JANUARY 31, 2013 — Classification society ABS has named Howard Fireman, Vice President, Operational and Environmental Performance to lead a new Operational and Environmental Performance department. Mr. Fireman joins ABS from the
DECEMBER 31, 2012 — Wärtsilä is to supply the complete dual-fuel propulsion package for two new Liquefied Ethylene Gas (LEG)/Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) tankers being built for Rotterdam headquartered Anthony Veder. The
DECEMBER 10, 2012 — The LNG-burning low speed engine that will power TOTE’s innovative newbuild containerships at NASSCO (see earlier story) was formally announced as commercially available just last month. At a
OCTOBER 25, 2012—More and more consumers are considering buying hybrid cars because of the rising price of gas, environmental responsibility and increasing availability and lower cost of the technology at car dealerships.
OCTOBER 17, 2012 — “Despite the continuing uncertainty in the global economy and the tough market conditions, both our order intake and net sales developed well,” says Wärtsilä Corporation President and CEO
SEPTEMBER 26, 2012 — New Orleans headquartered Harvey Gulf International Marine, LLC continues to expand its capacity. Today it closed its $234 million asset purchase for nine Bee Mar, LLC offshore supply
SEPTEMBER 6, 2012 — Rolls-Royce reports that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a Certificate of Conformity for its C-engine range of marine gas engines. Neil Gilliver, President – Merchant,
AUGUST 31, 2012 — The two 3,250 passenger cruise ships that Carnival’s AIDA Cruises has on order at the Nagasaki Shipyard of Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries are planned to set new
“The year has started rather well with order intake increasing by 13 percent,” says Wärtsilä Corporation President and CEO Björn Rosengren, commenting on the company’s first quarter performance. “Our profitability was 10.1
The news that an ME-GI principle LNG-fired engine will be demonstrated next year by MOL and Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding Co. (see earlier story) is one of several indications of growing interest
