Los Angeles headquartered N.E.I. Treatment Systems reports a major ballast water treatment milestone: the successful commissioning during sea trial of the world’s highest capacity BWTS installed and operating anywhere in the world.
Japan’s Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (MES) is to build two next generation “neo Supramax 66BC” bulk carriers for a customer it identifies as a “first class shipowner.” Developed as a
Port state control authorities worldwide are planning a major crackdown to ensure ships are meeting structural safety and Load Line Convention requirements. Beginning September 1, a Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) will be
Two Suezmax tankers and four bulkers being built for Ciner Shipping Industry & Trading are to have Ocean Saver Mark II ballast water treatment systems. Ciner Shipping is a subsidiary of Turkey’s
Cardiff, U.K., based Graig Ship Management Limited has taken delivery of the 79,600 dwt bulk-carrier King Peace. It is providing full technical management and crewing of the ship on behalf of Shanghai-based
Shanghai-based Graig China, part of the U.K.’s Graig group, has won a ten ship order to supervise newbuildings for Chinese leasing company Minsheng Financial Leasing Co Ltd. The supervision contract brings to
Significant tonnage oversupply in the three major shipping sectors seems to have been avoided by the delay or cancellation of some newbuilding deliveries last year, accordingto London-based shipbroker Braemar Seascope. Braemar Seascope
The Connecticut Maritime Association (CMA) has named Angeliki Frangou, Chairman & CEO of the Navios group of companies, as its Commodore for the year 2011. Ms. Frangou follows a long succession of
