Dry bulk shipping company Genco Shipping & Trading Limited said it has taken delivery of three 2016-built bulk carriers and sold off older tonnage as part of its fleet renewal strategy.The New York based company has taken delivery of two 180…
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Shipbuilding: Sovcomflot Orders Two LNG-Fueled Tankers
Though the tanker market has been a global maritime laggard in 2018, with overcapacity cited as the chief culprit, apparently it could not dissuade PAO Sovcomflot (SCF Group) from inking a deal wih Rosneft, Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex and VEB Group for...
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For families of some 9/11 victims, new DNA tools reopen old wounds
A breakthrough in DNA analysis is helping identify more victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks in New York, but the scientific advance is of little consolation for families of those whose remains may have been buried in a Staten Island landfill.
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Moto2 rider Fenati dropped by team after brake grab
Italian rider Romano Fenati was dumped by his Moto2 team on Monday, and was also set to lose a 2019 MV Agusta deal, after he grabbed a rival's brake lever while racing at speed in Sunday's San Marino Grand Prix.
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U.S. appeals court upholds MIT, Harvard patents on CRISPR gene editing
A U.S. appeals court on Monday allowed a research center affiliated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University to keep patents potentially worth billions of dollars on a groundbreaking gene editing technology known as CRISPR....
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Disabled Cruise Ship Regains Power off US East Coast
The cruise ship Star Pride has regained power after becoming disabled about two miles off the coast of Cuttyhunk, Mass. last week.The ship’s captain reported to U.S. Coast Guard watchstanders at Sector Southeastern New England at about 3:20 p.m.…
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ZF to Launch New Marine Transmission Series
The ZF 8000 model range is a new marine transmission family for outputs up to a maximum of 3,000 kW. The ZF 8000 range is available in multiple transmission ratios, housing sizes and variants giving manufacturers a high degree of flexibility…
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Vecchiolla Takes the Helm at VT Systems
ST Engineering announced the appointment of Tom Vecchiolla as President & CEO (Designate) of its US Headquarters, VT Systems. He will take over as President & CEO from General (Ret.) John Coburn on 1 December 2018, who will relinquish his CEO…
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Global Oil Demand to Peak in 2023
While DNV GL’s model predicts global oil demand to peak in 2023, demand for gas will continue to rise until 2034. New resources will be required long after these dates to continue replacing depleting reserves. DNV GL’s 2018 Energy Transition Outlook…...
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CMA CGM Inaugurates Antoine de Saint Exupery
French shipping group CMA CGM inaugurated its new flagship vessel 20,600 TEU-containership CMA CGM Antoine De Saint Exupery in Le Havre, France.Two French ministers, Bruno Lemaire (Economy) and Elisabeth Borne (Transport) were present for the…
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