Shipping news – Page 138
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NewsPavão awarded with Great appointment
Great Ocean Maritime Services has appointed Celso Pavão to manage its newly opened office in São Paulo, Brazil.
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NewsEnd of the line for Dockwise brand
In announcing a return to profitability in 2017, Royal Boskalis Westminster (Boskalis) also revealed that it will transition all of its brands to the Boskalis brand name during this year.
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NewsSode up at APL
APL Logistics has appointed Jens Romer Sode as regional vice president, Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA).
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NewsHeavy lift crane vessel makes progress
OOS International, the Dutch company which offers specialist offshore decommissioning, ship management and heavy lift services reports that construction of its newbuild semi-submersible heavy lift crane vessel OOS Serooskerke is making good progress.
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NewsThorco adds vessel trio to its fleet
Thorco Projects has expanded its fleet with the addition of three 12,000 dwt tweendeck vessels.
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HSH Nordbank privatised
Germany's state-owned HSH Nordbank has been acquired by a consortium of private equity firms in a deal with an estimated value of approximately EUR1 billion (USD1.2 billion).
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NewsFirst for BigLift Baffin in new livery
BigLift Baffin has delivered a crane boom and luffing frame from the Huisman wharf in Xiamen, China, to Singapore. The unit will be installed on Heerema Marine Contractor's new semi-submersible crane vessel, Sleipnir.
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NewsNo delay for Sulphur Cap implementation
Kim Yeon-tae, executive director of the Korean Register is unequivocal when he states that the chances of postponing the Sulphur Cap 2020, "are very, very small".
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NewsConbit unveils Vickas
Conbit, part of the ALE, has designed a re-usable sea-fastening solution for monopile transportation and installation.
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NewsBIMCO relaunches Shipping KPI
The Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) has relaunched the ship benchmarking system, Shipping KPI, after two years of redesign.
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Buyers found for HSH Nordbank
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has reported that US private equity firms J.C. Flowers & Co and Cerberus Capital Management have agreed to buy German lender HSH Nordbank for up to EUR1 billion (USD1.2 billion).
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NewsALP wins Kaombo contract
Interoil and Saipem have contracted ALP Maritime Services to provide tow assistance and heading control services for the Kaombo field development project, located in Block 32, offshore Angola.
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NewsPositive outlook for multipurpose and project cargo shipping
Susan Oatway, lead analyst for multipurpose shipping at Drewry, said 2018 is shaping up to be a positive year for the multipurpose and project cargo shipping market.
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NewsSymphony Space launched
Leer, Germany-based shipbuilder Ferus Smit has launched the Ecobox DP2 vessel Symphony Space, the last in a series of six that will be delivered to the Netherlands-headquartered Symphony Shipping.
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NewsGlobal growth boosts shipping, says BIMCO
Economic growth around the world is supporting the shipping industry, says the Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) in its latest macroeconomic assessment.
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NewsEC fines cartel
The European Commission (EC) has fined four shipping lines a total of EUR395 million (USD486.95 million) for colluding in the maritime transport of cars.
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NewsOOCL launches WM service
OOCL has extended its Mediterranean service network to the Middle East and Indian Subcontinent, with the introduction of its Middle East/Pakistan/India - West Mediterranean service (WM3).
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NewsDamen duo delivered for Iskes
Iskes Towage & Salvage has taken delivery of two Damen Azimuth stern drive (ASD) Tugs 2810.
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NewsWWL doubles Zeebrugge footprint
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) has signed a concession agreement with the Belgian port of Zeebrugge to develop 49 ha (121 acres) of land known as Bastenaken West.
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NewsCosco overtakes BBC in multipurpose top spot
Cosco Shipping Specialized Carriers has taken over, not for the first time, from BBC Chartering as the world's largest multipurpose operator by deadweight, according to Dynamar's latest report.