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UK Chamber of Shipping Warns EU Ports on Brexit
The EU is ignoring the risk of Brexit to European ports, the UK Chamber of Shipping has said. Hard border controls will lead to increased bureaucracy and will threaten prosperity.
Ships Collide in the Dover Strait
The UK Coastguard report that a bulk carrier and an oil tanker collided in the Dover Strait. Although both vessels have been damaged, there is no water ingress and no pollution.
Dover Launches Windrock Enterprise
Dover Energy Automation announced the launch of a new enterprise solution that has the power to simplify a multitude of challenges that executives face while evaluatingâŚ
EU Ship Owners Set Brexit Wish List
European ship owners have published their priorities when it comes to Brexit negotiations outcome. The shipping community embodies a fundamental acquis of the EU: free movement of goods and persons.
UK Chamber Warns Against Scrapping Le Touquet Treaty
Emmanuel Macron, the newly-elected French President, vowed during his election campaign to renegotiate the Le Touquet agreement which enables British border officials to carry out checks in France.
Memorial Service Held 30 Years After Ferry Tragedy
Grieving families affected by the Herald of Free Enterprise RO/Ro passenger ferry disaster gathered to mark the 30th anniversary memorial service in Dover on March 6.
Screw Pumps for Ship Unloading and Product Transfer
Blackmer, part of PSG, a Dover company and a global leader in positive displacement, regenerative turbine and centrifugal pump, and reciprocating compressor technologies, says its S Series Twin Screw pumps deliver operational capabilities to meet the needs of shipbuilders and shippers. Specifically, S Series pumps offer the reliability, flexibility, economy, performance and value to optimize the transfer of critical liquids from the vessel to distant tank farms, the manufacturer says.
UK, Continental Ferries Carried 8.8 mln Cars in 2016
The number of cars taken by ferry has increased from 8.6 million in 2015 to nearly 8.8 million in 2016, a 1.7% increase. This is the fourth successive year of growthâŚ
Burgess Marine wins Stamp of Approval for CE Marking
Britainâs largest independent ship repairer and marine engineering services provider Burgess Marine has improved its service offering by obtaining third party accreditationâŚ
Coastal Security Tops Maritime Agenda - TMG
Concerns about UK coastal security are to be raised with Government Ministers following a meeting of an influential Parliamentary maritime group. The All-Party ParliamentaryâŚ
Cargo Ship Being Evacuated off England's Storm-hit Southern Coast
A cargo ship was being evacuated after it started to take on water off the coast of Dover after the biggest storm of the season hit southern England, the Coastguard said on Sunday.
Mouvex Celebrates 110 Years
Mouvex, part of PSG, a Dover company and manufacturer of positive displacement pumps, is celebrating its 110-year anniversary in 2016. Headquartered in Auxerre, FranceâŚ
Burgess Marine Acquires Yacht Specialist Global Services
Britainâs largest independent ship repairer and marine engineering services provider, Burgess Marine, has today completed the acquisition of the Superyacht centric procurement specialist Global Services and its sister company Global New Builds. The acquisition is Burgess Marineâs fifth to date and its second since RJD Partnersâ private equity investment in February of last year. âWhilst on paper this is an acquisition the operational reality is farâŚ
New Plan Pledges Ferry Safety Lead
Interferry has unveiled a strategic plan promising to put safety issues at the heart of its work as the voice of the worldwide ferry industry. The pledge came at the global trade associationâs 41st annual conference in Manila â a venue chosen to spotlight the challenges of domestic ferry safety in developing nations. According to Interferry, the plan signals its overriding ambition to help lift ferryâŚ
Maritime Skills Academy Launches Survival Complex in Dover
Taking place on Thursday, September 8, Maritime Skills Academy celebrated the launch of its specialist training facility showcasing all that the state-of-the-art Academy has to offer to key industry guests. An integral part of the Viking âFamily of Companies, the Academy provides dynamic training, with its expert in-house trainers delivering bespoke courses, which encompass the diversity of the maritime industry: including cruise shipsâŚ
Burgess Marine, EAPL Enter Ship Repair Joint Venture
Britainâs largest independent ship repairer Burgess Marine said it has partnered with Kent-based European Active Projects Ltd. (EAPL) to manage and operate Ramsgate Slipways in a 50/50 joint venture. Burgess Marine and EAPL have worked together as customer and supplier for very many years, and both companies have workshops in the locality for quick response times and service. The Ramsgate SlipwaysâŚ
UK Overhauls its Survey and Inspection Program
Plans to ensure there is a full maritime survey and inspection team covering the whole U.K., will see more remote working and a slight change to where some of the marine offices are based. The U.K.
Port Business: Is Bigger Better?
Every port is different. But the harbor masters meeting in Vancouver this week are finding they all have much in common. âWe all are dealing with issues of efficiency, the environment, and security and how to develop our ports to best accommodate our customers today and in the future,â says Capt. Kevin Richardson, president of the International Harbour Mastersâ Association (IHMA) and a retired chief harbor master at the Port of Dover in the U.K.
Damen Provides Refit, Rebranding for DFDS
Damen Shiprepair Dunkerque is assisting DFDS Seaways, northern Europeâs largest shipping and logistics company, in a major refit and rebranding program, with five vessels successfully completed so far. Two more ferries are currently at the Dunkirk-based repair yard, which is the closest facility to the main cross-channel ferry routes. Three of DFDSâ âD-Classâ ferries - the Dover Seaways, Dunkerque Seaways and Delft Seaways - were upgraded in just three weeks.
Port Of Calais Closed As Migrants Storm Ship
The Port of Calais had to be temporarily closed after dozens of refugees and migrants stormed on to a ship in the hope of reaching the UK. About 50 people made theirâŚ
