Key deals

Nearly 500 abstracts from 43 countries have been submitted for the World Maritime Technology Conference ( WMTC 2006 ) which takes place 6-10 March next year at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference…

MacAndrews has added the 700 TEU Werder Bremen to its weekly shortsea container service between Portugal, Ireland, the UK and Holland.

First revealed to CEDA Dredging Days at Europort 2003, the system has been field tested and further developed since then and is now ready to be marketed.In a July MJ News story…

Sea and Water , the UK based organisation which promotes the use of short sea, coastal and inland shipping to move freight, is planning two more half day seminars this year. The…

Oceanographic services provider Fugro GEOS Ltd has been awarded a British Safety Council International Safety Award for2004. Only companies with low accident rates are eligible to apply, but winners must also have…

HR Wallingford in the UK has announced that it is participating in a groundbreaking research and development project - the Ripples DRI programme - which is funded by the Office of Naval…

The European Marine Equipment Council (EMEC) has concluded a successful general assembly in the Polish port of Gdansk, setting out its vision for maintaining the industrys competitive edge in the global marketplace.…

Coventry UK based mechanical driveline equipment specialist Newage Transmissions Ltd , well known in the maritime sector for its PRM marine gearboxes, has been acquired by Cambridgeshire based Thornycroft (1862) Ltd .…

The Port of London Authority hasreported a 4.5% boost in cargo handling last year, taking its total to 53.3 million tons. The PLAs latest Annual Review also reports that steps are underway…

Silja Oy AB and Aker Finnyards have signed a letter of intent for the order of two ro-pax vessels valued at 205 million.

MAN B&W , which leads the global market for two stroke diesel engines with 75% market share, has entered into a cooperative agreement AMOT which places the AMOT XTS-W bearing condition monitoring…

The Port of Marseilles Authority is transferring two panamax gantry cranes from Fos container terminal to handle growing box traffic at the adjacent Brule-Tabac terminal. The extra equipment will allow Brule-Tabac to…

Saab Transponder Tech has won a major order to supply shipboard Automatic Identification Systems to the Canadian Coast Guard .Under the contract, Saabs licensed integrator/reseller ICAN Ltd will supply 105 Saab R4…