Business news – Page 193

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    Nautical Institute issues weather guide

    2013-02-22T00:00:00Z

    February 22 - The Nautical Institute has launched its Numerical Weather Prediction - a practical guide for mariners publication.

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    Vattenfall begins work at DanTysk

    2013-02-21T00:00:00Z

    February 21 - Construction is underway at the DanTysk offshore wind farm in the North Sea.

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    Maersk marks centenary of Brazilian trade

    2013-02-20T00:00:00Z

    February 20 - Shipping giant Maersk Line has celebrated 100 years of trading with Brazil.

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    New president at Columbia Helicopters

    2013-02-15T00:00:00Z

    February 15 - Columbia Helicopters has named Stan Wilson as president of the company.

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    The Friday Flyer - February 15th 2013

    2013-02-15T00:00:00Z

    HLPFI staff's Valentine's Day present was the launch of a new-look website that we hope will set the agenda for heavy lift and project cargo reporting for years to come.

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    Cargotec disappoints in 2012

    2013-02-14T00:00:00Z

    February 14 - Cargotec Corporation has posted its FY 2012 performance figures.

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    Antwerp and Rosmorport foster trade ties

    2013-02-14T00:00:00Z

    February 14 - Belgium's port of Antwerp will collaborate with Rosmorport - the state-owned company that represents the interests of all Russian seaports.

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    Dockwise accepts Boskalis takeover bid

    2013-02-13T00:00:00Z

    February 13 - The board of directors of Breda based shipping line Dockwise has unanimously welcomed the proposed combination with marine services provider Royal Boskalis Westminster.?

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    World Bank backs Jamaica's hub dream

    2013-02-13T00:00:00Z

    February 13 - The World Bank Group has endorsed Jamaica's aim to become the logistics hub for the Caribbean, Latin America and US Gulf and East Coast area by pledging to help find funding for the pioneering project.

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    Boskalis - Dockwise acquisition

    2013-02-11T00:00:00Z

    February 11 - Boskalis has announced a mandatory public offer for the outstanding ordinary shares of Dockwise at a price of EUR18.50 per share effective today February 11, 2013.

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    Cargolux adopts new business plan

    2013-02-11T00:00:00Z

    February 11 - The board of directors of freighter operator Cargolux has formulated a new business plan for the period from 2013 to 2017.

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    HHI sees 2012 profit slide

    2013-02-08T00:00:00Z

    February 8 - Seoul, South Korea headquartered Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) - the world's largest shipbuilder - has seen its 2012 net profit plummet 62 percent year-on-year to KRW1.04 trillion (USD954 million), according to reports in the international m

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    IAG ships Pagani supercar

    2013-02-08T00:00:00Z

    February 8 - IAG Cargo - the result of the merger between British Airways World Cargo and Iberia Cargo - has successfully shipped a Pagani Huayra supercar from Frankfurt to Hong Kong.

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    Thursday Flyer

    2013-02-07T00:00:00Z

    February 7 - HLPFI staff writer David Kershaw presents a round up of Thursday's news and views from across the industry. For starters, Hamburger Hafen and Logistik (HHLA), one of Europe leading port logistics groups, released its preliminary performance f

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    Tiong Woon revenues surge as it installs splitter giant

    2013-02-07T00:00:00Z

    February 7 - Tiong Woon Corporation Holding posted revenues of SGD99.7 million (USD80.5 million) for the first half of fiscal year 2013, ending December 31 2012, up 34 percent year-on-year.

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    Former Beluga boss in dock

    2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

    February 5 - HLPFI understands that the Bremen state prosecution intends to charge Niels Stolberg, the former ceo and founder of bankrupt Beluga Shipping, with 16 counts of fraud, although no trial date has yet been set.

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    C.H. Robinson supports green movement

    2013-02-04T00:00:00Z

    February 4 - Multimodal logistics service provider C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc has donated USD20,000 to Cascade Sierra Solutions - a Eugene, Oregon, USA based non-profit organisation dedicated to helping small trucking business afford fuel and emissions-r

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    WCA prepares for 2013 Family Week

    2013-02-01T00:00:00Z

    February 1 - Over 2,500 independent freight forwarders will gather in Bangkok, Thailand from March 3-10 2013 at what the organisers say will be the world's largest logistics networking event - WCA Family Week.

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    COSCO Holdings faces heavy losses

    2013-01-31T00:00:00Z

    January 31 - China COSCO Holdings Company Ltd (COSCO), one of the world's largest shipping lines, is staring at a second-straight year of heavy financial losses as it prepares to announce its 2012 performance figures.

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    Boskalis claims a 90 percent commitment to Dockwise takeover

    2013-01-31T00:00:00Z

    January 31 - Following its announcement that it would make an all-cash, mandatory offer of EUR18.50 per share cum dividend for all issued and outstanding shares in Dockwise, Royal Boskalis Westminster announced this afternoon that it has acquired a furthe