Horizon names Hamlin EVP and COO
JUNE 6, 2013 — Jones Act containership operator Horizon Lines, Inc. (OTCQB: HRZL) has named William A. Hamlin Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Hamlin, who joined Horizon Lines in
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“Nose jobs” pay off for slow steaming box ships
JUNE 6, 2013 — A “nose job” can maker older containerships look better in terms of fuel economy. DNV has gathered before and after operational-performance data that indicate that redesigning the bulbous
TOTE seeks Title XI guarantees for LNG fueled newbuilds
JUNE 5, 2013 — According to an updated list of Title XI ship financing guarantee applications posted on the MARAD website, TOTE Shipholdings, Inc. has applied for a guarantee for $320 million
GL develops box ship concept for Intra-Asian routes
JUNE 4, 2013 — Classification society Germanischer Lloyd (GL) has developed a containership design concept for Intra-Asian trade routes: the C-Dragon. C-Dragon measures 211.9 meters in length between perpendiculars and 37.3 meters
NASSCO wins order for four LNG-ready Jones Act tankers
May 31, 2013 — General Dynamics NASSCO has entered into a contract for the design and construction of four 50,000 deadweight ton LNG-conversion-ready Jones Act product carriers with a 330,000 barrel cargo
Costamare in box ship acquisition JV with fund manager
MAY 30, 2013 — Costamare Inc. (NYSE:CMRE) reports that it has entered into a joint venture framework deed with New York-based hedge fund manager York Capital Management Global Advisors LLC to invest
CIT’s Engh: It’s the perfect time to be in marine finance
MAY 29, 2013 — With less competition in the market and a high demand for refinancing, the perfect time to be in the maritime finance business is right now, according to Svein
Dole to add three new reefer box ships to owned fleet
MAY 28, 2013 — In another demonstration that depressed world shipbuilding prices can bring out the bargain hunters, Dole Food Company, Inc. (NYSE: DOLE) today announced that its Board of Directors has
Hamburg Süd celebrates double christening
MAY 24, 2013 — Hamburg Süd yesterday celebrated the double christening of its containerships Cap San Nicolas and Cap San Marco at the Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard in Ulsan (South Korea). With
Interferry hails MEPC decision on EEDI
MAY 21, 2013 — A sector-specific Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) for new ro-ro cargo and ro-pax vessels agreed at last week’s session of the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (see earlier