Maritime Directory

Piraeus, Greece

POSIDONIA 2008: BREAKING ALL RECORDS Every two years the Greek shipowners welcome the international shipping community to Posidonia and extend their celebrated hospitality that makes participation a real pleasure. But exhibitors should be ready for serious discussions with corporate, technical and operations management taking a keen interest in their products and services. Posidonia is renowned not only for the networking opportunities and contacts made on the busy exhibition stands, but importantly for the number and value of deals concluded during the show. Posidonia is meeting the growing demand for exhibition space with the flexible and efficient facilities of the Hellenikon Exhibition Centre. For 2008 this will accommodate up to 27,500 sqm of exhibition space on one level, with easy access and no weight limitations on equipment and machinery exhibits. It will provide spacious car parking, a business centre, a seminar room and easy access to the international airport and to Piraeus and Athens city centres. In nearly 40 years Posidonia has grown to become the major maritime industry event. In 2006 over 16,000 buyers from 81 maritime nations, more than are represented at any other maritime event, visited over 1,600 exhibitors. In 2008 exhibitors will again benefit from Posidonia's unrivalled global reach.

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Manufacturers of: Marine Propulsion Controls, Integrated Machinery Alarm and Control Systems, Marine Instrumentation

Norway

Often referred to as giant tents or tent buildings, these are actually engineered fabric structures developed to ISO 9001 standards. Our superior engineering and high level of quality control have created "temporary structures" that have been in use for over 25 years.

Texel, Netherlands

Royal NIOZ aspires to perform top level curiosity-driven and society-inspired research of marine systems integrating the natural sciences of relevance to oceanology. This multidisciplinary marine research focuses on phenomena and mechanisms in coastal and shelf seas as well as the open ocean and involves close co-operation between physicists, chemists, geologists, biologists and technicians. NIOZ supports advanced marine research and education at universities by initiating and facilitating multidisciplinary and sea-going research embedded in national and international programmes. The research is performed in laboratories, in large seawater facilities and on board research vessels.

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.

Coatbridge, United Kingdom

SPR was established in 1995 to provide the highest levels of personal service to users of computers in business and in the home. The ever increasing complexity of the equipment on offer today underlines the company's belief in the need for jargon-free advisors who are both approachable and knowledgeable to help people design, choose, install and set up their equipment to suit their particular needs, both for today and the future. Acting as a client's "I.T. Manager" SPR is available as and when required, thereby negating the need for costly in-house specialists.

San Diego,, CA, United States

Over the last 20 years, SAIC has brought to market technologies that have truly moved the transportation industry forward.SAIC's team of transportation product developers, analysts, technicians, programmers and specialized engineers that integrate technologies with customer business processes to provide high-tech solutions. We pride ourselves on meeting any given challenge by developing and applying cutting-edge solutions for practical industry problems. SAIC offers a broad array of products, systems, and services that increase throughput, reduce paperwork, lower operating expenses, achieve consistently higher performance levels and enhance safety.

Finland

Engineering company specialized in measurement and automation technology in the marine field.

London, United Kingdom

SKS OBO Limited, Bermuda, is a joint venture company owned by subsidiaries of Kristian Gerhard Jebsen Skipsrederi A/S, Norway(KGJS), and Compañia SudAmericana de Vapores S.A., Chile (CSAV). SKS OBO Limited controls 10 110,000deadweight and 1 96,000deadweight Ore-Bulk-Oil (OBO) Carriers. The concept of ships that are able to load both wet and dry cargoes is not new, however it has been refined in recent years to counter the operational shortcomings of earlier generations of such vessel. The criticisms levelled at older generations of OBOs have been answered one by one by the design of the vessels in the SKS fleet. Technical Management of the SKS fleet is handled by V.Ships Norway in Oslo. Commercial Management with Pine Limited in Bermuda, who through an agency agreement have appointed Pelican Shipping Limited in London as their Commercial Managers. KGJS has interests in other shipping companies, of which Gearbulk is probably the most well known. This makes possible certain economies of scale and a pool of knowledge in specific areas, of which SKS is able to take advantage. Both KGJS and CSAV are visionary companies with plans for the future. KGJS had ordered from Hyundai Heavy Industries in Korea a further two OBO carriers of 121,000dwt as well as a number of 160,000dwt Suezmax tankers for delivery during 2003. These will be commercially managed by Pelican Shipping Limited alongside the SKS OBOs.

