Key deals

Electrical problems during sea trials have delayed the delivery of Planet , Germanys biggest SWATH vessel. The word from Nordseewerke (NSW) in Emden is that handover might not now take place before…

PD Ports agreement with Associated British Ports (ABP) to operate the Hull Container Terminal , due to expire next month, has been extended until further notice. The announcement follows the announcement in…

On 27 September, the pushboat Riad left Rotterdams ECT Delta Terminals with a record load of 652TEU. All of the 415 containers on board were full, to be unloaded in Rotterdam and…

Marine consultants and organisations offering marine consultancy can take advantage of the International Directory of Marine Consultancy (IDMC), a global online database run by the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology…

Ship repairers A&P Birkenhead and Reddington Finance Ltd have reached an agreement for the sale and leaseback of some of A&Ps land at Birkenhead. A&P Birkenhead retains ownership of the drydocks but…

Adsteam Felixstowe is celebrating a certificate of recognition for achieving the highest safety record possible in the last 12 months. The ship assist crews at Felixstowe were congratulated by Adsteam operations director…

Book of Papers is a bound volume of the complete proceedings of the verysuccessful 18th Tug & Salvage Convention held in Miami in April of this year.

One of the worlds most famous and successful yachtsmen, Sir Peter Blake hadtwice won the Whitbread Round the World Race, conquered the Jules Verne aroundthe world record, and been national manager of…

Published this month in association with the National Maritime Museum atGreenwich UK, this stunning coffee table book does just what it says on thecover, presenting 5,000 Years of Maritime Adventure in a…

Over the next ten years, 340,000 lorry journeys will be taken off the roads of Worcestershire UK as the consequence of a £ 1m Freight Facilities Grant awarded last month by the…

German authorities have taken delivery of the countrys latest 21.3m long multi-purpose buoy layer from Fassmer in Berne/ Motzen after an investment of ¢ 2.2m.

Denmarks Viking Life Saving Equipment has appointed Marine Safety Supplies (MSS) of Wallsend UK as the new distributor and authorised service station for Vikings range of sea safety products in the North…

The European Commission has authorised a Flemish aid package which will guarantee access to the Port of Antwerp by inland waterway during the reconstruction works on the Antwerp Ring Road project.

Germanys latest SUBS (pollution combat vessel) Arkona has entered service, doubling the countrys capacity for tackling pollution accidents in the Baltic and also beefing up emergency towage capacity in the region.