Middle East news – Page 74
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Wallenius Lines signs two-ship deal
June 26 - Sweden headquartered shipping line Wallenius Lines and Tianjin Xingang Shipyard in China have signed a contract to build two post-Panamax car carrier vessels, scheduled for delivery in 2015 and 2016.
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PCN fills house in Iraq and Georgia
June 25 - Specialized Shipping and Logistics has become the Project Cargo Network's (PCN) third and final member in Iraq.
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The Friday Flyer - June 21st 2013
If you don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind is blowing, you don't need an economist to help you understand the implications of PWC's suggestion this week that half of Germany's maritime shipping companies plan to enter alliances with peers o
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C.H. Robinson adds Turkish presence
June 20 - Freight forwarder C.H. Robinson Europe has opened a new office in Istanbul, Turkey.
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Cargolux connects Oman
June 20 - Cargolux Airlines International has added another new destination to its freighter network - Muscat, Oman. Effective June 29, 2013 the new route will be served by one of Cargolux's B747-8 freighters.
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SCS in Egyptian heavy project
June 19 - Netherlands based SCS Heavy Lifts & Transport received an order to weigh and determine the centre of gravity of the Hilal B jacket, in Alexandria, Egypt. SCS Heavy Lifts & Transport was asked to perform the same job on the Hilal B topside.
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Petrasco names new global md
June 12 - Aberdeen, Scotland headquartered international freight forwarder specialising in the energy industry, Petrasco, has named Kevin Buchan its global managing director.
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Multraship adds to fleet
June 11 - Multraship - a Netherlands based towage and salvage specialist - has strengthened its multipurpose fleet with the addition of the ASD tug Multratug 20.
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V. Alexander delivers superheater to Saudia Arabia
June 11 - V. Alexander International Logistics Germany has coordinated the shipment of a 40-tonne superheater between Porto Maghera, Italy and Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
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Three B747-400Fs join Saudia Cargo
June 3 - Saudia Cargo - the air freight division of Saudi Arabian flag carrier Saudia - has added two B747-400 freighters to its fleet of charter aircraft.
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Huge units to Turkey
May 31 - Madrid, Spain headquartered freight forwarder Coordinadora has handled the transport of a full shipload of heavy cargoes for the Tupras Refinery Project, Turkey.
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Etihad Cargo launches RTW service
May 31 - Etihad Cargo - the freight division of Etihad Airlines - has launched its first-ever round-the-world freighter service, using a 138-tonne payload B747-8 freighter on a multi-year ACMI (aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance) basis from Atlas A
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ASCO Singapore shareholders seeks to go it alone
May 31 - Mangrove Holdings Pte Ltd has rejected an offer made by joint venture partner ASCO Holdings Ltd for the shares it holds in ASCO Freight Management Pte Ltd (ASCO Singapore) and says it has made a counter offer to acquire ASCO Holdings' majority sh
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The Friday Flyer - May 24th 2013
The global dash for gas and an oil price that remains resolutely north of USD100 a barrel has powered Australian megaprojects for oil and gas exploration and exploitation, according to a report from industry consultant GL Noble Denton.
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The Friday Flyer - May 17th 2013
Two stories this week reiterate the importance of developing staff potential throughout the heavy lift and supply chain industries through training and education.
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Steady year at Virgin Atlantic Cargo
May 17 - Virgin Atlantic Cargo has reported 2012/13 fiscal year revenues of GBP230 million (USD349.78 million).
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Romanet joins WSS Belgium
May 16 - Maritime services provider Wilhelmsen Ships Services (WSS) has named Romaine Romanet general manager for Belgium.
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Al Faris adds Liebherr equipment to fleet
May 15 - Dubai, UAE headquartered Al Faris Equipment Rentals has taken delivery of a Liebherr LTM 1750-9.1 mobile crane.
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Bahri gets 2nd newbuild vessel
May 14 - The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) has taken delivery of its new 26,000 dwt general cargo vessel, Bahri Hofuf.