ClassNK Expands China Service Network
31 March 2011 – ClassNK officially announced the opening of a new exclusive surveyor office in Shenzen today. The ClassNK Shenzhen Office becomes the 11th office the society has opened in China, marking the continued growth of ClassNK’s presence in the Chinese market. Located between Hong Kong and Guangzhou, the Shenzhen region is one of the fastest growing maritime hubs in Southern China, serving as both an important shipping hub…
International Marine Transport and MOL Agree on Merger
ROTTERDAM, 31 March 2011 – Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President: Koichi Muto) today announced that two of its group companies—International Marine Transport Co., Ltd. and MOL Tankship Management Ltd. – have agreed to merge effective April 1, 2011, and continue and expand their business as MOL Ocean Expert Co., Ltd. The merger plan was approved by the shareholders’ meetings of both companies. Name: MOL Ocean Expert Co., Ltd. No.
Stena Settles Patent Dispute In Australia
In a gratifying end to the long running patent infringement dispute in Australia, Swedish company Stena Rederi AB and the Australian ship builder Austal have reached an amicable settlement, for an undisclosed sum, of Stena’s claim for compensation arising out of infringement of Stena’s patent relating to hull forms for high speed catamarans. Source: Stena
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