All Shipping articles – Page 283
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ASCO acquires Seletar
June 3 - ASCO Marine, a subsidiary of the Aberdeen-based international oil and gas logistics specialist ASCO Group, has acquired Seletar Shipping, which is also Aberdeen-based and provides ships agency and related services to clients in the offshore, frei
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WWPC names Tunisian exclusive member
June 2 - Heavy lift and project forwarder network, WWPC, has appointed UMA Tunisie as its exclusive member for Tunisia.
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Piracy high on the agenda
June 2 - At conferences across Europe, maritime piracy has been high on the agenda.
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Rate pressures facing conventional sector being seen by heavy lift operators
May 29 - Speaking at this week's Breakbulk Europe conference in Antwerp, Arie Peterse, managing director of BigLift Shipping suggested that shipping lines that focus on heavy lift and over-dimensional cargoes, blessed with many years of capacity shortages
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Atlanticargo drops Charleston
May 29 - From July, Atlanticargo's North Atlantic service will no longer call at Charleston, but will continue to call Mobile, and Houston, providing scheduled liner connections for shippers of containers, project cargoes and breakbulk between the two por
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Peters & May acquires Complete Freight
May 29 - Peters & May, a significant customer for shipping lines that target over-dimensional cargoes, has acquired UK-based yacht and motorboat logistics provider, Complete Freight.
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Upbeat assessment of industry fundamentals
May 28 - Presenting on the opening day of the Breakbulk Europe conference in Antwerp, keynote speaker Dirk Visser, senior shipping consultant with Dynamar BV forecast that operators of multi-purpose and heavy lift vessels would weather the current economi
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Shipping lines form Heavy Lift Club
May 27 - Meeting prior to the start of the Breakbulk Europe Conference in Antwerp, ocean carriers involved with the international transport of project and heavy lift cargoes announced the founding of the International Council of Heavy Lift and Project Car
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Bollore Logistics sets sail
May 27 - French Industrial and transport organisation, the Bollore Group has created the Bollore Logistics brand to assist the group's commercial brands in their development.
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Owners back Rotterdam Rules
May 24 - According to a report on Maritime Global Net, national shipowners' associations have endorsed an International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) campaign to encourage governments to ratify the new Convention on Contracts for the International Carriage of
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More contracts for Dockwise
May 22 - Dockwise Shipping has secured 11 near and longer term contracts for the transportation of jack-up drilling rigs, semi submersible rigs, as well as port and marine infrastructure, with a total revenue of around USD63 million.
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Asia Project Chartering set to close
May 20 - Effective July 1st, BBC Chartering and Logistic (BBC) and Clipper Projects (CP) has announced its intention to dissolve its joint venture Asia Project Chartering Pte Ltd (APC) which was established five years ago to provide commercial management
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Jumbo Shipping bangs the drums in Antwerp
May 18 - Jumbo Shipping's Fairplayer successfully loaded several heavy items, among them two 625 tonne coke drums, each 42m long and with a diameter of 10m, at the port of Antwerp.
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Thunder Bay eyes more project cargo
May 15 - The Port of Thunder Bay is confident it will attract more project cargoes as it establishes itself as a gateway for abnormal loads bound for western Canada.
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New appointment for Buss Group
May 14 - The German-based Buss Group has strengthened its management team with the appointment of an industry veteran.
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Accolade for Rickmers-Linie
May 14 - Rickmers-Linie has won the 'Best Shipping Line - Project Cargo' award in the 2009 Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards (AFSCAs).
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SMIT achieves net profit of EUR 28 million in first quarter
May 14 - Net profit for SMIT in the first quarter of 2009 amounted to EUR 28 million, including a net contribution of EUR 10 million from the financial settlement of the 'Thunderhorse' project, without which, net profit from normal operating activities sh
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Braemar Shipping Services: Best year ever
May 13 - In reporting its best ever annual results ending February 28th, Braemar Shipping Services identified its Cory Brothers, Fred Olsen and Freight Action business units for particular praise.
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Big lift for Mundra
May 12 - A little bit of history was created at Mundra Port when Panalpina World Transport India Pvt Ltd.'s specialised business division, Panprojects worked with Sai Maritime & Management Pvt Ltd - exclusive agent in India for SAL Shipping - to move a hu
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Ahlers celebrates 100th birthday, opens in Angola
May 12 - Ahlers welcomed over 600 customers, partners, friends and staff to the renovated Ahlers House to celebrate its 100th birthday.