All Investments articles – Page 64

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    Good first quarter for Wilh Wilhelmsen Holding

    2012-05-14T00:00:00Z

    May 14 - Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA (WWH) has delivered top line and profit growth lifted by historically high total income and operating profit in the shipping segment.

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    MIQ Logistics awarded San Cristobal mining business

    2012-05-14T00:00:00Z

    May 14 - US-based, MIQ Logistics has won a multi-year service agreement with Minera San Cristobal for logistics activities supporting mining operations in the province of Nor Lipez, Bolivia.

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    Dockwise approves rights issue to finance proposed acquisition of Fairstar

    2012-05-11T00:00:00Z

    May 11 - The Dockwise-Fairstar saga has rumbled on this week, with Dockwise advising that the financing of its proposed acquisition of shares in Fairstar Heavy Transport nv through the issuance of common shares in a rights Issue to existing shareholders a

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    Panalpina attributes Q1 loss to anti-trust fines

    2012-05-07T00:00:00Z

    May 7 - Panalpina has reported a loss in the first quarter 2012 as it set aside provisions for EU and Swiss anti-trust fines, but remains confident of meeting full-year targets, according to an official statement from the company.

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    Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics strengthens service to Australia

    2012-05-04T00:00:00Z

    May 4 - This weekend (Sunday) will see Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL)'s service from Europe to Australia via North America make its inaugural call in Adelaide, Australia.

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    Samskip acquires two containerships

    2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

    May 1 - Samskip, which offers services for breakbulk and project cargo on deck or on flat racks, within Europe as well as in Russia and Central Asia, has acquired two containerships, Arnarfell and Helgafell, both of which have been employed by the company

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    Strategic progress in Q1 for Dockwise

    2012-04-27T00:00:00Z

    April 27 - A Chinese-built 50,000 dwt semi-submersible self-propelled Type 2 heavy life vessel, 'Hai Yang Hi You 278', has been contracted to Tianjin, China-based Offshore Oil Engineering Co, Ltd. (COOEC) by ship management company Dockwise for a five-yea

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    NSCSA now Bahri

    2012-04-24T00:00:00Z

    April 24 - The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (NSCSA) has responded to what it calls a 'tumultuous' marketplace by reinventing itself as Bahri.

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    Jumbo trumpets order for second heavy lift ship

    2012-04-23T00:00:00Z

    April 23 - Jumbo Shipping has ordered a second K-class vessel, with an option on a third, to complement its existing fleet, and will upgrade the lifting capacity of the vessels from 1,300 to 1,500 tonnes, enabling tandem lifts of 3,000 tonnes.

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    Fairstar rejects Dockwise take over bid

    2012-04-23T00:00:00Z

    April 23 - Fairstar Heavy Transport has received an unsolicited, conditional, offer from Dockwise to acquire Fairstar shares at a purchase price of NOK9.3 (USD1.6) per share.

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    Moore Stephens says shipping is ill prepared for bank meetings

    2012-04-20T00:00:00Z

    April 20 - International accountancy firm and shipping adviser Moore Stephens has warned that some shipping companies are not adequately prepared to conduct successful negotiations with their banks which are likely to occur with increasing frequency.

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    TT Club underwriting performance holds fast despite challenges

    2012-04-17T00:00:00Z

    April 17 - The TT Club, a leading provider of insurance and related risk management services for the international transport and logistics industry, has announced an 8.5 percent growth in premium income, resulting from new business, increase in volumes an

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    Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics on track with emissions reduction target

    2012-04-16T00:00:00Z

    April 16 - Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) says it is on track to reduce its relative green house gas emissions with 30 percent by 2015, compared to a 2005 baseline.

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    Fairstar releases its 2011 audited financial statements

    2012-04-13T00:00:00Z

    April 13 - Fairstar Heavy Transport's audited financial statement for 2011 reveals a net loss after tax of USD14 million.

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    TIACA condemns judge's decision to uphold Frankfurt night-time flight ban

    2012-04-12T00:00:00Z

    April 12 - The decision by a judge at the Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig to uphold a night-time flight ban at Frankfurt Airport will damage the city's reputation as one of the world's premier gateways for international trade and harm the local an

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    Record breaking Intermodal South America gets underway

    2012-04-11T00:00:00Z

    April 11 - The biggest ever edition of the Intermodal South America transport, logistics and trade show kicked off yesterday in Sao Paulo, Brazil and all the political big guns in the transport and port sectors were there in an unprecedented show of force

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    Horizon Lines terminates five ship charter agreements

    2012-04-11T00:00:00Z

    April 11 - According to statements released by both companies, Horizon Lines has reached an agreement with Ship Finance International Ltd to terminate five charter ship contracts.

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    TransRussia on the horizon

    2012-04-08T00:00:00Z

    April 8 - TransRussia, the country's largest and most comprehensive transport, will take place on 26-29 April 2011 in Expocentre, Moscow's best known and most central exhibition venue.

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    BDP International denies sale rumours

    2012-04-08T00:00:00Z

    April 8 - Leading global logistics company, BDP International has issued an official denial that it is for sale.

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    BDP adds second service centre in South Asia

    2012-04-04T00:00:00Z

    April 4 - BDP International has opened another Global Services Centre (GSC) in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. The US-based, global logistics and transportation services firm opened its first such centre in Kuala Lumpur in March 2008.