Business news – Page 82
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NewsMammoet to acquire ALE
Mammoet has confirmed that it has signed an agreement to acquire UK-based competitor ALE.
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NewsHeerema awarded Changhua contract
Heerema Marine Contractors will deploy its heavy lift vessel Aegir to install 21 jacket foundations for the offshore Changhua Windfarm Phase 1 project – the company’s first wind energy contract in Taiwan.
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NewsIntercargo warns of Sulphur 2020 safety issues
The International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (Intercargo) has expressed growing concern about the implementation of the IMO 2020 sulphur cap and the availability of safe, compliant fuels.
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NewsPanalpina remains stable in competitive market
Panalpina has reported stable results for the first half of 2019 (January to June), despite “more aggressive” tactics from its competitors.
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NewsITI and FHS to open Florida training centre
Florida Handling Systems (FHS), a Mazzella Company, and Industrial Training International (ITI) have confirmed that they will develop a training centre in Bartow, Florida.
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NewsXellz introduces 24shore platform
Xellz has expanded its services for the offshore industry with the launch of its 24shore platform.
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NewsBACA rebrands as The Air Charter Association
The Baltic Air Charter Association (BACA) has rebranded as The Air Charter Association as it reinforces its role as a global trade body.
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NewsBishop takes AWRS
Rigging gear and under-the-jib equipment specialist Bishop Lifting Products has completed the acquisition of American Wire Rope & Sling (AWRS), a leading provider of rigging, lifting and overhead crane solutions.
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NewsCITB readies for Alaska’s ice-free season
Cook Inlet Tug & Barge (CITB), a subsidiary of Foss Maritime Company, has announced that the 2019 ice-free season on Alaska’s North Slope are under way.
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NewsVangard in office move
Chennai-based Vangard Logistics has relocated to larger premises within the city.
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NewsCargolux calls at Incheon
Cargolux Italia has launched a Boeing 747 service between Milan Malpensa Airport, Italy and Incheon, South Korea.
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NewsBigMove goes digital for licenses
BigMove – a European alliance of 13 medium-sized logistics companies – is introducing digital driving licenses for its network of 1,000 drivers.
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NewsESTA joins EC best practice project
The European association of abnormal road transport and mobile cranes (ESTA) has been asked to support a European Commission study to “explore health, safety and environment (HSE) best practice in the wind power sector”.
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NewsLDA installs kite system
Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) has fitted its ro-ro vessel Ville de Bordeaux with an AirSeas kite system, as it looks to develop the use of wind propulsion technologies.
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NewsSarens partners with Moir Crane
Sarens has teamed up with Canada’s Moir Crane as the two companies look to capitalise on the region’s upcoming construction projects.
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NewsKarl Gross teams up with Natco
Bremen-headquartered Karl Gross Group and Natco SA have formed an exclusive partnership in South Africa.
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NewsGulf of Guinea still piracy hot spot
Of the 75 seafarers taken hostage or kidnapped for ransom worldwide this year so far, 62 were captured in the Gulf of Guinea – off the coasts of Nigeria, Guinea, Togo, Benin and Cameroon – according to the International Maritime Bureau (IMB).
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NewsPOSH launches subsidiary in Lebanon
PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH) has incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary in Lebanon.
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NewsLifting Gear Hire rebrands as LGH
Equipment rental specialist Lifting Gear Hire has rebranded as LGH in order to standardise its corporate identity across the group’s 36 locations.
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NewsUAL adds Houston port call
Universal Africa Lines (UAL) has added the port of Houston to its liner service that connects the US Gulf and Mexico with West Africa.