Shipping news – Page 94
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NewsEuropean Shipping Week scheduled for mid-February
Europe’s shipowners will connect with the European Parliament, Council and European Commission at European Shipping Week, which will be hosted in Brussels from February 17-21, 2020.
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NewsWW Ocean strengthens breakbulk team
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean (WW Ocean) has appointed Vedran Muratbegovic as its senior manager for global breakbulk business development.
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NewsOHT vessel takes shape
Offshore Heavy Transport (OHT) has held a keel laying ceremony for its installation crane vessel that is currently under construction at the China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) facility in Jiangsu.
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NewsUECC orders third LNG PCTC
UECC has placed an order for a third hybrid LNG-powered pure car truck carrier (PCTC) with China Ship Building Trading and Jiangnan Shipyard Group.
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NewsHFW to host fourth P&I week
International law firm HFW is hosting its fourth annual P&I week from October 15-17, 2019 in London.
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NewsMarguisa calls in Calabar
Last week, Marguisa docked its first container ship at the port of Calabar in Nigeria.
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NewsAAL adds four MPVs
Singapore-headquartered carrier AAL will add 133,000 dwt of multipurpose tonnage to its fleet.
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NewsVan Dam harnessing wind power
Van Dam Shipping plans to install a wind-assisted propulsion system, developed by eConowind, on its 3,600 dwt general cargo vessel, Ankie.
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NewsPolar research ship christened
A state-of-the-art British polar research ship was officially christened Sir David Attenborough at a shipyard in Birkenhead last week.
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NewsSubsea 7 awarded Caspian contracts
BP Exploration has awarded Subsea 7 two contracts for offshore works at the Azeri Central East (ACE) project in the Azeri-Chirag-Deepwater Gunashli (ACG) field in the Caspian Sea.
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NewsNYK loads in Rostock
Last month, one of NYK Line’s PCTC vessels called at Liebherr’s facility at the port of Rostock to load nearly 30 roll trailers.
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NewsBlockchain initiative suspended
300cubits has suspended its blockchain initiative geared towards the shipping industry.
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NewsHaliade-X orders
Ørsted will deploy Haliade-X 12 MW wind turbines at two of its US offshore wind farms, subject to final project approvals.
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NewsFrew to step down
Angus Frew, secretary general and ceo of the Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO), will step down from his roles during August 2020.
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NewsAAL handles the pressure
AAL has transported petrochemical plant components from Pyeongtaek, South Korea to Map Ta Phut, Thailand.
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NewsA path to decarbonisation
The Getting to Zero Coalition declared that it would lead the push to decarbonise the maritime shipping supply chain at last week’s UN Climate Action Summit in New York.
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NewsGAC plans for Irish expansion
GAC Group has opened an office in the Republic of Ireland that will provide shipping services to vessels calling at the country’s ports.
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NewsChipolbrok Sun continues round trip
The multipurpose ship Chipolbrok Sun has called at the port of Antwerp in Belgium to load a variety of cargoes for its return trip to the Far East.
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NewsOHT awarded wind farm transport contract
DEME Offshore has awarded Norway-based Offshore Heavy Transport (OHT) a contract for the transport of 48 jacket foundations destined for the 950 MW Moray East offshore wind project in Scotland, UK.
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NewsHöegh boosts services to Australia
Höegh Autoliners will increase the frequency of its services from Europe to Australia to five sailings per month.