All Business articles – Page 33
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NewsConnor to lead AAPA
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has appointed Christopher J. Connor to succeed Kurt Nagle as president and ceo.
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NewsACS expands Australian presence
Having opened its doors in Australia three years ago, Air Charter Service (ACS) has expanded its operation in Sydney as the company prepares for future growth.
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NewsContainer shipping swaps consolidation for logistics
Global container shipping lines are increasingly moving into the logistics business as they turn their back on large-scale consolidation activity, according to analyst Fitch Ratings.
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NewsSAL appoints Brazilian agents
SAL Heavy Lift has appointed BrazGlobal Projects Shipping & Logistics and Over Projects as commercial agents in Brazil.
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NewsQatar Airways boosts B777 capacity
Qatar Airways Cargo has placed an order for five Boeing 777 freighters, enabling it to establish additional trade routes and increase capacity on key trade lanes.
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NewsPositive project logistics prospects for decommissioning
A growing need to decommission older non-renewable power plants, particularly nuclear, is set to create increasing business opportunities for heavy lift service providers over the next few years, writes Phil Hastings.
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NewsDuke steps up at Grieg Star
Matt Duke is to succeed Camilla Grieg as ceo of Grieg Star, effective July 1, 2019.
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NewsDSV nominates Panalpina board members
DSV has nominated Kurt K. Larsen, Thomas Plenborg, Jens Bjørn Andersen and Jens H. Lund for election to the Panalpina board of directors.
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NewsMammoet in Core partnership
Mammoet USA has partnered with Core Industries, the owner and operator of Theodore Industrial Port near Mobile, Alabama.
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NewsVerton develops wind turbine installation concept
Under-the-jib equipment developer Verton Australia is developing a remote rotating device that can be used as an alternative lifting method for the installation of wind turbine blades.
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NewsShipping confidence impacted by trade wars
Ongoing concerns over trade wars and increased regulations are having an adverse effect on confidence in the shipping industry, according to the latest survey from BDO (formerly Moore Stephens).
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NewsCrane Worldwide opens in Guyana
Crane Worldwide Logistics has opened an office in Guyana as it aims to capitalise on the country’s growing energy and oil and gas sectors.
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NewsDS Multibulk scales back multipurpose interest
Germany-based DS Multibulk has sidelined plans to invest in the multipurpose shipping sector and has already begun limiting its exposure to the business.
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NewsVolga-Dnepr to expand at Leipzig
Volga-Dnepr Group and Mitteldeutsche Flughafen (MFAG) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to expand their partnership at Leipzig/Halle Airport in Germany.
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NewsJan De Nul lands Formosa 2 contract
Jan De Nul Group has been awarded an engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract for Taiwan’s Formosa 2 offshore wind farm.
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NewsGenerational handover at Blue Water Shipping
Blue Water Shipping’s founder Kurt Skov has transferred a large proportion of his shareholding to his daughter, Anne Skov.
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NewsAvia Solutions buys Chapman Freeborn Group
Avia Solutions Group has agreed to acquire 100 percent of the shareholding in UK-headquartered Chapman Freeborn Group.
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NewsBrett joins port of Tyne
Simon Brett has joined the UK’s port of Tyne as commercial director of port services.
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NewsAllcargo exits ship-ownership
Mumbai-headquartered Allcargo Logistics has exited the shipowning and coastal shipping business by selling its last vessel.
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NewsIan Martin Jones passes away
We are sad to report that Ian Martin Jones, ex-HLPFI editor, passed away peacefully earlier today.









