Maritime News.
Latest maritime-related news from the UK and beyond
Bringing you a selected round-up of significant news, opinion and events involving Maritime London members and the UK shipping cluster generally, with special emphasis on the economic impact of the maritime services’ sector and its contribution to the wider national economy.
CEMEX, Damen and LR collaborate on next generation dredger design
Helping to meet UK requirements for more efficient and environmentally friendly dredging19 March 2018 – CEMEX UK has signed a contract with Damen Shipyards...Read More
MCA CEO Sir Alan Massey to retire after four-decade maritime career
After eight years at the helm, the Chief Executive of the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) Sir Alan Massey has announced his intention of retiring...Read More
Hill Dickinson wins Maritime Professional Services Award
International commercial law firm Hill Dickinson has won the Maritime Professional Services Award at the 2018 Mersey Maritime Industry Awards.The awards...Read More
MARIC signs contract with LR for ShipRight FastTrack design software
Marine Design & Research Institute of China (MARIC), a subsidiary company of China State Shipbuilding Corporation group (CSSC), has signed a licence...Read More
HFW won a $70 million London arbitration award
A London arbitral tribunal had previously awarded substantial damages to ship owner Loki Owning Company Ltd, which alleged that HFW’s client, Chinese...Read More
Ship management in the cloud
Lloyd’s Register has teamed up with a leading provider of maritime software, Hanseaticsoft, to help bring much needed efficiency to ship management processes.Hanseaticsoft’s...Read More
WFW advises MPC Container Ships ASA on acquisition of Cido Shipping’s container ship fleet
Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW“) has advised Oslo-based MPC Container Ships ASA (“MPCC“) on the acquisition of the container ship fleet of...Read More
London P&I Club records encouraging growth
Following the recent completion of the 2018 renewal, the London P&I Club saw an encouraging 2.5m gt, or 5.8% year-on-year increase in its mutual business,...Read More
Charles Taylor Adjusting appoints Managing Director – Marine
International loss adjuster, Charles Taylor Adjusting (CTA) has appointed Oliver Hutchings as Managing Director, Europe & Singapore of CTA - Marine. ...Read More
Britannia appoints new Exclusive Correspondent in Taiwan
In a move to maintain the highest possible service levels to its Members in Asia, Britannia P&I has recently made two important changes.In April last...Read More
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