Ole Schack Petersen of LCL and Broom Group discusses global produce trends and the rising importance of Asia

http://www.fruitnet.com/americafruit/article/173278/keeping-supply-in-touch-with-demand

The offshore vessel KL Sandefjord, owned by K Line Offshore AS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” Line), is the first offshore vessel with the DNV GL class notation Shore Power.

http://www.maritimeprofessionals.net/Employment/kl-sandefjord–first-offshore-vessel-with-dnv-gls-shore-power-class-notation-article-280.aspx

A useful guide to the various types of dry cargo and tanker ships operated around the globe

http://www.maritimeprofessionals.net/Employment/an-overview-of-the-types-and-sizes-of-dry-cargo-and-tanker-ships-article-278.aspx

On 28th August, a keel-laying ceremony was held at Damen Shipyards Sharjah. Damen is building an ASD Tug 2913 for Saqr Ports, part of Rash Al Khaimah (RAK) Ports.

http://www.maritimeprofessionals.net/Employment/keel-laying-at-damen-shipyards-sharjah-for-rak-ports-asd-tug-2913-article-276.aspx

Video taken by US Navy, from a helicopter during a Search and Rescue (SAR) mission over the areas affected by Hurricane Harvey.

http://www.maritimeprofessionals.net/Employment/hurricane-harvey-search-and-rescue–unique-footage-article-274.aspx

As threats to automation equipment are always changing and evolving, so too is the protection concepts for industrial plants.

http://www.maritimeprofessionals.net/Employment/siemens-and-isa-form-global-partnership-to-foster-awareness-of-industrial-cybersecurity-article-281.aspx

he Danish government proposes to abolish the registration fee on merchant ships. Danish Shipping points out that a serious obstacle to the growth of vessels flying the Danish flag will hereby be removed.

http://www.maritimeprofessionals.net/Employment/denmark-to-abolish-registration-fee-for-ships-article-279.aspx

Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Adm. Phil Davidson, has ordered the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge and dock landing ship USS Oak Hill to get underway from their Norfolk to support the authorities in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.

http://www.maritimeprofessionals.net/Employment/uss-kearsarge-and-uss-oak-hill-to-support-hurricane-harvey-relief-article-273.aspx

Airbus Defence and Space partners with CSO Alliance, a maritime community of Company Security Officers (CSOs), to build a tailor-made and secure online reporting platform to help counter maritime crime on a global scale.

http://www.maritimeprofessionals.net/Employment/cso-alliance-and-airbus-to-improve-maritime-community-safety-worldwide-with-tailor-made-online-crime-article-270.aspx

Amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) departed for Sasebo, Japan, Aug. 30, where it will assume duties as the forward-deployed flagship of the amphibious force of the U.S. 7th Fleet.

http://www.maritimeprofessionals.net/Employment/wasp-departs-to-be-forward-deployed-to-japan-article-277.aspx