Doosan delivers ME-GI engine for LNG-fueled TOTE newbuild

JUNE 23, 2014 — The ME-GI engine for the first of TOTE’s two LNG fueled 3,100 TEU containerships has been delivered to NASSCO’s San Diego shipyard by Korea’s Doosan Engine. The MAN

Terntank orders two more LNG fueled tankers

JUNE 20, 2014 —  Skagen, Denmark, headquartered Terntank Rederi A/S has exercised its options to add two new LNG-fueled 15,000 dwt tankers to the two it ordered at China’s AVIC Dingheng Shipbuilding

American P&I Club back in profit

JUNE 20, 2014 — The American Club reported excellent progress during 2013 at the annual meeting of its members held in New York yesterday. The decline in tonnage and revenue which had

FMC Commissioner comments on China’s P3 decision

JUNE 19, 2014 — “The People’s Republic of China has rejected the P3 Vessel Network Sharing Alliance based on the competition concerns in the Asia-Europe shipping market,” said Federal Maritime Commissioner William

MacGregor launches steering gear alert system

JUNE 19, 2014 — MacGregor has launched Soteria, a new alert system designed to complement its Hatlapa and Porsgrunn range of steering gear. Named after the Greek goddess of safety, the system

Rapp Marine appoints new Group CEO

JUNE 18, 2014 — Helge Vatnehol has been appointed Group CEO of Bodø, Norway, headquartered Rapp Marine, effective September 1, 2014 Mr. Vatnehol comes to Rapp Marine from Rolls-Royce, where he has

USMMA training vessel rechristened as Kings Pointer

JUNE 18, 2014 — U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and Acting Maritime Administrator Paul “Chip” Jaenichen visited the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, NY, Monday, to celebrate the rechristening of the

Lemissoler picks Kaplan propellers for bulker series

JUNE 18, 2014 — Limassol, Cyprus, based Lemissoler Navigation Co. Ltd. has selected the fuel-efficient MAN Alpha Kappel propeller design for a new series of eight 58,500 DWT bulk carriers planned for

Dr. Michael A. Alfultis to be new SUNY Maritime President

JUNE 18, 2014 — Dr. Michael A. Alfultis, a retired U.S. Coast Guard captain, and the director and chief administrative officer of the University of Connecticut’s Avery Point campus, has been named

Yangzijiang emerges as builder of Fortescue VLOCs

JUNE 18, 2014 — Mystery solved. The “undisclosed” Chinese shipyard that will build the four 260,000 dwt very large ore carriers just ordered by Australia’s Fortescue Metals Group Ltd (see earlier story)

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