All Shipping articles – Page 241

  • News

    SBM Offshore selects Blue Water Shipping

    2012-04-16T00:00:00Z

    April 16 - SBM Offshore has chosen Blue Water Shipping, a company with which it already holds a longstanding business relationship, to undertake the task of providing logistics for materials and equipment to China and Brazil, where the conversion of the f

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    Intermodal South America is an unqualified success

    2012-04-13T00:00:00Z

    April 13 - Despite a torrential downpour and thunderstorms, the Intermodal South America trade show was an unqualified success and the heavyflooding of roads in Sao Paulo did not prevent too many people from reaching the TransAmerica convention centre des

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    WWPC partners combine efforts to move boiler

    2012-04-12T00:00:00Z

    April 12 - Albacor Shipping (USA) Inc, the US member of the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) has worked in conjunction with the project forwarder network's Vienna-based Austrian partner, Procargo Spedition, to handle the transport of parts of a biomass

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    February falls in global container traffic mask better trading conditions

    2012-04-11T00:00:00Z

    April 11 - Industry analyst, Container Trades Statistics, has reassured the global shipping industry that the fall in global container traffic in February compared to January is less indicative of troubled global trade than a result of a 'perfect storm' o

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    Horizon Lines terminates five ship charter agreements

    2012-04-11T00:00:00Z

    April 11 - According to statements released by both companies, Horizon Lines has reached an agreement with Ship Finance International Ltd to terminate five charter ship contracts.

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    Guam senator seeks Jones Act exemption

    2012-04-11T00:00:00Z

    April 11 - Senator Frank F. Blas, Jr. introduced a resolution that requests Guam's Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives to introduce legislation to exempt Guam, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and Alaska from the U.S. Build provision of the Maritime Shippin

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    Faststream opens Perth office

    2012-04-10T00:00:00Z

    April 10 - International maritime, oil & gas and mining industry recruiter Faststream has opened an office in Perth, Australia, which will focus on filling positions for shipping companies, oil majors and mining companies active in the region.

  • News

    Sea trials start for Fairstar's Forte; as Finesse is launched

    2012-04-10T00:00:00Z

    April 10 - Fairstar Heavy Transport's semi-submersible newbuilding Forte has started its sea trials off the coast of China, under the supervision of Det Norske Veritas (DNV), the ship's Classification Society.

  • News

    Albacor undertakes solo and joint ventures

    2012-04-10T00:00:00Z

    April 10 - Albacor Shipping (USA), the US member of the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) based in Mahwah, New Jersey, has worked with its WWPC partner LS-Cargo, based in Bremen, Germany, to handle the shipment of a 19 x 4.7 x 4.7m ball mill weighing ap

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    Wilhelmsen Ships Service reports growth for Ships Agency Re-Defined product

    2012-04-10T00:00:00Z

    April 10 - Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) reports strong growth in the number of owners in Japan and North East Asia signing up for its' Ships Agency Re-Defined (SARD) product.

  • News

    Port Everglades adds new shipping service to Venezuela and Colombia

    2012-04-10T00:00:00Z

    April 10 - Port Everglades, USA, has a new shipping service to Venezuela and Colombia with Naviera Master Line de Venezuela C.A. moving heavy equipment and machinery/rolling stock on a fortnightly basis from the port, with plans to offer a weekly service

  • News

    End of the line for Hartmann Asia RTW Line

    2012-04-04T00:00:00Z

    April 4 - HLPFI understands that Hartmann Asia RTW Line Pte Ltd has been placed into provisional liquidation with accountancy practice, Lau Chin Huat & Co of Singapore, appointed as the provisional liquidator of the company.

  • News

    Hamburg hosts maiden call for BBC Chartering's new Europe-Asia service

    2012-04-03T00:00:00Z

    April 3 - Last week saw BBC Karan make the maiden call of BBC Chartering's new Europe-Asia service in the Port of Hamburg, when the ship called at C. Steinweg (S

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    Agenda for Breakbulk Europe 2012 conference announced

    2012-04-03T00:00:00Z

    April 3 - UBM Global Trade's 7th annual Breakbulk Europe Transportation Conference and Exhibition will take place May 22-24 at the Antwerp Expo in Belgium and will address anticipated industry growth from emerging markets, says the organiser.

  • News

    Bangkok setting for PPL Network global meeting

    2012-04-02T00:00:00Z

    April 2 - The PPL Network's global meeting 2012 is to be held in Bangkok from May 27 - 30 at the Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel.

  • News

    Magnone takes the helm at Skelton Sherborne

    2012-03-30T00:00:00Z

    March 30 - Australia's largest freight forwarder of mining and construction equipment, Skelton Sherborne, has appointed Julie Magnone as chief executive officer (CEO).

  • News

    European Commission issues huge fines on airfreight companies

    2012-03-29T00:00:00Z

    March 29 - Yesterday, the European Commission issued USD225 million penalties on a number of airfreight companies, including Kuehne + Nagel, UPS, and Expeditors for what the regulatory body said was a breach of E.U. antitrust rules during the years 2002-2

  • News

    Drewry delivers latest review of multipurpose shipping market

    2012-03-28T00:00:00Z

    March 28 - Drewry Maritime Research's latest Annual Multipurpose Market Review & Forecast reports on the current state of the multipurpose fleet, the demand for the cargo space on those vessels and the outlook for the markets they trade in

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    Growing forwarder network adds two project cargo specialists

    2012-03-28T00:00:00Z

    March 28 - Two new project cargo specialists, Armin Shipping and International Transport Company (ATC) and Occidental Innovative Logistic Services (OILS), have joined the Worldwide Partners Alliance (WPA), a global network of air and ocean freight forward

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    New monthly survey reveals freight volumes expected to rise

    2012-03-27T00:00:00Z

    March 27 - A new monthly index launched by Stifel Nicolaus and based on a worldwide survey by Transport Intelligence provides an insight into the confidence of air and sea freight forwarders on key trade lanes.