SmartShipping 2011
Don’t forget to visit the SmartShipping website for the latest updates on this new innovative event which includes our user conference, Connect 11. On the site you will find the latest programme, confirmed speakers and how to register for this exciting event.Click here.

ShipServ in the press: E-trading for suppliers.
This month’s Baltic magazine features an article on “E-trading for suppliers”. Although trust remains an issue when ship supplies and purchasers trade online, there are some innovative products out there which should cut costs for owners and shipmanagers. Read more.

Five Easy Ways to Boost Your Pages Listing, Tip #2: Get your customers to post reviews and ratings
More reviews lead to a higher TradeRank and a higher position on Pages, so every time you supply a customer with an order, make sure…
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Find out how to manage your orders more efficiently, generate more business and build your brand
with our new suppliers solution brochures… Learn more here.

New trading Buyers added!
In the last month we have welcomed new buyers to the TradeNet trading community. To see the latest list visit our community page.

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SmartShipping 2011
Don’t forget that our SmartShipping conference incorporating our annual user conference Connect 11 and co-hosted with Tradewinds, will take place in Singapore on the 17th to 18th Oct.
The Smart Shipping concept is not about a single, revolutionary idea that is going to transform the industry – instead it must be a combination of technologies and processes; hardware and software, all of which will set the shipping industry on the course it needs to take in order to reduce costs, improve performance and stay compliant. 
This strategic conference, grounded in the commercial realities of today’s shipping world, has been developed on the fundamental premise that ship owners can and will engage in innovation only when it results in higher efficiencies and regulatory compliance with corresponding lower installation and/or operational costs.
To see the topics covered and to register as a delegate click here.

ShipServ in the press: ShipServ cements leading position in Norwegian e-commerce market as Seatrans AS signs up to TradeNet.
Bergen-based operator joins community of Norwegian shipowners and managers using the TradeNet platform to refine and improve their purchasing processes. Read more.
 
Five Easy Ways to Boost Your Pages Listing – Tip #1: Complete and update your Listing
How do you make the most of Pages to maximise your exposure and generate more sales enquiries? It’s simple!
Let’s start with tip #1. Learn more.

Working in Partnership
Since our launch, we have made a major commitment to enabling better communication between existing computer systems/ maritime purchasing systems and our trading network. Click here for more information.

New trading Buyers added!
In the last month we’re pleased to have welcomed Seatrans AS to the TradeNet trading community. To see the latest list visit our community page.

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MariTimes now goes out 12 times a year to a readership of 40,000+ marine professionals and is an excellent way to build your brand. Email our Advertising Sales Team for more information on sponsorship opportunities.

Come and see us at Nor-Shipping 2011
This year’s biggest shipping exhibition kicks off in Oslo next week and we look forward to welcoming all our customers to our stand in Hall C, where we will be running full demonstrations of ShipServ Pages and all our other products, so if you have any queries or feedback please pop by and say hello on stand C05-02b.
We are also running a daily competition to win a new iPod Nano, so be sure to leave your business card and your area of interest.
Don’t forget to check out our blog during the exhibition to find out Nano winners and we will also be posting pictures from the show and all our latest news.

Joining us on the stand next week will be our four prestigious co-exhibitors: Hanseatic Marine Services, Veson, Express Ship Chandlers and Phonic Marines.
They will be showcasing their various products and running demonstrations throughout the event but to give you a teaser to exactly what they offer we have provided a brief description of each co-exhibitor below:

Singapore-based HMS Far East with headquarters in Hamburg and branches in Kiel, Rotterdam and Antwerp is a leading ship supplier providing a wide array of products and services to the international shipping trade. Its supply scope covers provisions, safety and security equipment, bonded goods and technical stores ranging from the small items such as a fuse to large engine spare parts such as a crankcase, as well as everything in between. Find out more at www.hms-services.com/fareast/index.php

