All Shipping articles – Page 156

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    DFDS names terminals manager

    2016-02-12T00:00:00Z

    February 12 - In the UK, DFDS has appointed John Kendall as project cargo manager - terminals.

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    Big moves for PCN members

    2016-02-12T00:00:00Z

    February 12 - CEA Projects, member of the Project Cargo Network (PCN) in Thailand, has coordinated the unloading and transport of 13 Komatsu 830E haul trucks in Thailand.

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    Port of Venice looks to Iran

    2016-02-10T00:00:00Z

    February 10 - Following the visit of the Iranian president Hassan Rouhani to Italy, the Port of Venice has travelled to Iran to examine the opportunities available for the breakbulk and project cargo sector.

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    Shipping risk map launched

    2016-02-09T00:00:00Z

    February 9 - A new interactive map - RiskMap - has been launched so that shipowners and managers can easily view what security threats a country poses to shipping lines.

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    SafmarineMPV down to one trade

    2016-02-08T00:00:00Z

    February 8 - Following the recent sale of its South Africa - West Africa multipurpose service to Cape Town based Fairseas International and the withdrawal of the line from the West Africa - US Gulf trade in early January 2016, multipurpose operator Safmar

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    XLP members power-up

    2016-02-05T00:00:00Z

    February 5 - XL Projects Network (XLP) members in China and Pakistan have been busy handling a number of complex project shipments.

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    WCA Projects members busy

    2016-02-05T00:00:00Z

    February 5 - Members of the WCA Projects network in Colombia, China, Peru and India have handled the transport of a number of out-of-gauge cargo shipments across the globe.

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    Tanks roll out of Rotterdam

    2016-02-04T00:00:00Z

    February 4 - Following fabrication at SJR Group's production facilities in the Netherlands, 13 storage tanks have been loaded on board a BigLift Shipping vessel in the Port of Rotterdam for delivery to Saudi Arabia.

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    Blue Water in chopper flight

    2016-02-04T00:00:00Z

    February 4 - Blue Water Shipping has transported an Airbus EC120 helicopter from Norway to Malaysia by air.

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    AAL kicks off Puerto La Cruz contract

    2016-02-04T00:00:00Z

    February 4 - AAL has delivered the first shipment of project cargo for a multi-billion dollar expansion and deep-conversion project at Petroleos de Venezuela SA's (PDVSA) Puerto La Cruz refinery in eastern Venezuela.

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    GBS success in Düsseldorf

    2016-02-03T00:00:00Z

    February 3 - Michel Wirt, managing director of Global Boat Shipping (GBS), says that the Düsseldorf boat show was a success for the company, which is part of the EMS-Fehn-Group.

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    Dacotrans in Key merger

    2016-02-03T00:00:00Z

    February 3 - Dacotrans Sweden has merged with GH Transport and Key Logistics to form a medium-sized freight forwarding and logistics outfit.

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    IUMI flags insurance concerns

    2016-02-03T00:00:00Z

    February 3 - The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) said that insured losses resulting from last year's explosion at Tianjin Port are likely to amount to USD5-6 billion.

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    Brazil tightens packing requirements

    2016-02-03T00:00:00Z

    February 3 - With effect from February 1, Brazil is enforcing mandatory compliance of wood packing material based on the ISPM (International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures) 15 Standard, informs DSV.

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    Atlas Breakbulk Alliance bags Pegg

    2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

    February 2 - Atlas Logistics Network (ALN) has formed a separate organisation dedicated to the breakbulk and project cargo industry - the Atlas Breakbulk Alliance - which will be headed up by well known industry personality, Albert Pegg.

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    HMM struggles to stay afloat

    2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

    February 2 - According to reports in the international media, Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) is resurrecting an asset sale plan in an effort to avoid bankruptcy as it struggles under a KRW7 trillion (USD5.8 billion) debt.

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    Ahlers in ABA buy

    2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

    February 2 - Ahlers Belgium has acquired Antwerp Breakbulk Agencies (ABA).

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    Japanese carriers brace for tough 2016

    2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

    February 2 - MOL has forecast a USD1.45 billion loss for its financial year ending March 31, 2016, as the Japanese line restructures its dry bulker and container shipping business areas.

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    Rickmers reconfirms positive forecast

    2016-02-01T00:00:00Z

    February 1 - Despite persistently challenging market conditions, the Rickmers Group has reconfirmed its positive forecast for the 2015 financial year with regards to revenues and EBITDA.

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    Pacific Forum in Polynesian merger

    2016-01-29T00:00:00Z

    January 29 - Polynesian Shipping Line (PSL), which is owned by Neptune Pacific Line, has concluded an agreement to merge with Pacific Forum Line (PFL) with effect from January 31, 2016.