Month: November 2009

In anticipation of customer requests for mechanical engines meeting stringent next-level global emissions regulations, Cummins Inc. has received a statement of compliance from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) certifying theKTA19-D(M1) to…

Germanischer Lloyd (GL) has upgraded and extended its "Rules for Underwater Technology". The revision of the rules reflects the growing demand for sophisticated regulations covering subsea innovations, in particular down to depths…

Chinese shipbuilders' orders during the January-September period plunged 70% from the same period last year to 16.92 million DWT, the Chinese Association of National Shipbuilding Industry (CANSI) said in a report. The…

South Korea?s Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in Ulsan has recently delivered its first pure car/truck carriers (hull nos. 8032 and 8033) to the Dutch shipping company Vroon BV. The 11,200 dwt newbuildings, named…

Hyundai-Vinashin Shipyard (HVS), a joint venture between South Korea?s Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (70%) and Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (30%) recently held a naming ceremony for a 56,000 DWT bulker in Vietnam. The…