All Forecasts articles – Page 10

  • News

    Making the most of the downturn

    2016-11-16T00:00:00Z

    November 16 - GAC Group president Bengt Ekstrand noted during a recent managers' conference that the company is pushing for greater innovation and flexibility in order to cope with turbulent global markets, and has maintained a solid balance sheet despite

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    Revenues decline at Rickmers

    2016-11-11T00:00:00Z

    November 11 - Rickmers Group generated consolidated revenues of EUR373.6 million (USD406.1 million) in the first nine months of 2016 - a 15 percent decline compared with the same period of 2015.

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    Agility grows in 'challenging' market

    2016-11-10T00:00:00Z

    November 10 - Agility has posted a net profit of KWD15.17 million (USD49.9 million) for the third quarter of 2016, representing an 11 percent increase compared to the third quarter of 2015.

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    DPDHL hails successful Q3

    2016-11-09T00:00:00Z

    November 9 - Deutsche Post DHL Group has reported a significantly increased profit for the third quarter, "despite a weak economic tailwind" according to ceo Frank Appel.

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    Four into two for SRT

    2016-11-07T00:00:00Z

    November 7 - SRT Transportation Solutions has executed several interesting projects in the last few months, including two steam generators being relocated across the USA.

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    Singapore to invest in offshore future

    2016-11-02T00:00:00Z

    November 2 - Singapore's minister of trade and industry, S. Iswaran, has stated that the government is studying the need for measures in the marine and offshore engineering sectors.

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    Ship operating costs set to rise further

    2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

    November 1 - Vessel operating costs are expected to rise by 1.9 percent in 2016 and 2.5 percent in 2017, according to the latest survey by shipping consultant Moore Stephens.

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    IAG Cargo adds London-New Orleans route

    2016-10-27T00:00:00Z

    October 27 - Scheduled to commence in March 2017, IAG Cargo is adding a direct route between its hub at London Heathrow airport and New Orleans International airport.

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    Crowley progresses with Puerto Rico project

    2016-10-24T00:00:00Z

    October 24 - Crowley Maritime Corporation said it is progressing with the construction of two con-ro ships, which will be powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG).

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    Strong start for SCPA

    2016-10-20T00:00:00Z

    October 20 - South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) reported year-on-year non-containerised cargo growth during the first quarter of its 2017 fiscal year.

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    Shipping costs continue to decline

    2016-10-20T00:00:00Z

    October 20 - Accountant and shipping consultant Moore Stephens says total annual operating costs in the shipping industry fell by an average of 2.4 percent year-on-year in 2015.

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    Wasel makes ADDrive debut

    2016-10-17T00:00:00Z

    October 17 - German heavy haulage provider Wasel has transported a 290-tonne transformer from Bad Honnef to Ibbenbüren using a 14-axle Goldhofer trailer equipped with its new heavy-duty drive unit, the ADDrive.

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    Nine Boeing 767 conversions for Atlas Air

    2016-10-13T00:00:00Z

    October 13 - Boeing and Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings have announced an order to convert nine 767 passenger aircraft into Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF). Four of the orders were previously announced at the Farnborough International Airshow in July, attr

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    TPI Megaline loads Octopus

    2016-10-10T00:00:00Z

    October 10 - Korean heavy lift shipping company TPI Megaline has selected ABB's predictive Octopus marine software to ensure safe and efficient operations on one of its vessels.

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    Drewry releases latest multipurpose report

    2016-10-07T00:00:00Z

    October 7 - According to the latest Multipurpose Shipping Market Review and Forecaster report published by Drewry, "the last three months have been some of the worst the multipurpose and project carrier sector has endured in living memory".

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    Coalition pushes for further Ex-Im bank action

    2016-10-03T00:00:00Z

    October 3 - Despite the fact that reauthorisation of the US Export Import Bank (Ex-Im) finally passed both houses of Congress with strong majorities last year, the ability of the American credit finance agency to regain full operational efficiency remains

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    Drewry 'even more pessimistic'

    2016-09-30T00:00:00Z

    September 30 - Drewry analyst Susan Oatway has said that she is even more pessimistic than she was six months ago about the outlook for the heavy lift and multipurpose market over the next couple of years.

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    Cargolux adds new 747-8F

    2016-09-30T00:00:00Z

    September 30 - Cargolux Airlines has taken delivery of a new Boeing 747-8 freighter.

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    Six shipping lines raided in South Africa

    2016-09-29T00:00:00Z

    September 29 - South Africa's Competition Commission has conducted a search and seizure operation at the premises of six cargo shipping companies operating in the Western Cape and Kwazulu-Natal provinces.

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    Reduced income for marine cargo insurers

    2016-09-22T00:00:00Z

    September 22 - The International Union of Maritime Insurers (IUMI) said that global cargo premiums fell by 9 percent between 2014 and 2015 to USD15.8 billion.