Business news – Page 208
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TBS International secures breathing space from creditors
December 5 - TBS International, the global heavylift multipurpose tweendeckers and handysize/handymax bulk carrier operator, has been handed a two-month breathing space by its creditors into the New Year.
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Rotterdam keeps port dues at 2011 levels
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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Dockwise to manage and market Offshore Oil Engineering newbuild
December 1 - Dockwise Ltd has reached agreement with Offshore Oil Engineering Co Ltd (COOEC) to act as manager of the latter's new build, so-called 'type 1 marine transportation vessel' for all third party projects.
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First Boeing 747-8 freighter lands in Saudi capital
December 1 - King Khaled International Airport (KKIA) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia has seen the arrival of the new Boeing 747-8 freighter for the first time.
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Alstom plans two sites for production of offshore wind turbines
November 25 - Following the call for tenders for offshore wind energy launched in July 2011 by the French Government, Alstom is planning to establish up to two sites dedicated to the production of components and to the assembly of 6 MW offshore wind turbi
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Investment in new ships helping to unlock West African potential
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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Hamburg and Kiel debuts at Turkish logistics fair
November 24 - From December 8-10, the Port of Hamburg will be presenting itself for the first time at the logitrans Transport Logistics trade fair in Istanbul.
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FESCO Russian Pacific Line's first sailing departs from Tacoma
November 23 - The first sailing of FESCO Russian Pacific Line's new direct all water service to Vladivostok has departed from the Port of Tacoma offering a direct fortnightly ro-ro service to Vladivostok and all points in the Russian Far East.
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Volga-Dnepr outlines quick-response concept to natural and man-made disasters
November 23 - Quick-response global air logistics solutions in the aftermath of natural and man-made disasters were top of the agenda when senior executives from Russia's Volga-Dnepr Group met with politicians and business community leaders at the Asia-Pa
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Intermarine adds new tonnage to US-Flag service
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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Emirates SkyCargo bolsters trade route between UAE and Africa
November 22 - Emirates SkyCargo has launched a new service between the UAE and Africa.
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Shipbuilding should look to the offshore sector for growth
November 21 - The global shipbuilding sector should seek growth opportunities from the offshore industry as other shipping sectors stall.
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Skelton Sherborne reports increased machinery shipments into Australia
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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World's largest heavy lift vessel to be classed by DNV
November 18 - Dockwise's new heavy lift vessel, the Dockwise Vanguard, will be able to lift and transport units of up to 110,000 tonnes. The maximum capacity of an existing vessel is 75,000 tonnes.
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Drewry's Oatway to deliver keynote address at Breakbulk South America
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.
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Airship conference more than hot air
November 17 - Organisers of the sixth Airships to the Arctic conference, to be held in Seattle, USA, on December 5 and 6, 2011, have published changes and alterations to the programme of the two-day event.
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North Sea decommissioning costs could exceed GBP47.5 billion
November 17 - A GBP47.5 billion (USD74.7) business opportunity is opening up for companies in decommissioning the North Sea's huge infrastructure of offshore oil and gas fields according to new research to be published by Deloitte and Douglas-Westwood.
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3p Logistics adds office in Poland
November 15 - 3p Logistics Group has opened for business in Poland and will represent the Project Cargo Network (PCN) in the country.