All Shipping articles – Page 238

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    White Paper to explain index-linked contract

    2012-06-29T00:00:00Z

    June 29 - London-based shipping industry consultancy firm, Drewry and the World Container Index have published a White Paper that explains how index-linked contracts work, the first definitive guide on the subject since widespread adoption commenced two y

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    Ahlers is busy with a range of projects

    2012-06-29T00:00:00Z

    June 29 - Antwerp-based Ahlers Forwarding has revealed a range of charters and shipments that neatly demonstrate its worldwide reach in sectors as diverse as oil and gas to the Winter Olympics 2014.

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    Musaffah Port sets own record for heavy lift shipment

    2012-06-28T00:00:00Z

    June 28 - A record for the heaviest consignment to arrive at Musaffah Port, one of the key ports operated and managed by Abu Dhabi Terminals (ADT), has been set with the recent arrival of two HP absorbers from Italy that weighed more than 2,600 tonnes.

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    Terex's eye for the Main chance

    2012-06-28T00:00:00Z

    June 28 - A team from Scholpp Kran- & Transport's Heilbronn branch has lifted the lock gates at the Klingenberg and Freudenberg locks on the Main river on behalf of the Aschaffenburg Water and Shipping Authority for inspection and replacement. The Stuttga

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    Fairstar Heavy Transport names CFO

    2012-06-28T00:00:00Z

    June 28 - Fairstar Heavy Transport have appoint Ingmar den Blanken as chief financial officer, succeeding Mark de Haas in the role.

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    Industrial action causes delays in Brazil

    2012-06-27T00:00:00Z

    June 27 - Industrial action by Brazilian customs officers is disrupting the clearance of imported goods into the country.

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    Machinery on the double for Logwin

    2012-06-26T00:00:00Z

    June 26 - Logwin has handled two large transportation projects for the Krefeld machinery and plant manufacturer Siempelkamp; delivering an entire factory for the production of MDF boards to Thailand, plus a machinery press for truck chassis beams to India

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    Masterbulk renews agreement with Wilhelmsen Ships Service

    2012-06-26T00:00:00Z

    June 26 - Singapore-based shipowner and operator Masterbulk has renewed its fleet safety service agreement for a period in excess of two years with Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS).

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    Container weighing debate goes on and on

    2012-06-25T00:00:00Z

    June 25 - Last week saw the European Shipping Council (ESC) release a statement which included strong disagreement with the widespread belief in the shipping industry that weighing laden containers should be a requirement at terminals.

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    Summa Group to take controlling stake in FESCO

    2012-06-22T00:00:00Z

    June 22 - Russia's Summa Group is purchasing a 56 percent stake in Far Eastern Shipping Company, OJSC (part of the FESCO Group) from the Industrial Investors Company.

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    Changes at the top for Intermarine

    2012-06-22T00:00:00Z

    June 22 - Alfred (Al) JV Stanley has joined Intermarine; replacing Andre Grikitis as president and chief executive officer, who will now assume the role of operating chairman.

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    Mining equipment imports remain strong for Australia

    2012-06-22T00:00:00Z

    June 22 - In its latest monthly shipping index, Skelton Sherborne reports that mining equipment imports remain resilient, whilst the import of smaller civil works equipment is down somewhat in some sectors.

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    Blue Water Shipping claims Volga-Don record

    2012-06-21T00:00:00Z

    June 21 - Global transport and logistics company, Blue Water Shipping is claiming a record during a recent shipment to the Caspian and says it transported the widest cargo ever through the Volga-Don river system.

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    SASCO set to call at the port of Everett

    2012-06-15T00:00:00Z

    June 15 - From July, Sakhalin Shipping Company (SASCO) will begin service from the Port of Everett to support the mining industry in the Russian Arctic.

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    PCN goes Bati in Afghanistan

    2012-06-15T00:00:00Z

    June 15 - The Project Cargo Network has completed its representation in Afghanistan with the approval of Bati Shipping and Trading as a member.

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    Jumbo presents new corporate website

    2012-06-14T00:00:00Z

    June 14 - Jumbo has launched a new corporate website: www.jumboshipping.nl

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    Maersk Illinois makes historic call in Milwaukee

    2012-06-13T00:00:00Z

    June 13 - Cargo ships are a common sight at the Port of Milwaukee, but the arrival of the Maersk Illinois recently stood out amongst the port's typical marine traffic as the ship, a US-flag multipurpose vessel with heavy lift cranes, became the first Amer

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    Projects FPS launches warehouse and 3PL operations

    2012-06-13T00:00:00Z

    June 13 - Projects FPS - the project forwarding and third-party logistics arm of Famous Pacific Shipping Lanka - has launched a dedicated logistics centre incorporating a document storage and archiving facility.

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    BBC Aramis sold to South Asian buyers

    2012-06-12T00:00:00Z

    June 12 - The 3,490 dwt general cargo ship, BBC Aramis has been sold and delivered to an unnamed buyer.

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    Vlissingen to get new project cargo terminal

    2012-06-11T00:00:00Z

    June 11 - The Dutch group Supermaritime is to build a breakbulk terminal in the Scaldiahaven in Vlissingen, the Netherlands.