Horizon Lines to convert steam duo to dual fuel diesel
JUNE 19, 2013 — Horizon Lines is proposing to replace the steam turbine plants in two 33 year old containerships, the Horizon Spirit and Horizon Reliance, to geared medium speed diesel dual
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Five-year-old box ship breaks apart in Indian Ocean
JUNE 18, 2013 — A five-year-old 8,000 TEU containership has broken apart in the Indian Ocean. Dramatic photos tweeted by Maritime Rescue Coordination Center Mumbai (MRCC) this morning showed the two sections
Maersk names first Triple-E containership
JUNE 14, 2013 — Maersk Line’s newest containership, the first of the Triple-E series, was named this morning in a ceremony at the Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) shipyard in Okpo,
Failure to report engine failure brings $75,000 penalty
JUNE 13, 2013 — Two Coast Guard investigators, one from Sector Anchorage, Alaska, and one from Marine Safety Detachment Dutch Harbor, Alaska, have assessed a $75,000 penalty for failure to report a
Horizon names Hamlin EVP and COO
JUNE 6, 2013 — Jones Act containership operator Horizon Lines, Inc. (OTCQB: HRZL) has named William A. Hamlin Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Hamlin, who joined Horizon Lines in
GL develops box ship concept for Intra-Asian routes
JUNE 4, 2013 — Classification society Germanischer Lloyd (GL) has developed a containership design concept for Intra-Asian trade routes: the C-Dragon. C-Dragon measures 211.9 meters in length between perpendiculars and 37.3 meters
Costamare in box ship acquisition JV with fund manager
MAY 30, 2013 — Costamare Inc. (NYSE:CMRE) reports that it has entered into a joint venture framework deed with New York-based hedge fund manager York Capital Management Global Advisors LLC to invest
Hamburg Süd celebrates double christening
MAY 24, 2013 — Hamburg Süd yesterday celebrated the double christening of its containerships Cap San Nicolas and Cap San Marco at the Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard in Ulsan (South Korea). With
New Houston to Puerto Rico U.S.-flag service to debut
MAY 20, 2013 —The Port of Houston Authority reports that a new all-water service connecting Houston with San Juan, Puerto Rico, will launch May 29 when the 1988-built U.S.-flagged containership National Glory
Five dead after ship slams into Genoa control tower
MAY 8, 2013 — At least five people have died and four are missing after the RO/RO containership Jolly Nero crashed into a control tower in the port of Genoa, Italy, according