General News 13-18 – Page 305
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NewsKawasaki delivers LNG carrier
Kawasaki Shipbuilding delivers the LNG Carrier Taitar No.2 to NiMiC No. 2 S.A. of Panama
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Idle fleet falls as ESS mops up more boxships
According to the latest Alphaliner weekly newsletter, Extra Slow Steaming (ESS) continues to put more containerships back into active service.
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NewsFinland pondering aid for shipbuilding industry
Finland considering supporting domestic shipbuilding industry
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GOL to build additional deepwater OSVs
Gulf Offshore Logistics ordered eight deepwater offshore support vessels from Thoma-Sea Builders and Gulf Craft
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NewsSTX cuts Turku workforce
As a sign of the times, STX Europe’s Turku shipyard in Finland has confirmed that it will cut some 430 jobs.
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EPA accredits Krystallon scrubber
Hamworthy Krystallon Ltd. has become the first non-North American-based company to be awarded accreditation as a manufacturer of an ‘emerging technology’ that has the capability to reduce marine Particulate Matter emissions by the United States' Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The company's PM seawater scrubber technology was granted an Emerging Technology ...
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Philippine yard inks order for bulk carriers
Taiwanese shipping company Hsin Chien Marine ordered two Capesize bulk carriers from Hanjin Heavy Industries’ shipyard in Subic, Philippines
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Stena Bulk orders superior Suezmax tankers
Stena Bulk has ordered two Suezmax tankers from Samsung for delivery in 2011.
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NewsChina’s largest domestic built VLCC set for maiden voyage
China''s largest domestically built VLCC, ‘Xin Buyang’, will embark on its maiden voyage from Guangzhou Zhongchuan Longxue Shipbuilding
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NewsPNTL launches ‘Pacific Egret’
Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding’s launches ‘Pacific Egret’ for the Pacific Nuclear Transport Limited.
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Liberian Registry posts new record fleet numbers
The Liberian Registry reported a recession-beating 2009.
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DSME and Posco to develop fuel cell technology
Two Korean companies are to jointly develop a marine fuel cell.
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First 2010 order for DSME
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has received its first orders for 2010.
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STX to build bulkers for Turkish owner
STX Offshore & Shipbuilding, South Korea, has signed a contract for two plus two 57,300 dwt bulkers with Turkish shipowner Densa.
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ESS to absorb over 2% of boxship capacity
Since November 2009, extra slow steaming (ESS) has been applied by liner operators to almost 20 long haul loops.
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NewsIMO launches “Year of the Seafarer”
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) “launched” the theme for this year’s World Maritime Day – “2010: Year of the Seafarer” – at its London headquarters.
