All Shipping articles – Page 228

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    Dockwise accepts Boskalis takeover bid

    2013-02-13T00:00:00Z

    February 13 - The board of directors of Breda based shipping line Dockwise has unanimously welcomed the proposed combination with marine services provider Royal Boskalis Westminster.?

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    Safmarine MPV names Norton Lilly

    2013-02-12T00:00:00Z

    February 12 - Safmarine MPV, the specialist project cargo and breakbulk cargo operator to West Africa, has appointed Norton Lilly International as its full liner agent in the United States.

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    Navitrans joins Project Partners

    2013-02-12T00:00:00Z

    February 12 - Turkey based Navitrans Shipping Agency has joined the Project Partners network of forwarding agents.

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    MOL helps fund battle against piracy

    2013-02-12T00:00:00Z

    February 12 - Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) is to collaborate with Shell, BP, Maersk, Stena NYK and 'K' Line in support of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to support job creation and skill development projects in Somalia.

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    Ship and container reliability improve

    2013-02-11T00:00:00Z

    February 11 - According to Drewry's quarterly report Carrier Performance Insight, just published, ship-level and container-level Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) showed significant quarter-on-quarter increases in reliability in the fourth quarter of 2012

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    GAC named Oman Sail's logistics partner

    2013-02-08T00:00:00Z

    February 8 - Dubai headquartered GAC Logistics has been named the official logistics partner by Oman Sail for the EFG Bank Sailing Arabia The Tour - a boat race that sets sail of on February 10.

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    The Friday Flyer

    2013-02-08T00:00:00Z

    February 8 - The old adage - talk is cheap - does not seem to apply in the EU's corridors of power in Brussels where agreement is being sought on a trillion-euro budget for the next seven years for the 27-nation union.

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    Port of Albany serves O&G clients

    2013-02-08T00:00:00Z

    February 8 - The port of Albany has been tasked with shipping modular housing to an Exxon/Mobile offshore drilling project in Newfoundland.

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    Damen delivers newbuild combi-lift vessel

    2013-02-07T00:00:00Z

    February 7 - Damen Shipyards Bergum, a subsidiary of Netherlands headquartered Damen Shipyards Group, has delivered a brand new combi-lift vessel - the Damen Combi Freighter 3850 'Hoogvliet'.

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    WWPC adds exclusive Israeli member

    2013-02-07T00:00:00Z

    February 7 - The Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) has appointed Total Cargo Ltd as its exclusive network member for Israel.

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    Tuesday Flyer

    2013-02-06T00:00:00Z

    February 5 - Welcome to the first edition of our Tuesday round-up, in which HLPFI staff writer David Kershaw, delivers a snap shot of general news from across the industry that has caught his eye today.

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    Wednesday Flyer

    2013-02-06T00:00:00Z

    February 6 - In today's round round-up of general news from across the industry, HLPFI staff writer David Kershaw, reports that international logistics provider, Logwin has opened a new warehouse in Sydney, Australia. The 4,000 sq m facility will bring al

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    Crowley and TITAN relief efforts in wake of Sandy

    2013-02-06T00:00:00Z

    February 6 - Jacksonville headquartered Crowley Maritime Corporation and its subsidiary TITAN Salvage have completed a number of emergency response projects in the areas hit hardest by Hurricane Sandy.

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    Third Steel in Transit conference

    2013-02-06T00:00:00Z

    February 6 - On April 18-19, 2013 the third Steel in Transit conference will take place in Bremen, Germany.

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    Clipper sets environmental standards

    2013-02-06T00:00:00Z

    February 6 - Clipper Group has been awarded ISO 50001 - Energy management systems, certification for its fleet of vessels.

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    BWS tasked with shipment of jack-up rig

    2013-02-06T00:00:00Z

    February 6 - Danish-owned global transport and logistics company Blue Water Shipping (BWS) has been selected by Lamprell Energy to transport a LeTourneau S116E jack-up rig from the UAE to Russia.

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    Bahri gets first of six

    2013-02-06T00:00:00Z

    February 6 - The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) has taken delivery of the first of six general cargo ships ordered from Hyundai MIPO in 2011.

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    London calling for ISS Palumbo

    2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

    February 5 - Following last October's news of a strategic partnership between Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) and offshore project logistics and freight forwarding specialists, Palumbo SpA, HLPFI has learned that ISS Palumbo has opened an office in the U

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    Former Beluga boss in dock

    2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

    February 5 - HLPFI understands that the Bremen state prosecution intends to charge Niels Stolberg, the former ceo and founder of bankrupt Beluga Shipping, with 16 counts of fraud, although no trial date has yet been set.

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    The Friday Flyer

    2013-02-01T00:00:00Z

    February 1 - With just over a week to go before the Chinese New Year, HLPFI staff are beginning to break open the fortune cookies while looking forward to the lion parades near our London HQ.