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Fugro’s major upgrade to LADS technology improves hydrographic data collection in Australia and Pacific region
Fugro’s major upgrade to LADS technology improves hydrographic data collection in Australia and Pacific region Fugro has successfully trialled a major upgrade to their Fugro LADS airborne lidar bathymetry (ALB)…
Hellenic Navy commissioned new general support ship HS Iraklis
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Greeks stand up for the dignity of their Nation – A Statement
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Ukraine: UN kicks-off campaign to reach displaced persons with humanitarian aid
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Jeanius Consulting expands into the non- maritime sector…
Jeanius Consulting expands into the non- maritime sector supporting Affinity Luxury Lifestyle Magazine Continuing its further expansion into the non – maritime sector, award winning Jeanius Consulting; PR & marketing specialist,…
Greece: Independence Day
It is 193 years from the Greek Revolt back in 1821 against the Ottoman yoke which was based on the triumph of the Greek sails! The Greek modern heroes of…
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Few MENA countries have so far eluded the threat of partition caused by religious, historical, ethnical and economic rivalries. Their borders, a result of competition between 19th and 20th century…
Tuesday 14th January 2014 HOME SHIPS MARKETS SAFETY PORTS OFFSHORE ‘K’ Line, NYK, WWL face Japanese fines ‘K’ Line, NYK Line and Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics each face a $33M fine…
The best shipping homework is done on the plane
“The best shipping homework is done on the plane” Despina Panayiotou Theodossiou of Cyprus has chosen – in addition to her job as CFOO in the shipping industry – to…
Shipping report warns of credit risks – posted on*: 31 May, 2013 Three emerging trends: falling US oil imports, the return of some manufacturing capacity to rich industrialised nations and advances in…
Friday 17 May 2013, 16:18 by Nigel Lowry – Greece-based owner also enters accord with yard for rare reefer newbuilds LASKARIDIS Shipping Co has ramped up its diversification into dry…
Dealing with the menace of fatigue The current issue of the International Maritime Human Element Bulletin Alert! provides all the connections required to link issues of fatigue to the safe…
Two weeks after the Eurogroup Loan Agreement proposal for Cyprus was formulated on 24 March and despite some temporary banking restrictions still applied which are gradually being eased up, Cyprus…
Baroness Thatcher sails to eternity
Ex-Prime Minister Baroness Thatcher dies Baroness Thatcher Baroness Thatcher, was the first woman to be UK prime minister Baroness Thatcher 1925-2013 Former Prime Minister Baroness Thatcher has died “peacefully” at…
Fri 22 Mar 2013 – Following independent research Lloyd’s has been certified as one of Britain’s Top Employers. Britain’s Top Employers recognises organisations that take excellent care of their employees…
Romance and rocky reputations
Thu 14 Feb 2013 – It is a time to celebrate love, but reputations are at stake if something sours the occasion. Fortunately for businesses, insurance can help heal a…
Talent, competition & regulation: key challenges for insurers in China
Mon 11 Feb 2013 – Understanding local business culture and markets is key to insurers’ success in China, says PwC. The world’s second largest economy is proving to be an…
USCG Chief Sounds Alarm On U.S. Flag Ship Detentions
USCG Chief Sounds Alarm On U.S. Flag Ship Detentions by John Konrad* What do the United States, Kazakhstan, Belize and Egypt have in common? They are all on the Paris…
Lloyd’s Claims Transformation to deliver further benefits in 2013
Following significant progress in 2012, Lloyd’s Claims Transformation Programme aims to deliver further improvements to the market’s claims processes in 2013, including a claims-reporting tool and a portal for…
Putin warns of foreign meddling in politics in Russia
12 December 2012-Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested some opposition politicians are in the pay of foreign interests, saying it is unacceptable. In an annual state-of-the-nation address in Moscow…
Lloyd’s provides cover for the last great polar challenge
Lloyd’s of London broker Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) and a group of Lloyd’s syndicates, alongside other major insurance companies, have underwritten a bespoke policy to cover one of the largest…
Not everything called green is eco
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