All Business articles – Page 6

  • Bolloré boosts DRC presence
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    Bolloré boosts DRC presence

    2020-06-10T09:45:00Z

    Bolloré Transport & Logistics has established an agency office in Kalemie in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

  • FROM THE MAGAZINE: A world turned upside down
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    A world turned upside down

    2020-06-09T10:00:00Z

    At the time of writing, logistics companies generally felt it was too early to say what impact the coronavirus pandemic might have on civil engineering project work around the world. Phil Hastings reports.

  • Fednav restructures shipping activities
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    Fednav restructures shipping activities

    2020-06-09T10:00:00Z

    Fednav is reorganising its shipping businesses into one department led by executive vice president Tina Revsbech.

  • EMS Chartering expands network
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    EMS Chartering expands network

    2020-06-09T09:45:00Z

    EMS Chartering has opened an office in St. Petersburg, Russia.

  • Volga-Dnepr in dispute with Boeing
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    Volga-Dnepr in dispute with Boeing

    2020-06-08T12:35:00Z

    A US district court has rejected Volga-Dnepr UK’s attempt to gain a temporary restraining order to stop Boeing selling four freighters that it had originally ordered. HLPFI’s sister publication Air Cargo News reports.

  • Lindahl joins Mærsk's projects team
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    Lindahl joins Mærsk's projects team

    2020-06-08T11:40:00Z

    Henrik Lindahl has joined A.P. Møller–Mærsk as part of the carrier’s global special cargo logistics team.

  • Larsen to join Ocean Installer
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    Larsen to join Ocean Installer

    2020-06-08T11:35:00Z

    Norwegian subsea contractor Ocean Installer has established a business segment that will focus on the offshore wind energy sector. Even Larsen, current ceo of Fred. Olsen Ocean, will be brought in to lead the division.

  • Time charter rates level out
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    Time charter rates level out

    2020-06-05T12:25:00Z

    The latest report from shipbroker Toepfer Transport indicates that time charter rates in the multipurpose shipping sector are starting to level out. 

  • Lindenblatt and Königs step down at the Port of Antwerp
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    Lindenblatt and Königs step down at the Port of Antwerp

    2020-06-04T10:30:00Z

    German representatives from the North Rhine-Westphalia region Dr. Dieter Lindenblatt and Hans Königs, will step down from their long-term positions at the port of Antwerp at the end of the year.

  • Tadano opens Brisbane office
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    Tadano opens Brisbane office

    2020-06-03T12:25:00Z

    Tadano Oceania has opened a 14,000-sq m head office in the Brisbane suburb of Lytton, Australia.

  • Lift & Move USA launches website
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    Lift & Move USA launches website

    2020-06-03T09:00:00Z

    Lift & Move USA has launched a website showcasing the careers, industries and types of work related to the crane, rigging and specialised transport industry.

  • Staying in business: the best way is ensuring you get paid
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    Staying in business: the best way is ensuring you get paid

    2020-05-28T11:15:00Z

    James Campbell, secretary at the European Freight Trades Association (EFTA), provides some practical guidance on credit control policies and procedures in these difficult times. 

  • Wilson and Arkon partner up
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    Wilson and Arkon partner up

    2020-05-28T11:15:00Z

    Wilson and Arkon Shipping have agreed to combine parts of their operations and create one of the largest shortsea bulk shipping players in Europe.

  • BIFA repeats its call for Brexit extension
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    BIFA repeats its call for Brexit extension

    2020-05-28T11:00:00Z

    A recent survey of members of the British International Freight Association (BIFA) has revealed that the majority of freight forwarders believe an extension to the Brexit transition period is desirable.

  • Breakbulk Asia to take place in August
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    Breakbulk Asia to take place in August

    2020-05-26T13:00:00Z

    Breakbulk Asia will take place in Shanghai from August 3-4 at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center, as China’s State Council updates its guidelines to allow conferences and exhibitions to resume from July 1.

  • Digitalisation: solving one problem at a time
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    Digitalisation: solving one problem at a time

    2020-05-26T09:15:00Z

    The life of a project logistician can be dominated by spreadsheets. Could new software and technologies help to streamline process and boost productivity? Chris Lewis reports. 

  • Mammoet wins landmark Arctic LNG 2 contract
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    Mammoet wins landmark Arctic LNG 2 contract

    2020-05-25T10:25:00Z

    Mammoet has secured a contract for the Arctic LNG 2 project in Russia – the biggest-ever contract win in the company’s history.

  • 4D releases Incoterms training
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    4D releases Incoterms training

    2020-05-21T15:00:00Z

    4D Supply Chain Consulting has released its interactive Incoterms 2020 e-learning training programme.

  • myDHLi launched
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    myDHLi launched

    2020-05-21T14:50:00Z

    DHL Global Forwarding has launched myDHLi – an integrated online platform for its freight forwarding customers

  • Octra and Scales complete merger
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    Octra and Scales complete merger

    2020-05-20T14:50:00Z

    French heavy logistics specialists Octra and Scales have merged their operations.