Ship Suppliers

EU’s Borg Headlines ISSA Convention

EU Commissioner Dr Joe Borg is set for a public interface with global shipping luminaries when he addresses the International Ship Suppliers Association (ISSA) Convention to be held in Malta from October 18-21, 2007. Dr Borg served as Malta’s Foreign Minister before taking up his present post as EU Commissioner for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs. In a joint statement ISSA President Wim van Noortwijk and Alfred Borg, MSSA President, said: “Having Dr Borg in attendance should attract a number of extra people from the global shipowning community as well as from the ship supply sector. “With Dr Borg speaking, the Convention will definitely be of great interest to delegates who wish to learn more about the EU’s interface with the shipping industry.” Commissioner Borg will be joined at the Convention by a host of other headline names. Professor David Attard, a maritime law expert and Tapani Erling, Chairman of the Council of the World Customs Organization, will also be lending their expertise to the October event.

Maersk Line Reaches 2020 CO2 Target

Maersk Line announced that it reached its 2020 target of reducing CO2 emissions by 25% from its benchmark 2007 levels.   “We are proud to hit this mark 8 years ahead of schedule. It is confirmation we’re on the right track. And to keep that momentum we’re raising the target to a 40% reduction in CO2 by 2020,” says Morten Engelstoft, Chief Operating Officer, Maersk Line. “Maersk Line’s focus on energy efficiency has made the company significantly

Marubeni becomes Partner in iShipExchange

Hong Kong-based iShipExchange has announced that Marubeni Corporation of Japan has become a Strategic Partner in the internet-based procurement business for the shipping industry. iShipExchange (www.ishipexchange.com ) said that the service, which went live in September 2000, has been operating successfully with its founding members and is now inviting the shipping community at large to use its service. iShipExchange is a joint undertaking of three founders: Hong Kong and Vancouver-based

Ship Suppliers, Buyers, Forum in Copenhagen Booked Out

Organizers, Copeland Events, report strong participant interest in forthcoming  MTB Marine Europe - Copenhagen forum Copland Events report that the 6th MTB Marine Europe forum being held in Copenhagen is now fully booked. Over 100 buyers are registered, from all over Europe, to join the forum in October 2012 to participate in two and a half days of face-to-face meetings and networking with suppliers worldwide.

E-Business: Growing in Maritime Industry

By Edward Lundquist E-business means doing business on the Internet. This can include any business process - to include buying and selling, which is known as E-commerce. The arranging for transport by sea or the buying and selling of things needed for ships that sail from port to port are among the world's oldest professions. Many ship owners, operators or managers still conduct business the old-fashioned way, building and maintaining close and longstanding relationships with suppliers

Grimaldi-Naples receives GM Award

Grimaldi Group has been elected General Motors’ supplier of the year due to its overall outcome as logistics provider. The award was granted during a ceremony held Saturday 3rd of April at the Hilton Hotel in Prague. Bo Andersson, GM’s Worldwide Purchasing Production Control and Logistics Vice President said “Grimaldi- Naples Group represents the type of company with which we want to grow along our journey towards being the best in the world

ShipServ Launches New Sourcing Tool

ShipServ introduced ShipServ Pages on April 20m 2006, an online search engine for the shipping industry. ShipServ Pages makes immediate online search and listing access available to the 10,000 shipping companies and more than 30,000 marine suppliers operating in the world-wide ship supply market. ShipServ Pages enable all marine buyers to search for and qualify suppliers using a wide variety of criteria on as narrow or as wide a basis as required.

HUAL AS Honored by GM

HUAL AS was named as a General Motors Supplier of the Year for its overall business performance in providing GM with parts and services. The award was given during ceremonies Saturday, April 3 in Prague at the Hilton Prague Hotel's Congress Hall. "HUAL is representative of the type of company we want to grow with as we drive to be the best worldwide," said Bo Andersson, vice president, GM Worldwide Purchasing Production Control & Logistics

Marex To Exhibit At IBEX

Marex.com, Inc. will have a significant presence at the International Boatbuilders' Exhibition and Conference (IBEX), scheduled for February 7-9 at the Greater Ft. Lauderdale/Broward County, Florida Convention Center. More than 12,000 marine business professionals are expected to attend what is being billed as "the marine industry's most powerful four-day learning experience," comprised of 54 seminars, 30 workshops and demonstrations, 32 pre-conference sessions

MPA Suspends Licenses of Coastal Bunkering Services

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has suspended the bunkering licenses of Coastal Bunkering Services Pte Ltd to operate as a bunker supplier and a bunker craft operator with immediate effective today. This follows the conviction of five bunker surveyors on May 24 for accepting bribes from Coastal Bunkering Services. With the suspension, Coastal Bunkering Services is disallowed from operating as a bunker supplier and/or bunker craft operator in the Port of Singapore.