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Tanker morphs into heavy lift ship
March 4 - For the first time in many years, HLPFI has heard about the conversion of an aframax tanker into a semi-submersible heavy lift vessel (SSHLV).
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ZPMC-RED BOX adds two
March 4 - ZPMC-RED BOX Energy Services has bareboat chartered the two 50,000 dwt semi-submersible ships that were originally ordered by China's United Faith Group from the Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore shipyard in 2011.
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The Wednesday Wire - March 4th 2015
Your midweek round-up of news from the world of heavy lift and project forwarding.
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Rickmers concludes refinancing
March 2 - Rickmers Group has successfully concluded the negotiations on the general reorganisation of existing bank loans with a total value of EUR1.28 billion (USD1.43 billion), with corresponding contracts signed with a group of principal banks.
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Another executive turns head on Thorco
February 27 - Hot on the heels of Clipper Group ceo Kristian Morch's decision to resign from the Thorco Shipping board, Kent Hedegaard, joint chief executive officer and chief financial officer at Thorco, has stepped down from the company.
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The Friday Flyer - February 27th 2015
This week's round up of news from the world of heavy lift and project forwarding.
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The Wednesday Wire - February 25th 2015
Your midweek round-up of news from the world of heavy lift and project forwarding.
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Another Jolly for Messina
February 25 - The con-ro vessel Jolly Cobalto has been delivered to Italian shipping company Ignazio Messina from South Korean shipyard STX Offshore & Shipbuilding.
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Thorco Lanner launched
February 25 - The latest newbuilding in Thorco Shipping's fleet - Thorco Lanner - has been launched by Honda Heavy Industries in Japan.
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Blue Water enters Portugal
February 24 - Effective March 1, 2015, Blue Water Shipping is opening a new office in the Portuguese capital Lisbon.
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Nordana Sky makes a splash
February 24 - The first in a series of six multipurpose ecobox-design vessels - Nordana Sky - has been launched by the Ferus Smit Shipyard in Leer, Germany.
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New Asian agent for BigLift
February 24 - BigLift Shipping has named Asian Independent Shipbrokers (AIS) as its representative for the South East Asia region, covering Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar.
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Name change at Broekman
February 20 - Broekman Group has changed its name to Broekman Logistics, concluding the company's restructuring programme.
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The Friday Flyer - February 20th 2015
This week's round up of news from the world of heavy lift and project forwarding.
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South Carolina adds BBC link
February 19 - The South Carolina Ports Authority reported a seven percent year-on-year increase in non-containerised cargoes transiting its gateways in January 2015, just as it confirmed a new BBC Chartering service connecting Charleston and Asia.
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Record attendance at GPLN AGM
February 18 - The Global Project Logistic Network (GPLN) successfully concluded its 12th annual general meeting, with a record-breaking 170 GLPN delegates attending the event.
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Record attendance at GPLN AGM
February 18 - The Global Project Logistic Network (GPLN) successfully concluded its 12th annual general meeting, with a record-breaking 170 GLPN delegates attending the event.
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SafmarineMPV goes monthly
February 18 - Effective early April, SafmarineMPV's SAFWAF multi-purpose shipping service (connecting South Africa and West Africa) will be upgraded from six-weekly to monthly sailings.
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First of eight for Wijnne Barends
February 17 - Dutch shipping company, Wijnne Barends, which is based in Delfzijl, has seen the launch of the first of its recent order for eight identical newbuildings from Groningen Shipyard in Waterhuizen.
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Liner shipping reliability falls to record low
February 16 - Liner service reliability fell to a record low in January as the effects of US West Coast congestion and the phasing-in of new alliance services took their toll, according to the Carrier Performance Insight, published online every month by g