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Published Nov 1, 2021 11:23 AM by The Maritime Executive

Laborde Products launched its 40kW diesel generator and its subsequent lineup this quarter. The LPI-Y-40kW Yanmar diesel-powered generator is a Tier 3, 3.3 liter 4TNV98T-ZGGM. The 4TNV98T is a 4-cylinder, turbocharged diesel engine with a rated speed of 1800rpm. At max the generator's output is 45kW, this phase 3 diesel generator maintains 150 amps @ 208v.

Laborde’s 40kW can either be radiator or keel cooled, depending on the specifications, and is designed with a structural steel skid and Dynagen control panel. Burning a total of 3.5 GPH, the LPI-Y-40kW is cost-effective when compared to its competitors. 

“We are incredibly excited to announce our new line of generators, starting with the 40kW marine auxiliary Yanmar 4TNV98. Whether keeping the lights on or running the winches, this 40kW is hard to pass up when compared to the cost of its competitors,” said Trace Laborde, Vice President of Sales of Laborde Products. 

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Published Aug 19, 2022 8:38 PM by The Maritime Executive

Maersk is continuing to pursue the expand its terminal business as part of the efforts to create a full-service logistics company. After the record performance of the company and with the expectation that 2022 will generate an additional $24 billion or more in free cash flow, the company is in a strong position to execute its plan to acquire possibly a few terminals each year. APM announced that it has been named the winner in a bidding contest for the...

Published Aug 19, 2022 7:32 PM by Brian Gicheru Kinyua

In June, President Joe Biden spoke by phone to several traders and farmers highlighting the impact of rising shipping costs and how they were affecting businesses. Biden went on to castigate shipping companies for hiking prices and promised to take an action, aimed at reducing the cost of inflation.  Biden was only the latest in a growing number of critics citing the staggering profits of the large shipping companies over the past two years. With companies such as Maersk reporting...

Published Aug 19, 2022 6:46 PM by The Maritime Executive

Reports from Croatia indicate that the start-up company Storylines has entered into a formal construction contract with Brodosplit for its planned resident ship. The value of the newbuild is set at $1.5 billion with a delivery date of 2025. The company reported previously that it had selected Brodosplit for the construction of what they promise will be a revolutionary approach to the residential cruise ship concept. The ship, known as the Narrative, has been in engineering and development for the...

Published Aug 19, 2022 4:10 PM by The Maritime Executive

The UK’s Royal Navy, which is already grappling with accusations of operating too many "elderly vessels” in a security environment that is becoming less stable, has begun an effort to keep its oldest frigates in service. Commissioned in 1991, HMS Argyll is the longest-serving Type 23 frigate in the fleet, and now the vessel is undergoing her second life-extension overhaul. She had been scheduled to retire in 2023. Defense contractor Babcock International has started what is being called a post-life...

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