Paramount’s FLASH helicopter on display at the AAD2018 expo.
Entrusted with expert handling of sensitive cargo for defence gathering
Pretoria, South Africa, 11 October 2018 – GAC Laser Specialised Logistics pulled out all the stops to ensure smooth handling of dangerous goods and other defence-related cargo for the Africa Aerospace & Defence Exhibition (AAD) 2018. It was the fourth consecutive time that the company was entrusted with the sensitive cargoes as the official on-site freight...
Mass Flow Meters Seminar : New rules – New Fuels – Digital Solutions
October 24 @ 13:30 – 19:00
Join us in London at the UK Chamber for Shipping for our IBIA seminar, where we will discuss the following topics:
13:30-13:50 Event registration
13:50-14:00 Welcome address Bob Sanguinetti, UKCS & Steven Endress Managing Director Endress+Hauser
14:00-14:30 Nigel Draffin, Author and Board Member, IBIA – Understanding the IMO 2020 regulations
14:30-15:00 Michael Green, Intertek – Managing New Fuels
15:00-15:...
Bryan McGlinchy
WORKING TOGETHER: SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED FOR DIVING TECHNICAL DAY AT IMCA’S ANNUAL SEMINAR IN THE HAGUE
The International Marine Contractors Association’s (IMCA) Annual Seminar with its theme ‘Working Together: Getting back to business – oil companies...
The prospect of coming ashore to progress their career can be daunting to many working at sea, according to a survey into the experiences of those who had made the ship-to-shore transition conducted by the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology (IMarEST). Many, understandably, reported feeling apprehensive about climbing the ladder.
Those who found the transition relatively straightforward stressed the importance of studying for certain qualifications before leaving the sea. As...
Bjørg Ekornrud, President, WISTA Norway
The international WISTA AGM & Conference 23-26 October 2018 in Tromsø, Norway
Dear WISTA-members, dear friends!
Welcome to the WISTA 2018 Conference website.
We are proud and excited to host the international WISTA AGM and Conference in Tromsø – Norway’s Arctic capital.
Tromsø is a place for new experiences and adventure. For many years, the city has been the starting point for numerous polar expeditions. However, it is not simply a base camp for explorers and...
Capt Andy Goldsmith, Technical Adviser – Marine, IMCA
The two-day International Marine Contractors Association’s (IMCA) Annual Seminar, with the...
Martin Dorsman
European Shipowners and Maritime Technology Industry call for decisive actions against unfair trade practices and in favour of global playing field
SEA Europe and ECSA, the trade associations representing respectively European shipbuilding and maritime equipment and European shipowners, welcome the recent statement of EU Trade Commission Cecilia Malmström against unfair trade practices in the Far East. SEA Europe and ECSA now call upon the European Commission and the EU Member...
http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/10/05/sea-europe-ecsa-joint-announcement/
Allen Leatt, CEO of IMCA
Two key announcements on ethics and compliance were made at the International Marine Contractors Association’s (IMCA) Contracts & Insurance Seminar, chaired by Nathalie Louys, Subsea 7 General Counsel and...
Robert Keen
The trade association for UK freight forwarders has expressed its surprise at the recent report in the Times newspaper that the UK Government is planning to invest £8 million in customs training and automation to support the extra demand for customs brokerage services in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal in March 2019.
Robert Keen, Director General of the British International Freight Association (BIFA) says that in light of the significance of such news on the work...
John Faraclas
The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) gained four points and now stands at 1,574; Geopolitics in total mess and the Environment another issue to be appropriately tackled… John Faaclas’ daily recap:
The Capes’ BCI was up 51 points and now stands at 2,199… Are the capes sustainable or just volatile, or another bubble? We shall see…
Just one point plus for the Panamaxes’ BPI now at 1,679 points; caution…
The Supras too on one point; the BSI managed to clinch this one very special point and now...