Jumbo founder passes away
May 22 - Jumbo has announced that its founder, Hans Gerhard Kahn, passed away on May 18 at the age of 95.
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ICS fears chaos and confusion
May 22 - The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) fears ‘chaos and confusion’ unless the International Maritime Organization (IMO) resolves issues concerning the implementation of the 0.5 percent sulphur in marine fuel cap.
Osprey crosses the M1
May 22 - Osprey Heavy Lift has installed a 1,200-tonne bridge deck over the M1 motorway in the UK on behalf of Buckingham Group Contracting and Cleveland Bridge.
Hareket takes MGSL delivery
May 22 - Cometto has delivered 108 axle lines of MGSL heavy-duty modules to Turkey’s Hareket Heavy Lifting & Project Transportation.
SimsHD expands fleet
May 22 - SimsHD has expanded its capabilities with the acquisition of a heavy haulage trailer fleet, including a USD3 million Trail King 24-axle dual lane trailer.
Red Hook enters SSBMT partnership
May 22 - The New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) has awarded a long-term lease of the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT) to Red Hook Terminals and Industry City.
Business | Mergers and acquisitions | Forecasts | Investments | Appointments | Archive
Blue Water defends Norwegian contract
May 18 - Blue Water Shipping has signed a seven-year logistics contract with the Norwegian Armed Forces.
BNSF names Ronning
May 16 - BNSF Logistics has appointed Nancee Ronning as chief commercial officer, effective immediately.
Niessner to retire from Gebruder Weiss
May 15 - Wolfgang Niessner will retire as ceo of Gebruder Weiss at the end of 2018.
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Antonov powers ahead in Pakistan
May 17 - Antonov Airlines has transported a power plant rotor from Italy to Pakistan on board one of its seven AN-124-100 aircraft.
Dover places Konecranes order
May 16 - The port of Dover, UK, has placed an order for two Konecranes Gottwald Model 5 mobile harbour cranes.
Largest US wind power distribution hub opens
May 16 - The recent expansion of its location in Garden City, USA, has given Transportation Partners and Logistics (TP&L) the largest wind power component distribution centre in North America, the company claims.
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Cosmatos on the double
May 22 - Cosmatos Shipping Services has handled the export of four desalter vessels at the port of Thessaloniki, Greece.
Slug catchers sail to Saudi Arabia
May 17 - Coordinadora has loaded two slug catchers, weighing 2,000 tonnes each, on board CY Shipping's deck carrier CY Interocean II, at the port of Gijón, Spain.
Sarens loads out in Wallsend
May 17 - Sarens has loaded out a 580-tonne pile template in Wallsend, UK on behalf of Van Oord.
Bolloré barges through Kenya
May 17 - Bolloré Logistics' industrial projects team was recently contracted by Base Titanium to provide Customs clearance and the transportation of a heavy piece of mining equipment from the port of Mombasa to a site in Kwale.
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Drewry remains optimistic on multipurpose recovery
April 20 - During a webinar earlier this week looking at the latest trends and outlook for the multipurpose shipping market, covering both breakbulk and project cargo sectors, Drewry repeated its optimistic forecast for the sector, predicting further rec
IMO reaches landmark GHG agreement
April 13 - Delegates at the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) 72nd Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 72) have agreed on a greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction strategy for the international shipping industry.
Global standard for airfreight of animals launched
April 12 - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has recently launched a new standardised global certification programme to improve the safety and welfare of animals travelling by air.
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Bigge opts for Liebherr
May 18 - Bigge Crane and Rigging has purchased four Liebherr LTM 1220 all-terrain cranes.
Straightpoint partners with Onursan
May 16 - Straightpoint has named Onursan as a distributor of its load cells and force measurement equipment in Turkey.
Aertssen lifts with Liebherr
May 15 - Aertssen Kranen has added two Liebherr LTC 1050-3 mobile cranes to its fleet.
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