Final report on Quiet Ship Design Workshop issued

Acentech, a Cambridge, Mass.-based noise, vibration and acoustical consulting firm, has issued its final report to Transport Canada concerning the Quiet Ship Workshop held at the International Maritime Headquarters (IMO) in London this past January and February.

The workshop was chaired by Acentech principal consultant, Michael Bahtiarian who also authored the report, “Quieting ships to protect the marine environment.”

The technical workshop’s final report was issued April 19, 2019, and is...

https://www.workboat.com/news/people-and-products/final-report-on-quiet-ship-design-workshop-issued/

New Zealand’s trade deficit hits record high

New Zealand had its largest goods deficit for any January month, at 914 million New Zealand dollars in January, Stats NZ said Wednesday, Feb. 27.

“Both imports and exports were up compared with January 2018. However, this month’s large trade deficit reflects that imports are rising much faster than exports,” international statistics manager Tehseen Islam said.

The previous record was an 894 million New Zealand dollars deficit in January 2006.

While there was a large deficit in January, monthly...

https://container-news.com/new-zealand-trade-deficit-hits-record-high/

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