Shipping news – Page 137

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    GAC mixes up management

    2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

    May 2 - GAC has announced management appointments at both group and individual company level.

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    Kuehne + Nagel opens Aberdeen oil and gas hub

    2017-05-01T00:00:00Z

    May 1 - Kuehne + Nagel has established a new branch in Aberdeen, UK, that specialises in logistics services for the oil and gas industry.

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    Chung Yang gets second module carrier

    2017-04-28T00:00:00Z

    April 28 - South Korean shipowner, Chung Yang Shipping has taken delivery of its second 15,000 dwt module carrier.

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    Port of Palm Beach signs ten-year contract

    2017-04-28T00:00:00Z

    April 28 - The Port of Palm Beach District approved a new ten-year contract with its largest tenant, Tropical Shipping, in an agreement that includes options for both parties to extend the partnership with four five-year terms.

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    Unishipping raises bar with Heineken project

    2017-04-27T00:00:00Z

    April 27 - Earlier this year, Unishipping International relocated six brewery tanks from Athenian Brewery SA, a Heineken factory located in Athens, Greece to a Zagorka brewery in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria.

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    G2 Ocean to go live

    2017-04-24T00:00:00Z

    April 24 - The joint venture between Gearbulk and Grieg Star - G2 Ocean - will begin operations on May 1, 2017.

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    China Merchants completes Sinotrans merger

    2017-04-24T00:00:00Z

    April 24 - China Merchants Group, the state-owned conglomerate completed a strategic reorganisation, which results in and Sinotrans & CSC becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of the former.

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    Three Lines Shipping seeks investor

    2017-04-24T00:00:00Z

    April 24 - Three Lines Shipping (TLS), a UAE-based transportation and logistics company, has confirmed reports that it is looking for an investor to help boost its regional expansion and grow its brand.

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    Port Manatee extends Veracruz link

    2017-04-21T00:00:00Z

    April 21 - Port Manatee has extended its agreement with World Direct Shipping to maintain its weekly service between the Florida Gulf Coast port and the Mexican state of Veracruz, for up to five more years.

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    Carpenters joins Jakarta

    2017-04-20T00:00:00Z

    April 20 - Malaysian shipping group, Carpenters Shipping, has started directs calls at the Port of Jakarta on its New Guinea Shuttle Service (NSS).

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    Moore Stephens flags shipping pool pitfalls

    2017-04-20T00:00:00Z

    April 20 - International accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens issued a warning to ship owners and operators to check carefully the financial, tax and jurisdictional implications of participating in shipping pool arrangements.

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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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    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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    Fleet Line transports dismantled rig

    2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

    April 18 - Dubai-based logistics provider Fleet Line Shipping has transported a dismantled rig from the UAE to a project site in Uzbekistan.

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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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    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

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    Dube sees biggest airfreight cargo

    2017-04-10T00:00:00Z

    April 10 - Dube Cargo Terminal at South Africa's King Shaka International Airport has witnessed the second landing of an Antonov AN-124 bringing in 80 tonnes of highly specialised spools, which form part of the main furnace at a local oil refinery.

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    WaterFront expands

    2017-04-07T00:00:00Z

    April 7 - Global ship agency WaterFront Maritime Services (WaterFront) has expanded by adding five new network partners across North and South America as well as the UK, in a move that provide it with a further 57 offices and access to more than 400 staff

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    Weak year for Grieg shipping arm

    2017-04-07T00:00:00Z

    April 7 - In 2016, Grieg Star recorded a loss of NOK64 million (USD7.4 million), against a net deficit of NOK476 million (USD55.3 million) in 2015, says its parent company, Grieg Group.

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    Zeaborn completes Rickmers-Linie takeover

    2017-04-06T00:00:00Z

    April 6 - Rickmers-Line GmbH, a company within the Bremen-based Zeaborn Group, has completed the takeover of the business operations of Rickmers-Linie and MCC Marine as well as NPC Projects, which was originally announced on February 9 and received cleara