All News articles – Page 561

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    HMC wins decommissioning contract

    2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

    April 18 - ConocoPhillips Skandinavia intends to enter into a contract with Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) and subcontractor AF Gruppen (AFG) for the removal and disposal of platforms connected to the Ekofisk oil field in the North Sea.

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    Granite starts rail construction at Everett

    2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

    April 18 - Granite Construction has started work on a 3,300 ft (1,005.8 m) double rail siding near the south terminal of the Port of Everett, USA.

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    Blades on rail

    2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

    April 18 - The Port of Longview has discharged wind turbine blades measuring 177 ft (54 m) in length for wind turbine manufacturer Vestas, which the port claims are the longest blades to be discharged at the US port since 2003 when it began handling wind

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    Cordero called in at Long Beach

    2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

    April 18 - The Port of Long Beach, USA, has appointed Mario Cordero as the port's executive director.

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    Ex-Im Bank to get full functionality?

    2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

    April 18 - In the USA, many have welcomed President Trump's announcement last Friday naming former Congressmen Scott Garrett and Spencer Bachus as nominees to the Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im) board of directors.

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    ABS braves it in Houston

    2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

    April 18 - The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), a provider of classification and technical services to the marine and offshore industries, has broken ground on the development of its global headquarters, CityPlace 2, in Houston, USA.

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    Ripken winkles into J.Müller

    2017-04-17T00:00:00Z

    April 17 - Jens Ripken has been appointed to the management of port terminals operator, J. Müller Weser in Bremen, Germany.

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    Dan-Czech transports ring

    2017-04-17T00:00:00Z

    April 17 - Dan-Czech Special Transport has transported a 153-ton (138.8-tonne), 8.3 m wide ring from Ostrava, Vítkovice, to the river port of Melník, in the Czech Republic.

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    Universal Transport contains the gas

    2017-04-17T00:00:00Z

    April 17 - Universal Transport has transported a gas container for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) filling station, from Decin, the Czech Republic to Mosjøen in Norway.

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    Mammoet offers better trailer stability calculator

    2017-04-17T00:00:00Z

    April 17 - Mammoet has revealed Dynamic Stability, a new method for calculating the dynamic stability of hydraulic trailers, which provides clients with a detailed assessment of the safety level of their project before it commences.

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    Van der Vlist widens Hull footprint

    2017-04-14T00:00:00Z

    April 14 - Van der Vlist has added 3,000 sq m of secure outdoor storage adjacent to its office in Hull, UK.

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    Rotterdam ramps up cargo volumes

    2017-04-14T00:00:00Z

    April 14 - Cargo throughput at the Port of Rotterdam increased by 2 percent in the first quarter of 2017, in comparison to the same period last year, reaching 119.3 million tonnes.

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    Indiana opens season with a Briese

    2017-04-14T00:00:00Z

    April 14 - The first ocean vessel of the year arrived at the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor - the 413 ft (125.8 m) heavy lift vessel BBC Mont Blanc marking the official opening of the international shipping season.

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    Emirates' sees a flying boat

    2017-04-14T00:00:00Z

    April 14 - Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, has transported the New Zealand Aotearoa - Emirates Team New Zealand's race boat - from Auckland to Bermuda for the Louis Vuitton America's Cup sailing competition which will begin in late Ma

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    Stena lines up Latvia

    2017-04-13T00:00:00Z

    April 13 - In response to high demand Stena Lines has added Stena Nautica to increase the number of departures to five times a week on its service between Travemünder Skandinavienkai, Germany and Liepaja, Latvia.

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    RSS names directors

    2017-04-13T00:00:00Z

    April 13 - Rope and Sling Specialists (RSS) has named Alan Varney and Angela Holmes as operations and finance directors respectively.

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    Delta Maritime delivers in Greece

    2017-04-13T00:00:00Z

    April 13 - Delta Maritime has delivered oversized cargo in north Greece for the Ptolemais V Lignite station.

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    Cost of claims rising says insurance body

    2017-04-13T00:00:00Z

    April 13 - According to statistics released by the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI), average costs of global marine insurance claims are increasing on the back of increased risk onboard cargo vessels and in ports.

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    Ravestein develops new movable ro-ro berth

    2017-04-13T00:00:00Z

    April 13 - The Netherlands-headquartered shipyard and construction company Ravestein built a linkspan at its yard in Deest, the Netherlands, which will be used at the Albert II dock in Zeebrugge, Belgium.

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    Survey says box lines “poor to average”

    2017-04-13T00:00:00Z

    April 13 - The service provided by container shipping lines is rated as poor to average and has deteriorated in the past year, according to a survey of exporters, importers and freight forwarders conducted jointly by Drewry and the European Shippers' Coun