All Business articles – Page 17

  • Somers launches ACE 54
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    Somers launches ACE 54

    2020-01-02T13:40:00Z

    Philippe Somers has launched ACE 54 Project Management – a Dubai-headquartered company that will enable niche and medium-sized international project forwarders to participate in African door-to-door tenders.

  • Borealis contract awarded
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    Borealis contract awarded

    2020-01-02T12:50:00Z

    Borealis has contracted Mammoet as its heavy lift and transport partner for the propane dehydrogenation (PDH) plant in Kallo, Belgium.

  • Dirks re-elected in Niedersachsen
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    Dirks re-elected in Niedersachsen

    2019-12-31T11:50:00Z

    Germany's Lower Saxony Ports Association – Niedersächsische Hafenvertretung (NHV) – has re-elected Karsten Dirks as its ceo.

  • Confidence hits 18-month high
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    Confidence hits 18-month high

    2019-12-31T11:30:00Z

    Confidence in the shipping industry rose to its highest level for 18 months in the last quarter of 2019, according to BDO’s confidence survey.

  • Looking back on 2019
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    Looking back on 2019

    2019-12-24T09:25:00Z

    Reporting on the heavy lift and project forwarding sector over the course of 2019 has been a pleasure. Everyone at HLPFI would like to extend their gratitude to those that have continued to support this title in what has proven to be a tumultuous year.

  • Boskalis doubles up
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    Boskalis doubles up

    2019-12-24T09:15:00Z

    Boskalis has secured a pair of contracts, one in El Salvador and a second in its home market of the Netherlands.

  • News

    Stolberg loses appeal

    2019-12-20T09:25:00Z

    German press reports state that Niels Stolberg, the former chief executive of Beluga Shipping, has lost his appeal against a 42-month prison sentence.

  • Appointments at Finnlines
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    Appointments at Finnlines

    2019-12-19T12:05:00Z

    Finnlines, a part of the Grimaldi Group, has made a pair of senior appointments

  • Zeamarine allays operating concerns
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    Zeamarine allays operating concerns

    2019-12-19T12:05:00Z

    Zeamarine has issued a statement clarifying its current business status.

  • Hartman appointed at Trail King
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    Hartman appointed at Trail King

    2019-12-19T11:25:00Z

    Mark Hartman has joined the Trail King Industries sale department as district sales manager.

  • BIMCO restructures committees
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    BIMCO restructures committees

    2019-12-18T11:50:00Z

    BIMCO has divided its Marine Committee in two, to “facilitate a better handling of the many important topics on the environment, safety and security agendas”, according to Angus Frew, the association’s secretary general and ceo.

  • Managerial changes at Thomas Miller
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    Managerial changes at Thomas Miller

    2019-12-18T11:05:00Z

    Leo Kirchner will assume the role of president and ceo at Thomas Miller Americas when Mike Jarrett retires at the end of February 2020.

  • Antwerp moves ahead on carbon capture
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    Antwerp moves ahead on carbon capture

    2019-12-18T11:00:00Z

    A consortium at the port of Antwerp is to carry out a feasibility study into the development of carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) infrastructure as the port works toward reducing its environmental footprint.

  • RSS assists with vessel installation
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    RSS assists with vessel installation

    2019-12-17T14:30:00Z

    Rope and Sling Specialists (RSS) provided equipment and personnel to help install a 50-tonne vessel at manufacturing plant in Scotland this month.

  • Hanna, Klara and Lisa to join SAL Heavy Lift
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    Hanna, Klara and Lisa to join SAL Heavy Lift

    2019-12-17T11:15:00Z

    Hamburg-headquartered SAL Heavy Lift confirmed that it would add three 19,100-dwt ships to its fleet during the first quarter of 2020.

  • Zeamarine undergoes managerial restructure
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    Zeamarine undergoes managerial restructure

    2019-12-16T14:20:00Z

    Germany-headquartered multipurpose shipping line Zeamarine is restructuring its managerial team as it strives to keep afloat in what has proven to be an incredibly challenging operational environment.

  • Birkeland to step down as G2 Ocean CEO
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    Birkeland to step down as G2 Ocean CEO

    2019-12-16T13:20:00Z

    Rune Birkeland will resign as ceo of G2 Ocean, effective January 1, 2020.

  • Stehle leaves Zeamarine
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    Stehle leaves Zeamarine

    2019-12-13T15:30:00Z

    HLPFI understands that Dominik Stehle has resigned as chief commercial officer at multipurpose shipping line Zeamarine.

  • Pohjanpalo promoted
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    Pohjanpalo promoted

    2019-12-13T13:10:00Z

    Iiris Pohjanpalo has been appointed as chief financial officer at Finland’s Nurminen Logistics.

  • Fred. Olsen opens in Taipei
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    Fred. Olsen opens in Taipei

    2019-12-13T13:10:00Z

    Fred. Olsen Ocean has opened a branch office in Taipei, Taiwan to support the growing offshore wind business in the Asia Pacific region.