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World-Link Communications Earns ISO 9001:2008 Certification
World-Link Communications today announces that it has received ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management certification. World-Link is committed to quality process management and to delivering reliable and innovative maritime communications services. The Company has established a measurable approach when... - May 27, 2010 - World-Link Communications, Inc
ShipSat: Affordable Maritime Internet via Satellite
World-Link Communications’ Hybrid Broadband Solution Makes the Internet at Sea a Reality - May 27, 2010 - World-Link Communications, Inc
Advance Powers Marine Engine Shipments
Advance International Transport is nearing the mid-way point of a significant contract to move engines to power eight 56,000 dwt multipurpose ships being constructed in Bulgaria. - May 26, 2010 - Advance International Transport
Dry Underwater Welding on Tanker by Hydrex in Port of Galveston, TX
Dry underwater welding (http://www.hydrex.us) of an insert plate was done as a permanent hull repair in-situ on a tanker by Hydrex US in the Port of Galveston, Texas. - May 20, 2010 - Hydrex LLC
CST Industries, Inc. Selects Sunset Transportation, Inc. as Third Party Logistics Provider to Increase Transportation Efficiency, Savings
CST Industries, Inc., a global leader in the design, manufacture, and installation of storage tanks and covers, has selected Sunset Transportation, Inc. to provide transportation management services and technology for its five divisions: Columbian TecTank, Engineered Storage Products, Conservatek... - May 17, 2010 - Sunset Transportation
AdventureSmith Explorations - Knowledgeable About Small Ship Cruising, Assist with Itinerary and Ship Selections, Can Save Client Money
It’s on every cruise vacationer’s mind – book direct or through an agent / broker? Todd Smith of AdventureSmith Explorations Offers Some Sage Advice. - May 15, 2010 - AdventureSmith Explorations
Famous Pacific Shipping (NZ) in LCL Expansion to Pacific Islands
In New Zealand, Famous Pacific Shipping, the fast expanding Asia-based NVOCC and freight services supplier, is enhancing its intra-Pacific Islands freight connections with the launch of a new regular direct oceanfreight consolidation service to a range of Micronesian destinations, as well as Guam and the Marshall Islands. - May 13, 2010 - Famous Pacific Shipping
Underwater Inspection Conducted by Hydrex in Port of Tampa, Florida
Underwater inspection (http://www.hydrex.us) conducted by Hydrex US on a tanker in the Port of Tampa, Florida was an Underwater Inspection in Lieu of Drydocking (UWILD) to extend the drydock interval as required by classification societies. The inspection was a closed circuit video class inspection... - May 12, 2010 - Hydrex LLC
Underwater Propeller Polishing (hydrex.us) by Hydrex in Port of Charleston Increases Ship Performance
Underwater propeller polishing performed in-situ by Hydrex US on a cargo ship in the Port of Charleston, South Carolina, increases ship performance and fuel efficiency. - May 06, 2010 - Hydrex LLC
Davies Turner Strengthens Freight Links with South-Central Germany
Davies Turner is boosting UK importers’ and exporters’ links with Bavaria and central Europe, building on its new, twice-weekly trailer groupage service with the region. - May 06, 2010 - Davies Turner & Co.Ltd
Guaranteed Departures, Guided Land Adventures Make Expedition Small Ship Cruising Popular Choice for Family Vacations
Todd Smith, the “Smith” in AdventureSmith Explorations offers tips for families considering a small ship cruise vacation. - April 27, 2010 - AdventureSmith Explorations
New Agency Agreement Set to Raise Davies Turner’s Profile in India
Davies Turner has appointed PL Shipping & Logistics (PLSLL) as its partner for ocean freight services between the UK and India. - April 22, 2010 - Davies Turner & Co.Ltd
Celebrate Earth Month with AdventureSmith Explorations: 100 Trees Planted Per Guest Booking
For Earth Month AdventureSmith Explorations is Partnering with Trees for the Future to Plant Over 40,000 Trees in 2010. - April 17, 2010 - AdventureSmith Explorations
Underwater Propeller Repair Performed In-Situ by Hydrex in Algeciras, Spain
