Shipping news – Page 246

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    NSCSA now Bahri

    2012-04-24T00:00:00Z

    April 24 - The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (NSCSA) has responded to what it calls a 'tumultuous' marketplace by reinventing itself as Bahri.

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    Port of Duqm handles first project cargo

    2012-04-24T00:00:00Z

    April 24 - Marking a new chapter in Oman's expanding maritime sector, the Port of Duqm has handled its first project cargo at its Commercial Quay.

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    Jumbo trumpets order for second heavy lift ship

    2012-04-23T00:00:00Z

    April 23 - Jumbo Shipping has ordered a second K-class vessel, with an option on a third, to complement its existing fleet, and will upgrade the lifting capacity of the vessels from 1,300 to 1,500 tonnes, enabling tandem lifts of 3,000 tonnes.

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    Double hit for Worldwide Project Consortium in Sao Paulo

    2012-04-23T00:00:00Z

    April 23 - The recent Intermodal South America event in Sao Paolo, Brazil, provided to be the perfect place for the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) to sustain its efforts to develop its presence in South American countries, which are all emerging mark

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    Fesco expands service out of port of Everett

    2012-04-20T00:00:00Z

    April 20 - In the USA, the port of Everett's major shipping line, FESCO Transportation Group, which has made the Port of Everett its Pacific Northwest shipping hub for Russian cargoes, will be expanding its export service to include ro-ro ships, according

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    Moore Stephens says shipping is ill prepared for bank meetings

    2012-04-20T00:00:00Z

    April 20 - International accountancy firm and shipping adviser Moore Stephens has warned that some shipping companies are not adequately prepared to conduct successful negotiations with their banks which are likely to occur with increasing frequency.

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    RollDock looks to European yard as Indian dispute rumbles on

    2012-04-19T00:00:00Z

    April 19 - When RollDock signed the first of its newbuilding contracts with Larsen & Toubro in 2006, it seemed a perfect match, writes HLPFI correspondent, John Mclaughlin.

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    Willis Marine forecasts another difficult year

    2012-04-19T00:00:00Z

    April 19 - After an inauspicious start, 2012 could well be "another difficult and uncertain year for the maritime industry faced with the aftermath of the Costa Concordia, further problems in the euro zone, pirate attacks and increased sanctions," accordi

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    Big job for Cosco

    2012-04-18T00:00:00Z

    April 18 - Again, we are indebted to our aerial photography partner, Skeyes for this excellent photo of Cosco Shipping's semi-submersible, Tai An Kou, seen approaching Rotterdam with the GSP Saturn on its deck.

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    Drewy and CargoSmart to deliver new box shipping KPIs

    2012-04-18T00:00:00Z

    April 18 - Drewry Maritime Research and CargoSmart Limited have entered into a cooperation agreement that will introduce a wider range of container Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to help importers and exporters benchmark their carriers' service levels.

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    Maersk patriarch passes away

    2012-04-17T00:00:00Z

    April 17 - Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller, who transformed his Danish family shipping business into the world's biggest container shipping company and arguably the most important force in world shipping, passed away yesterday at the age of 98.

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    Hansa Heavy Lift on the move in Singapore

    2012-04-16T00:00:00Z

    April 16 - Hansa Heavy Lift (Asia) Pte Ltd, the south east Asian subsidiary of the Hamburg-based heavy lift shipping line, has relocated in Singapore and has new contact numbers.

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    SBM Offshore selects Blue Water Shipping

    2012-04-16T00:00:00Z

    April 16 - SBM Offshore has chosen Blue Water Shipping, a company with which it already holds a longstanding business relationship, to undertake the task of providing logistics for materials and equipment to China and Brazil, where the conversion of the f

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    Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics on track with emissions reduction target

    2012-04-16T00:00:00Z

    April 16 - Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) says it is on track to reduce its relative green house gas emissions with 30 percent by 2015, compared to a 2005 baseline.

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    Intermodal South America is an unqualified success

    2012-04-13T00:00:00Z

    April 13 - Despite a torrential downpour and thunderstorms, the Intermodal South America trade show was an unqualified success and the heavyflooding of roads in Sao Paulo did not prevent too many people from reaching the TransAmerica convention centre des

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    WWPC partners combine efforts to move boiler

    2012-04-12T00:00:00Z

    April 12 - Albacor Shipping (USA) Inc, the US member of the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) has worked in conjunction with the project forwarder network's Vienna-based Austrian partner, Procargo Spedition, to handle the transport of parts of a biomass

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    Guam senator seeks Jones Act exemption

    2012-04-11T00:00:00Z

    April 11 - Senator Frank F. Blas, Jr. introduced a resolution that requests Guam's Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives to introduce legislation to exempt Guam, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and Alaska from the U.S. Build provision of the Maritime Shippin

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    February falls in global container traffic mask better trading conditions

    2012-04-11T00:00:00Z

    April 11 - Industry analyst, Container Trades Statistics, has reassured the global shipping industry that the fall in global container traffic in February compared to January is less indicative of troubled global trade than a result of a 'perfect storm' o

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    Horizon Lines terminates five ship charter agreements

    2012-04-11T00:00:00Z

    April 11 - According to statements released by both companies, Horizon Lines has reached an agreement with Ship Finance International Ltd to terminate five charter ship contracts.

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    Faststream opens Perth office

    2012-04-10T00:00:00Z

    April 10 - International maritime, oil & gas and mining industry recruiter Faststream has opened an office in Perth, Australia, which will focus on filling positions for shipping companies, oil majors and mining companies active in the region.