Shipping news – Page 148

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    Bahri secures Qualship 21 accreditation

    2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

    September 27 - Saudi Arabia headquartered shipping line Bahri has been enrolled into the United States Coast Guard's (USCG) Qualship 21 programme.

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    Blue Water secures third TCO contract

    2016-09-26T00:00:00Z

    September 26 - Oil exploration company Tengizchevroil (TCO) has exercised an option for two additional module carrier vessels (MCVs) for its TCO FGP project in Kazakhstan.

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    APM Terminals gets new ceo

    2016-09-23T00:00:00Z

    September 23 - Morten Engelstoft, current chief executive of A.P. Moller Shipping Services has been appointed ceo of APM Terminals, with effect from November 1, 2016.

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    "K" Line considers 'drastic structural reform'

    2016-09-23T00:00:00Z

    September 23 - In its 2016 report, "K" Line has said that its heavy lift shipping business, which is conducted by SAL Heavy Lift, is "striving to improve earnings by implementing various cost-cutting measures in addition to pursuing efficient fleet alloca

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    Reduced income for marine cargo insurers

    2016-09-22T00:00:00Z

    September 22 - The International Union of Maritime Insurers (IUMI) said that global cargo premiums fell by 9 percent between 2014 and 2015 to USD15.8 billion.

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    Optimarin submits BWT system for US approval

    2016-09-22T00:00:00Z

    September 22 - Norwegian ballast water treatment (BWT) specialist Optimarin has become the first supplier to submit an application for type approval to the United States Coast Guard (USCG).

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    Seaforth prototype ready for action

    2016-09-22T00:00:00Z

    September 22 - Ballast Water Containers (BWC), a company set up by Glasgow based Malin Group, has recently begun trials with its Seaforth containerised ballast water treatment system (BWTS).

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    Gebrüder Weiss opens in Izmir

    2016-09-21T00:00:00Z

    September 21 - Gebrüder Weiss has expanded its presence in Turkey with the opening of a new office in Izmir.

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    Sarens wins record contract

    2016-09-20T00:00:00Z

    September 20 - Sarens has been awarded what it claims is the largest contract in its history by Tengizchevroil (TCO) for its Future Growth Project and Wellhead Pressure Management Project (FGP-WPMP) in Kazakhstan.

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    Thorco and UHL join forces

    2016-09-19T00:00:00Z

    September 19 - Thorco Shipping and United Heavy Lift (UHL) have combined their respective fleets and expertise to create Thorco Projects.

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    GAC delivers rescue boat

    2016-09-16T00:00:00Z

    September 16 - Shipping, logistics and marine services provider GAC has delivered a rigid inflatable boat (RIB) to the Hellenic Rescue Team (HRT) for use in Greek waters surrounding the islands of Lesbos and Samos.

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    'Diverse' cargo mix for St Lawrence Seaway

    2016-09-15T00:00:00Z

    September 15 - The Great Lakes St Lawrence Seaway recorded a slight year-on-year uptick in cargo traffic in August, as it continues to see a diversified mix of cargoes moving through its ports.

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    New Flettner Freighter design revealed

    2016-09-14T00:00:00Z

    September 14 - Following the development of a 4,500 dwt vessel last year, C-Job Naval Architects has been contracted by the Switijnk family to design an 8,000 dwt Flettner Freighter, dubbed FF8000.

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    Nyrstar receives record component

    2016-09-14T00:00:00Z

    September 14 - Geodis' industrial projects division has worked together with AAL to deliver a large electrostatic precipitator module to Nyrstar's smelting facility in Port Pirie, South Australia.

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    Straightpoint adds US dealers

    2016-09-14T00:00:00Z

    September 14 - Straightpoint has named three new distributors in the USA: The Scale People and Cooper Instruments & Systems in Virginia; and R.D. Jacobs Company in Florida.

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    BWM convention to come into force in 2017

    2016-09-14T00:00:00Z

    September 14 - Following Finland's decision to ratify the convention, the IMO's ballast water management (BWM) convention is set to enter into force on September 8, 2017.

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    New Bedford hailed as offshore wind hub

    2016-09-13T00:00:00Z

    September 13 - The Baker-Polito Administration has signed a letter of intent with Dong Energy, Deepwater Wind and OffshoreMW to lease the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal in Massachusetts, USA as a staging and deployment location for future offshore w

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    Daher in Kenyan power delivery

    2016-09-13T00:00:00Z

    September 13 - Daher is organising transport and logistics services for electrical substation equipment built by Siemens as part of the Lake Turkana wind power project in Kenya.

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    BigRoll chooses Lankhorst Ropes

    2016-09-13T00:00:00Z

    Maritime ropes and under-the-jib equipment supplier Lankhorst Ropes has supplied BigRoll Shipping with Lankoforce and Euroflex mooring ropes for use on the Dutch shipping line's newbuild module carriers.

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    Sunderland refocuses business

    2016-09-12T00:00:00Z

    September 12 - The UK Port of Sunderland expects cargo volumes to increase significantly in 2016, after it refocused on traditional shipping activities following the downturn in offshore operations.