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UK Shipping Minister, Mike Penning MP, met with the All-Party Parliamentary Maritime and Ports Group last month to give the industry an update in terms of the government’s maritime strategy going forward.

19th April 2012

UK shipping – a serious issue

19th April 2012

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(Belgium) The Finnish company Ruukki, specialising in energy efficient steel solutions, is the latest steel producer to choose the port of Antwerp as its European distribution hub.

19th April 2012

Ruukki steels Antwerp

19th April 2012

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

Offshore Marine Management (OMM) has developed a new meteorological mast concept which can reduce costs for offshore wind developers and have a lesser impact on the environment.

19th April 2012

Green gain from met mast design

19th April 2012

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

A pair of seismic research ships and a slew of passenger ferries are among the small ships and boats which have been in for repair or maintenance in Germany this spring.

19th April 2012

Variety in German ship maintenance sector

19th April 2012

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Hamburg, Germany’s largest port, handled 132.2m tonnes of cargo in 2011, an increase of 9.1% compared with 2010, and is expected to gain additional benefits from a forthcoming dredging campaign in the…

19th April 2012

Dredging to help Hamburg maintain box share

19th April 2012

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Belgian company GEOXYZ recently completed a job in the UK which saw it provide precise positioning services for the piles for a new offshore jetty.

19th April 2012

Belgian services for offshore jetty

19th April 2012

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(Cyprus) Repair, preventive maintenance, and conversion specialist Harris Pye Group has appointed WSR Services Ltd of Limassol in Cyprus as agents for marine engineering and offshore oil and gas projects.

18th April 2012

Harris Pye in Cyprus

18th April 2012

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Suzuki will be bringing new outboard models and new outboard technology to the commercial boating sector at this year’s Seawork.

18th April 2012

New Suzuki technology showcased at Seawork

18th April 2012

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

With wind farm support vessels required to voyage to ever more distant offshore sites, the capability to provide an enjoyable transit for the passengers is gaining importance for vessel operators.

18th April 2012

Keeping WFSV passengers comfortable

18th April 2012

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Helen Deeble, the new president of the UK Chamber of Shipping, has said that green initiatives will continue to be a focus for the organisation, although the sector’s stability is of “paramount…

17th April 2012

UK shipping organisation pledges green focus

17th April 2012