Key deals

(France - UK) Engineering software solutions provider Desktop Engineering (DTE), an accredited business partner of Dassault Systèmes, has created a new team that will focus on the marine and offshore sector, and…

(UK) HR Wallingford and UK Port Advisers have formed an alliance aimed at improving service to clients and enhancing their offerings to market in both the UK and overseas.

(Germany) On its maiden voyage to Hamburg last month, the Hyundai Together was the first ship with a carrying capacity of 13,000 TEU to be handled at HHLA Container Terminal Altenwerder (CTA).

(France) The Medlink Ports partnership formed four years ago linking Marseilles Fos and nine trimodal ports on the 550km Rhone-Saone inland waterways network has been joined by the seaport of Sete.

The European Commission (EC) will propose new rules to increase the safety of ferries and other boats by the end of 2012.

At time of writing, Fairstar Heavy Transport has just rejected an unsolicited, conditional offer from Dockwise to acquire the former’s shares at a purchase price of NOK9.30 (€1.23) per share, in a…