Key deals

Having observed evident changes in the way products will be sold in the near future, Marine Electronic Services (MES) has established a new company, Raydirect, specialising in Raymarine products online. This is…

Over 600 children from the Admiral Lord Nelson School in Portsmouth dressed in nautical costumes on 21 of October and took to the waters of the Solent with Wightlink Isle of Wight…

Politicians from all the main UK political parties were present last month at a meeting organised by Haven Gateway Partnership in the House of Commons to bring them up to date on…

A lot of interest is being show by shipping companies in a new German-developed ship towing propulsion concept called Sky Sails and a former pilot boat is at the hub of experiments…

The British Government has created a new Marine Fisheries Agency to deliver services to the fishing industry and a number of marine environmental interests.

A contract to equip all German Navy ships with a new suite of navigational systems has been awarded to a group of companies led by ET Marinesysteme GmbH as prime contractor, an…

The Plymouth UK based National Marine Aquarium is the only tourist attraction in the country selected to participate in a major new climate change project. As a member of the European Network…

Cosalt Safety & Protection has been appointed sole distributor in the UK and Ireland for Italian steel wire rope manufacturer Redaelli Tecna Cordati. In the marine environment this includes hoist and winch…

Amsterdams innovative Ceres Paragon container terminal, largely unused since its 2001 opening, has enjoyed a turnaround in its fortunes recently with two Grand Alliance loops now calling to bring an initial 200,000teu…

David Goodrich, chairman of BMT Ltd and a former President of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA) died last month at the age of 64.

The maritime heritage of Portsmouth is described and celebrated in this book, which is published to coincide with the bicentenary of the Battle of Trafalgar.

Captain Richard Woodman crewed on the 1960 Tall Ships Race aged 16 before signing on with the Blue Funnel fleet as an indentured midshipman.

Paris based shipping company LD Lines started operations between Portsmouth UK and Le Havre in France earlier this month. The 1992 built Norman Spirit , with a capacity for 120 trucks and…

Associated British Ports latest annual report has won a special award for Best Packaging, Visuals & Communication.

One of many events commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar this month is an ambitious tree planting project organised by the Woodlands Trust in the UK. Tree for All…