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The new Holland Shipbuilding Association was born last month through the merger of the Netherlands' Shipbuilding Industry Association (VNSI) and the Holland Marine Equipment Association (HME).

The ShipShot photograph in the December 2007 issue of Maritime Journal should have been credited to photographer John Crae.

Rotterdam became the first European port to break the 10m TEU barrier last year, following a performance which saw container handling volume rocket by 12% over the 2006 figures.

Adventurers are being sought to participate in the Great Island Challenge, which takes place on 9-12 May in aid of the seafaring charity Seafarers UK.

The worldwide seafarers' charity, the British & International Sailors' Society, has re-branded as the Sailors' Society to provide organisational clarity and a strong strategic direction.

French port authorities have briefed unions and staff on government plans to ' re-launch' French ports, with a key objective being to transfer the manning and maintenance of cranes and gantries to…