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Germanys Short Sea Shipping Promotion Centre anticipates that more than 150 million t/km of freight transport will shift from road to sea in that country over the next three years. The change…

The UK Port of Felixstowe has broken its all-time weekly record for the number of containers transported through the port by rail, handling 7,006 boxes in a week at the end of…

The Port of Marseilles has posted a 9% increase in container throughput during the first four months of this year. The main growth came at Fos container terminal, where east-west volumes rose…

Fareham UK based Seaeye Marine signed a contract last month to deliver their 50th Seaeye Tiger ROV. The complete system, which includes a Seaeye LARS and TMS will be delivered to Stolt…

The Rheinmetall Group has completely divested its marine electronics interests by disposing of its stake in EuroCom Industries, holding company EMG EuroMarine Electronics last subsidiary. The 88.6% stake has been transferred to…

Aberdeen based Veripos has been awarded a three year contract for provision of global DGPS services to Italian subsea contractors Mediterranean Survey & Services SpA (MSS).

Tyneside UK based John Lilley & Gillie Ltd has strengthened its portfolio of navigational products by acquiring a 50% interest in marine software company PC Maritime. PC Maritimes founders and owners, David…

Norwegian Maritime Equipment has unveiled a new website (www. nme. no), providing information and photos on the companys range of safety, deck and other equipment as well as news of new products.…

Marine gears manufacturer Reintjes has taken over all the marine activities of Antwerpse Motorenwerke (AMW), the company which has been the sole representative for the sale of Reintjes products in Belgium since…

The ports of Shanghai and Hamburg have agreed a port partnership which aims to further develop goods traffic between China and Europe via the two ports. It is of particular interest to…

Lloyds Register classed fleet has reached an all-time high of 113.8 million gt, surpassing the previous record of 113.7 million gt set in 1979. Taking into account Lloyds share of the world…

Only months after their ambitious proposal for a £ 600m container terminal at the Port of Southampton was rejected by the British Government, Associated British Ports has been given the go-ahead to…

English Nature, the UK Governments independent conservation agency, launched a consultation last month on the future of the coasts and seas around England.

The first 12 cylinder Sulzer RT-flex96C low speed marine engine developed by Wartsila Corporation completed its official shop test last month. With a maximum continuous power output of 93,360bhp at 102rpm, it…