All Shipping articles – Page 178

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    South Carolina adds BBC link

    2015-02-19T00:00:00Z

    February 19 - The South Carolina Ports Authority reported a seven percent year-on-year increase in non-containerised cargoes transiting its gateways in January 2015, just as it confirmed a new BBC Chartering service connecting Charleston and Asia.

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    SafmarineMPV goes monthly

    2015-02-18T00:00:00Z

    February 18 - Effective early April, SafmarineMPV's SAFWAF multi-purpose shipping service (connecting South Africa and West Africa) will be upgraded from six-weekly to monthly sailings.

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    Record attendance at GPLN AGM

    2015-02-18T00:00:00Z

    February 18 - The Global Project Logistic Network (GPLN) successfully concluded its 12th annual general meeting, with a record-breaking 170 GLPN delegates attending the event.

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    Record attendance at GPLN AGM

    2015-02-18T00:00:00Z

    February 18 - The Global Project Logistic Network (GPLN) successfully concluded its 12th annual general meeting, with a record-breaking 170 GLPN delegates attending the event.

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    First of eight for Wijnne Barends

    2015-02-17T00:00:00Z

    February 17 - Dutch shipping company, Wijnne Barends, which is based in Delfzijl, has seen the launch of the first of its recent order for eight identical newbuildings from Groningen Shipyard in Waterhuizen.

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    Liner shipping reliability falls to record low

    2015-02-16T00:00:00Z

    February 16 - Liner service reliability fell to a record low in January as the effects of US West Coast congestion and the phasing-in of new alliance services took their toll, according to the Carrier Performance Insight, published online every month by g

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    Explore private equity, says Moore Stephens

    2015-02-16T00:00:00Z

    February 16 - International accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens says the time is right for shipping to seek financial backing from the private equity sector to help fund investment in innovative products and services designed to keep the indust

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    Quick response from Volga-Dnepr

    2015-02-13T00:00:00Z

    February 13 - Volga-Dnepr Airlines' offices in Ulyanovsk, Russia and London Stansted have combined forces to expedite an urgent shipment of oil production equipment, weighing 35 tonnes, from Scotland to Turkey.

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    NWSC sees volume slip

    2015-02-13T00:00:00Z

    February 13 - North-Western Shipping Company's (NWSC) cargo volumes fell by 13 percent year-on-year in 2014 to 5.6 million tonnes.

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    The Friday Flyer - February 13th 2015

    2015-02-13T00:00:00Z

    This week's round up of news from the world of heavy lift and project forwarding.

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    Hill Dickinson appoints Hoyland

    2015-02-12T00:00:00Z

    February 12 - Rachel Hoyland has joined international law firm Hill Dickinson as a senior associate in its shipping team.

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    Le Havre ups multimodal offering

    2015-02-11T00:00:00Z

    February 11 - HAROPA's port of Le Havre has invested EUR130 million (USD146 million) into a rail and barge facility, which is expected to begin operating in spring of this year.

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    The Wednesday Wire - February 11th 2015

    2015-02-11T00:00:00Z

    Your midweek round-up of news from the world of heavy lift and project forwarding.

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    Lloyd Fonds set to own ships

    2015-02-10T00:00:00Z

    February 10 - Lloyd Fonds, the shipping and property funds manager, seems set to realign its business as a listed shipping company.

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    GAC oils up (despite low prices)

    2015-02-10T00:00:00Z

    February 10 - GAC UK is sharpening its focus on the oil and gas sector with the appointment of two managers to serve clients with offshore operations.

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    Noronha joins Shipping Australia

    2015-02-10T00:00:00Z

    February 10 - Shipping Australia Limited (SAL) has appointed Captain Melwyn Noronha as general manager technical services and industry policy.

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    UASC expands in South America

    2015-02-10T00:00:00Z

    February 10 - United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) has appointed the Ultramar Group as its local liner shipping agency partner in Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay.

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    School of thought for Davies Turner

    2015-02-09T00:00:00Z

    February 9 - UK-based freight forwarder Davies Turner & Co has coordinated the delivery of an entire primary school from the UK to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.

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    Do US West Coast ports face shut down?

    2015-02-09T00:00:00Z

    February 9 - Following a weekend which has seen the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) temporarily suspend vessel loading and unloading operations at US West Coast ports, it remains to be seen if the PMA will carry out its threat to lockout dockers and sh

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    The Friday Flyer - February 6th 2015

    2015-02-06T00:00:00Z

    This week's round up of news from the world of heavy lift and project forwarding.