ABS Americas Division announced its first certification of a vessel in North or South America to the IMO's International Ship and Port Security (ISPS)Code. COSCO (H.K.) Shipping Company's 17,066 dwt bulk carrier "You Ya" was successfully audited at the Port of Houston with ABS approving its ship security plans and the necessary security audits for issuance of the International Ship Security Certificate (ISSC). COSCO (H.K.) operates about one hundred vessels, aggregating to approximately 4 million dwt and consisting of Handysize, Panamax and Capesize types. It is the largest dry bulk shipping company in Hong Kong and ranks as the third largest dry bulk shipping company in the world.