All Business articles – Page 17

  • USMCA moves forward
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    USMCA moves forward

    2020-01-06T12:20:00Z

    On December 10, 2019, the USA, Canada and Mexico moved forward with the trilateral trade deal that is set to replace NAFTA, with the accord now in the hands of the US and Canadian legislatures for final approval.

  • Entrec sells Canadian crane assets
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    Entrec sells Canadian crane assets

    2020-01-03T13:55:00Z

    Entrec Corporation has completed the sale of its Canadian crane business and assets to Sterling Crane, part of Marmon Crane Services, a Berkshire Hathaway company.

  • SAAM to assist EDP project
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    SAAM to assist EDP project

    2020-01-02T16:20:00Z

    SAAM Towage will provide three tugs for the Energía del Pacífico (EDP) project at the port of Acajutla in El Salvador.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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.