All Shipping articles – Page 266

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    Bertling Logistics appoints FPS Sri Lanka as agent

    2010-09-20T00:00:00Z

    September 20 - Famous Pacific Shipping Lanka (FPS Sri Lanka) has been appointed as agent by Bertling Logistics India to offer wide-ranging point-to-point project cargo coverage to and from Sri Lanka and the Maldives.

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    Shipping line group expresses disappointment with US regulation proposal

    2010-09-17T00:00:00Z

    September 17 - The World Shipping Council has expressed its disappointment over an initiative in the US by a coalition of 32 groups representing importers, exporters and third-party logistics companies sent a letter to Rep. James L. Oberstar, D-Minn., cal

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    Beluga-Intermarine: rumours fly following report of takeover

    2010-09-17T00:00:00Z

    September 17 - Tongues are wagging in the heavy lift shipping sector, following reports in the German national media that Beluga is set to make a spectacular, million-dollar bid for US rival, Intermarine.

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    Gel-coat protector to make shipments shipshape

    2010-09-15T00:00:00Z

    September 15 - UK specialist yacht shipping and project cargo forwarder Peters and May has started to use a gel-coat protector as standard on all its maritime shipments for added protection during movements, says the Southampton-based company.

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    Peters & May set to open in Hong Kong

    2010-09-14T00:00:00Z

    September 14 - Peters & May, a major player in the provision of marine logistics, continues to expand its global network and is opening a regional sales office in Hong Kong, effective 4th October 2010.

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    New player in heavy lift shipping launched

    2010-09-13T00:00:00Z

    September 13 - A new Danish-based jointly-owned shipping company will be interested in cultivating heavy lift and project forwarding cargo utilising small to medium-sized ships worldwide activity, says an executive of the new line.

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    Peters & May goes live with online yacht shipping system

    2010-09-13T00:00:00Z

    September 13 - Marine logistics company, Peters & May has launched a new online global booking and tracking system which is now live at www.petersandmaybookings.com

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    Nordana adds Manzanillo and Panama

    2010-09-13T00:00:00Z

    September 13 - Effective September 23rd, ro-ro and project shipping line, Nordana will offer service with multipurpose ro-ro vessels from its regular ports in the Mediterranean to Manzanillo in Mexico on its Mediterranean-Americas service.

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    Almajdouie secures major SATORP business

    2010-09-09T00:00:00Z

    September 9 - Dammam-based Almajdouie Heavylift Transport & Engineering (MHL) has succeeded in securing six tranches of forwarding and shipping support for SATROP, SAUDI ARAMCO TOTAL Refining & Petrochemical Company from a number of highly-regarded Korean

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    Acquisition and partnership in Puerto Rico for Crowley and Islandwide

    2010-09-09T00:00:00Z

    September 9 - Project and heavy lift cargo operations are likely to be part of the value-added services provided to customers in Puerto Rico, following Crowley Maritime Corporation's logistics group acquisition of Islandwide Air and Ocean and agreement wi

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    CCNI adds Bragus Service for bulk and project cargoes

    2010-09-07T00:00:00Z

    September 7 - As part of CCNI's growth strategy aimed at enhancing its presence within the Mexican Gulf and East coast of South America, the shipping line has launched its Bragus Service, with the first sailing departing from Houston earlier this month.

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    TBS International hits halfway point for Roymar-class deliveries

    2010-09-06T00:00:00Z

    September 6 - TBS International has taken delivery of Montauk Maiden from Nantong Yahua Shipbuilding Group, the third in a series of six Roymar class 34,000 dwt multipurpose tweendecker ships costing USD 35.4 million each.

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    More contracts for Dockwise

    2010-09-02T00:00:00Z

    September 2 - Dockwise has been awarded a dozen heavy marine transport and engineering contracts by its subsidiary Dockwise Shipping with a total value of almost USD37 million.

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    Combined WWPC power in historic airlift to China

    2010-09-01T00:00:00Z

    September 1 - Oy Procargo (Professional Cargo Care Ltd) and Ocean Knight Shipping, both WWPC Members, combined forces to arrange delivery of a 34 tonne metallic roll and other equipment from Finland to a paper factory near Shanghai in China.

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    Gude named vice president corporate communication for Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding

    2010-08-27T00:00:00Z

    August 27 - Effective September 1, Benedicte Gude becomes group vice president for corporate communication in Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding.

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    First F-Class vessel for Intermarine

    2010-08-25T00:00:00Z

    August 25 - Intermarine is taking delivery of Industrial Freedom, the first of its next generation of multipurpose heavy lift ships.

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    Angel Yllera coordinates prototype wind turbine shipment

    2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

    August 24 - Spanish shipping group, Angel Yllera, recently coordinated the shipment of a prototype wind turbine through the port of Santander.

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    Jumbo assists in deepest-ever riser installation

    2010-08-23T00:00:00Z

    August 23 - Rotterdam-based Jumbo Offshore, part of the Jumbo shipping group, has been involved in the significant installation of the deepest Free Standing Hybrid Risers (FSHRs) in an ultra-deepwater project in the Gulf of Mexico for a major oil industry

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    WWPC adds Libyan member

    2010-08-23T00:00:00Z

    August 23 - Tripoli-headquartered, Arroban International Shipping Co has been appointed as an exclusive member of the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC).

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    Intermarine Opens Bogota Office

    2010-08-21T00:00:00Z

    August 21 - Intermarine's Fernando Maruri, general manager for South America, will relocate from the shipping line's Caracas office in Venezuela to Bogota, Colombia where he will oversee the opening of a new Regional Control Office.