Maritime Directory

1121 Geneva 1,, Switzerland

AB Shipping was founded in 1997 and holds exclusive contracts with major oil trading houses for the transportation of crude oil and refined products. AB shipping provides a full service of chartering, operations and demurrage for their clients. With offices in Geneva, the U.K and the Channel Islands AB Shipping operates in all sectors of the oil and gas tanker market enabling clients to manage freight costs more effectively.

Wilmington, NC, United States

MADCON Corporation provides a complete array of underwater inspection, engineering, construction, and rehabilitation services. Work is performed in both inland/coastal and offshore waters. The company specializes in turnkey installations of the "A-P-E Process" in both the U.S. and abroad.

København Ø, Denmark

Hilding Bidsted founded Bidsted & Co. A/S in Copenhagen on 2nd September 1940. For nearly a decade, the company’s core business was carrying coal for Danish coal traders. In the booming post-war period, the company expanded its activities, primarily servicing Danish coaster and bulk-carrier owners. The company has been instrumental in bringing and refining the Danish shipping market to its present high standard. Today, the company is involved in all areas of dry cargo shipping, including – but not limited to – sale and purchase, commercial ship management, and charter and operation of cargo contracts. Our list of customers worldwide includes Investeringsgruppen Danmark, Korn- og Foderstof-kompagniet (KFK) of Aarhus, First Steamship of Taipei, Shih Wei Navigation of Taipei, Lauritzen, D/S Torm, Pioneer Navigation, D/S Norden, Taiwan Wallem of Tapei, T&E Bulkers, Maersk Bulk and Armada.

Washington, DC, United States

Dyer Ellis & Joseph provides legal representation on bankruptcy, corporate law, employment law, environmental regulation and litigation, equipment leasing and aircraft finance, government contracts, health care, information technology, intellectual property, international trade and transactions, legislation and lobbying, maritime law and vessel finance, mergers and acquisitions, project finance, securities regulation and litigation, structured finance, tax and white-collar defense

Cary, NC, United States

NaviPact, the automated carrier contracting solution is now available from BridgePoint Inc. NaviPact enables global shippers to automate the carrier contracting process by allowing multiple remote users to collaborate in the preparation, review, awarding and maintenance of contracts to multiple carriers online, dramatically reducing the time, effort and cost associated with managing this process.

Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

We deliver quality, professional service; short or long term contracts:- Providing on and offshore oil related consultant services for the management of Well Completion, Well Intervention, Well Abandonment/Decommissioning & Well Testing projects in the North Sea or Worldwide

Houston,, Texas, United States

Houston,, Texas, United States

CRC-Evans is involved in virtually every aspect of pipeline construction. CRC-Evans manufactures equipment, sells and rents equipment, and subcontracts pipeline construction services.

Greenwich, New South Wales, Australia

40 Years experience in the Maritime Industry. 20 years negotiating contracts and building ships in China. Specialist advice to mining companies with logistics problems delivering product to Market. Design, building, and project management for new self load/self discharge specialist vessels for mining companies.

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

CapRock Communications delivers communications to the world’s harshest and most remote locations. CapRock’s satellite based services enable clients to communicate in real time virtually anywhere in the world.

Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu, India

A Marine Engineering company employing over 150 Engineers and Technicians offering Afloat Repair Services. Also undertakes Sub contracts from Shipyards in Repair and New building activity

London, United Kingdom

CCL, Contracts Consultancy Limited, was established in London in 1981 to provide professional services to the energy, engineering, power, offshore and onshore oil & gas industries worldwide.

Odessa, Ukraine

We are crew agency and we have a large database of high qualified,experienced seamen with good english ant a lot of contracts in foreighn companys (english,greek,iranian and others)

London, United Kingdom

Coaltrans Conferences Ltd is a subsidiary of Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC based in London. We organise the world's largest annual conference and exhibition for the international coal industry. This event, held in a different European city each October, is the place where real decision-makers in the international coal industry gather each year to do business and negotiate coal supply contracts. We also run a series of regional annual and biannual conferences, as well as specialist residential training courses for coal industry executives. Our other division, Euromoney Energy Events, organises a diverse range of energy related events, other than coal. To find out more about our events on Electricity Trading, Emissions Trading, Renewable Energy and Weather Derivatives visit our new website www.euromoneyenergy.com

