Sponsors 2009
BARRY ROGLIANO SALLES
Paris-headquartered Barry Rogliano Salles (BRS) is one of the world’s leading shipbrokers, with 150 years experience in the international maritime industry. The company is active in all segments of the shipping industry and is a longstanding participant in the cruise, ferry and liner markets. The company employs more than 160 staff and operates a network of offices around the globe including Athens, Dubai, Geneva, Ho Chin Minh City, London, Madrid, Mumbai, Rijeka, Shanghai and Singapore.
Brax Shipping
Brax Shipping, established in January 1982, is an independent shipbroking company. We aim to engage our clients in close, long-lasting business relationships based on our proven ability to guide to successful and profitable solutions.
We are specialized in the ferry, RoRo and cruise vessel segments and our accumulated knowledge renders us a unique position and we are considered to be among the leaders within our niche.
Extensive knowledge of our markets, market actors and technology combined with a vast international network enables us to provide information and know-how to actively support the entire process from decision making via negotiations to the finalization and follow-through of an acquisition or a charter.
Focusing on sale & purchase and chartering of vessels has allowed us to build a solid base of world-wide clients among ship owners, operators and charterers. In addition, the contracting of newbuildings with shipyards as well as the challenging task of scrapping assignments has given us a full perspective of all commercial aspects of a vessel’s life cycle. In addition, we utilize our knowledge through advisory consultations and valuations for banks, lawyers, and financing institutions.
Our background is mainly from ship owning companies, a fact we believe helps us identify opportunities for our clients – both present and prospective.
BUREAU VERITAS
Since 1828, BV mission is to ensure both global interest and needs of our Clients in safety, security and environment protection by developing, controlling and applying BV rules and international standards in design, construction and maintenance of ships and marine equipment.
The group is present in more than 140 countries, with 40,000 employees in 700 offices and laboratories.
Bureau Veritas covers markets worlwide and today 8,472 ships amounting to 64.5 MGT are classed by Bureau Veritas.
Carus Ab Ltd
Carus are totally focused on the passenger shipping industry providing advanced reservations and departure control solutions that are constantly evolving to meet the ever changing operational demands of our clients.
The Carus system, CarRes, is a tried and tested solution that provides the 24/7 reliability required of mission critical applications especially when delivered via our hosting services.
For over a decade Carus have been serving a growing client base (currently standing at 16 user companies) which includes operators in the Baltics, UK, mainland Europe, the United States and Australia. Carus clients cover every aspect of the ferry industry and operate virtually every type of vessel proving the versatility and flexibility of CarRes.
Carus are proud of their stable solutions, services and finances and look forward to demonstrating how these can benefit your organisation.
Det Norske Veritas
Established in 1864, DNV is an independent foundation with the objective of safeguarding life, property, and the environment and is a leading international provider of services for managing risk through main business areas Maritime, Energy, Industry and IT Global Services. DNV is a knowledge-based organisation. Our prime assets are the creativity, knowledge, and expertise of our employees. Most of our app. 9000 employees are highly qualified graduates and technical personnel. DNV is an international company with about 300 offices in 100 different countries. Headquartered in Oslo, Norway, DNVs global network is linked by efficient information technology enabling us to create value for our customers in a coherent and consistent manner worldwide.
KONE Marine
KONE Marine provides innovative and eco-efficient solutions for elevators and escalators. We support our customers every step of the way; from design, manufacturing and installation to maintenance and modernization. KONE is a global leader in helping our customers manage the smooth flow of people and goods throughout their ships.
Our commitment to customers is present in all KONE solutions. This makes us a reliable partner throughout the life-cycle of the ship. We challenge the conventional solutions of the industry. We are fast, flexible, and have a well-deserved reputation as a technology leader, with such innovations as KONE MonoSpace®, KONE MiniSpace™, KONE EcoDisc® and modular Plug-in installation.
KONE Marine is the global leader in marine people flow solutions – every second cruise ship is equipped with KONE elevators and escalators. KONE employs over 33,000 dedicated experts to serve you in more than 50 countries.
Marseille-Fos Port Authority
The port of Marseille-Fos has a worldwide influence. 70 regular services are linking Marseille-Fos with 5 continents, and near 100 million tons cargo are exchanged each year.
Ideally located on the shores of the Mediterranean, the port of Marseilles-Fos is the natural gateway to southern Europe.