Veson Nautical is a leading provider of maritime commercial management and trading software solutions. The company take an open-system approach based on best practices developed over 30-years of serving the maritime industry. It’s core offering includes an Integrated Maritime Operations System with modules for Chartering, Operations and Financial information. For more info visit www.veson.com

Express Ship Chandlers is one of the leading ship chandlers in South Africa and is committed to meeting customer requirements by providing an unequalled 24 hour a day, seven day a week service throughout the year supplying vessels with provisions, bonded stores, technical stores and ship’s spares. Find more info visit www.expressshipchandlers.com

Phonic Marines is a leading maritime and gas service company based in Nigeria and providing marine consultancy, ship chandlery, bunker supplies, vessel leasing and crew services in the West Africa region. More information can be found at www.phonicmarines.com

ShipServ in the press: Engendering trust in electronic commerce
ShipServ features in this month’s Maritime & IT Electronics with the focus on our latest “trust” features in ShipServ Pages. Also featured are our good friends at the International Marine Purchasing Association (IMPA).
Trust is foremost in any business relationship, but demonstrating this quality electronically is difficult. ShipServ hopes its latest round of enhancements will let buyers and sellers decide for themselves. Read more.

Online Marine Advertising Tip #10 (of 10): Don’t Forget e-Newsletters
E-newsletters are bulletins sent out on a regular basis to a list of subscribers. They’re a great medium because the subscribers opt in, meaning they want the content and trust the source. Find out more.

Coming soon: Five Easy Ways to Boost Your Pages Listing
ShipServ will soon be launching a Webinar series with fast and free techniques to generate more business from your Pages Listing. So watch out for the Webinar “Five Easy Ways to Boost Your Pages Listing”, coming soon.

New trading Buyers added!
In the last month we’re pleased to have welcomed Misuga Kaiun and Massoel (UK) Limited to the TradeNet trading community. To see the latest list visit our community page.

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MariTimes now goes out 12 times a year to a readership of 40,000+ marine professionals and is an excellent way to build your brand. Email our Advertising Sales Team for more information on sponsorship opportunities.

ShipServ Focus: Valves
In a new feature on MariTimes, each month ShipServ will delve into its highly unique data to pull together a brief analysis of trends in a specific market sector.

This month we put the world of Valves under the spotlight.

As can be seen from our graphic below a variety of Valve manufacturers are well represented in searches on ShipServ Pages with no single manufacturer taking more than a 10% share.
Further data and trends on the valves market can be seen on the following link.

Next month ShipServ Focus looks at lifesaving equipment manufacturers.

ShipServ strengthens role as neutral provider of accurate information on marine & offshore suppliers
ShipServ has reinforced its commitment to allow its community to make decisions on reviewing, rating and validating supplier information, with the launch of new features… Read more.

ShipServ completes stellar 2010 with trading volumes up 31% on 2009
Best ever year for ShipServ brings shared benefits to online community of buyers and sellers of ship supplies. During 2010 over four million trading transactions were facilitated… Read more.

Online Marine Advertising Tip #7 (of 10): Join a Buying Network
As an individual advertiser you may not get the best deals, so it can be a good idea to join forces with others. Find out more.

ShipServ verification adds to buyers’ trust
The new Brand Management functionality in ShipServ Pages continues to get some great coverage, following its announcement last month. Read more.

New trading Buyers added!
In the last month we’re pleased to have welcomed Scinicariello Ship Management and Oceania Cruises, Inc. to the TradeNet trading community. To see the latest list visit our community page.

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MariTimes now goes out 12 times a year to a readership of 40,000+ marine professionals and is an excellent way to build your brand. Email our Advertising Sales Team for more information on sponsorship opportunities.  

ShipServ News & Events

Hear Paul Ostergaard, Founder & CEO, ShipServ speak at “Controlling Ship Operating Costs” Seminar, London 23-24 February 2011. Read more.

Paul Ostergaard will also be speaking at the British Marine Equipment Association Council Meeting in London on 24 February 2011. Read more.

ShipServ Webinar: “How to manage purchase orders more efficiently”, Online 28 February 2011. Read more.

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