Gibbs & Cox, Inc., has been awarded a contract by PMS 317 for Engineering Support Services on the Amphibious Transport Dock (LPD 17) and Amphibious Ship Replacement (LX[R]) Class Ships. The LX(R) Class is the replacement for the LSD 41/49 Classes and w…
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The flurry of VLCC tonnage heading towards the world’s scrapyards appeared to be slowing down over the course of the past week, as a result of Easter Holidays in Europe. In its latest weekly report, Clarkson Platou Hellas commented that “with the…
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It is a pleasure for me to welcome you to the third session of the Intersessional Working Group on reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from ships. I know that you have a heavy workload this week and I am sure that you all wish to start working togeth…
Multipurpose shipping has started 2018 on a confident footing and is forecast to recover further on rising demand, contracting vessel supply and lessening threats from competing sectors, according to the latest edition of the Multipurpose Forecaster an…
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Oslo based ship owner MPC Container Ships ASA said it has reached a deal to acquire SITC Makassar, a 2,496 TEU vessel built in 2006 in Germany. The vessel, to be renamed AS Patricia, will be acquired for $9.9 million, including initial working capital.
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