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Wilhelmsen Ships Service wins Global Agency tender with Solstad Shipping
Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) and Solstad Shipping today announced that they have entered into a two year Global Agency Agreement with a two year option. WSS will provide Global Agency Services to Solstad’s 48 vessels worldwide. “We were previously using
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Abidjan Arrival
Located at the heart of one of Africa’s busiest ports, in one of West Africa’s fastest growing economies Wilhelmsen Ships Service’s (WSS) Abidjan, Ivory Coast office is now open for business. Initially focused on providing agency services to customers, operating
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WSS updates Welding Handbook
Over the past 50 years, the maritime industry has changed so much that it is almost unrecognisable. Ship owners and operators now have to deal with increased vessel size, the totality of the Global Fleet, ever-changing Flag State requirements, internet connectivity
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WSS brings predictability to routine safety services for cruise market
Keeping up to date with ever-changing regulatory demands for lifesaving appliances, fire protection and firefighting equipment and systems onboard cruise vessels can be a logistical headache for many operators. Attending Cruise Shipping Miami this week, Wilhelmsen
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WSS perfectly placed to serve growing Asian cruise business
Caribbean’s headline-grabbing Quantum of the Seas home-ported in Shanghai for 2015 and TUI Cruises launching its inaugural Asian season; all eyes are on Asia’s rapidly expanding cruise market. However, while Asia may be unexplored territory for many cruise owners
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WSS appoints new Ships Agency Manager for China
Heading up the ships agency sales team in China, Emilia Shao brings both in-depth industry experience and an eclectic academic background to one of WSS’s largest agency markets. Shao calls upon 15 years of operations and sales experience in her new role, having
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WSS warns of potential problems with ECA-busting low sulphur fuels
New 0.1% sulphur limits in emission control areas (ECA) have increased the use of distillate fuels, but without careful management and treatment, they can cause significant harm to engines according to WSS experts. Distillate fuels can cause blockages in fuel
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WSS opens distribution hub in Korea
New distribution centre offers improved product lead times for customers in Japan, China, Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan Overlooking Busan New Port in South Korea, Wilhelmsen Ships Service’s newly opened 3000+ square meter warehouse sits on a 6000m2 site and
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Ctrip appoints WSS as General Agent for cruise ship venture
China’s leading travel services provider Ctrip has strengthened its expansion into the cruise market with the appointment of Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) as its General Agent in China. The partnership, which was announced at the official Ctrip vessel naming
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Thome Ship Management signs Safety Service Agreement with WSS
Singapore-based Thome have signed a Safety Service agreement with Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS). Ryan Dalgado, Procurement & Supply Chain Manager from Thome said: “Partnering with WSS on our safety service management gives us the assurance that our safety