Key deals

Gleistein Ropes has signed a distribution partnership agreement with German shipping supplier Uwe Kloska GmbH.

An agreement has been signed to merge DNV and GL, with the new entity to be called DNV GL Group.

Overall confidence levels in the shipping industry recovered slightly from their lowest level for over four years in the three months ended November 2012, according to the latest Shipping Confidence Survey from…

Essex UK based active and passive radar reflector manufacturer Echomax has had its Wheelmarked EM230 and EM230BR passive radar reflectors granted Module B (Product Performance) and Module D (Quality Control) certification by…

Work has begun on a new maritime academy on Liverpool’s waterfront, with Liverpool Community College investing more than £250,000 in the new Glaciere Maritime Academy being built on the city’s Collingwood Dock.

Sweden’s MJP Waterjets has acquired AWT i Nacka AB, a specialist in automation and control systems for water jet applications.

General Dynamics NASSCO has finalized a contract with TOTE Inc for the design and construction of two 3,100 teu LNG powered containerships.