Maritime Directory

Gothenburg,, Sweden

MacGREGOR Group, part of Cargotec Corporation, is the global market leader in engineering and service solutions for the maritime transportation and offshore industries. Ship owners, ship and port operators and shipyards in the commercial marine and offshore industries are our customers. Products include hatch covers, cranes, equipment for RoRo ships and ports, and solutions for cargo lashing, bulk handling, offshore load-handling and naval logistics. We also provide worldwide service and support. MacGREGOR's 2007 net sales totalled EUR 748 million. MacGREGOR employed 2223 people at the end of December 2007. The Group operates in 50 major shipping and shipbuilding countries and its service network consists of approximately 60 service stations. Visit our website at www.macgregor-group.com

Shelton,, WA, United States

OPP was founded by Atlas Holdings LLC, a Connecticut based private investment group, focused on specialty manufacturing businesses, and a team of former executives of forest product companies, including David Wang and Richard Yarbrough. Mr. Wang was a former Executive Vice President and Director of International Paper Company (“IP”). Mr. Yarbrough has held senior level positions at IP and Louisiana Pacific Company. On-site management includes former Simpson employees: Ben Horn, General Manager, Jim Langenberg, Production Manager, Jim Zmudka, Sales & Marketing Manager, Ken Pratt, Technical Director, and Eric Larsen, Controller. OPP's manufacturing facility is located in Shelton, Washington. It is the single largest overlay panel manufacturing facility, under a single roof, in the world. The site sits on approximately 25 acres adjoining Simpson Timber's sawmill operations. The manufacturing process includes the peeling and drying of veneer for our lay-up and press process plus an extensive finishing department, which includes a panel sander and film press for the production of our Two Step ® high quality overlay panels. We employ a Continuous Process Monitoring (CPM) in all our manufacturing process. OPP provides the world's largest selection of overlaid panels. We have a family of products to meet all the demanding requirements of the markets we serve. These markets include: Concrete Forming, Sign, Transportation and Industrial. OPP plans to continue the Simpson philosophy of cultivating long term mutually successful relationships with those who buy our products and those who supply our material needs. We are proud to have customer ties dating back many decades. Our success depends on their success, which requires that we have a clear understanding of their needs so that we can meet them by providing exceptional products and service. Another key is product development – coming up with new ideas to meet new needs. We are the only overlay panel manufacturer that has a full time staff devoted to product development.

Conc. del Uruguay, Provincia de Entre Ríos, Argentina

Port Concepcion del Uruguay is located at Km. 183 on the Uruguay River in Argentina, approximately 200 miles from the Port of Buenos Aires. It is part of the Argentine port network coordinated by the Consejo Portuario Argentino, which promotes port activities and policies nationwide.

Stirlingshire, United Kingdom

Grangemouth is Scotland's main port handling approximately 9 million tonnes of cargo annually, offering 24/7 stevedoring and cargo handling services with excellent road and rail connectivity.

Reconquista, Pcia. de Santa Fé, Argentina

The Port of Reconquista is located 15 km from the city of Reconquista, Santa Fe, Argentina, handling cargoes such as soya, cotton, and sunflowerseed meals and oils. It features 5 jetties approximately 50 m wide each, extending from a 650 m reinforced concrete quay.

Santa Clarita, CA 91355, CA, United States

Rising from modest beginnings in 1965 with one ship cruising to Mexico, Princess Cruises has grown to be one of the largest cruise lines in the world. Its fleet of 10 ships carries more than 700,000 passengers each year to more worldwide destinations than any other major cruise line. Princess Cruises is part of P&O Princess Cruises plc, one of the largest international cruise companies, which consists of six of the top cruise brands around the globe: Princess Cruises in North America; P&O Cruises in the UK and in Australia; AIDA and Seetours in Germany and Swan Hellenic also in the UK. It is a leading provider of cruises to Alaska, the Caribbean, Europe, the Panama Canal and other exotic destinations. The group currently has a fleet of 18 ships offering a total of 27,370 berths. The group has 8 more new ships on order, offering a further 17,020 berths. P&O Princess Cruises has approximately 19,000 employees worldwide and in 2000 generated revenue of over $2 billion (£1.4 billion). Headquartered in London, P&O Princess Cruises’ ordinary shares are quoted on the London Stock Exchange and as ADRs on the New York Stock Exchange (under the symbol "POC").

Stavanger, Norway

Roxar is a leading international technology solutions provider to the upstream oil and gas industry. The company creates value for its customers through innovative products and services that help achieve maximum performance from oil and gas reservoirs. With its head offices in Stavanger, Norway, Roxar employs over 650 staff across a network of wholly owned offices in Europe, the Americas, Africa, CIS, Asia Pacific and the Middle East. Founded in May 1999, the company generated revenues of approximately US$160 million in 2006. Roxar’s International customer base includes all of the multinationals, major independents and the majority of national oil companies.

