Intermare S.p.A., Italy's leading shipping agency will represent all services for Intermarine's flagship line, Industrial Maritime Carriers, in the Italian market. The appointment of Intermare represents a further expansion of Intermarine in the European trade. Earlier this year, Intermarine commenced a regular project/heavy lift service from Europe to the Atlantic coast of South America and opened offices in Hamburg and Zeist, Holland.

'We are excited about the strength that Intermare brings to the Intermarine group, and look forward to extending our services into the Mediterranean,' commented Tjeerd Veldhuizen, Intermarine's Managing Director for the European Service based in Holland. Presently the company provides two sailings monthly from North Europe to primarily Brazil and Argentina.

Thomas Cord, Managing Director of Industrial Maritime Chartering in Hamburg, added, 'In addition to our direct services from Italy, Intermare's involvement within the project cargo market in Italy will supplement the world-wide services of Intermarine.' Intermarine also manages extensive services between North and South America as well as provides service to, from and within Asia.

Intermarine, with offices in Houston, New Orleans, Caracas, Buenos Aires, Shanghai, Seoul, Mumbai, Hamburg, and Holland, provides regular and reliable transportation in the Americas, Europe and Asia, as well as customized services worldwide.