

Maritime professionals must all play a part in challenging stereotypes and changing mindsets in order to create gender equality across the global shipping industry, Rear Admiral (ret’d) Peter Brady, Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica has urged.Speaking in Kingston today, on World Maritime Day, which takes...
Veracity, DNV GL’s open industrial data platform, has opened a new base in Singapore with the aim to stimulate closer collaboration in the maritime sector through the sharing of data.Veracity is DNV GL’s open industrial data platform that enables the secure exchange of data-sets, APIs, applications and insights between...
Growing demand from European shipowners for world class, technology-enabled shipmanagement services has prompted Synergy Group to open a new office in Copenhagen, Denmark.Headquartered in Singapore, with 13 offices in six key maritime centres and over 265 vessels under management, Synergy supervises a diverse fleet which includes...
The West of England P&I Club, a leading mutual marine insurer, is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Claims Handler, Lucie Ryan. She will be based in the Club’s Greek office which has just celebrated its 50th Anniversary.Lucie has a degree in Consumer Marketing from Manchester Metropolitan University and, for...
AXSMarine, a pioneer and market leader in the provision of advanced solutions for shipping professionals, has revealed AXSQ – a secure and transparent web-based vessel description, questionnaire, certificate and document management system, which will replace the cumbersome email process of document management between multiple...
The Baltic Exchange has launched a new assessment to track the cost of operating vessels. Initially covering a range of dry bulk vessels, the service will also be expanded to tankers and other sectors.The Baltic Operating Expense Index (BOI) will be published quarterly and based on assessments from three leading independent third...