Stavanger,, Norway

Scana is an expanding Nordic industrial group with special competence in metallurgy and systems and services for the international mechanical engineering, shipping, oil and gas industry.

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Scanning Technologies offers process diagnostic troubleshooting including gamma scans and neutron level measurements.

Dongyodong,, Mapogu Seoul,, South Korea

We create and supply software for vaious marine transportation operations and functions. In the maritime industry, the level of computerization is very low compared with other industries. We found that developing maritime software can help many workers to do their job more conveniently and efficiently. Our staff members have substantial experience both in the information technology business and the maritime industry to develop innovated maritime working tools. We will provide specialized maritime software to support your job more effectively. We are focusing on small & medium size of maritime companies, which are eager to improve their working condition with Information Technology, but are short of enough funds. Our products will not impose heavy financial burden on our clients. We are providing them with very competitive price and They are so convenient programs, which will improve client's working condition very highly.

Antwerp 3,, Belgium

Seatrade, the carrier beyond oceans. There is more to transporting perishables than precise temperature control, well-maintained vessels and crews in elegant uniforms. It is all about communication between customers, ships, captains and intermodal partners. Communication keeps you in control. When shipping with Seatrade, you can be sure your cargo will be loaded as planned and arrives in time in excellent condition with service levels as consistent as the temperatures inside the cargo holds. Moving beyond oceans in order to stay ahead. From port-to-port or from door-to-door. More and more, customers look for complete service. Service which does not stop at the port of discharge, but continues on to inland distribution, processing plants or end-users. This is what Seatrade provides. Whatever the weather outside, the condition inside the holds must remain stable. This is why all ships operated by us are equipped with first-class climatic control systems, operated by highly trained engineers. Our present fleet of over 120 ships has been designed for a safe and efficient carriage of perishables, fresh, frozen or otherwise processed fruit, vegetables, bananas, fish or any other commodity, whether loaded break bulk, palletised or in containers. All vessels are equipped with cargo gear that takes care of loading and discharging in any port or place in the world, as well as high seas transhipment. Through sophisticated satellite communication systems, we can monitor cargo condition while en route.

Chicago,, IL, United States

Soros Associates, an innovative and award winning international consulting engineering firm, specializes in Port Development, Offshore Terminals, Transportation and Cargo Handling Systems. Soros Associates offers a complete range of engineering and project management services, from feasibility analysis and environmental permitting through design, construction management and start-up. In the last 25 years, the firm has completed over 700 port assignments in the United States and in over 70 countries. Soros Associates has been responsible for many of the innovations and advances in the state-of-the-art bulk port technology. Soros Associates has developed computer software for the analysis of ports, terminals and transportation systems. The software simulates the operations of any port, including the effects of ship arrivals, equipment capacities, weather, labor practices; complex handling systems in combination with the operation of railroads, trucks, ships and inventory levels at a terminal; and macro transportation systems from product source to destination. The experience of the firm includes computer simulation of over 90 port and transport systems around the world.

Hauppauge, NY, United States

Manufacturer of tilt sensors, inclinometers, threshold detectors, and tilt sensing systems.

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.

San Diego, CA, United States

Synergy Systems, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company, was founded in 1985 as a regional manufacturers representative company to sell and service Motorola Mini-Ranger™ Radar Positioning products and Motorola’s Eagle™ series GPS products. The Company gained broad GPS experience supporting Motorola’s 4 and 8 channel Eagle survey grade GPS receivers, the LGT-1000 GPS/GIS products and, since 1992, Motorola’s full line of OEM board level GPS products. In 1996, the Company transformed from a regional representative to a full service, stocking distributor and value added provider for Motorola’s GPS products. Sales and support services were expanded to cover the entire United States, Canada, Mexico and South America. The Company, now regarded as the leading supplier of Motorola ONCORE™ OEM GPS products in the Americas, has since expanded its services worldwide.

