Tuesday, July 28, 2015
Jensen-Designed ATB Receives Shipping Bureau Approval
A Jensen Maritime-designed, liquefied natural gas bunkering articulated tug-barge (ATB) has been granted “approval in principle” by classification society American Bureau of Shipping, Jensen revealed July 27. (Read full article)
Ledcor Adds 6 Barges to PNW Fleet
Construction company Ledcor Group, which has headquarters offices in both San Diego and Vancouver, Canada, has taken delivery of six new cargo barges that will be used to serve clients in southwest British Columbia. (Read full article)
K-Line Settles Price Fixing Charges
Attorneys representing a group of consumers and auto and truck and equipment dealerships in antitrust claims against more than a dozen international shipping firms have reached a settlement with Tokyo-based Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd., known as K-Line. (Read full article)
Boat Track Owner Settles Water Pollution Charges
Sprint boat racetrack operator A2Z Enterprises reached an agreement with the US Environmental Protection Agency on July 24 to resolve violations of the federal Clean Water Act. Through the settlement with the EPA, A2Z Enterprises has agreed to pay a $14,000 penalty and restore wetlands on its property in Port Angeles, Washington, that were filled in conjunction with the construction of a sprint boat racetrack. (Read full article)