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SEATTLE, May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Saturday, May 4, at 6:50 p.m. (UTC-2), ms Nieuw Amsterdam received a call from the U.S. Coast Guard Rescue Coordination Center at Norfolk, Va., regarding a mayday signal it had received from sailing yacht Embla, which was disabled and adrift. Nieuw Amsterdam immediately diverted from its course and arrived on the scene at 9 p.m. local time. The cruise liner then initiated rescue of the sailboat's crew, two males ages 29 and 61. The men were taken...

SHANGHAI, May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Intermodal China 2013 - Shippers' Summit will be held at the Hyatt on the Bund, Shanghai, China from September 24 to 25, 2013. The conference will attract over 500 leading companies in the field of logistics sector including ports, shipping companies, rail transportation companies, highway transportation companies, cargo shippers and freight forwarders, and more. 40 percent of the attendees are cargo shippers from various industries including...

Classrooms to be enhanced; new classes introduced SEATTLE, May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Holland America Line has renewed its partnership with Microsoft to continue offering its popular on-board computer and digital camera enrichment classes. The Digital Workshop powered by Windows® shares the latest technology and offers sessions for all skill levels. On-board workshop venues will be renovated and rebranded and new Windows 8 session material and hardware will be added. The...

Volunteers recognized for their work with the Seattle Ronald McDonald House SEATTLE, May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Holland America Line employee volunteers recently received the President's Volunteer Service Award for their work with the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Western Washington & Alaska. At a reception at Hotel Deca in Seattle April 23, Vice President of Guest Programs Tim Murphy and Administrative Assistant Sherri Warner accepted the award on behalf of their fellow...

Shipping disasters – If it’s fragile, it will break. Montreal, Quebec (PRWEB) May 01, 2013 Freightopolis has launched the second video of the EVERY DAY commercial series, entitled “The Case of the Broken Glass”. In a similar spirit as the first one in the series, “The Case of the Missing RED Boxes”, this commercial also tackles warehouse management difficulties. These videos treat common freight management problems in a lighthearted manner, aiming to conjure recognition, yet...

Cross Border Road Freight to Link ASEAN and China TAIPEI, Taiwan, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Dimerco Express Group (Dimerco), a global logistics service provider with over 42 years of history, announces the launch of a new LTL (Less-Than-Truckload) road freight service in May, covering ASEAN and China major hubs. The company has been providing cross border road freight services for over a decade between Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. The latest extension of the network...

SOUTHAMPTON, England, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Katherine Jenkins, classical crossover artist, will be performing on Oriana for two short cruises later this year, prices start from GBP399 per person for four nights. The following cruises go on sale from the May 1, 2013: - Departing Oct 31, 2013, a four night cruise on Oriana (X323) calling at Zeebrugge (for Bruges) and Amsterdam starts from GBP399 per person for a Vantage Fare. - Departing Nov 27, 2013,...

Specials include up to 50 percent off, free third and fourth fares and shipboard credits SEATTLE, April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- To get ready for the 2013 summer sailing season, Holland America Line is launching its popular "Summer on Sale" promotion offering savings of up to 50 percent off select cruise fares, free or reduced third and fourth fares on select voyages and a shipboard credit of up to $100 per stateroom. Cruise destinations featured in Summer on Sale include Alaska...

Hawthorne Global Announces New Freight Forwarding Services to Meet Needs of Clients and Businesses HOUSTON, April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Hawthorne Global has been an industry leader in international freight forwarding services for decades, and it has most recently announced its expansion of freight forwarding services to better meet the varied needs of its many satisfied customers as well as other companies that may be in need of services.Who Is Hawthorn Global? Hawthorn...

Donate to the victims of the Boston Marathon tragedy and you will automatically be entered into a raffle for a free seven-night Norwegian Cruise Lines cruise for two. The winner of this raffle can choose any seven-night 2013 or 2014 Norwegian Cruise Line sailing departing from Boston, MA or New York City, including sailings on the brand new Norwegian Breakaway. Salem, NH (PRWEB) April 24, 2013 Cruise Travel Outlet of Salem, NH has created a website to collect donations for the Victims of...