Brunswick,, Maine, United States

Facilities in Brunswick, Maine; Seguin, Texas; and Andover, England -- with a total of 157,000 square feet of manufacturing space and approximately 195 employees. Corporate Profile: Core Business: Engineered reinforcements for the composites industry, a $1.2 billion worldwide market. Products: BTI manufactures the broadest range of engineered reinforcements in the industry. Products are constructed with glass, carbon and Kevlar® in a variety of widths, weights and fiber orientations. Markets: Core: Marine, industrial, corrosion, and recreation; Growth: Oil and gas, wind energy, transportation, civil and marine infrastructure. Applications: Boats, snowboards, ballistic armor, railcars, wind blades, marine pilings and fenders, truck panels, bridges, storage tanks and offshore oil & gas production equipment and structures.

Philadelphia, PA, United States

Sunoco, Inc., headquartered in Philadelphia, Pa., is a leading manufacturer and marketer of petroleum and petrochemical products. Sunoco: operates four domestic refineries with approxi- mately 730,000 barrels per day of crude oil processing capacity; markets gasoline under the Sunoco® brand through approximately 4,300 retail outlets primarily in 23 states from Maine to Florida, including the District of Columbia, and west to Indiana; has interests in over 11,000 miles of crude oil and refined product pipelines and 34 product terminals; has gross annual production capacity of petrochemicals exceeding 5 billion pounds, largely chemical intermediates used in the manufacture of fibers, plastics, film and resins; produces two million tons per year of metallurgical-grade coke; and employs approximately 14,000 men and women dedicated to bringing quality products and services to the marketplace.

Dubai, Saudi Arabia

Within the space of a decade, Star Energy Resources Limited has firmly established itself at the forefront of terminalling operations on the Arabian Peninsula. As the region's leading provider of petroleum storage, our growth has been based on a commitment to developing the range and quality of services available, as well as anticipating and fulfilling clients’ changing needs. Star Energy Resources Limited is a dynamic and energetic organisation which offers the highest of standards. Personnel at every level, from senior management through to terminal operations staff, fulfil the company's pledge of providing an effective quality service. Our terminal at Jebel Ali Free Zone – centred on the world’s largest man made harbour – provides clients with the most extensive and flexible storage facility available in the region. Its strategic location and dedicated deep water berths make it the ideal terminalling hub for breaking-bulk, trans-shipment and redistribution for the Middle East, the Indian sub-continent and East Africa, as well as the consolidation of cargoes bound for destinations further afield. Whilst the United Arab Emirates plays a pivotal role in our business activities, we service a wide portfolio of trading and multinational organisations from around the globe. These clients represent a broad spectrum of the oil industry’s diverse business ideologies, a factor that has further enhanced our commitment to developing the range of services offered at Jebel Ali.

Troutdale, OR, United States

A full service shipyard located on the Columbia River, approximately 20 miles east of Portland, Oregon, Sundial Marine is organized as a marine repair facility, servicing Pacific Northwest barges, tugs, fishing vessels and various government vessels, for the purpose of providing quality ship and vessel repair, conversion and new construction.

Aabenraa, Denmark

Sydbank is one of Denmark's largest full-service banks headquartered in Aabenraa, Southern Jutland, with approximately 2,600 employees and 115 branches including locations in Germany.

Vouliagmeni, Greece

Thenamaris Ships Management is a Greek ship management company founded in 1972, managing a diverse fleet of approximately 90 vessels including tankers, bulk carriers, containerships, LNG and LPG carriers, with over 3,800 seafarers and 300 shore-based employees, providing integrated ship management and commercial services.

Dubai,, United Arab Emirates

Topaz Energy and Marine is a leading oilfield services company headquartered in Dubai, providing marine and engineering solutions to the global energy industry, primarily in the MENA and Caspian Sea regions, operating a fleet of approximately 100 offshore support vessels.

TC Energy operates a network of natural gas pipelines supplying over 25% of North America's clean-burning natural gas and generates approximately 4,650 megawatts of power, primarily from low carbon nuclear and renewable sources.

Omaha, NE, United States

Union Pacific is the largest freight railroad in the United States, connecting 23 western states and approximately 7,300 communities with efficient railroad transportation, freight shipping, and logistics services.

Oslo, Norway

Shipping on Demand The Western Bulk Group was established in Norway in 1982 as a ship owner and operator. Today, Western Bulk is a global shipping company controlling approximately 60 handymax vessels, specialising in Ocean Transportation. Western Bulk concentrates on handymax bulkcarriers in the dry bulk cargo sector, utilising modern vessels. The Group has 3 commercial operating offices located in Oslo, Melbourne and Seattle respectively, as well as Representative Offices in New Orleans, Houston and Concepcion Bay, Chile.

London,, United Kingdom

Zodiac Maritime is a London-headquartered shipping company operating a diverse fleet of approximately 200 vessels including containerships, bulk carriers, tankers, and car carriers, with over 6,500 seafarers.