All Shipping articles – Page 218

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    Pacific Winter turns into Rickmers Chennai

    2013-07-02T00:00:00Z

    July 2 - Pacific Winter, one of the multi-purpose ships operating on Rickmers' service between Europe and the Middle East/India has been christened Rickmers Chennai, writes Louisa Beckett.

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    GAC names new marketing director

    2013-07-01T00:00:00Z

    July 1 - Shipping, logistics and marine services provider, GAC Group, has appointed Sean Bradley its new group marketing director.

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    PCN delivers Pakistan power

    2013-07-01T00:00:00Z

    July 1 - Aaras Shipping Agencies, a Project Cargo Network (PCN) representative in Pakistan, has delivered heavy machinery for a hydroelectric power station from Karachi to Muzaffarabad, a distance of 1,593 km.

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    Grieg Star opens Singapore office

    2013-06-28T00:00:00Z

    June 28 - Grieg Star will open an office in Singapore on July 1, in an effort to capture opportunities in this part of the world together with the offices in Tokyo, Seoul and Shanghai, says Tom Rasmussen, president & CEO of Grieg Star Shipping.

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    The Friday Flyer - June 28th 2013

    2013-06-28T00:00:00Z

    While politicians and eco-warriors might battle over the question 'to frack or not to frack', the heavy lift and project cargo community are no doubt considering whether the business of fracking for shale gas is good or bad for their bottom lines.

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    Mexico to invest in port projects

    2013-06-27T00:00:00Z

    June 27 - According to a announcement from the Secretaria de Comunicaciones y Transportes, Mexico's transport and communications ministry is planning USD4.34 billion in infrastructure projects for the port sector.

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    Searoute now sells UK ro-ro connection

    2013-06-27T00:00:00Z

    June 27 - Searoute International has announced that as "K" Line's Scottish liner agent it is now able to provide space on the shipping line's ro-ro service between Southampton, UK and Galveston, USA.

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    Wallenius Lines signs two-ship deal

    2013-06-26T00:00:00Z

    June 26 - Sweden headquartered shipping line Wallenius Lines and Tianjin Xingang Shipyard in China have signed a contract to build two post-Panamax car carrier vessels, scheduled for delivery in 2015 and 2016.

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    Iceland and bremenports in port development

    2013-06-26T00:00:00Z

    June 26 - Iceland has outlined plans to build a new port in the Arctic Ocean, and will cooperate with planning experts at Germany's bremenports to make it a reality.

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    PCN fills house in Iraq and Georgia

    2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

    June 25 - Specialized Shipping and Logistics has become the Project Cargo Network's (PCN) third and final member in Iraq.

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    PSP delivers Singapore workboats

    2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

    June 25 - UK based yacht transport and freight forwarder PSP Logistics is transporting two wind farm boats from Singapore to Rotterdam, on behalf of Njord Offshore.

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    BigLift christens Happy Sky

    2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

    June 25 - Netherlands headquartered BigLift Shipping has named its brand new heavy lift vessel Happy Sky at a ceremony in Zhangzhou, China.

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    Wind energy is focus for Esbjerg extension

    2013-06-24T00:00:00Z

    June 24 - Denmark's Port of Esbjerg has opened its brand new 650,000 sq m

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    DSV acquires Columbian agent

    2013-06-24T00:00:00Z

    June 24 - Denmark headquartered freight forwarder DSV has acquired its Columbian agent, Airmar Cargo S.A. in a move to further strengthen its foothold in South America.

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    Will new US trucking hours-of-service rules cause delays?

    2013-06-21T00:00:00Z

    June 21 - In the USA, trucking companies are making preparations for the new hours-of-service (HoS) regulations that come into effect on July 1.

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    Big three to partner on East-West trades

    2013-06-21T00:00:00Z

    June 21 - This week's news that CMA CGM, Maersk Line and MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company are forming the P3 Network, an operational alliance on the East - West trades, has caused raised eyebrows from across the industry.

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    Boeckmans wins boat shipping agency

    2013-06-21T00:00:00Z

    June 21 - Peters & May, the boat transport company, has appointed Boeckmans as its agent for the Benelux region, including the countries of Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxemburg.

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    The Friday Flyer - June 21st 2013

    2013-06-21T00:00:00Z

    If you don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind is blowing, you don't need an economist to help you understand the implications of PWC's suggestion this week that half of Germany's maritime shipping companies plan to enter alliances with peers o

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    Dockwise transports Lucius spar

    2013-06-20T00:00:00Z

    June 20 - Heavy lift shipping line Dockwise - a subsidiary of marine contractor Boskalis - has successfully offloaded the 23,000 tonne Lucius spar in the Lucius deepwater oil and gas field, Gulf of Mexico.

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    BBC Chartering ships the stage

    2013-06-20T00:00:00Z

    June 20 - Leer, Germany headquartered heavy lift shipping line BBC Chartering has sponsored the Caravan Stage Company's Tall Ship Theatre.