London,, England, United Kingdom

Express Tanker was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in London, UK. With its worldwide offices and network of associates and representatives, Express Tanker serves its customers in every aspect of tanker operations. Express Tanker is a market leader in the field of Tanker Chartering. Twenty-five brokers specialize in this sector through our network of strategically placed international offices. The knowledge and experience of a major brokerage operation can thus be most effectively channeled to local markets and individual clients. Markets covered include: * Middle East Gulf/Red Sea * Mediterranean/Black Sea * UK, Continent & Baltic Sea * West Africa * East Coast of Canada & USA * Gulf of Mexico/Caribbean Sea * Central & South America * Australia & New Zealand * Far East * India, Pakistan & Bay of Bengal * The Canals (Suez Canal & Panama Canals) Such a scale of operation also provides for an enviable level of business diversity. Specialist teams focus on specific markets, vessel sizes and product groups in order to maximize customer service. Express Tanker directly represents major industrial charterers. Chartering solutions are provided through the mechanisms of single voyage charters, consecutive voyage charters, trip charters, time charters and contracts of affreightment. Traditional negotiation skills are combined with market knowledge, research and analysis giving clients the opportunity to benefit from an all-encompassing broking and consultancy service. Express Tanker's Chartering team prides itself on its dynamic approach and commitment to quality.

Florham Park,, NJ, United States

Project Management Coordination & Leadership. We provide services and training related to: + Contracts (construction, conversion and repair); + Liability (analyses, expert witness); + Projects (feasibility, planning, acquisition)

Paris, France

FRANCE P&I is a claim-handling office, which team is composed of in-house lawyers coming from various areas of the maritime world and having worked together for more than 6 years. FRANCE P&I provides services for the whole international shipping community. FRANCE P&I offers its services to ship operators through “technical & legal assistance contracts”. The purpose of such contracts is to provide a legal & technical assistance in order to prevent and/or handle any difficulty faced by the client, and protect his interests throughout his operations. FRANCE P&I may also provide services to P&I Clubs. Our range of intervention in this respect is quite large as it goes from simple Club Correspondent action (appointment of surveyors and lawyers as well as taking all appropriate measures to protect the interests of the Club’s Member), to providing a full claims service (P&I, FD&D, and more) on behalf and under the supervision of the Club.

Singapore,, Singapore

We are a one stop centre for ship buyers and sellers to make purchases or sales. We offer complete service to satisfy our customers exacting specifications and provide a sound basis to secure contracts. Our clientele are from Asian countries such as China, Middle East, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand. We are based in Singapore and specialize in sales of tugs, barges and ships. If you have any tugs, barges or ships that you would like to buy or sell, please drop in and we will try our best to be of assistance to you. We hope to develop our business to expand to all the major ports of the region.

Houston, TX, United States

The Houston Pilots comprise 81 pilots, including two deputy pilots that are still in training. In selecting candidates to become deputy pilots, the Houston Pilots accept only experienced working mariners that have already been qualified and licensed by the Federal Government as First Class Pilots for Galveston Bar and the Houston Ship Channel and then trains them for three years before recommending them to the Pilot commissioners and the Governor for a full commission. The Houston Ship Channel is known as the most difficult pilotage in the world because of the very long and very narrow channel and the heavy load of traffic that it carries. The Houston Pilots, from the beginning, now, and in the future are totally committed to the safety on the Houston Ship Channel and service to the shipping industry. The Port of Houston Authority owns and operates the public facilities located along the Port of Houston, the 25-long complex of diversified public and private facilities designed for handling general cargo, containers, grain and other dry bulk materials, project and heavy lift cargo, and other types of cargo. Each year, more than 6,600 vessels call at the port, which ranks first in the U.S. in foreign waterborne tonnage, second in overall total tonnage, and sixth largest in the world. The Port Authority plays a vital role in ensuring navigational safety along the Houston Ship Channel, which has been instrumental in Houston's development as a center of international trade. The Barbours Cut Container Terminal and Central Maintenance Facility are the first of any U.S. port facilities to develop and implement an innovative Environmental Management System that meets the rigorous standards of ISO 14001. Additionally, the port is an approved delivery point for Coffee "C" futures contracts traded on the New York Board of Trade's Coffee, Sugar & Cocoa Exchange.

Seattle,, WA, United States

Hydra-Pro, Inc. is a Crane and equipment sales, service and manufacturing company located at 4259 22nd Ave W. in Seattle, WA. We have been in business for over eight years as an equal-opportunity employer of approximately 25 people in service, engineering, warehouse and administrative positions. Our facility contains 10,000+ sq. feet for manufacturing and service and 2,500 sq. feet of warehouse space. The outdoor 8000 sq. feet service area for cranes and large components is readily accessible by trucks of all sizes. Hydra-Pro, Inc. is an experienced supplier for government contracts (cage code 083N8). We maintain a broad vendor base and we can provide both credit and job performance references to qualified parties upon request.

