Rolls-Royce announced July 6th that it has signed an agreement to sell its Commercial Marine business, to KONGSBERG, for an enterprise value of £500m and net proceeds of around £350m to £400m.
Ceremony formally launches the Women in Maritime Pledge – and you can be part of it
A formal signing ceremony for the Women in Maritime pledge was held at the Carnival UK offices in Southampton July 6th as part of Seawork International.
BW GROUP buy additional 36.3% stake in HAFNIA TANKERS
BW Group has entered into a definitive agreement to buy a 36.3% stake in Hafnia Tankers, a shipping company formed by the management team of former Tankers Inc.
WMU Celebrates 35 Years
Alongside the 70th anniversary of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), in 2018, the World Maritime University (WMU) is celebrating 35 years.
http://www.maritimeprofessionals.net/Employment/wmu-celebrates-35-years-article-676.aspx
Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA acquires Syngin Technology LLC
Wallenius Wilhelmsen, the global finished vehicle logistics provider, has signed an agreement to acquire 70% of the membership interest in Syngin Technology LLC (“Syngin”) for an initial purchase price of USD 22 million on a cash and debt free basis.
Overview of the trade war and the effect on shipping
The trade war is a speeding train, accelerating with every trade-restrictive retaliatory measure imposed and becoming ever more difficult to stop.
NAVICO® and C-MAP announce merger
Navico – the world’s largest manufacturer of marine electronics and C-MAP – a leading supplier of digital navigation products to the recreational and commercial marine market – announced that they have merged.
http://www.maritimeprofessionals.net/Employment/navico-and-c-map-announce-merger-article-674.aspx
Know-how behind the new Shipping Summit in Copenhagen
From the 10th to the 11th April 2019, the doors open for the first time at the Øksne Hall for the new Copenhagen Shipping Summit, a new conference and fair concept launched by the companies MARPRO and Copenhagen Exhibition Group.