Shipping news – Page 234

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    Damen delivers newbuild combi-lift vessel

    2013-02-07T00:00:00Z

    February 7 - Damen Shipyards Bergum, a subsidiary of Netherlands headquartered Damen Shipyards Group, has delivered a brand new combi-lift vessel - the Damen Combi Freighter 3850 'Hoogvliet'.

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    BWS tasked with shipment of jack-up rig

    2013-02-06T00:00:00Z

    February 6 - Danish-owned global transport and logistics company Blue Water Shipping (BWS) has been selected by Lamprell Energy to transport a LeTourneau S116E jack-up rig from the UAE to Russia.

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    Bahri gets first of six

    2013-02-06T00:00:00Z

    February 6 - The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) has taken delivery of the first of six general cargo ships ordered from Hyundai MIPO in 2011.

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    Clipper sets environmental standards

    2013-02-06T00:00:00Z

    February 6 - Clipper Group has been awarded ISO 50001 - Energy management systems, certification for its fleet of vessels.

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    Crowley and TITAN relief efforts in wake of Sandy

    2013-02-06T00:00:00Z

    February 6 - Jacksonville headquartered Crowley Maritime Corporation and its subsidiary TITAN Salvage have completed a number of emergency response projects in the areas hit hardest by Hurricane Sandy.

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    Tuesday Flyer

    2013-02-06T00:00:00Z

    February 5 - Welcome to the first edition of our Tuesday round-up, in which HLPFI staff writer David Kershaw, delivers a snap shot of general news from across the industry that has caught his eye today.

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    Third Steel in Transit conference

    2013-02-06T00:00:00Z

    February 6 - On April 18-19, 2013 the third Steel in Transit conference will take place in Bremen, Germany.

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    Wednesday Flyer

    2013-02-06T00:00:00Z

    February 6 - In today's round round-up of general news from across the industry, HLPFI staff writer David Kershaw, reports that international logistics provider, Logwin has opened a new warehouse in Sydney, Australia. The 4,000 sq m facility will bring al

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    Former Beluga boss in dock

    2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

    February 5 - HLPFI understands that the Bremen state prosecution intends to charge Niels Stolberg, the former ceo and founder of bankrupt Beluga Shipping, with 16 counts of fraud, although no trial date has yet been set.

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    London calling for ISS Palumbo

    2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

    February 5 - Following last October's news of a strategic partnership between Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) and offshore project logistics and freight forwarding specialists, Palumbo SpA, HLPFI has learned that ISS Palumbo has opened an office in the U

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    Indian crane takeaway for V. Alexander

    2013-02-01T00:00:00Z

    February 1 - Bremen, Germany headquartered V. Alexander Logistics - a member of the Cargo Equipment Experts (CEE) network - has organised the shipment of approximately 2,500 tonnes of special cranes and equipment from Xiamen, China to Kolkata, India.

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    Combi Lift begins UK wind farm installation

    2013-02-01T00:00:00Z

    February 1 - Combi Lift has commenced work on the West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm project in the East Irish Sea, for client DONG Energy.

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    Quartet develops offshore wind farm installation plan

    2013-02-01T00:00:00Z

    February 1 - Project forwarder deugro Denmark A/S, together with partners Conquest Offshore, Amasus Shipping / Abis Shipping, have developed a joint plan for the installation of offshore wind farm components.

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    CaytransBBC strengthens Caribbean service

    2013-02-01T00:00:00Z

    February 1 - Shipping line BBC Chartering will add the heavy lift vessel BBC Ocean to the CaytransBBC LLC service during February.

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    The Friday Flyer

    2013-02-01T00:00:00Z

    February 1 - With just over a week to go before the Chinese New Year, HLPFI staff are beginning to break open the fortune cookies while looking forward to the lion parades near our London HQ.

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    COSCO Holdings faces heavy losses

    2013-01-31T00:00:00Z

    January 31 - China COSCO Holdings Company Ltd (COSCO), one of the world's largest shipping lines, is staring at a second-straight year of heavy financial losses as it prepares to announce its 2012 performance figures.

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    InterGlobal joins PCN for Israel

    2013-01-31T00:00:00Z

    January 31 - Project Cargo Network (PCN) has added InterGlobal Shipping 3001 Ltd as a new member, representing Israel.

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    Political instability threatens Egyptian waterway

    2013-01-31T00:00:00Z

    January 31 - Egypt's president Mohamed Morsi has declared a state of emergency in three Suez Canal cities, as rioting that has left dozens dead spills into a fourth day.

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    HeavyLift@Sea presents prototype vessel

    2013-01-30T00:00:00Z

    January 30 - HeavyLift@Sea has presented a prototype draft of a new heavy goods transporter - the HLV1600.

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    Damco undergoes managerial reshuffle

    2013-01-28T00:00:00Z

    January 28 - During February, logistics provider Damco will relocate its head office from Copenhagen, Denmark to The Hague in the Netherlands. To coincide with the move, Damco has made a number of senior level management changes.