TBS International reaches agreement with lenders
Joseph E. Royce, Chairman, CEO and President of shipowner TBS International plc (NASDAQ: TBSI) says continued weakness in the Baltic Dry Index has led to an agreement with lenders under which the
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GL classified fleet now exceeds 100 million GT
With the delivery of Hamburg Süd’s 85,676 GT, 7,100 TEU containership Santa Rosa, the fleet classified with Germanischer Lloyd (GL) exceeds 100 million GT. The Hamburg headquartered classification society currently has more
VOS ballast water treatment systems ordered for Sovcomflot VLCC’s
N.E.I. Treatment Systems announced today the receipt of its first order from Bohai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry for two Venturi Oxygen Stripping (VOS) ballast water treatment systems (BWTS) to be installed aboard two
Revenues and profits soar at China Rongsheng Heavy Industries
Hong Kong listed shipbuilding giant China Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group Holdings Limited reports soaring revenues and profits for the six months ended June 30, 2011 – a period that saw the company
High-capacity BWTS commissioned on 318,000 dwt VLCC
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.
Former IBIA Chairman Fritz Fredriksen joins DNV Petroleum Services
DNV Petroleum Services (DNVPS) reports that Fritz Jakob Fredriksen has joined the company as a Principal Consultant. In his new role, he will be advising shipping companies on a wide range of
OceanSaver books six ship order for new BWT system
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
International Paint expands cargo hold coatings product line
International Paint has introduced Intergard(R)7020, a new dedicated cargo hold coating for all bulk carrier types. Specially designed for operators who don’t need or cannot justify the investment in the highest performing
MAN Diesel & Turbo extends ultra-long-stroke program
MAN Diesel & Turbo is adding more bore sizes to its ultra-long-stroke engine program. The updated program supplements the G80ME-C9 engine, introduced in October 2010, with G70ME-C9, G60 ME-C9 and G50ME-B9 engines.
Nor-Shipping picks Vale Brasil as first Clean Ship Award winner
Nor-Shipping has yesterday announced the winners of the 2011 Clean Ship and Next Generation Ship Awards. The awards, which showcase industry excellence, were presented by Norwegian Minister of Trade & Industry Trond