixth biennial edition of Seatrade Middle East Maritime (SMEM). Held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of th
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) is representing global shipowners at the United Nations (UNFCCC) Climate Change Conference in Doha (COP 18). At an event in Doha (27 November) hosted by the UN International Maritime Organization (IMO), ICS will report on the further progress being made by
The Global Freight Awards took place in London on Wednesday 21 November. Attended by professionals from large multinational corporations and SMEs across the freight and logistics industry, the judges commented that this year there were an exceptional number of high quality entries. Maersk Line had b
Offshore wind manager at Carbon Trust, Jan Matthiesen, will open International Vessels for Offshore Wind Park Supply and Installation conference on Monday at the Grand Elysée in Hamburg. This conference will provide cutting edge case study presentations on the following topics: The latest foundation
With over 350 attendees, 45 speakers and 25 exhibitors, ITES2012 remains the biggest and most comprehensive networking forum for the international tidal community. A new focus on project finance has attracted key financiers as well as major stakeholders looking to mitigate the risk of investing in c
The Baie St. Paul, Canada Steamship Lines’ (CSL) first of four new Trillium Class self-unloading Lakers was honoured last evening with the prestigious 2012 Bulk Ship of the Year Award at the International Bulk Journal (IBJ) Gala dinner held in Hamburg, Germany. Presented to the year’s most outstandi
