简介:Theracetowardsthecreationofever-largercontainershipswillnotbeslowedbytheworld'scurrenteconomicturbulence,accordingtoLutzWittenberg,directorofprojectsandmarketingatClassificationSocietyGermanischerLloyd(GL).WittenbergtolddelegatesattheportdesignandoperationtechnologyconferenceinSingaporethisweekthatGLhastakenanactivepartinthedevelopmentofan8000TEUcontainershipbyaGermanconsortiumledbyGermanbuilderHDW.
简介:Theussenateonapril21approvedtheoceanshippingreformactof1998,whichamendsthe1984shippingactincertainkeyareas.oneofthemostsignificantchangesisthatdetailsofmajorprovisionsofcarrier-shippercontracts,includingrates,servicecommitmentsandliquidateddamageswillbekeptconfidetial,forthefirsttime.