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Evergreen/COSCON Upgrade China/Persian Gulf Services

Evergreen and COSCON will launch a weekly independent service to cover the China/Arabian Persian Gulf route starting from early June 2008. These will replace the CPG service,... 10:24AM

Teekay Reports 1Q Results

Teekay Corporation reported net income of $15.2m, or $0.21 per share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, compared to net income of $76.4 million, or $1.... 10:22AM

MAN Diesel Service Center Opens in NJ

MAN Diesel celebrated the grand opening of a new service center in Woodbridge, NJ.  Tore Pedersen, Director MAN Diesel PrimeServ, New York will lead the team providing services,... 10:19AM

Free Gas from Ribcraft

Ribcraft announced a unique solution to raising fuel costs - free gas for the season.
"Consumers have been shaken by the spike in fuel prices....
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Marchen Maersk Named at Odense Steel Shipyard

 On May 10, Odense Steel Shipyard presented its latest newbuilding, a 7,000 TEU container ship, for the A.P. Moller - Maersk Group.
Ingrid Steenstrøm Nielsen,...
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Biggi Set to Retire from UK P&I Club

Chairman Tullio Biggi has announced he will be retiring from the board of the UK P&I Club with effect from the annual general meeting in October 2008.... 9:56AM

USS Michigan Crew Hones Skills Prior to Deployment

By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Scott Dagendesh, Fleet Public Affairs Center, Det. Northwest
USS Michigan (SSGN 727) (Blue) crew Sailors...
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MAN Diesel Service Center Opens in NJ

MAN Diesel celebrated the grand opening of a new service center in Woodbridge, NJ.  Tore Pedersen, Director MAN Diesel PrimeServ, New York will lead the team providing services, including component reconditioning and spare parts provision to customers for:
Two - Four Stroke Engines
Marine Gen-sets
Stationary Power plants
Propulsion Systems
Control Systems
Turbochargers
MAN Diesel PrimeServ New York joins MAN Diesel North America’s existing facilities in Fort Lauderdale, Houston, Los Angles and Toronto....

Air emissions update

 
 
Recently, the Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) took a major step toward bringing order out of the current chaos surrounding the regulation of air emissions from ships by provisionally adopting amendments to MARPOL Annex VI. 
 
In 1997, the IMO adopted the initial version of Annex VI to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL).  This Annex is entitled “Regulations for the Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships”....

USS Carr Trains with Local Coast Guard, Builds Relationships

By Ensign Timothy Boston, USS Carr Public Affairs
Sailors from USS Carr (FFG 52) completed theater security cooperation events and training to improve interoperability with the Barbados Coast Guard during a four day visit to Barbados, May 4-7.

The Barbados Coast Guard has recently increased its forces and conducted more training in an effort to counter narcotic-drug trafficking. Part of that training involved Carr Sailors training the Barbados Coast Guard on U.S. Navy visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) tactics....

NOL 1Q Profit Up 183%

Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) reported a net profit for the first quarter of 2008 (1Q08) of $121 million, a rise of 183% over the same period of 2007 (1Q07). 1Q08 EBIT was $137 million, up 114% on the prior year. Revenue rose year-on-year by 27% to $2.41 billion.
“Our increased revenue clearly shows our Group is well positioned in a growth industry. At a time of economic uncertainty and unprecedented fuel costs, we have again illustrated the viability of our business model and our strong focus on cost management,” said Dr....

Incat Natchan Rera Receives Award

The Natchan Rera, the first of Incat’s 112 metre Wave Piercing Catamarans, has been recognized at Europe’s annual ferry industry event, the Shippax Ferry Shipping Onboard Conference, attended by some 300 ferry shipping executives.
Japan’s Higashi Nihon Ferry won the coveted ShipPax Hispeed Concept Award, recognizing the implementation of an integrated ferry system with state-of-the art port terminals as well as the largest diesel powered high speed ferry with separate truck and car decks....

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