Tampa,, Fl, United States

TECO Ocean Shipping is the ocean transportation connection in the TECO Transport family of companies. TECO Ocean Shipping carries coal and other bulk commodities within the Gulf of Mexico and to ports around the world. Established in 1959 to carry coal from Louisiana to Tampa for Tampa Electric, its sister company, TECO Ocean Shipping is the largest dry bulk ocean carrier operating under the U.S. flag. Today, TECO Ocean Shipping transports coal, phosphate, potash, corn, steel, soybeans, wheat, rice, sorghum, sugar and limestone to Central and South America, the Caribbean, Africa, Asia and Northern Europe, as well as to the east and west coasts of the United States. The company currently operates twelve oceangoing tug-barge units and three ships that range in size from 19,200 to 42,800 deadweight tons (DWT) and have a total shipping capacity of over 450,000 DWT. In addition, TECO Ocean Shipping barges are covered and compartmentalized to enable shippers the ability to transport one or more commodities on the same voyage. TECO Ocean Shipping operates several large self-unloading barges using a variety of systems. Vessels not equipped with self-discharging gear have sufficient clear deck space on board for truck cranes, vacuvators, bagging equipment, bobcats or tractors and other equipment. This gives TECO Ocean Shipping vessels the flexibility to handle the many types and volumes of cargo. TECO Ocean Shipping has set the pushing gear standard in the marine industry. The company uses the Artubar and Bludworth systems. With the Bludworth system, the tug is connected to the barge with hydraulics between the barge’s stern and tug’s bow. The Artubar system is similar, but the tug is attached to the barge by 70-inch diameter steel pins. Both systems increase the speed at sea to reduce weather sensitivity and enhance reliability of on-time delivery. With these systems, the units can travel farther before requiring additional bunkers. This means tug-barge units can travel distances previously only covered by ships. TECO Ocean Shipping has also set a standard for dedication to marine safety. TECO Ocean Shipping has gone beyond the minimum to qualify many of its vessels and its shoreside practices for the ISM, International Safety Management Code. This is an industry standard designed to prevent injury to personnel, damage to the environment and to property. TECO Ocean Shipping has also taken a leadership role in complying with the RCP, the Responsible Carrier Program. This is a national set of "best practices" designed by the American Waterways Operators to improve marine safety and environmental protection for inland and coastal towing industries. By its leadership in these programs, TECO Ocean Shipping offers a recognizable level of quality that our customers can count on. As part of the TECO Transport family, TECO Ocean Shipping has access to two sister companies which complete the TECO Transport water transportation network: TECO Bulk Terminal, the largest coal storage and transfer terminal on the Gulf Coast; and TECO Barge Line, an inland river-barge company.

Bulle, Switzerland

TS TANKSYSTEM is the world leading supplier of portable level gauging and sampling equipment for the oil and petro-chemical industry

Portland,, OR, United States

TMS is committed to providing the highest quality service and support for our marine and industrial products and services. Our areas of expertise include the following: • Electronic And Pneumatic Controls • Combustion Control Systems • Burner Management • Engineer's Alarms • Bearing Temperature Monitors • Process Trending • Tank Gauging Systems

United States

The Advocacy Center coordinates the actions of 19 U.S. Government agencies involved in international trade, to level the playing field overseas for U.S. exporters and ensure that sales of U.S. products and services have the best possible chance abroad.

Belgium

The Antwerp Maritime Academy (Hogere Zeevaartschool) is the only institution in Belgium providing maritime training on academic level. The premises are situated between the city and the port of Antwerp, near one of the older locks giving access to the docks. The academy depends from the Ministry of Education, Flemish Government and is associated with the University of Antwerp, Hogeschool Antwerpen, Karel de Grote-Hogeschool and Plantijnhogeschool. In total the association counts more than 25.000 students.

Tulsa,, OK, United States

The Crosby Group, Inc., was conceived with a long range goal to develop into a single source for accessories used in the lifting and material handling industry with the highest levels of quality control available. Through a creative program of product development and aggressive acquisitions of market leading lines, Crosby began its growth. The current experience level of our employees has been many years in the making.

London,, United Kingdom

The Federation of National Associations of Ship Brokers and Agents (FONASBA) promotes fair and equitable practices and represents the global shipping agency and broking professions at international, regional, and national levels.