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IB USA bags CMI as a new client

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CMI president and ceo Jim Barreiro de León (left) and Alessandro Canepa, president & ceo of IB USA agree on new tie-up
Cruise Management International Inc. (CMI) and IB USA (IB) a member of RINA, and provider of ship management software solutions to the cruise industry, have signed an agreement to implement InfoSHIP EVO software on CMI’s managed fleet.  

CMI manages 14 cruise vessels, mainly within the expedition cruise segment for SunStone Ships, and will also manage SunStones’ 150-200 passenger newbuilds under construction in China.

The InfoSHIP EVO software provides a solution handling all of CMI’s needs under one platform, including, procurement, logistics, planned maintenance, event reporting, auditing and inspections, ships certificates and dry-dock/special project management.

‘Through investments in people, training, systems and automation we are continuously enhancing our performances' says Jim Barreiro de León, president & ceo of CMI Ship Management.

He continues: 'By joining forces with IB - we are committed to strengthening our position in the market as a customer services oriented ship manager and are preparing ourselves for our scheduled expansion.'

Alessandro Canepa, president & ceo of IB USA said,  'we strongly believe that InfoSHIP EVO is the platform that can perfectly meet the needs of a modern and dynamic company like CMI. A system designed to make a significant step up in the technical management of a fleet.'

IB has been active since 1983, where it started in the maritime industry creating software solutions for maintenance management. Over the last three decades it has branched out into many other sectors which it continues to operate in today including energy, process & manufacturing, transportation, healthcare and real estate.

IB boasts a large customer portfolio, including Carnival Cruise Lines, Costa Cruises, AIDA Cruises, D’Amico and Mediterranean Shipping Company’s cargo division.