4th European port, the port of Marseille-Fos extends along 70 km of coastline and over 10 400 hectares of land classified in Maritime Public Ownership. This area of intense activity generates 40 000 jobs in the region. The port facilities are split over two geographical sites : the Eastern harbours (Marseille) and the Western harbours (Lavéra, Caronte, Port-de-Bouc, Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône, Fos-sur-Mer).
Already classified as one of the major oil ports in the world, the port of Marseille-Fos will soon be a leader in all energy sources : oil, of course, but also coal, LNG, LPG, biofuels, compound gas, wind power (28 windowmills already…), or solar panels built into roofs.
The interest of tourists and passengers in Marseille –the capital of the Mediterranean- is on the increase. The port, conscious of its strategic position, adapts to and participates in this dynamism.
Serious funding has therefore been granted of improvements to the terminals and equipment provided for passengers. Cruise liners are accommodated at the MPCC, one of the loveliest terminals in the Mediterranean, while passengers on regular shipping lines look out on the “belle bleue” (blue Mediterranean) from the Gare de la Major and its satellites, recently opened.
SNCM
The SNCM is a major shipping operator for the carriage of both passengers and freight to Corsica and the Maghreb. It is also one of the leading owners of French-registered ships. The company is now focusing investment on the quality of its services, safety and environmental protection.
The SNCM is the only shipping line that provides a complete maritime service to and from Corsica. With a cruise atmosphere on board our car ferries, a warm, friendly mood on our combined passenger/cargo vessels and high speed thanks to the HSC, SNCM passengers have a range of travel options to choose from, depending on their needs and preferences.
The SNCM also develops complementary activities and know-how: it represents other shipping companies and provides international transit, shipbroking and consignment services. Its subsidiaries specialise in the transport sector: travel agencies, cruises and business tourism, stevedoring and port supplies.
Fully committed to a policy of sustained development, the SNCM also takes concrete action to protect the Mediterranean: selective waste sorting, reducing fuel consumption and systematically restricting the dumping waste at sea. It also raises passenger awareness of environmental protection measures and supports a number of educational and research programmes dedicated to this issue.
STX Europe
STX Europe (former Aker Yards) is an international shipbuilding group which aims to be the leading builder of cruise and offshore vessels. The group has a strong position in terms of developing state-of-the-art concepts, technology, processes and products for customers around the world. STX Europe comprises 15 shipyards in Finland, France, Norway, Romania, Brazil and Vietnam, and is also a part owner of three yards in Germany and Ukraine. STX Europe has approx. 16 000 employees. Formerly known as Aker Yards, the group changed its name to STX Europe in November 2008.
STX Europe’s principal shareholder, the international industrial group STX, has approximately. 39 000 employees, and aims to be a global top player in its core areas; shipping and trade, shipbuilding and machineries, plant and construction, and energy.
TTS Port Equipment AB & TTS Ships Equipment AB
TTS Port Equipment and TTS Ships Equipment are two companies within the international technology based TTS Marine ASA Group.
TTS Port Equipment AB in Gothenburg, Sweden, is the centre of excellence in design and supply of RoRo equipment for ports. Our product range includes linkspans, passenger gangways, auto-mooring equipment. In addition we design and supply equipment for horizontal handling of cargo with the cassette system in combination with AGV, Translifter and CP-train in container ports and terminals.
TTS Ships Equipment AB, located in Gothenburg, is a world-leading designer and supplier of cargo and passenger access equipment to the world’s fleet of PCTCs, ro-ro, ro-pax and cruise vessels. Our product range includes ramps for stern, side, bow and internal access applications, internal and external doors and platforms, and moveable car decks and cargo lifts, all backed up by a comprehensive service and after sales network.
An early involvement of TTS in the ro-ro project guarantees an efficient cargo flow solution and optimized port- and ship arrangement.
UNITY LINE Ltd.
UNITY LINE® established in 1995, is the youngest Polish ferry company operating on the Baltic Sea ferry transportation market. The company is controlled by Polish capital and it’s activity is devoted to professional sea fleet maintenance touristic and as well transportation services.
UNITY LINE’s fleet consists of six ferries operating on the Swinoujscie – Ystad and Swinoujscie - Trelleborg routes. Besides the most modern ferry in Polish fleet - m/f Polonia, company also operates two car-rail ferries m/f Jan Sniadecki and m/f Mikolaj Kopernik and three passenger-car m/f Gryf, m/f Wolin and m/f Galileusz.
In 2008 our fleet has been extended by one more passenger ferry - m/f Skania.
Structure of the UNITY LINE’s fleet enables to present various offers directed to different customers: cargo shipping companies and passengers.
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