All Shipping articles – Page 247

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    US Naval Attach

    2011-12-14T00:00:00Z

    December 14 - During a call at the Port of Rostock, Intermarine's US-flagged heavy lift ship Ocean Titan was visited by Capt. William H. Suggs, United States Naval Attach

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    Ports and carriers united on the need to weigh loaded containers

    2011-12-13T00:00:00Z

    December 13 - The International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) has joined with the World Shipping Council (WSC), the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), and BIMCO in the effort to encourage the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to am

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    BBC Chartering shipment is out of this world

    2011-12-13T00:00:00Z

    December 13 - Leading German heavy lift shipping line, BBC Chartering won a contract to transport radio telescope antennas for what is currently the largest cosmic project on earth, the ALMA observatory in the Chilean Andes.

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    Hansa Heavy Lift set to swap Bremen for Hamburg

    2011-12-09T00:00:00Z

    December 9 - From January 2, 2012, Hansa Heavy Lift (HHL) will be headquartered in Hamburg.

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    Roll-Lift rolls into action

    2011-12-08T00:00:00Z

    December 8 - Senior managers at Roll-Lift have confirmed that the Dutch-based company is now fully operational with a significant fleet of mobile and heavy lift crawler cranes, as well as self propelled modular transporter (SPMT) and conventional trailers

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    Port of Hamburg opens office in Mumbai to strengthen ties

    2011-12-06T00:00:00Z

    December 6 - Project cargo and heavy lift traffic between one of the BRIC quartet of expanding economies and Europe's main manufacturing countries have been boosted by the opening of a new representative office by the port of Hamburg in Mumbai At the same

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    Scan-Trans and Staureby Shipping become strategic partners

    2011-12-05T00:00:00Z

    December 5 - Scan-Trans and the Danish shipbroker Staureby Shipping have decided to form a strategic alliance.

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    Rotterdam keeps port dues at 2011 levels

    2011-12-02T00:00:00Z

    December 2 - Port dues in Rotterdam next year will, by and large, stay the same as this year, says the Port of Rotterdam Authority.

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    New Horizon for AARAS

    2011-12-01T00:00:00Z

    December 1 - AARAS Shipping Agencies (Pvt) Ltd of Pakistan has delivered port agency services for a vessel, New Horizon, which arrived at Karachi Port, Pakistan, carrying break bulk, heavy and project cargoes from more than 28 consignees.

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    Transcar Partnership Wins Barzan Gas Project In Qatar

    2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

    November 29 - Transcar Projects says that its successful partnership with Tatsumi Shokai in Japan has helped secure the turnkey logistics award for the USD10.3 billion Barzan Gas Project in Qatar from JGC.

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    Famous Pacific Shipping targets new members in new markets

    2011-11-28T00:00:00Z

    November 28 - Following its recent AGM, the Famous Pacific Shipping Group has resolved to increase membership of the worldwide network of forwarders in specific geographical areas, to further strengthen the group's claims to be a leading player in the glo

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    Ghana's Macro Group joins the WPA Network

    2011-11-24T00:00:00Z

    November 24 - Ghanaian transport operator, The Macro Group, which includes Macro Shipping and Macro Logistics, has joined the Worldwide Partners Alliance (WPA), a global network of independently owned and operated freight forwarders, including those with

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    PNG LNG Project fuels PNG heavy lift growth

    2011-11-24T00:00:00Z

    November 24 - German materials handling equipment manufacturer Demag Cranes has supplied its first Mobile Harbour Cranes (MHC) to Papua New Guinea (PNG).

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    Don't miss out on reduced fees, say Breakbulk South America organisers

    2011-11-24T00:00:00Z

    November 24 - Organisers of the first Breakbulk South America Congress 2011, to be held in Sao Paulo, Brazil from December on 6-7 are asking heavy lift and project forwarders interested in attending the event not to lose the opportunity totake advantage o

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    Investment in new ships helping to unlock West African potential

    2011-11-24T00:00:00Z

    November 24 - Regional shipping specialist, Safmarine, says its investment in six new multi-purpose vessels (MPVs) is a clear indication of the company's long term commitment to the breakbulk and project cargo market.

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    Intermarine adds new tonnage to US-Flag service

    2011-11-22T00:00:00Z

    November 22 - Intermarine has added a new ship, Ocean Freedom, to its US-flagged multipurpose and heavy lift fleet, stating that this underlines the shipping line's role in serving the increasing demand for modern and versatile tonnage.

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    Shipbuilding should look to the offshore sector for growth

    2011-11-21T00:00:00Z

    November 21 - The global shipbuilding sector should seek growth opportunities from the offshore industry as other shipping sectors stall.

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    New chief representative at The Freight Co in Vietnam

    2011-11-21T00:00:00Z

    November 21 - GPLN member and project forwarder The Freight Co Ltd, Bangkok has named Alvaro Martinez Guzman as chief representative for The Freight Co Ltd in Vietnam.

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    Skelton Sherborne reports increased machinery shipments into Australia

    2011-11-21T00:00:00Z

    November 21 - In its latest monthly shipping index, Skelton Sherborne reports that machinery import volumes into Australia in October increased by 10 percent to 4,015 units.

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    Drewry's Oatway to deliver keynote address at Breakbulk South America

    2011-11-17T00:00:00Z

    November 17 - Breakbulk Events has announced that Susan Oatway, senior consultant at Drewry Shipping Consultants, will deliver the opening keynote address at the first annual Breakbulk South America Congress, Dec. 6-7, 2011, in Sao Paulo, Brazil.