Shipping news – Page 118
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NewsMaersk names its decommissioning JV
Maersk Drilling and Maersk Supply Service have named their decommissioning joint venture, which was established in April 2018, Maersk Decom.
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NewsBoskalis to strengthen team with Heijermans
Royal Boskalis Westminster has nominated Bart Heijermans to join its managerial board, responsible for the offshore energy division.
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NewsESL eyes AtoB@C acquisition
Finland’s ESL Shipping is set to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Swedish AtoB@C Shipping and AtoB@C Holding for approximately EUR30 million (USD34.9 million).
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NewsTrade war steams ahead
The trade war is a speeding train, accelerating with every trade-restrictive retaliatory measure imposed and becoming ever more difficult to stop, said the Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO).
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NewsCosco gets the green light for OOCL acquisition
Cosco Shipping’s acquisition of Orient Overseas Container Lines (OOCL) has received approval from Chinese anti-trust authorities.
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NewsFehn Pollux sets sail
Fehn Ship Management’s 4,200 dwt general cargo vessel Fehn Pollux, which has been fitted with the Eco Flettner rotor has completed its sea trials in the North Sea.
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NewsShipping confidence holds steady
Shipping confidence held steady at the four-year high of 6.4 out of 10 in the three months to the end of May 2018, according to the latest confidence survey from international accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens.
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NewsARRC goes direct to Philadelphia
Effective mid-July, Atlantic Ro-Ro Carriers (ARRC) will introduce a direct port call at Philadelphia’s Tioga Marine Terminal as part of its liner service operating between St. Petersburg, Russia and the US East Coast.
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NewsBOCS names Cory Brothers in UK
Cory Brothers has been appointed by Bremen-based BOCS as the general agent in England and Wales for the latter's services to West African ports.
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NewsGotta be starting something (Billie Jean style)
Heavy lift shipping line Jumbo, in collaboration with ETTU and Friday Out Of The Box, is launching a deck marking solution using Microsoft HoloLens smart-glasses that utilise mixed reality technology.
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NewsCMA CGM founder passes away
Jacques R. Saadé, the founding president of CMA CGM Group, passed away on June 24 at the age of 81.
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NewsEnd of the line for MPP shipping pools
Two multipurpose and heavy lift shipping pools – BHS Pool Weser-Ems and the MCT Pool – have been dissolved.
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NewsHBB adds Vienna coverage
German shipbroker Hanseatic Break Bulk (HBB) has opened an office in Vienna, increasing the company’s footprint in the Austrian market.
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NewsMultipurpose rates continues to rise
Time charter rates in the multipurpose shipping sector continue to creep upwards, according to the latest data from shipbroker Toepfer Transport.
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NewsJones Act-compliant system for offshore installation
Netherlands-based GustoMSC and Barge Master have joined forces to develop a Jones Act-compliant feeder barge system for offshore wind energy projects in the USA.
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NewsCosco wins Vito FPU contract
Cosco Shipping Specialized Carriers has been awarded a transportation contract by Shell for the Vito floating production unit (FPU).
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NewsNewbuilds on horizon for OHT?
According to reports in Splash 24/7, Offshore Heavy Transport (OHT) has signed a contract with China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) for a newbuild semi-submersible heavy lift vessel.
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NewsDouble first for space programme
The load-out of the AEOLUS satellite on the ro-ro ship Ciudad de Cadiz at the Montoir de Bretagne ro-ro terminal was a first in several ways.
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NewsManagerial reshuffle at TOTE Maritime
Tote Maritime has appointed Michael Noone as president at TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico; Grace Greene will assume the role of president at TOTE Maritime Alaska.