Shipping news – Page 265

  • News

    Change in Rickmers Group executive board

    2011-02-16T00:00:00Z

    February 16 - Following 10 years with the Rickmers Group and after the successful conclusion of financing agreements for the Rickmers Group's newbuilding programme consisting of container and multipurpose vessels, Dr Moritz Mittelbach has stepped down as

  • News

    Beluga confirms anti-piracy guards to be deployed

    2011-02-11T00:00:00Z

    February 11 - Following the terrible hijacking of its ship, Beluga Nomination, Beluga Shipping has confirmed that it is deploying private security guards aboard some of its ships off the Somali coast and rerouting other vessels.

  • News

    Railroad first for Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor

    2011-02-08T00:00:00Z

    February 8 - For the first time since the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor opened in 1970, the Lake Michigan port will have an onsite, dedicated rail-switching service. Norfolk Southern has been selected to begin providing switching services for customers of

  • News

    Heavy lift companies boost Liberian-flag

    2011-02-08T00:00:00Z

    February 8 - The actions of a number of leading heavy lift shipping lines, including Beluga, BBC, NSC and Rickmers, in registering their ships under the Liberian flag has helped the West Africa state to double the size of its flagged fleet in the ten year

  • News

    Heavy lift companies boost Liberian-flag

    2011-02-08T00:00:00Z

    February 8 - The actions of a number of leading heavy lift shipping lines, including Beluga, BBC, NSC and Rickmers, in registering their ships under the Liberian flag has helped the West Africa state to double the size of its flagged fleet in the ten year

  • News

    Breakbulk Asia posts record attendance

    2011-02-07T00:00:00Z

    February 7 - The organiser of the recent Breakbulk Asia event in Singapore has said that it will inaugurate Breakbulk China in Shanghai in early 2012, bringing the largest event in the heavy lift, project cargo and breakbulk maritime sector to the world's

  • News

    GAC continues Nordic expansion

    2011-02-07T00:00:00Z

    February 7 - GAC Norway is continuing its expansion with the opening of its newest office at the south-eastern port of Borg Havn, Fredrikstad.

  • News

    Mexican wave for Maritima Tuscor Lloyds Spain

    2011-02-04T00:00:00Z

    February 4 - Maritima Tuscor Lloyds Spain, part of the UK-based heavy lift specialist, freight forwarder and agent Tuscor Lloyds, has completed a heavy lift project shipment consisting of a 65 m, 210 tonne reactor platform from Aviles in northern Spain to

  • News

    Legs eleven for WWPC

    2011-02-04T00:00:00Z

    February 4 - At the 11th annual membership conference of the Worldwide Project Consortium Ltd (WWPC), held recently in Mumbai, the current Board of Advisors were re-elected for another year of service.

  • News

    Beluga Group selects Triple Point to manage chartering and vessel operations

    2011-02-03T00:00:00Z

    February 3 - Beluga Shipping has selected Triple Point Technology

  • News

    Damco names regional head of ocean carrier management

    2011-02-02T00:00:00Z

    February 2 - Damco has appointed S

  • News

    TBS managers inject new capital in refinancing deal with lenders

    2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

    February 1 - Just weeks after HLPFI reported that various lenders had agreed to extend the forbearance period for heavy lift shipping line TBS International until January 31, 2011, and granted the line a six week repayment holiday, TBS has entered into am

  • News

    GAC Group rides the waves with yacht shipping specialist

    2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

    February 1 - The GAC Group is set to make waves in 2011 with the creation of Team GAC Pindar, a world-class sailing team that will both compete in international events and also provide specialist logistics solutions to the yachting community.

  • News

    Banker jumps ship to join Rickmers Group

    2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

    February 1 - Banker Frank B

  • News

    Update on Beluga Nomination piracy

    2011-01-31T00:00:00Z

    January 31 - Over the weekend, Beluga Shipping has announced that two crewmen from the pirated Beluga Nomination have been found safe and as well as can expected on the ship's freefall lifeboat.

  • News

    BIMCO issues alert on UK Bribery Act 2010

    2011-01-31T00:00:00Z

    January 31 - BIMCO is alerting companies to the global impact of the UK Bribary Act.

  • News

    Siem Kapital now full owner of Partner Shipping AS

    2011-01-27T00:00:00Z

    January 27 - Earlier this month, Cayman Islands-based Siem Kapital has acquired full ownership of Norway-based Partner Shipping.

  • News

    COSCO adds new giant to offshore fleet

    2011-01-27T00:00:00Z

    January 27 - Encouraged by several years of successful, well supported service in the offshore Industry, COSCO Shipping Company is continuing to expand its semi-submersible heavy lift fleet.

  • News

    Beluga Shipping subject to piracy once again

    2011-01-26T00:00:00Z

    January 26 - Once again, Beluga Shipping has fallen victim to pirates off the coast of Somalia.

  • News

    Allseas scoops project forwarding gong at UK freight awards

    2011-01-24T00:00:00Z

    January 24 - Now in their 22nd year, the British International Freight Association (BIFA) awards were presented in in London last week when the nominees and sponsors plus shipping and logistics personalities gathered to celebrate the event. The event was