All Shipping articles – Page 132

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    Fleet Line transports dismantled rig

    2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

    April 18 - Dubai-based logistics provider Fleet Line Shipping has transported a dismantled rig from the UAE to a project site in Uzbekistan.

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    Granite starts rail construction at Everett

    2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

    April 18 - Granite Construction has started work on a 3,300 ft (1,005.8 m) double rail siding near the south terminal of the Port of Everett, USA.

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    ABS braves it in Houston

    2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

    April 18 - The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), a provider of classification and technical services to the marine and offshore industries, has broken ground on the development of its global headquarters, CityPlace 2, in Houston, USA.

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    Indiana opens season with a Briese

    2017-04-14T00:00:00Z

    April 14 - The first ocean vessel of the year arrived at the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor - the 413 ft (125.8 m) heavy lift vessel BBC Mont Blanc marking the official opening of the international shipping season.

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    Survey says box lines “poor to average”

    2017-04-13T00:00:00Z

    April 13 - The service provided by container shipping lines is rated as poor to average and has deteriorated in the past year, according to a survey of exporters, importers and freight forwarders conducted jointly by Drewry and the European Shippers' Coun

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    Dube sees biggest airfreight cargo

    2017-04-10T00:00:00Z

    April 10 - Dube Cargo Terminal at South Africa's King Shaka International Airport has witnessed the second landing of an Antonov AN-124 bringing in 80 tonnes of highly specialised spools, which form part of the main furnace at a local oil refinery.

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    WaterFront expands

    2017-04-07T00:00:00Z

    April 7 - Global ship agency WaterFront Maritime Services (WaterFront) has expanded by adding five new network partners across North and South America as well as the UK, in a move that provide it with a further 57 offices and access to more than 400 staff

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    Weak year for Grieg shipping arm

    2017-04-07T00:00:00Z

    April 7 - In 2016, Grieg Star recorded a loss of NOK64 million (USD7.4 million), against a net deficit of NOK476 million (USD55.3 million) in 2015, says its parent company, Grieg Group.

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    Spliethoff off to Veracruz

    2017-04-06T00:00:00Z

    April 6 - Following the end of Nordana/Weco's 60 year-old service from the Mediterranean to the Americas, shipping line Spliethoff has revealed that it is extending its Medliner service to include a direct call at Veracruz in Mexico.

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    Steimler selected at NYK

    2017-04-06T00:00:00Z

    April 6 - NYK Group has appointed Svein Steimler as president and chief executive officer (ceo) of NYK Group Europe, succeeding Takuji Nakai.

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    Zeaborn completes Rickmers-Linie takeover

    2017-04-06T00:00:00Z

    April 6 - Rickmers-Line GmbH, a company within the Bremen-based Zeaborn Group, has completed the takeover of the business operations of Rickmers-Linie and MCC Marine as well as NPC Projects, which was originally announced on February 9 and received cleara

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    ALE repositions Talara cargoes

    2017-04-06T00:00:00Z

    April 6 - ALE was called upon to repositiion two pieces of refinery equipment inside the hold of BigLift Shipping's Happy Buccaneer heavy lift vessel at the Port of Avilés, Spain to allow other heavy cargoes to be accommodated

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    Roehl rises at TGP

    2017-04-05T00:00:00Z

    April 5 - Joerg Roehl has joined the Trans Global Projects Group (TGP) as chief executive officer (ceo) for Natco Switzerland, with the overall responsibility for Europe effective from April 1, 2017.

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    VGM nine months on

    2017-04-05T00:00:00Z

    April 5 - Nine months on since the implementation of the SOLAS amendment requiring the verified gross mass of packed containers (VGM) to be obtained and communicated prior to loading on board a ship at the point of export, anecdotes abound - and do not im

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    Blue Water Shipping beats the tide

    2017-04-03T00:00:00Z

    April 3 - Blue Water Shipping says a tight tidal window presented a major challenge during the recent loading of heavy pontoons and columns onto a semi-submersible ship.

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    SEKO names Barnes

    2017-03-31T00:00:00Z

    March 31 - SEKO Logistics has named Tony Barnes as chief operating officer (coo) Asia Pacific.

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    PCN members on the move

    2017-03-29T00:00:00Z

    March 29 - The Project Cargo Network (PCN) members have completed several projects, transporting oversized cargo around the world.

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    Recovery in sight, says Drewry

    2017-03-29T00:00:00Z

    March 29 - Following another poor year for multipurpose shipping with further erosion of rates making it the worst market in over 10 years, signs of recovery are now evident with momentum expected to build over the next few years, according to global ship

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    Crowley's cranes make history

    2017-03-27T00:00:00Z

    March 27 - Crowley Puerto Rico Services has taken delivery of three Liebherr ship-to-shore cranes at its Isla Grande Terminal in San Juan.

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    Trailer Bridge ups service

    2017-03-27T00:00:00Z

    March 27 - Trailer Bridge is offering an additional service from the Port of Jacksonville's (Jaxport) Blount Island Marine Terminal to the Dominican Republic's Santo Domingo port.