All Shipping articles – Page 159

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    Lander lands at TransAtlantic

    2015-12-21T00:00:00Z

    December 21 - Effective January 1, 2016, Magnus Lander will become managing director for TransAtlantic AB, replacing Heléne Mellquist.

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    Breakbulk shipping improvement 'some way off'

    2015-12-21T00:00:00Z

    December 21 - According to global shipping consultancy Drewry, although demand growth is expected to recover next year after a very poor 2015, and supply growth is likely to be minimal, competition from other sectors will maintain pressure on the breakbul

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    SAL: 'Toughen up' in 2016

    2015-12-18T00:00:00Z

    December 18 - Hamburg headquartered shipping line, SAL Heavy Lift, said 2015 turned out to be a tough year. Despite completing a raft of technical projects, the tumbling oil price led to a steep downturn in the global offshore industry.

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    Swire links China to Pacific

    2015-12-17T00:00:00Z

    December 17 - Effective January 1, 2016, Swire Shipping is enhancing its Bali Hai service from North Asia to the South Pacific.

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    Six missing after tanker collision

    2015-12-17T00:00:00Z

    December 17 - Denmark headquartered Thorco Shipping confirmed that its multipurpose vessel, Thorco Cloud, sank following a collision with a Stolt Tanker vessel.

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    UHL strengthens network

    2015-12-16T00:00:00Z

    December 16 - Effective January 1, 2016, United Heavy Lift (UHL) has agreed a strategic and exclusive cooperation with Poland based EuroAfrica Shipping Lines (ESL).

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    Blue Water puts turbines to test

    2015-12-16T00:00:00Z

    December 16 - Blue Water Shipping has coordinated the transport of four wind turbines to the Danish turbine test centre in Osterild.

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    Aaras handles vessel trio

    2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

    December 15 - Aaras Shipping Agencies has discharged around 75,520 tonnes of cargo from three breakbulk vessels at Pakistan's Port of Karachi.

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    Tote names Noone

    2015-12-14T00:00:00Z

    December 14 - Tote Maritime Alaska has appointed Michael Noone to replace John Parrott as the company's president, with effect from January 1, 2016.

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    Clipper names Norborg

    2015-12-14T00:00:00Z

    December 14 - Effective April 1, 2016, Peter Norborg will become ceo of Clipper Group, with Frank G. Jensen continuing as chairman of the board of the company.

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    ICS welcomes Paris agreement

    2015-12-14T00:00:00Z

    December 14 - The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), representing the global shipping industry, has welcomed the Paris climate change agreement, which was adopted unanimously on December 12 by 195 nations.

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    Sustainable shipping partnership forged

    2015-12-11T00:00:00Z

    December 11 - Grieg Star subsidiary Grieg Green has joined forces with Dutch bank ABN Amro in an attempt to create a more sustainable shipping industry.

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    Fitch cuts outlook for shipping

    2015-12-11T00:00:00Z

    December 11 - Credit ratings and research oufit, Fitch Ratings has revised its global shipping sector outlook for 2016 to negative from stable in 2015.

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    Chinese tie-up approved

    2015-12-11T00:00:00Z

    December 11 - A statement on China's State Council website suggests that the merger between China Ocean Shipping Group (Cosco) and China Shipping Group (CSCL) has been approved.

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    Thorco adds another

    2015-12-11T00:00:00Z

    December 11 - Thorco Shipping has added the 12,580 dwt multipurpose vessel, Thorco Dagmar, to its fleet on a one-year time charter from SE Shipping.

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    Lufthansa stands United

    2015-12-10T00:00:00Z

    December 10 - Lufthansa and United Airlines plan to increase their cargo cooperation on routes between the USA and Europe.

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    SafmarineMPV confirms ship sales

    2015-12-10T00:00:00Z

    December 10 - SafmarineMPV has confirmed that it has sold its existing fleet of five ships to Thorco Shipping.

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    Advice on container weighing

    2015-12-10T00:00:00Z

    December 10 - The World Shipping Council (WSC), the TT Club, the International Cargo Handling Coordination Association (ICHCA), and the Global Shippers' Forum (GSF) jointly released a new Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document to address issues arising

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    John Good reshuffles board

    2015-12-09T00:00:00Z

    December 9 - Effective January 1, 2016, Alan Platt will replace John Rutherford as chairman of UK based John Good Shipping, while Seamus Jennings will become managing director of the company.

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    BBC goes to China

    2015-12-09T00:00:00Z

    December 9 - BBC Chartering has opened a new representative office in Beijing, China.