All Shipping articles – Page 214

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    DFDS christens ro-ro newbuild

    2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

    August 27 - Danish shipping line DFDS has named the first of two newbuild ro-ro vessels at the Volkswerft Straisund shipyard in Germany.

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    GPLN welcomes new members

    2013-08-26T00:00:00Z

    August 26 - The Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) has welcomed a number of new members and offices to its ranks.

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    HANSA HEAVY LIFT names interim boss

    2013-08-23T00:00:00Z

    August 23 - Just one year after he was appointed ceo, HANSA HEAVY LIFT has announced that Tomas Dyrbye has left the company and will be replaced by Roger Iliffe its interim ceo.

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    The Friday Flyer - August 23rd 2013

    2013-08-23T00:00:00Z

    For generations, children have enjoyed pirate stories - with romantic and thrilling tales of desert islands, gold bullion, walking the plank - leading to the Pirates of the Caribbean film series over the last few years. The reality, however, as experience

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    Suez Canal Authority issues assurance

    2013-08-22T00:00:00Z

    August 22 - The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has denied reports that maritime traffic would be suspended and ensured full security to ships transiting the canal, according to a news item on the Japan Intermational Freight Forwarders Association (JIFFA) webs

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    ILO 2006 Convention ratified

    2013-08-22T00:00:00Z

    August 22 - The International Labour Organization's (ILO) Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006 came into effect on August 21, 2013 across 30 states, with other ILO member states scheduled to bring it into force over the next 12 months.

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    Damco sees red in H1 2013

    2013-08-22T00:00:00Z

    August 22 - Freight forwarder and logistics services provider Damco has posted revenues of USD1.53 billion for the first half of 2013, up 0.6 percent year-on-year.

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    YCF Group makes senior changes

    2013-08-21T00:00:00Z

    August 21 - The YCF Group has named Carsten Gierga its managing director responsible for the company's activities in Germany.

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    Aaras handles trio of vessels

    2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

    August 20 - Project Cargo Network (PCN) member representing Pakistan, Aaras Shipping Agencies, handled three vessels simultaneously during July 2013.

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    ISS appoints Central America general manager

    2013-08-19T00:00:00Z

    August 19 - Maritime services provider Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) has appointed Sigmund Rismyhr as general manager for Central America.

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    Boskalis on the up in 2013

    2013-08-16T00:00:00Z

    August 16 - Royal Boskalis Westminster - the Netherlands headquartered marine contractor - has issued its H1 2013 performance figures reporting a net profit of EUR123 million (USD164 million), up from EUR102 million (USD136.11 million) in H1 2012.

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    The Friday Flyer - August 16th 2013

    2013-08-16T00:00:00Z

    Week 33 has seen ongoing developments on a number of issues that are likely to have a major impact on supply chains over the next few months.

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    PCN trio ship equipment to Belgium

    2013-08-14T00:00:00Z

    August 14 - Three Project Cargo Network (PCN) members joined forces to move heavy plant equipment from Venice, Italy to Antwerp in Belgium.

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    STX Pan Ocean posts Q2 loss

    2013-08-14T00:00:00Z

    August 14 - STX Pan Ocean Co, South Korea's largest commodities-shipping company, has posted a Q2 2013 net loss of USD24.7 million - down from USD84.3 million 12 months ago.

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    Westlink joins PCN

    2013-08-13T00:00:00Z

    August 13 - Project Cargo Network (PCN) has added Westlink Logistics as a new member, representing Australia.

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    K Line establishes ro-ro division

    2013-08-13T00:00:00Z

    August 13 - Japan headquartered shipping line Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd (K Line) will form a new business unit focused exclusively on the sales and marketing of ro-ro cargoes - K Line RORO Services Limited.

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    Rickmers chooses Liebherr cranes

    2013-08-13T00:00:00Z

    August 13 - German heavy machinery manufacturer Liebherr has been awarded a contract to supply six heavy lift ship cranes for the German shipping line, Rickmers.

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    The effects of cargo no-shows

    2013-08-13T00:00:00Z

    August 13 - According to maritime research agency Drewry, cargo no-shows and phantom booking are a major headache for ocean carriers.

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    BWS completes North Sea project

    2013-08-13T00:00:00Z

    August 13 - Denmark headquartered marine logistics services provider Blue Water Shipping (BWS) has transported the last components from the Port of Esbjerg to the German built Riffgat Offshore Wind Farm in the North Sea.

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    Ceres and Albacor support charity barge

    2013-08-13T00:00:00Z

    August 13 - In an attempt to raise cancer awareness USA headquartered Ceres Barge Line - a provider of barge freight management and logistics services - has taken delivery of a 'hot pink' barge named Big Hope 1.