March 5 - Robert D Somerville will retire as chairman of classification society the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) on April 30, 2013.
Current president and ceo, Christopher J Wiernicki, has been selected to fill the chairman position, subject to final election by the board of directors.
ABS is a leading international classification society for the maritime industry.
Günther Siemens will take over the role of managing director at Briese Chartering effective January 1, 2025.
The introduction of the FuelEU Maritime regulation marks a significant shift in decarbonisation compliance for the shipping industry. With stricter greenhouse gas intensity requirements taking effect in January 2025, BIMCO’s newly launched FuelEU Maritime Clause for Time Charter Parties 2024 provides contractual clarity.
China’s Protranser delivered an energy storage cabinet weighing 48 tonnes from Qingdao, China to Iraq.
Silk Way Alat Free Economic Zone Company (SW AFEZCO) has signed a design and build agreement with Modern Construction Group for the development of the Silk Way Cargo Village.
Heerema Marine Contractors’ (HMC) motion compensated gripper frame has been loaded out ahead of installation aboard its heavy lift vessel Thialf.
Amasus Shipping has launched its offshore wind ro-ro vessel, Rotra Futura, at Jiangsu Zhenjiang Shipyard in China.
