All Shipping articles – Page 118

  • Sode up at APL
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    Sode up at APL

    2018-03-07T00:00:00Z

    APL Logistics has appointed Jens Romer Sode as regional vice president, Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA).

  • Thorco adds vessel trio to its fleet
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    Thorco adds vessel trio to its fleet

    2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

    Thorco Projects has expanded its fleet with the addition of three 12,000 dwt tweendeck vessels.

  • HSH Nordbank privatised
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    HSH Nordbank privatised

    2018-03-01T00:00:00Z

    Germany's state-owned HSH Nordbank has been acquired by a consortium of private equity firms in a deal with an estimated value of approximately EUR1 billion (USD1.2 billion).

  • No delay for Sulphur Cap implementation
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    No delay for Sulphur Cap implementation

    2018-02-28T00:00:00Z

    Kim Yeon-tae, executive director of the Korean Register is unequivocal when he states that the chances of postponing the Sulphur Cap 2020, "are very, very small".

  • First for BigLift Baffin in new livery
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    First for BigLift Baffin in new livery

    2018-02-28T00:00:00Z

    BigLift Baffin has delivered a crane boom and luffing frame from the Huisman wharf in Xiamen, China, to Singapore. The unit will be installed on Heerema Marine Contractor's new semi-submersible crane vessel, Sleipnir.

  • Conbit unveils Vickas
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    Conbit unveils Vickas

    2018-02-27T00:00:00Z

    Conbit, part of the ALE, has designed a re-usable sea-fastening solution for monopile transportation and installation.

  • Buyers found for HSH Nordbank
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    Buyers found for HSH Nordbank

    2018-02-26T00:00:00Z

    The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has reported that US private equity firms J.C. Flowers & Co and Cerberus Capital Management have agreed to buy German lender HSH Nordbank for up to EUR1 billion (USD1.2 billion).

  • BIMCO relaunches Shipping KPI
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    BIMCO relaunches Shipping KPI

    2018-02-26T00:00:00Z

    The Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) has relaunched the ship benchmarking system, Shipping KPI, after two years of redesign.

  • Positive outlook for multipurpose and project cargo shipping
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    Positive outlook for multipurpose and project cargo shipping

    2018-02-23T00:00:00Z

    Susan Oatway, lead analyst for multipurpose shipping at Drewry, said 2018 is shaping up to be a positive year for the multipurpose and project cargo shipping market.

  • ALP wins Kaombo contract
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    ALP wins Kaombo contract

    2018-02-23T00:00:00Z

    Interoil and Saipem have contracted ALP Maritime Services to provide tow assistance and heading control services for the Kaombo field development project, located in Block 32, offshore Angola.

  • Symphony Space launched
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    Symphony Space launched

    2018-02-22T00:00:00Z

    Leer, Germany-based shipbuilder Ferus Smit has launched the Ecobox DP2 vessel Symphony Space, the last in a series of six that will be delivered to the Netherlands-headquartered Symphony Shipping.

  • EC fines cartel
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    EC fines cartel

    2018-02-21T00:00:00Z

    The European Commission (EC) has fined four shipping lines a total of EUR395 million (USD486.95 million) for colluding in the maritime transport of cars.

  • Global growth boosts shipping, says BIMCO
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    Global growth boosts shipping, says BIMCO

    2018-02-21T00:00:00Z

    Economic growth around the world is supporting the shipping industry, says the Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) in its latest macroeconomic assessment.

  • OOCL launches WM service
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    OOCL launches WM service

    2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

    OOCL has extended its Mediterranean service network to the Middle East and Indian Subcontinent, with the introduction of its Middle East/Pakistan/India - West Mediterranean service (WM3).

  • Damen duo delivered for Iskes
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    Damen duo delivered for Iskes

    2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

    Iskes Towage & Salvage has taken delivery of two Damen Azimuth stern drive (ASD) Tugs 2810.

  • Verdict in sight in Stolberg trial
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    Verdict in sight in Stolberg trial

    2018-02-16T00:00:00Z

    Reports in the German mainstream media suggest that a conclusion to the long-running trial of ex-Beluga Shipping chief Niels Stolberg is in sight.

  • WWL doubles Zeebrugge footprint
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    WWL doubles Zeebrugge footprint

    2018-02-16T00:00:00Z

    Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) has signed a concession agreement with the Belgian port of Zeebrugge to develop 49 ha (121 acres) of land known as Bastenaken West.

  • Cosco overtakes BBC in multipurpose top spot
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    Cosco overtakes BBC in multipurpose top spot

    2018-02-16T00:00:00Z

    Cosco Shipping Specialized Carriers has taken over, not for the first time, from BBC Chartering as the world's largest multipurpose operator by deadweight, according to Dynamar's latest report.

  • C-Job advances Flettner concept for Switijnk
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    C-Job advances Flettner concept for Switijnk

    2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

    C-Job Naval Architects has delivered a concept design to Switijnk Shipping for a wind-assisted general cargo vessel, known as a Flettner Freighter, that is expected to achieve fuel savings of approximately 13 percent.

  • Scotline adds to fleet
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    Scotline adds to fleet

    2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

    Scotline has signed a contract with Royal Bodewes Group in the Netherlands to build a multipurpose coaster vessel, 4785 DWAT Bodewes Trader, with the option for a second sister vessel.