Shipping news – Page 277
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Heavy lift and project cargoes need not apply
April 21 - Applications are being sought by the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) for the designation of "marine highways" and related projects for preferential US federal government funding. Applications are due by June 11, 2010.
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Bellville Rodair takes to the water to move energy equipment
April 20 - Full service freight forwarder Bellville Rodair International has turned to Europe's inland waterway system to avoid the administrative delays and headaches associated with the road transport of alternative energy generating equipment.
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Jumbo delivers four 700 tonne spud cans to Norway
April 20 - Jumbo Shipping's latest ship, Jumbo Jubilee, has completed the loading, transport and discharge of four 700 tonne spud cans from Dubai, UAE to Arendal, Norway.
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Jumbo delivers four 700 tonne spud cans to Norway
April 20 - Jumbo Shipping's latest ship, Jumbo Jubilee, has completed the loading, transport and discharge of four 700 tonne spud cans from Dubai, UAE to Arendal, Norway.
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Port of Hamburg takes heavy lift message to South America
April 20 - The German port of Hamburg took the message that heavy lift and project cargo activity is important to it to the Intermodal South America show in S
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Combi-Lift finds encouragement in Brazil
April 19 - A flood of investment in the Brazilian energy sector has German heavylift carrier, Combi-Lift, eyeing long-term charter contracts for up to two of its Combi Dock I, II, III and IV, semi-submersible heavily vessels, writes Rainbow Nelson.
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TRANSY moves heavy turbine runner
April 15 - Transport Systems TRANSY, a member of the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) in Russia and Ukraine, handled the difficult movement of an 80 tonne heavy turbine runner from the Ukraine port of Illychevsk to Tianjin in China.
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Martin Bencher on the move in Germany
April 14 - The German subsidiary of the Martin Bencher Group has moved to a new address.
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Delta Rigging & Tools to represent Modulift in 10 US states
April 14 - Modulift has appointed Delta Rigging & Tools as its latest distributor in North America, covering 10 states including Texas, New Mexico, Colorado and Louisiana.
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Green house gas emission certification for Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics
April 14 - Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics has received formal third party verification of its inventory processes for green house gas emissions.
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PPG conference attracts members from 54 countries
April 13 - Project cargo specialists from 54 countries will gather in Antwerp from June 30 to July 3 for the third annual conference of the Project Professionals Group.
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BigLift for Coli Shipping in South East Asia
April 12 - Effective April 1, BigLift Shipping appointed Coli Shipping (Singapore) Pte Ltd as its representative in the South East Asia region, including the countries of Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Cambodia, Laos and M
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Shipping confidence hits fifteen-month high
April 9 - Overall confidence levels in the shipping industry have risen to their highest levels for fifteen months, according to the latest Shipping Confidence survey by Moore Stephens.
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Hoegh Autoliners names Jardine Shipping Services as agent for SE Asia
April 8 - Hoegh Autoliners has appointed Hong Kong's Jardine Shipping Services as its southeast Asia agent.
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Hyundai Heavy enters Chinese wind turbine market
April 8 - Hyundai Heavy has signed an MOU to construct a wind turbine manufacturing plant jointly with Datang Shandong Power Generation Co., Ltd. and Weihai City Government.
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Boskalis completes acquisition of SMIT
April 7 - With more than 95 percent of shareholders having accepted the offer made by dredging company Royal Boskalis Westminster to acquire heavy lift shipping, tug and salvage company SMIT International, the merger of the two is now set to go ahead.
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NileDutch adds impromptu ro-ro call in South Africa
April 6 - NileDutch has confirmed that the NileDutch Atlantic will make an impromptu port call at Durban on April 11.
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Cargotec focuses on safety in cranes at BAUMA 2010
April 5 - Cargotec, one of the world's leading providers of load handling equipment, is showing its range of products at Bauma 2010 to heavy lift and project cargo forwarder customers.
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Quantum leap for Chipolbrok
April 5 - Quantum BSO & Tech, a company has delivered its Q-VUETM MPP Business Intelligence product to Chipolbrok, the Chinese-Polish multipurpose shipping company.
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Indian shippers and forwarders plan think-tank
March 31 - A new heavy lift and project forwarding think-tank is being planned by shippers and forwarders in India, aimed at lobbying the government to improve infrastructure and harmonise regulations.