During the SMM advance press conference, experts and top-flight industry representatives gave a preview of the topics that will be in focus at the leading international maritime trade fair in Hamburg from 4 to 7 September. Top items on the agenda will be the digital revolution, eco-friendly propulsion technologies, new growth opportunities and the challenges [...]
Responding to the future challenges of shipping such as the autonomous ship and block chain technology Danaos organised its Users’ Meeting with great success to discuss the new opportunities of business that are created by the new technological advances. The status of maritime Information Technology today was presented by Dr. John Coustas, CEO of Danaos [...]
International Registries, Inc. and its affiliates (IRI), which provide administrative and technical support to the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Maritime and Corporate Registries held a joint seminar with Korean industry stakeholders in Athens last week where the future of shipping was discussed. Full article, ELNAVI June 2018, Posidonia edition No. 534, Page. 180 [...]
The annual Greek National Committee of DNV GL gathered once again at the Yacht Club of Greece. The event was well attended with representative from across the Greek shipping industry. At the same time, we had the pleasure of having our DNV GL colleagues: Mr Knut Ørbeck-Nielssen, Maritime CEO, Mr Trond Hodne, Business Development Manager, [...]
How Eastern Mediterranean region could become emissions-free through the application of electrification technologies in ports and vessels? That was the main question that was discussed on five conference session on Tuesday 27th February 2018. The Conference entitled “Powering zero-emission marine transportation” organised by the European co-funded elemed project attracted more than 200 delegates from marine [...]
On Tuesday May 8th, 2018 the Piraeus Marine Club featured a talk as a part of its series of Working Luncheons highlighting key current events issues, this time with honored guest speaker the U.S. Ambassador to Greece His Excellency Mr. Geoffrey R. Pyatt. Ambassador Pyatt stressed U.S. support for Greece’s economic recovery, saying “Greek shipping [...]
A group of experts from Fort Lauderdale (USA), London (U.K.) and Piraeus (Greece) gathered to present important technical topics on salvage, towage, wrecks removal, damage stability and training through simulators, in compliance with the international and regional rules and cover all questions with specific clarifications to the audience. Presentations were given in short alternating intervals [...]
Oldendorff Carriers has chosen Navarino’s Fleet Xpress and Infinity Cube solutions to have all owned vessels fitted with the system within 2018. Oldendorff Carriers is one of the world’s leading dry bulk operators with 4,000 employees from 60 countries, 18 offices worldwide and operates a fleet of 700 bulk carriers. Full article, ELNAVI May 2018, [...]
Shipowners Aleco N. Goulandris and Basil M. Mavroleon have been inducted into the Greek Shipping Hall of Fame. The two historic industry personalities were revealed as the Inductees for 2017 in front of more than 600 guests at a special Induction Ceremony & Dinner held at the Megaron, The Athens Concert Hall. Full article, ELNAVI [...]
One of the most important priorities for Total Lubmarine is to understand all issues involved with fuel quality and new marine fuel options. The company remains proactive and flexible for every fuel and works alongside fuel developers to embrace all options. Serge Dal Farra, Global Marketing Manager at Total Lubmarine, describes the company’s solutions in [...]
