News
1 March 2010
Oh re-elected as head of Korean Register
At a vote held in Korea on 24 February, Oh Kong-gyun was re-elected to serve as Chairman and CEO of the Korean Register - an IACS member classification society - for a further three years. More
18 January 2010
AET flags first vessel in India
AET - one of the world's leading owner-operators of petroleum tankers - has become the first major foreign shipping company to be given permission by the Indian Government to operate a ship flying the Indian flag. This is a major development as AET's global operations continue to expand. More
7 January 2010
Korean Register to verify emissions trading
The Korean Register of Shipping (KR) - an IACS member classification society - has been authorized by the Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Korea as a verification body for its pilot greenhouse gas emissions trading scheme. More
7 December 2009
Navigate & Helix Media announce tie up
Specialist maritime public relations agencies Navigate PR and Helix Media today announced a strategic partnership which will see them extend their reach by providing seamless corporate communications activities to maritime industry clients in Europe and Asia. More
2 December 2009
Chemical & Product Tanker 2010 programme ready
The programme for the Chemical & Product Tanker conference and held in conjunction with IPTA (London 9-10 March) is now ready. More
17 November 2009
Training course dates 2010 announced
Navigate runs the Baltic Exchange's Freight Derivatives & Shipping Risk Management; Advanced Freight Modelling & Trading as well as our own Practical Maritime Economics. Courses in 2010 will be held in London, New York and Singapore. More
31 October 2009
Navigate Events case-studied in The Times
Our sister company, Navigate Events, is case-studied in the prestigious UK broadsheet, The Times. More
27 October 2009
Navigate Events announces Port Centric Logistics conference
Navigate Events has announced a ground-breaking conference examining the innovative concept and practice of Port Centric Logistics. Aimed at ports, carriers, logistics providers, retailers, shippers and receivers, this brand-new event will feature presentations, case-studies and panel discussions. The conference will be held in Manchester on 2-3 March 2010. More
23 October 2009
Navigate to publish Maritime London directory
Navigate will be producing a directory with Maritime London containing the contact details of over 1500 companies active in the UK maritime services sector. More
16 October 2009
Greek shipowners show support for Korean Register
Over 70 Greek shipowners supported the Korean Register of Shipping's (KR) 5th Hellenic Committee meeting held in Athens yesterday (15th October). Chaired by Adam Polemis, this important gathering meets annually to discuss KR's performance and to guide the classification society to further its twin aims of ensuring quality shipping and safeguarding the natural environment in which its vessels operate. More
22 October 2009
Space available in Maritime London Pavilion, Posidonia 2010
Two stands are currently available within the Maritime London pavilion which is once again being managed by Navigate PR. For further details please contact Bill Lines.
E: blines@navigatepr.com
22 September 2009
Asian shipping interests must speak up, says Korean Register CEO
According to Mr Oh Kong-Gyun, Chairman and CEO of the Korean Register of Shipping (KR), the size of the Asian shipping and shipbuilding industries is such that they should occupy a more prominent and influential position in the international regulatory process than they currently do. More
21 September 2009
London Matters now available
The latest issue of London Matters, a round up of maritime news edited and distributed by Navigate on behalf of Maritime London, is out today. More
2 September 2009
Proposed changes to Jones Act already impacting seafarers
The impact of proposed changes to the Jones Act and the use of foreign flagged vessels in the US offshore sector is already being felt by seafarers according to international shipping recruitment agency Faststream, with companies rushing to replace their non-US crews. More
2 September 2009
Baltic Exchange warns on over-zealous European derivatives regulation
The Baltic Exchange has called on the European Commission (EC) not to lose sight of the benefits of over-the-counter (OTC) trading in the freight derivatives market and warns that over-zealous regulation could drive business away from Europe. More
1 July 2009
Significant change to Baltic Exchange Dry Index
In a move designed to help boost derivative trading, the Baltic Exchange will be implementing changes to the way in which the Baltic Exchange Dry Index (BDI) is calculated. As of 1 July 2009, the BDI will be calculated taking the timecharter components of the Baltic's capesize, panamax, supramax and handysize indices. More
17 June 2009
Opportunities still available for experienced commercial shipping people
The latest Faststream employment report has revealed that base salaries for experienced shipbrokers are up, but bonus expectations down. On average an experienced shipbroker placed by Faststream between October 2008 and May 2009, was hired for a basic salary of GBP77,240. More
