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.
World’s commercial shipping fleet grew at lowest rate in 10 years in 2014 says new UNCTAD report
The world’s commercial fleet grew by 3.5 per cent during the 12 months to 1 January 2015, the lowest annual growth rate in over a decade, the UNCTAD...Read More
Ince & Co advises Premuda subsidiary on €60 million FPSO Joint Venture
International law firm Ince & Co advised Four Vanguard Serviços E Navegaçao LDA (“FVSN”), a wholly owned subsidiary of publicly listed Italian...Read More
UK P&I Club comments on the Polar Code adopted by IMO
The Polar Code is expected to take effect on 1 January 2017 via amendments to the SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea) and MARPOL (Prevention of Pollution from...Read More
Lloyd’s Register to offer complete fuel testing service
Lloyd’s Register will offer a complete fuel testing service following the acquisition of Guardian Marine Testing.The acquisition combines Lloyd’s Register’s...Read More
UK Marine Industries Alliance welcomes polar ship decision
The UK Marine Industries Alliance has welcomed the government’s announcement that the preferred bidder to build a state-of-the-art £200 million polar...Read More
Chris Shirling-Rooke appointed new CEO for Mersey Maritime
Chris Shirling-Rooke has been confirmed as the new CEO for Mersey Maritime following the retirement of his predecessor, Jim Teasdale.Mr Shirling-Rooke,...Read More
DP World London Gateway encourages community to go green during global campaign
Members of the DP World London Gateway Port and Logistics Park team passed on environmental wisdom as part of a campaign aimed at demonstrating the positive...Read More
HFW advises Nordea Bank on US$750 million facility for Euronav
A team of HFW lawyers in London and Paris, led by London ship finance Partner John Forrester, has advised Nordea Bank Norge ASA as facility agent on a...Read More
BMT wins $5.7m contract with US Navy Environmental Readiness Division
BMT Designers & Planners, Inc. (BMT), an operating company of BMT Group Ltd, the leading international design, engineering and risk management consultancy,...Read More
Port of Dover joins UK business powerhouse
The Port of Dover has joined the UK’s leading business champions in the week the Government put the nation’s transport infrastructure at the heart...Read More
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