St. Louis, MO, United States

As our name suggests, we conduct our business with a level of INTEGRITY that truly differentiates us in our industry. The simple fact is...Where others fail, WE PREVAIL. We can site numerous examples where we have been brought in by our clients and successfully completed complex projects after one, or even two other software companies failed to deliver. If you have software requirements for; Traffic Management, Contracts/Sales Management, Equipment Management, Vessel Communication Systems, Crew Scheduling, Web Portal access for Customers/Vendors, Fleeting Services, Demurrage Services, Freight Billing, Accounts Payable, Accounting Integration, or ANY other requirements, we can help. The INTEGRA Group is a professional software services firm specializing in the design and development of premium quality, mission critical custom software solutions for the marine transportation industry. Because of the software 'framework' that we have developed for our other marine industry clients, we can build on this framework to deliver a custom software solution that is completely unique to your operation, and we can do it faster, and at a lower cost, because this framework enables us to start from the "50 yard line", not from scratch.

Palmerston, Northern Territory, Australia

We provide qualified, English speaking Filipino crew for various ship types. We can also supply personnel for land based contracts almost anywhere in the world.

East Rutherford,, NJ, United States

Management Dynamics, Inc. is the market leader in tariff and contract management solutions for the ocean transportation industry. The company's flagship product, Rate Explorer®, is a web-based solution that automates service contracts to eliminate invoice errors, improve productivity and build business intelligence. With over 6,000 global users on a daily basis, Rate Explorer is the only proven solution that can handle the complexity of today's contracts and accurately rate bottom-line charges.

St. John's,, NL, Canada

Marine Atlantic Inc is a Canadian Federal Crown corporation that operates ferries across the Cabot Strait between the island of Newfoundland and mainland Canada, according to contracts in place with Transport Canada. The ferries operate year-round on the 100 nautical mile route between Port aux Basques, Newfoundland and North Sydney, Nova Scotia and during the summer on the 280 nautical mile route between Argentia, Newfoundland and North Sydney. In 1999, the company's vessels transported 432,000 passengers, 134,000 passenger vehicles and 76,000 commercial vehicles on the Port aux Basques run and 46,000 passengers, 16,000 passenger vehicles and 500 commercial vehicles on the Argentia run. This represents an 8% increase over 1998 for passenger vehicles on the Port aux Basques run, an 11% increase on the Argentia run and an 8% increase in commercial vehicles. This follows strong growth in both 1998 and 1997. Marine Atlantic experienced its third consecutive record-traffic year in 2000, surpassing the half million-passenger level for the first time between Newfoundland and mainland Canada. Marine Atlantic carried 508,970 passengers in 2000, an increase of 7% over the previous year. The company owns four ocean class vessels: The superferry MV Caribou was built at the Davie shipyard in Levis and entered service in 1986 on the Port aux Basques run. It is 179 m long, has a GRT of 27,212 tonnes, and can carry over 1000 passengers and 350 autos or an equivalent number of trucks. All vehicle space is high headroom. The vessel operates at over 20 knots, has fin stabilizers, bow and stern thrusters, roll-through loading and a ‘1a super’ ice class hull. The MV Joseph and Clara Smallwood is a sistership to the Caribou and entered service in 1990. It operates during the winter to Port aux Basques and during the summer to both Port aux Basques and Argentia. The MV Atlantic Freighter was built in Asia in 1978 and was acquired for the Port aux Basques run in 1988 mainly to carry trailers without drivers, containers and dangerous commodities. The vessel is not a passenger ferry. It is 151 m long, has a GRT of 5466 and can carry 75 trailers. The MV Leif Ericson began operation on the Port aux Basques run on June 2, 2001. It has a GRT of 18,523 tonnes and will carry 500 passengers and up to 300 autos or 75 trucks at 17 knots. As with the superferries, it has two high headroom decks and roll-through loading. It also has stabilizers, bow thrusters and an ice-class hull. A strength of the company is its well trained workforce. Peak season employment will be in the range of 1100 employees at shore locations and aboard the vessels. The person-year equivalent will be about 900. In 2000, customer revenues grew by more than 3 percent over the previous year, while an increase in spending was also reported. The company has no debt. As per the contract with Transport Canada, a Federal subsidy is granted to cover any shortfall. The company's vessel operations are certified according to the International Safety Management Code, which ensures highest level discipline relating to safety matters and pollution prevention. Management functions of the company are found in three locations. The head office, including the President and CEO, public relations, auditing, and corporate council are located in St. John's, Newfoundland. The finance, accounting, computer systems and risk management functions are located in Port aux Basques. The operations management, human resources, purchasing, marine technical, and safety functions are located in North Sydney. Terminal operations, maintenance, reservations, and stores are located in both North Sydney and Port aux Basques. The company and its predecessor companies have operated ferries across the Cabot Strait for over 100 years. Until recently, the company also operated ferries to and from Prince Edward Island, across the Bay of Fundy and into the US and to / from and along the Labrador coast. With a new focus and new resources, the company's staff looks forward to effectively meeting customer transportation needs to and from Newfoundland.

