BIMCO members have elected Yudhishthir Khatau as the 41st President of the international shipping organization. Succeeding German shipowner Robert Lorenz-Meyer, who has completed his two year time in office, Mr Khatau is
A sweeping series of management appointments at ABS, effective July 1, will position a new generation of executives that, says, the classification society “will help define the role and scope of class
DNV has participated in a joint industry project to develop Ecore, a Very Large Ore Carrier concept designed to lower fuel costs and improve loading efficiency. Based on existing technology, the Ecore
Harvey Gulf International Marine recently launched the first in a series of three Green 300 ft offshore support vessels at Eastern Shipbuilding. Panama City, Fla. It took the launch ceremony as the
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
In an event at its Diesel Research Center in Copenhagen yesterday, e to an invited audience. The presentation of the two-stroke engine marked the culmination of work that began in the 1990s
Paris-headquartered classification society Bureau Veritas says continuing pressure on environmental emissions, coupled with rising oil prices, puts a new focus on operational efficiency. Writing in the Bureau Veritas Marine Business Review 2011,
Tanker giant Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (NYSE:OSG) reported a loss for the first quarter of FY 2011, ended March 31, 2011, of $34.6 million, or $1.15 per diluted share, compared with a
Waller Marine, Inc., Houston, Tex., recently announced the successful installation of two floating power generation barges into a prepared basin at Tacoa, Venezuela. The two 171 MW barges, each supporting a GE
Deltamarin and Wärtsilä have developed a series of new IMC (Integrated Modular Customized) ferry designs that will undergo extensive model testing. The aim is to achieve considerable cost savings, both in building
