Teledata Informatics Limited, a global software solutions company, on Monday said it has bagged a contract worth $1 million from a Chinese shipping company for technology services. Under the agreement, Beijing-based Sinotrans Shipping will use Teledata’s Ship Manager software in its fleet of 34 vess
Apart from reducing the incidence of taxation, the tonnage tax regime in its maiden year has enabled shipping companies to plough back the deferred tax liability into books. All the four shipping companies including GE Shipping, Essar Shipping, Varun Shipping and Shreyas Shipping have reversed the d
More than a dozen people, fuming about their storm-battered voyage a week ago aboard the cruise ship Norwegian Dawn, gathered in Teaneck on Monday to speak with attorneys about their legal options. Ellen Tesauro of Wayne said she has had nightmares about drowning ever since the storm-tossed vacation
Qatar Gas Transport Company (Naqilat) will assume responsibility for providing shipping agency services to all vessels calling at the port of Ras Laffan, it was announced yesterday. Naqilat will act as exclusive agent on behalf of its subsidiary, Naqilat Agency Company, which is to formally take ove
Ellen MacArthur is currently out boat testing with the 75ft trimaran B&Q in Lorient, France, in preparation for their crewed attempt on the 284 mile Record SNSM (St Nazaire to St Malo). “The present forecast indicates a Monday afternoon (2.5.05) departure from Lorient, crossing the line at St Nazair
A man was killed and a woman injured when a Cook Strait ferry and a small boat collided near Picton about 7.30 last night. A Maritime Safety Authority spokesman said a body from the 10m runabout had been recovered about 1km from Picton wharf. The Bluebridge ferry Santa Regina picked up an injured wo
The Maritime Safety Authority (MSA) has told Cook Strait ferry operators they must keep better watch after last night’s fatal collision in the Marlborough Sounds. From 9am tomorrow, all ferries must have extra crew on the bridge and in the engine room while in Wellington Harbour, Queen Charlotte Sou
Thirty-one of the top intellects from Asia Pacific nations will speak on marine issues at the first-ever Maritime Forces Pacific (MARPAC) maritime conference. Held over the May 6 weekend, the conference will focus on maritime security challenges in the Asia Pacific region in the post 9/11 era. “We h
A Greek frigate, accompanied by helicopter-borne elite navy commandos, was heading for international waters off the southwestern Peloponnese yesterday after authorities in Athens were notified of an alleged pirate attack on a Norwegian freighter. The Merchant Marine Ministry said its search and resc
The look of the first Brazilian boat to compete in the Volvo Ocean Race has now been revealed. The boat
The DAMEX shipyards, in eastern Santiago de Cuba province, built a catamaran that will be used for passenger transportation in the country. Rio Las Casas, the first boat of its kind built in Cuba using aluminum technology, can carry 237 passengers. The catamaran will be operated by the company Pract
Mayor Celso Lobregat has suggested the construction of more RoRo (roll on-roll off) ramps in the wharf here as he stressed the importance of Wednesday
China became the latest debutant America’s Cup country when it registered its guarantee of 1 million euros (NZ$1.75m) hours before yesterday’s deadline. China, South Africa and a new German syndicate – United Team internet Germany – have never competed for the Cup before and join nine other syndicat
Kuwait has invited bids for building the first phase of a state-of-the-art container port on Bubiyan Island at a cost of around $2 billion, the emirate’s public works minister said yesterday. About 17 international and local companies have been prequalified for the project which is expected to start
