Maritime Directory

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Piper Alderman specialises in transport and trade law

P.O. Box 19406, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Amsterdam Ports, the seaports in and around the capital of the Netherlands, make it the number 5 of Europe’s continental top 11 maritime hubs. In the year 2000 has handled over 60 million tons of cargo. And despite having 700 years of tradition Amsterdam Ports is looking to the future. New and spacious business sites and terminals in its modern port area, the new Afrika harbor with additionally 275 hectares of land, the all weather terminal, the new Ceres container terminal with capacity of 1 million TEU and the new passenger terminal for cruise ships, these are all examples of new and promising developments in the area. Amsterdam Ports not only transships goods, it especially processes them – annually adding a total value of Euro 3,5 billion (US$ 4 billion) and employing around 38,000 people in port-related sectors. As a comparison: in Rotterdam a total transshipment of 300 million tons annually take place, with 70.000 people. In short, the Amsterdam Ports is where shipping, industry and (value added) logistics come together. In time, a few strong industrial clusters have developed like food, chemicals, automotive and logistics. These have therefore also been chosen as strategic sectors on which marketing-and-sales efforts will be focused.

Long Beach, CA, United States

The Port of Long Beach is one of America’s premier seaports and a trailblazer in goods movement and environmental stewardship. Trade valued annually at more than $100 billion moves through Long Beach, making it the second-busiest seaport in the United States. Everything from clothing and shoes to toys, furniture and consumer electronics arrives at the Port before making its way to store shelves throughout the country. Specialized terminals also move petroleum, automobiles, cement, lumber, steel and other products.

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").

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Reflex Marine designs and manufactures The Frog Personnel Transfer Capsule for the marine, offshore oil & gas and wind energy industries. The Frog is used for routine offshore crew changes and medical emergencies.

Richmond,, B.C.,, Canada

Rydex offers its customers the greatest level of flexibility in the way we use our products and solutions. Customers can have access to Rydex' renowned email client software via our public hubs in Canada, Singapore and the United Kingdom, through their own messaging hubs or via an Application Service Provider (ASP) hub outsourced to Rydex.

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.

Antwerp I, Belgium

Safmarine Belgium NV is a container shipping and sea logistics provider integrated into Maersk, offering services such as container lines, refrigerated reefer shipping, breakbulk, and online cargo management.

Middletown, RI, United States

SeaWave is an FCC licensed common carrier of digital data messaging for marine communications. SeaWave offers wireless data transfer in the form of email, weather maps and other services to private, commercial, and government vessels worldwide.

Stamford,, CT, United States

Sempra Energy Trading (SET) is one of the world's largest traders of oil, natural gas and power. Its 800 clients includes virtually every major energy company in North America. The amount of natural gas traded by the company on a typical day equates to about one-half of all the daily consumption in both the United States and Canada. The company is located at 58 Commerce Road, Stamford, CT 06902 with additional offices in San Diego, Houston, Los Angeles, Calgary, Toronto, London, Dusseldorf and Oslo. Sempra Energy Trading is wholly owned and guaranteed by Sempra Energy [NYSE: SRE], a "Fortune 500" energy services company with assets of $16 billion and a straight A rating by S&P. Among Sempra Energy’s many affiliates are San Diego Gas & Electric Company and Southern California Gas Company. Sempra Energy has the largest U.S. utility customer base with over 6 million meters. For further information, see our web site at www.sempratrading.com.

Smedvig is a family office investing in real estate, venture capital, private equity, and other financial assets, with offices in Stavanger, Norway and London, UK. Established in 1915, it manages assets worth 2.4 billion USD and focuses on long-term value creation.

Sfax, Tunisia

As a shipping agent of several renowned shipowners ( liner operators or tramp carriers), STTAT is ready, through its shipping departments managed by young and professional specialists trained at university and mastering various foreign languages such as English, Italian, French, Spanish, etc , to provide any shipping company with inexpensive round the clock agency service, including mainly the following tasks : + Communication of estimated D/A to Owners/Charterers to pay port expenses in due time. +Arrangements for supplies, as well as tally and survey services whenever needed. + Berthing the vessel with the required celerity and notification of cargo arrival in port to importers in due time. + Regular communication of the daily reports, E.T.C., E.T.S., etc... to the principals. + Supervision of cargo handling operations and taking measures to speed them up. + Freight collection and transfer within the contract dates. + Receipt of original bill of lading from importers and issue of delivery orders. + Assistance of the vessel while at berth and information of the master about the rules and customs of the port.

Los Angeles, CA, United States

A licensed United States Customs Broker and an IATA agent in all three ports, we are also capable of handling import clearance and export forwardings through out the United States and all over the world.

White Plains, New York, United States

Trans-Ocean, Inc. acts as a general forwarder offering NVOCC solutions with their own Bills of Lading and provides essential support in customs clearance, transportation, and warehousing for shipping companies and maritime operators.

United States

Washington, DC, United States

The World Shipping Council is a Washington, D.C.-based trade association representing more than forty liner shipping companies serving America's international trade. Council members include the largest container lines in the world as well as smaller niche carriers, and carriers providing roll-on/roll-off and heavy-lift services. In addition to ocean transportation, they provide a wide range of intermodal and logistics services to American importers and exporters. The Council's goal is to provide a coordinated voice for the liner shipping industry in its work with policymakers and other industry groups interested in international transportation issues, including: maritime security, regulatory policy, tax issues, safety, the environment, harbor dredging and upgrading the infrastructure needed to handle America's booming trade. Partners in America's Trade The liner shipping industry is a vital, contributing partner in America's foreign trade and economic growth. Over the past ten years, U.S. international trade in goods has doubled and rapid growth is expected in the next decade as well. Last year, U.S. oceanborne trade amounted to more than $700 billion. Liner shipping, with its network of vessels, containers, port terminals and information systems, handled two-thirds of that trade and did so smoothly, efficiently and at rates lower than those fifteen years ago. These low rates enhance the competitiveness of U.S. products in world markets and bring a variety of quality goods to our homes at low cost. Your VCR was carried from Hong Kong for about one dollar; ocean shipping services from Asia added about 40 cents to the price of the sneakers you're wearing; and it cost three cents to put that bottle of German beer in your refrigerator. The liner shipping industry is a constant innovator- linking American businesses directly and efficiently with their customers around the world on a door-to-door basis. The industry is also an essential investor in the transportation system that carries the United States' international commerce. Liner carriers have invested over $150 billion in transportation assets currently in service worldwide and, if trade projections are accurate, they will need to invest billions of dollars more in ships and equipment to service trade growth over the next ten years. With confidence in how public policy will affect our industry, members of the World Shipping Council can build on this partnership in serving America's trade and keeping the country's economy strong and growing.