Business news – Page 96
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NewsOctra and Vanguard team up
Paris-headquartered Octra and Johannesburg-based Vanguard have entered a strategic partnership to serve clients in the energy, automotive, renewables and mining industries.
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NewsMaxim moves to acquire Shaughnessy Companies
Maxim Crane Works has entered into an agreement to acquire Boston-based Shaughnessy & Ahern Co and S&A Cranes.
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NewsSaudia expands Asian connections
Saudia Cargo has added weekly freighter services to Guangzhou, China and Mumbai, India to its network.
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NewsBoskalis vessel hijacked in Africa
Royal Boskalis Westminster’s heavy transport vessel Blue Marlin was hijacked on May 5, 2019 offshore Equatorial Guinea.
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NewsEntrec reports growth for Q1
Entrec reported year-on-year revenue growth of 10 percent during the first quarter of 2019, but the company’s president and ceo John Stevens said revenue fell below the company’s expectations.
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NewsService upgrades at APL
APL is adding port calls in southern China and the Philippines to its Japan, Thailand, Vietnam (JTV) service.
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NewsLondon calling for Blue Water
Blue Water Shipping has opened an office in London, UK that will focus on supporting the oil and energy industries.
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NewsUniversal Foundation to relocate
Universal Foundation, part of the Fred. Olsen Ocean group, is moving from its facilities in Aalborg to Fredericia, Denmark.
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NewsKlema places Demag order
Munich-based crane specialist Klema has placed an order with Terex for a Demag AC 130-5 all-terrain crane.
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NewsArkon secures Hass deal
Hass Logistic Ghana (HLG) and Hass Freight Ghana (HFG) have appointed Arkon Shipping & Projects as their representative and commercial agent.
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NewsALE readies to launch SK10,000
ALE has launched its 10,000-tonne capacity SK10,000 ring crane at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Texas, USA.
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NewsMACS names Zuidnatie in Antwerp
MACS Maritime Carrier Shipping has appointed the Zuidnatie Breakbulk terminal for its port calls in Antwerp.
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NewsAKM places Terex order
Munich-based AKM Autokranvermietung has placed an order with Terex for two Demag all-terrain cranes.
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NewsM-Star readies project division
M-Star Freight Services is preparing to launch a corporate project division – M-Star Projects – at next week’s AntwerpXL exhibition.
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NewsAllseas wins Equinor contract
Equinor Energy selected Allseas for the removal, transfer, load-in and disposal of the 48,000-tonne Statfjord A platform topsides.
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NewsCSA 2020: Ports could revoke scrubber bans
According to the Clean Shipping Alliance 2020 (CSA 2020), it has received written approvals and ‘no objection’ letters from several port authorities indicating that they have no intention of banning the use of open-loop scrubbers in their waters.
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NewsHuisman delivers in 3D
Huisman is delivering two 3D-printed crane hooks, which will be used in the maritime and offshore industries, for OOS International.
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NewsCollett introduces LoCity Driving course
UK-based Training4Transport, a division of Collett Holdings, has introduced a certificate of professional competence (CPC) course designed to give drivers an insight into ways to reduce fuel use and emissions.
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NewsHWH corridor gets a boost with Morrow grant
The port of Morrow, located on the Columbia River near Boardman, Oregon, has been awarded a USD19.4 million grant to fund infrastructure projects at the marine terminals within the port.
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NewsStockholm Norvik Port progresses
Sweden’s Ports of Stockholm is progressing with the construction of Stockholm Norvik Port, which is set to open in May 2020.