Underwater propeller repair (http://www.hydrex.be) performed in-situ by Hydrex in Algeciras, Spain on a roro vessel suffering from severe propeller damage. - April 08, 2010 - Hydrex LLC
Exmar Final Results 2009
During its meeting of 31st March 2010, the board of directors of EXMAR approved the results for the year ending 31st December 2009. They are in line with the results announced on 28th January 2010. Key-figures are: - April 03, 2010 - Exmar NV
Ecospeed Marine Coating System by Hydrex Lasts on Container Vessel After 2 Baltic Sea Winters
Ecospeed® marine coating system (http://www.ecospeed.be) lasts on the Baltic Swan container vessel after 2 Baltic winters looking virtually in the same condition as it was when it undocked 2 years ago. - March 31, 2010 - Hydrex LLC
Expedition Small Ship Cruising in Pacific Northwest Samples Vineyards, Wildlife and History
Wine tasting, photography seminars, family fun; AdventureSmith Explorations, the small ship adventure cruise company announces its Pacific Northwest 2010 spring and summer specialty departures for active and inquisitive travelers. - March 28, 2010 - AdventureSmith Explorations
FPS Melbourne Dishes Up Nine Course Banquet to Welcome in Year of the Tiger
Famous Pacific Shipping (FPS) Melbourne has welcomed in the Chinese New Year with a glittering function to celebrate the Year of the Tiger. - March 20, 2010 - Famous Pacific Shipping
Underwater Ship Repair Experts Repair 40 Ton Azimuth Thruster In-Situ in Port Gentil, Gabon
Underwater ship repair (http://www.hydrex.be) specialists, Hydrex, repaired a 40 ton azimuth thruster on an offshore crane barge in Port Gentil, Gabon while the vessel stayed at anchorage. - February 25, 2010 - Hydrex LLC
Underwater Rudder Repairs Now Permanent with New Hydrex Underwater Technology
Underwater rudder repairs (hydrex@hydrex.be) are now permanent with new Hydrex underwater technology that allows for rudder repairs to be performed in-situ anywhere in the world, without the need of drydocking. This new Hydrex underwater technology saves ship owners and operator’s money and... - February 19, 2010 - Hydrex LLC
Famous Pacific Shipping (NZ) Names Business Development Manager and Forms a Joint Venture with Royale International Couriers
Famous Pacific Shipping (NZ) Ltd in Auckland has appointed George Dobovanszky as business development manager with a focus on the development of the freight forwarder’s cargo volumes in the US - New Zealand trade. - February 11, 2010 - Famous Pacific Shipping
Advance Sparkles for Syrian Glass Manufacturer
Advance International Transport has completed an important contract to support the construction of a new glass-making complex in Syria. - February 04, 2010 - Advance International Transport
Underwater Ship Repair and Maintenance Available from New Hydrex Port Gentil Site
Underwater ship repair and maintenance (http://www.hydrex.be) and offshore repair and maintenance services are now available from the newest Hydrex office in Port Gentil, Gabon, West Africa as part of the Hydrex international expansion plans. The Port Gentil office working closely with the Hydrex... - February 03, 2010 - Hydrex LLC
Final Provisional Results 2009
The Executive Committee of Exmar reported today the preliminary results for the 4th quarter and full year 2009. - January 31, 2010 - Exmar NV
PT FPS Indonesia Opens for Business in Tangerang … Secures ISO9001 Quality Re-Certification
PT FPS Indonesia, a member of the international forwarding and logistics network - Famous Pacific Shipping (FPS Group) - has opened a new branch office at Tangerang to consolidate the forwarder’s growing business in Indonesia. - January 27, 2010 - Famous Pacific Shipping
Blake Enterprises Moving and Storage Serves Its 1 Millionth Customer
Third Generation Family Business Reaches Milestone. - January 22, 2010 - Blake Enterprises Moving and Storage
Famous Pacific Shipping Seeks Global Expansion
New freight forwarding members sought from the Commonwealth of Independent States, North Africa, and parts of the FSU, such as Poland, Romania and Bulgaria, especially. - January 13, 2010 - Famous Pacific Shipping
Two Immigrants Struggle for Houston Success
Partners from Central America Celebrate 25-Year Cargo Business - January 07, 2010 - Cargo Import Brokers, Inc.
