ABS announces sweeping management changes
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
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Evergreen increases newbuild program
The Evergreen Group signed a contract with Taiwan’s China Shipbuilding Corp. (CSBC) for the construction of 10 environmentally friendly L-class 8,000-TEU container vessels. The 10 post-panamax ships will be operated on Evergreen
MAN Diesel & Turbo unveils ME-GI gas engine
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
Wärtsilä adds two new engines to low speed offerings
Wärtsilä has added new 62- and 72-bore low-speed engines to its its offering in the mid-size, low-speed engine sector. These standardized engines offer high propulsion efficiency, reliability, and optimized total cost of
Business as usual at Port of New Orleans
The Port of New Orleans continues to conduct business as usual and new forecasts since the opening of the Morganza Floodway Saturday indicate river levels in New Orleans are expected to remain
Bureau Veritas sees new pressures for operational efficiency
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,
Court slashes Horizon Lines fine
U.S.-flag containership operator Horizon Lines, Inc. (NYSE: HRZ) today announced that a federal court has granted a request by the U.S. Department of Justice to reduce the company’s fine related to federal
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding still planning capacity expansion
China’s Yangzijiang Shipbuilding today reported record high quarterly earnings for the three months ended March 31 2011 … and made it clear that capacity expansion is still very much part of its
Ng Yat Chun to succeed Ron Widdows at NOL
A former Chief of the Singapore Defense Force is to succeed shipping industry veteran Ron Widdows as Group President and CEO of NOL Group, the parent of container shipping giant APL. Under
MarAd approves loan guarantee for Brazilian PSVs
U.S. Maritime Administrator David Matsuda announced on April 22 a $241 million Title XI shipbuilding loan guarantee that will clear the way for the Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Panama City, Fla., to build