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After recently announcing a fleet expansion plan involving 100 vessels, Evergreen Group chairman Y.F. Chang has ordered 10 8,000 TEU container ships from a South Korean builder, as well as considering ordering…

Wärtsilä will start the execution of the restructuring measures in the Netherlands following a positive advice from the works council and approval of a social plan.

Germanischer Lloyd (GL) has issued guidelines for gas as ship fuel on the application of the IMO regulations. These guidelines are in force since 1 May and apply to all ships excluding…

Singapore-based DNV Petroleum Services (DNVPS) has unveiled the maritime industry’s most comprehensive data service on marine distillate quality delivered to commercial vessels globally.

Aalborg Industries in Denmark has successfully finalized the land-based tests towards obtaining IMO’s ‘Type Approval’ of its AquaTriComb ballast water treatment system with very satisfactory test results.

California-based Applied Weather Technology (AWT) announced that the Odfjell Group recently selected AWT’s routing services and onboard voyage optimisation system to help the shipowner enhance safety and efficiency, as well as reduce…