Davies Turner Adds Twice Weekly Door-to-Door Services Between the UK and Poland
Now working with Hellmann Worldwide in Poland. Customers using Davies Turner’s overland trailer services between the UK and Poland now benefit from direct door-to-door services with Tuesday and Friday departures from Davies Turner’s main regional distribution centres in Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol and Dartford. - January 07, 2010 - Davies Turner & Co.Ltd
Bhaya Cruises Christmas Special Showcases Halong Bay’s Grotto
Bhaya celebrates Christmas with its guests insides Thay Cave - December 31, 2009 - Bhaya Cruises
Bhaya Cruises Offers Exceptional Holiday Season Activities
Bhaya's Christmas and New Year cruises bring guests to a sparkling gala dinner with live music entertainment inside limestone cave. - December 29, 2009 - Bhaya Cruises
World-Link Communications Achieves Gold
World-Link Communications, an Inmarsat service provider (SP), has achieved Gold Service Provider status in the mobile satellite operator’s new accreditation scheme. World-Link received praise for their technical innovation in maritime value-added products that facilitate shipping... - December 18, 2009 - World-Link Communications, Inc
Bhaya Launches Ha Long Bay Cruise Videos
Bhaya Cruises, the premier cruise operator in Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay, has launched a series of short videos to introduce its luxury cruise vessels and the natural beauty of Ha Long Bay to prospective travelers worldwide. - December 18, 2009 - Bhaya Cruises
Davies Turner Offers Greener Modes for Turkish Freight
Five years after Turkey’s dynamic economy and burgeoning garment trade encouraged the independent UK freight forwarder Davies Turner to further expand its presence in the market by locating its own delegate in Istanbul, the company is offering re-engineered supply chain services using greener transport modes and increasing the exports and imports of general freight to improve utilisation of its road trailers. - December 10, 2009 - Davies Turner & Co.Ltd
Famous Pacific Shipping Restructures Top Management
In Macau, at the 2009 Annual General Meeting of the Famous Pacific Shipping Group (FPS Group), delegates agreed to a restructuring of the Asia-based NVOCC and freight forwarding network’s senior management team. - December 10, 2009 - Famous Pacific Shipping
Carex Shipping Upgrades Its Overseas Motorcycle Shipping Service
Carex Shipping, an international cargo shipping company, makes improvements to its overseas motorcycle shipping service. - December 06, 2009 - Carex Shipping
FSO Project Update
Euronav NV (EURONEXT BRUSSELS: EURN) provided an update today on the FSO Asia, a Floating Storage and Offloading (FSO) service vessel owned by the joint venture in which OSG and Euronav NV each has a 50% interest. - December 05, 2009 - Euronav NV
Advance International Helps Power Bulgarian Shipbuilding
Global project cargo forwarder Advance International Transport Inc has commenced a three-year contract to provide heavy lift transport management services for Japanese-built ship engines destined for a multi bulk-carrier order being undertaken at a leading Bulgarian shipyard. - November 29, 2009 - Advance International Transport
Holiday Parties Afloat Can Enjoy Upcoming Holiday Boat Parades
11 Tampa Bay Parades Offer Spectacular Backdrop for Office or Personal Holiday Parties. - November 14, 2009 - MEETINGS AFLOAT!
Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas Sets Sail
After nearly six years in the making, Royal Caribbean International (http://www.royalcaribbean.co.uk) today took delivery of its newest and most revolutionary cruise ship, Oasis of the Seas, from STX Europe in Turku, Finland. - November 07, 2009 - Royal Caribbean International
Travel Halong Bay Vietnam on Christmas and New Year Eve 2009
Bhaya Cruises, the premier cruise operator in Halong Bay Vietnam, has offered special cruises in Halong Bay on the Christmas and New year Eve 2009. Mr. Allan Tuppil, General Director of Bhaya Cruises said “Our exceptional cruises on Christmas and New Year Eve are sure to offer fantastic and... - October 28, 2009 - Bhaya Cruises
Yacht Delivery Firm Alliance Yacht Deliveries Launch Rapid Response Yacht Delivery Service
The UK yacht delivery firm Alliance Yacht Deliveries rapid response service will enable their highly experienced skippers to fly out to any yacht delivery assignment anywhere in the world at short notice. - October 28, 2009 - Alliance Yacht Deliveries
Third Quarter Results 2009
The executive committee of Euronav NV (EuroNext Brussels: Eurn) today reported its financial results for the three months ended 30th September 2009. - October 25, 2009 - Euronav NV
Safe Haven Maritime Pte Ltd - World's Largest Fully Licensed Safe & Secure Anchorage and Lay-Up Area Close to Singapore
Safe Haven Maritime Pte Ltd has the World's largest fully licensed Safe & Secure Anchorage and Lay-up Area close to Singapore providing anchorage services and lay-up management to ship owners. - October 22, 2009 - Safe Haven Maritime Pte Ltd
Bhaya Cruises Offers 2 Days Luxury Cruise in Halong Bay with One Night Free at Intercontinental Hanoi Westlake
Bhaya Cruises offers one night stay for free of charge at Intercontinental Hanoi Westlake hotel when they book 2 days luxury cruise in Halong Bay aboard Bhaya Classic vessels. - October 22, 2009 - Bhaya Cruises
Proposal Capital Increase
The Board of Directors of EXMAR has decided to propose to the shareholders to proceed with a capital increase of EUR 100 million. Saverex NV, the reference shareholder of EXMAR, will participate in the capital increase with an amount of EUR 50 million. Sofina SA will also participate in the transaction in accordance with its current shareholding in the company (approx. 1.3%). Sofina SA has confirmed a further support to the transaction in the amount of EUR 5 million. - October 21, 2009 - Exmar NV
World-Link Communications Wins the 2009 Seatrade Award for the Technical Innovation Category with ahoy-ahoy.net, the First Seafarer’s Social Network
ahoy-ahoy.net , the first seafarer’s social network optimized for the maritime broadband connection, has been named the winner of the 2009 Seatrade Middle East & Indian Subcontinent Award in the Technical Innovation category. The awards presentation was held in Dubai. The award was... - October 15, 2009 - World-Link Communications, Inc
Bhaya Cruises Will Feature Its Distinctive Cruise Tours and Services in Halong Bay Vietnam at ITB & WTM 2009
Bhaya Cruises, the premier cruise operator in Halong Bay Vietnam (www.bhayacruises.com), will be attending the Trade Show for Asian Travel Market (ITB Asia) from 21-23 October at Suntec, Singapore and the World Travel Market (WTM), which will be held from 9-12 November 2009 in London, England. At... - October 15, 2009 - Bhaya Cruises
Compass Rose Cruise Planners to Host Virtual Event During Nationwide "World’s Largest Cruise Event" Promotion
For the month of October 2009 Carol Garza-Thompson of Compass Rose Cruise Planners will join thousands of cruise-selling travel agents in the World’s Largest Cruise Event, an exciting event designed to showcase the incredible choice, diversity and value of cruise vacations—an excellent chance to improve anyone’s CruisitudeSM. - October 01, 2009 - Compass Rose Cruise Planners
Famous Pacific Shipping’s New Oceanfreight Consolidation Service from Hong Kong Opens New Gateway for Central and Eastern Europe
Famous Pacific Shipping, the fast-expanding Asia-based NVOCC and freight services provider, now offers weekly oceanfreight consolidation services from Hong Kong to a key central European gateway. - October 01, 2009 - Famous Pacific Shipping