Wellington, New Zealand

What is the New Zealand Shipping Federation ? An industry organisation representing New Zealand ship owners and operators, nationally and internationally. When did it start ? Founded in 1907 Why does it exist ? "To continue to develop and maintain a competitive, safe and environmentally responsible New Zealand Shipping industry" To Promote the participation of New Zealand shipping in coastal, Australasian, Pacific Rim and other international trades where appropriate. To foster safe, competitive, quality and customer oriented New Zealand shipping services. To represent New Zealand shipping to Government, Parliament, cargo interest, sector groups, the general public and appropriate international organisations. To promote and maintain industry standards for safety, training and environmental protection. To provide a clearing house for information relevant to the New Zealand shipping industry. To encourage the development of viable employment opportunities for New Zealanders in shipping. How Does it do it ? REPRESENTATION The New Zealand Shipping Federation is a Full Member of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the international organisation of national shipowner association. The ICS is widely regarded as the principal voice of the shipping industry and has significant influence with the International Maritime Organisation. The Federation is also a Full Member of the International Shipping Federation (ISF), the international employers organisation for shipowners. The Intentional Labour Organisation (ILO) has specific sessions, every 8-10 years, devoted solely to Maritime matters. The New Zealand employers delegate to these sessions is normally the person nominated by the New Zealand Shipping Federation in conjunction with the Business New Zealand. New Zealand shipping interests are represented by the Federation on Government Committees such as the Ballast Water Advisory Group, the Oil Pollution Advisory Committee and the ad hoc committee set up to deal with various issues relating to the importation of pests. The Maritime New Zealand's Consultative Committee includes a member' of the Maritime Industry. Competenz is the industry training organisation for the maritime sector, and the Federation is a member of the maritime advisory group LOBBYING and ADVOCACY The preparation and presentation of submissions putting forward the shipping industry's perspective on a wide range of issues is a key part of the Federation’s work. This is targeted not only at Government, Select Committees and Ministers but also coalition and Opposition parties, Ministries, Government Departments and Agencies, Port Companies, Regional and District Councils, and other organisations. Submissions are made not only in response to proposals, but also proactively seeking changes and improvements, The Federation regularly appears before Select Committees. It also appears, where necessary, at local authority resource management hearings and occasionally in the Environment Court. Litigation is generally seen as a last resort, but one which will be pursued when necessary. LIAISON It is also important to maintain good and effective working relationships with the relevant agencies and organisations. The Ministry of Transport and Maritime New Zealand regularly consult the Federation at the early stages of policy development. Regular contact is maintained with other agencies such as Business New Zealand, Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, Maritime Law Association, other shipowners associations, Marine Transport Association, Association of Shipping Agents, Shippers Council, port companies, local authorities, other transport organisations, universities and polytechnics. The Federation has a special relationship with the Australian Shipowners Association, particularly in relation to international matters. This relationship is increasingly relevant as issues relating to Trans Tasman trade arise on both sides of the Tasman. INFORMATION The Federation disseminates information to members from international organisations such as IMO, ISF, ICS and ILO. It also provides information from Business new Zealandand other ship owner associations. It acts as a source of information for the media and the general public, and has a significant database of international agreements, conventions, resolutions and codes, as well as New Zealand legislation, regulations, rules and Polices. RESEARCH The Federation undertakes or commissions research identified by its Council as necessary or desirable. This often includes managing contracts with external providers. FORUM Facilities and services are provided to enable member companies to discuss matters of mutual interest, among themselves and with others. The facilities include a Wellington office suite from which to do business. The usual office services such as phone, fax and photocopies are readily available, as well as computer and extensive reference material.