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COMUNICADO PACIFIC SWAN TRANSITS THROUGH THE PANAMA CANAL Panama, January 14, 2000 In accordance with the Political Constitution of the Republic of Panama, the treaty concerning the Permanent Neutrality of the Canal and the Operation of the Panama Canal, and the Organic Law of the Panama Can...

<fontfamily><param>Times</param><bigger><bigger>January 14, 1999 <bold>Lykes Lines Switches Service to Miami </bold>Lykes Lines is switching to Miami from Port Everglades on its weekly U.S. East Coast East Coast South America service. The change will take effect from January 17 wh...

PR 2/00 14 January, 2000 RINA acts on Erika sinking ITALIAN class society RINA has acknowledged the initial findings of the French government inquiry into the sinking of the Erika. “We understand that the preliminary inquiry has found that there was structural failure, and it has ...

CANAL TRANSITION SEAMLESS AS PLANNED Panama, January 12, 2000 The transfer of the Panama Canal from the U.S. to Panama on December 31, 1999, was as seamless as predicted, and vessels in Canal waters since then have proceeded with their transits as scheduled. ¨We are deeply committed to managin...

For Port of Hamburg Contact: Barbara Yeninas North America Port Representative (973)4037828 or Hamburg@bsya.com For immediate release Port of Hamburg in Shanghai Hamburg, Germany The Port of Hamburg has opened a representative office in the city's twin town Shanghai. ...

For Port of Hamburg Contact: Barbara Yeninas North America Port Representative (973)4037828 or Hamburg@bsya.com For immediate release Deepening the Elbe River Secures Port of Hamburg's Competitive Edge Hamburg, Germany The newly deepened and widened channel in the lower and outer...

Please find the enclosed basic information on a revolutionary new Fire Resisting Decorative Laminate for Marine Outfitting and Refurbishment. Regards David Simpson ...

For New York/New Jersey Foreign Freight Forwarders & Brokers Association, Inc. Contact: Barbara Yeninas or Janet McNamara(973)2286490 For Immediate Release Maersk's Tommy Thomsen to Receive NY/NJ Freight Forwarders/Brokers 'Person of the Year 2000' Award N...

For the Containerization & Intermodal Institute Contact Barbara Yeninas (973) 2260160 For immediate release EVERGREEN GROUP CHAIRMAN CHANG AND VIRGINIA PORTSÕ J. ROBERT BRAY RECEIVE 1999 CONNIE AWARDS Awards given by the Containerization & Intermodal Institute NEW YORK, NYÑTh...

For Containerization & Intermodal Institute Contact: Barbara Yeninas (973)2260160 For Immediate Release CII and Thomas B. Crowley Scholarships Awarded to U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Students New YorkÑFour U.S. Merchant Marine Academy midshipmen have been awarded scholar...

Issued on behalf of the Polish Register of Shipping by Richman & Associates (Public Relations) Limited 29 December 1999 PRS TECHNICAL SEMINAR PRESENTS RESULTS FROM SHIP SAFETY DESIGN RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS 'Sloshing' and 'slamming' problems examined, plus a software package on...

Dear All, Well, Christmas wouldn’t be the same if CP Ships wasn’t active in the mergers and acquisitions business! Following is news of today’s announcement that Canadian Pacific has agreed to acquire the outstanding 50% of the Americana Ships joint venture from its partner, Transportacion ...

For Libra USA Contact Barbara Yeninas (973)2268580 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LIBRA USA APPOINTS NEW SALES AND PRICING VICE PRESIDENT Iselin, NJNewton Righi has been appointed Sales and Pricing VicePresident for LIBRA USA Inc., the Companhia Libra de Navega?‹o age...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Art Wong, Dec. 17, 1999 Media Relations Manager (562) 5904123 Email: wong@polb.com Web site: www.polb.com NOVEMBER EXPORTS JUMP TO HIGHEST LEVEL IN TWO YEARS Led by rebounding exports, the total container v...

SpecTec, the world's largest supplier of computerised software solutions to the marine industry, has signed a £165,000 deal to supply the AMOS Maintenance and AMOS Purchase systems to the ships and offices of Netherlands based shipping firm Smit International. The deal will include the upgra...

Shipping loading solutions specialist Kockumation has announced a major deal to make use of the worldwide TRIBON design and information system for the shipbuilding and offshore industry, supplied by Kockums Computer Systems (KCS). The alliance will ensure that Kockumation can produce, throug...

SpecTec, the world's largest supplier of computerised software solutions to the marine industry, has perfected a tailormade Port Sea Performance module to meet the needs of a customer. Jo Tankers wanted a specially designed system which would fully integrate the information flow between offi...

I wonder whether you would consider including the release below in an upcoming MGN Newsfeed release? CARIS 2000 – Call for Papers The Technical Committee of CARIS 2000 is currently accepting abstracts for technical papers to be presented at the upcoming Conference. This Fifth Annual Inte...

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London Club endorses Scopic THE London P&I Club has welcomed the Special Compensation P&I Clause (Scopic) as a sensible compromise which has received an encouraging initial response from salvors and clubs alike. Scopic is an attempt to solve some of the problems arising under Article 14 of ...