ABS Launches Guide for Container Shippers
Class Society builds on long history of developing tools to drive optimization, compliance and safety in the containership sector. ABS released two new tools specifically focused on assisting the containership sector with pressing operational challenges. The Guide for Certification of Container Securing Systems (Container Securing Guide), along with its companion software, and the Guide for Fire-Fighting Systems for On-Deck Cargo Areas of Container Carriers (FOC Guide) each represent significant contributions to safety for the sector. “In today’s operating environment, containership owners must improve performance while maintaining reliability and safety,” said ABS Vice President for Container Ships Matt Tremblay.
MacGregor Relocates U.S. Center to Virginia
Reports indicate that a Swedish company that supplies cargo handling equipment has relocated its U.S. parts and service center from New Jersey to Chesapeake, Va. MacGregor has leased 9,600 sq. ft. of space at a building in the southeastern city of Va. The company supplies ship owners and operators and shipyards with such products as cargo hatches for container ships, cargo securing systems, and ship-mounted cargo cranes, according to its Web site. The company, a unit of Cargotec Corp. of Finland, also offers engineering services related to those products. MacGregor had worldwide sales of about $447 million and had 899 employees at the end of 2005, its Web site said. Source: Virginian Pilot
