British business has been showcased to some of China’s most influential maritime figures and prime businesses during an evening of high-level events at China’s biggest maritime trade fair Marintec. A British delegation to the show, featuring exhibitors and attendees, took…
Ecumenical charity Liverpool Seafarers Centre arranged a special service to commemorate a vessel’s maiden voyage to Western Europe. The Crosby-based charity, recently named best seafarers centre in the world in the International Seafarer Welfare Awards, was asked to organise a…
The new rail link will connect China’s ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ to Baltic for the first time Baltic Train will slash journey times from China to Gdansk from 40-45 days by sea to 10-12 days by rail Baltic Train will…
Ecumenical charity Liverpool Seafarers Centre has welcomed the publication of a report that highlights the risks to those away from home for long periods and urges those working at sea to seek help for their mental health. Researchers at Cardiff…
Greater Manchester-based safety seal manufacturer Roxtec UK has appointed an infrastructure manager as it ramps up its work in the rail industry. Sam Roberts joins Roxtec with a wealth of experience from the other side of the cabling sector –…
Dorset-headquartered maritime company Marine Components International (MCI) has won a new deal with the Danish company, Daniamant to be the distributor for the British designed EchoPilot, Forward-Looking 3D sonar systems (FLS 3D). Poole-based MCI supplies a wide range of high-end…
Merseyside UK ship repairer, shipbuilder, and engineering services company Cammell Laird has recruited 20 new apprentices to its workforce. The famous Birkenhead company says it has completed the most rigorous recruitment process ever undertaken with the 20 recruits starting their…
Scotland headquartered construction firm Morris & Spottiswood has secured a place on a record-breaking government construction works framework worth a total of £30bn. The business, which has offices in Scotland and England and specialises in refurbishment, fit-out and mechanical and…
Port of Gdansk showcases investment opportunities in new €2.8billion Central Port ‘the biggest maritime investment project in Europe’ aiming to double cargo volumes to 100m tonnes-a-year from 50m in 2019 Singapore co-owner of Deepwater Container Terminal (DCT) Gdansk, PSA International,…
Dorset-based Marine Components International (MCI) has signed a new exclusive contract to distribute the latest range of Duarry liferafts for the yacht and motor-boat sectors in the UK. MCI managing director Andy Scott said the deal will be formerly launched…
