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K-Sea Transportation Partners L.P. Announces Operating Results
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K-Sea Transportation Partners L.P. (NYSE:KSP) today announced operating results for its first fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2010.
CMA CGM adds a new call at Rotterdam on its FAL5 service between Asia and North Europe
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With the arrival of 13,800 teu-vessels in its fleet and in order to provide its customers with optimum services and unique port coverage, CMA CGM is pleased to announce the strengthening of its FAL5 (French Asia Line) service.
Rolls-Royce Signs Agreement with STX Engine
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Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has signed an agreement with STX Engine Co. Ltd. STX Engine, based in Korea, will become a packager ofRolls-Royce industrial gas turbine generating sets in the Asia Pacific region.
MHI to License MET Turbocharger
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Doosan of Korea have signed an agreement under which MHI will license manufacturing and marketing of its MET Turbocharger, a supercharger for marine diesel engines, to the Korean firm. By establishing a collaborative relationship with Doosan Engine, MHI aims for further penetration of the MET Turbocharger in Korea, the world leader in diesel engine production.
Petrobras Awards Farstad Shipping
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Farstad Shipping has been awarded with a charter contract of total value of approximately NOK 335 million for a 5 year firm period.
MOL Table Top Drill Tests –
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The three-and-a-half-hour drill began at 1 p.m. Friday, October 22. The intent of the exercise was to strengthen the foundation of corporate social responsibility laid out in the MOL Group Corporate Principles
DSME Signes a $800M Deal With Sovcomflot
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South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering announced today that on October 20th they signed a newbuilding contract with the state-owned Sovcomflot to build a total of 12 Aframax crude/product carriers (including vessels to be built in Russia and optional units) worth around $800m.
Kockums launches submarine for Singapore Navy
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RSS Swordsman was launched today with pomp and circumstance. The submarine is the second in the Northern Light project under which two Västergötland class submarines, previously owned by the Swedish Navy, have been rebuilt, life-extended and modernised.
MAN Announces Ultra-Long-Stroke Engine
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The first G-type engine, designated G80ME-C1, has a design that follows the principles of the large-bore Mk-9 engine series that MAN Diesel & Turbo introduced in 2006. The G-type is designed with a longer stroke to reduce engine speed, thereby paving the way for ship designs with unprecedented high-efficiency.