Shipping news – Page 254
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Shipping insurance industry pressure finally bears fruit
November 4 - The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) has welcomed two important indicators that the shipping industry's intense global lobbying to increase safety at sea is starting to bear fruit.
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Alabama lifting solutions workshop soon
November 4 - Shaun Sipe, VP of human capital at Barnhart Crane & Rigging, is one of the panel of speakers at the Maritime Lifting Solutions Workshop, which takes place early next month from December 7-9 in Mobile, Alabama, USA.
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PCN welcomes a trio of new members
November 1 - The geographical spread of the Project Cargo Network (PCN) is demonstrated by a trio of new signings in Kenya, Greece and Ecuador.
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Second of four ro-ro ferry newbuildings launched for Seatruck
November 1 - UK shortsea ferry operator, Seatruck, a division of the Danish shipping giant Clipper Group, is set to receive the second of four new ro-ro vessels to serve its Irish Sea routes including options for rolling project cargo and heavy lift items
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Fairstar wins Oando Energy Services contract
October 31 - Fairstar Heavy Transport has been awarded a contract by Oando Energy Services, a leading indigenous, energy and energy services company in Nigeria to transport the drilling rig Respect from Lagos, Nigeria to Galveston, USA.
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Hovertrans says 50 tonne payload heavy lift hovercraft ready for charter
October 31 - Hovertrans Solutions Pte Ltd (Hovertrans Solutions) has completed the construction of a modular heavy lift hovercraft, the first of its kind to be built in Singapore.
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Drewry forecasts container overcapacity to last few years
October 28 - Drewry's latest quarterly Container Forecaster emphasises that this year should have been much better for the industry. First half global demand growth was still running at an annual rate of percent and yet ocean carriers are losing money due
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Lifetime achievement award for industry legend
October 27 - Popular shipping legend Jerry Nagel, chairman of the board at Rickmers-Linie (America) Inc, received a standing ovation as he was handed a lifetime achievement award in New Orleans, USA, earlier this week, writes Emma Murray in New Orleans.
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Yacht Express crosses Atlantic with over USD250 million in luxury yachts
October 27 - Due to its sheer size, the 686 ft (209 m) Yacht Express demands an audience, but when the flagship of Dockwise Yacht Transport's (DYT) fleet of semi-submersible ships pulled into Ft. Lauderdale with a record breaking cargo of yachts valued co
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Ignazio Messina introduces first of four new vessels for Africa trades
October 27 - Italian ro-ro shipping line Ignazio Messina is set to introduce one of the largest ro-ro vessels in the world, the 3,100 teu or 6,350 linear metre ro-ro containership Jolly Diamante, on its African services.
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Skelton Sherborne reports increased machinery shipments
October 26 - In its latest shipping index, Skelton Sherborne reports that machinery import volumes into Australia in September increased by 16 percent to 3,663 units.
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Saudi Arabian shipment for Altius
October 26 - The project division of Spanish freight forwarder Altius has recently handled the movement of a significant consignment of industrial equipment, including coke drums, from Japan to Saudi Arabia.
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Logwin names new country director for Switzerland
October 25 - Logwin's newly appointed country director, Jan Warnecke has assumed responsibilities for air and sea freight activities.
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Flying a kite with BBC SkySails
October 25 -German multi-purpose and heavy lift operator BBC Chartering is to co-operate with SkySails, the alternative propulsion system developer based in Hamburg, to further promote the latter's kite-based system.
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Breakbulk event opens today in New Orleans
October 24 - The Port of New Orleans is hosting one of the shipping industry's largest exhibitions and conferences with Breakbulk Americas
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Grieg Star goes monthly from US East Coast to South American West Coast
October 24 - Grieg Star Shipping's monthly service from the US East and Gulf coasts to the West Coast of South America (WCSA) is now fully operational.
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Airbus flies with Rickmers-Linie
October 24 - Rickmers-Linie has been selected by Spirit AeroSystems as its partner for the transportation of fuselage sections for Airbus from Morehead City, USA to Montoir (Port of Nantes St. Nazaire), France.
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Fairstar picks BASSnet for optimising fleet management
October 24 - Fairstar Heavy Transport has chosen BASSnet
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Ben Line Agencies hits century in Asia
October 21 - Ben Line Agencies has opened its one-hundredth office in Asia and says that this further cements the company's position as a leading shipping services provider with a comprehensive office network in Asia.