Shipping news – Page 133

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    VesselsValue and ViaMar team up

    2017-07-14T00:00:00Z

    July 14 - UK and Singapore-based VesselsValue is linking up with ViaMar in Oslo to produce "Future Market Values" for up to 40,000 different ships.

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    A decline in containers lost at sea

    2017-07-14T00:00:00Z

    July 14 - The World Shipping Council (WSC), which represents approximately 90 percent of the global liner ship capacity, has released a 2017 update to its containers lost at sea survey, which claims that there has been an industry-wide reduction in lost b

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    Altius moves for Misicuni

    2017-07-12T00:00:00Z

    July 12 - Altius has transported a rotor and stator to the Misicuni Hydroelectric Plant in Bolivia, for Indar Electric.

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    Another TCO contract for Blue Water

    2017-07-12T00:00:00Z

    July 12 - A consortium led by Blue Water Shipping has been awarded an additional contract from Tengizchevroil (TCO) to supply six tugs to assist barges and vessels at Prorva, Kazakhstan.

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    IMO delays ballast water compliance dates

    2017-07-12T00:00:00Z

    July 12 - New resolutions on ballast water management and carbon dioxide emissions concluded the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 71st meeting.

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    Scheuerle's historic move

    2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

    July 11 - Mammoet has relocated a 1,200-tonne concrete defence bunker using 88 axle lines of Scheuerle self-propelled modular transporters (SPMT).

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    Cosco makes offer for OOCL parent

    2017-07-10T00:00:00Z

    July 10 - Cosco Shipping Holdings and Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) have made an offer to acquire all the issued Orient Overseas (International) Limited (OOIL) shares for HKD49 billion (USD6.3 billion).

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    Rhenus expands in Rotterdam

    2017-07-10T00:00:00Z

    July 10 - In Rotterdam, Rhenus Logistics has opened a 275 m quay at its Deep Sea Terminal on Maasvlakte, adding to the 500 m quay it already operates on the south side of the terminal.

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    Blue Water BREB wins Vestas deal

    2017-07-10T00:00:00Z

    July 10 - Blue Water Shipping has signed a long-term cooperation agreement with wind turbine manufacturer Vestas, to provide services in Cuxhaven, Germany.

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    Welton ships tanks by the dozen

    2017-07-07T00:00:00Z

    July 7 - Welton Shipping recently executed an unusual task for the Genesee Brewery in Rochester, New York, completing the transportation by barge of 12 huge beer fermentation tanks 225 miles (362 km), from Waterford near Albany, to Rochester in New York S

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    Pangea members' Grand Egyptian moves

    2017-07-05T00:00:00Z

    July 5 - Since January, Trans.Al Logistic has been delivering steel and glass components for the construction of the facade of the new Grand Egyptian Museum.

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    Maersk makes progress on recovery

    2017-07-05T00:00:00Z

    July 5 - Maersk has stated that it continues to progress towards a full recovery from the June 27 cyber attack.

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    Not just a pipe dream for Blue Water

    2017-07-04T00:00:00Z

    July 4 - Wasco Coatings Europe has awarded Blue Water Shipping a contract for the transport, handling and storage of 113,000 pipes for the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.

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    Arklow Cliff launched

    2017-07-04T00:00:00Z

    July 4 - Arklow Shipping's latest newbuild mulitpurpose vessel, Arklow Cliff, has been launched at Ferus Smit's Westerbroek yard in the Netherlands.

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    First job for Allseas joint venture

    2017-06-30T00:00:00Z

    June 30 - In India, the UK-based Allseas Global Logistics and Mumbai-based Seamless Projects' recently-created joint venture company, Allseas Project Solutions, has handled its first assignment.

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    Canaveral's OOG handling sky-rockets

    2017-06-30T00:00:00Z

    June 30 - SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket booster has returned to Port Canaveral, USA on board the drone ship, Of Course I Still Love You, after its successful launch and landing on June 23.

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    AAL takes the trucks to Russia

    2017-06-29T00:00:00Z

    June 28 - AAL has transported 13 haulage trucks, weighing 170 tonnes each, from Laem Chabang Port in Thailand to the Port of Nakhodka in south east Russia.

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    Understanding cyber risk

    2017-06-29T00:00:00Z

    June 29 - The latest spate of cyber attacks has been a wake-up call for shipping, highlighting the risks of operating on outdated platforms and the ease of infecting multiple systems by clicking on apparently innocent-looking emails, warns Global Navigati

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    AAL takes the trucks to Russia

    2017-06-28T00:00:00Z

    June 28 - AAL has transported 13 haulage trucks, weighing 170 tonnes each, from Laem Chabang Port in Thailand to the Port of Nakhodka in south east Russia.

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    Demand drivers give rise to optimism

    2017-06-27T00:00:00Z

    June 27 - Many key drivers for dry cargo demand have reported a significant uptick in 2017, resulting in improving conditions for vessels in the multipurpose shipping sector, according to global shipping consultancy Drewry.