Wilhelmsen Ships Service prepared for changes in IMO approval criteria for tank-cleaning chemicals
Wednesday, 25 August 2010
he IMO has changed the approval criteria for tank-cleaning chemicals, with no perfume or colouring agents now allowed in tank-cleaning chemicals that will be discharged to sea inside the shore limits as listed in the MARPOL 73/78 ANNEX II. All tank-cleaning products approved to MEPC./Circ.363 prior to 1 January 2007 now have to be re-evaluated based on the criteria outlined in MEPC1/Circ. 590. All IMO approved products evaluated through MEPC./Circ.363 before 1 January 2007 ceased to be valid on 1 August 2010 when the new and revised regulation MEPC 2 /Circ.15 came into force.
MISC's Group Financial Results for the first quarter ended 30 June 2010
Wednesday, 25 August 2010
MISC Berhad (MISC) is pleased to announce its Group financial results for the 3 months ended 30 June 2010. For the first quarter ended 30 June 2010, the Group's revenue of RM3,270.5 million was 16.0% lower than the RM3,893.4 million revenue recorded in the corresponding quarter.
Cosco Pacific First-Half Profit Increases 82% on Recovering Global Trade
Wednesday, 25 August 2010
Cosco Pacific Ltd., Asia’s third- largest container-terminal operator, said first-half profit rose 82 percent on recovering world trade and the sale of a stake in a logistics venture. Net income rose to 9.9 million, or 7.96 cents a share, from 4.5 million, or 4.66 cents, a year earlier, the terminal operator said today.
CMA CGM launches a new direct service from Asia to South America West Coast
Wednesday, 25 August 2010
MA CGM is pleased to announce the launch of ACSA 2, a new direct service between Asia, Mexico and the West Coast of South America, operated in partnership with CSCL, Hanjin Shipping and Hyundai Merchant Marine.
"Social and Environmental Report 2010"
Monday, 16 August 2010
"K" Line Group has issued its "Social and Environmental Report 2010" in English and Japanese. The purpose of this report is to describe to our stakeholders in clear terms the initiatives undertaken by the "K" Line Group.
STX grabs precious drillship order
Monday, 16 August 2010
South Korea’s STX Offshore & Shipbuilding willbuild a second 0 million Huisman-designed Globetrotter class drillship for Noble Drilling.