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New APL box giants promise big fuel savings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012 — The first of ten new 13,800 TEU containerships under construction at Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for APL will be delivered next year. The series will be some 20

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Rena officers released from prison

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012 — New Zealand media report that the captain and second officer of the grounded containership Rena have been released from prison after serving half their sentence as required by

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Hornbeck Offshore expands newbuilding program

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012 — Covington, La., headquartered Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. (NYSE: HOS) has expanded its OSV newbuilding program at VT Halter Marine and Eastern Shipbuilding and has started a new 200

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Wallem to manage ISH international flag ships

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012 — Mobile, Alabama, headquartered International Shipholding Corporation (ISH) says its wholly owned LMS Shipmanagement, Inc. subsidiary and Hong Kong headquartered Wallem Group Ltd. “have agreed to form an alliance

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Kirby to buy Allied assets in $116 million deal

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012 — Tank barge operator Kirby Corporation reports that it has entered into an agreement to purchase the assets of Allied Transportation Company, a subsidiary of Allied Marine Industries, and

Bollinger delivers 55,000 bbl tank barge to Bouchard

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012 — Bollinger Marine Fabricators, L.L.C., Amelia, La., a Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. company, has delivered the B. No. 250, a newly designed and constructed 55,000 barrel OPA’90 compliant tank barge

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Nichols Brothers names Gavin Higgins COO

SEPTEMBER 4, 2011 — Gavin Higgins has joined Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, Freeland, Wash. as Chief Operating Officer (COO). His duties will include oversight of engineering, production, project management, purchasing and facilities.

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UK Club reorganizes its structure

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012 —The UK P&I Club has formally announced a reorganization of its structure to establish the UK Europe as the sole provider of direct insurance business to UK Club Members.

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Abu Dhabi Mar eyes P+S Werften

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012 — German broadcaster Deutsche Welle says that Abu Dhabi  based shipbuilder Abu Dhabi Mar (ADM) has expressed its interest in taking over P+S Werften, which last week became the