All Cosco articles – Page 5

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    Cosco shipping makes a Cogent offer

    2017-11-03T00:00:00Z

    November 3 - Beijing, China-based Cosco Shipping has made a voluntary conditional cash offer to acquire the Singapore-based logistics firm Cogent Holdings.

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    Cosco adds to semi-sub fleet

    2017-10-12T00:00:00Z

    October 12 - Cosco Shipping Specialized Carriers has acquired the semi-submersible heavy lift vessel Xia Zhi Yuan 6 for RMB200 million (USD30.4 million) via an auction arranged by Ningbo Maritime Court.

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    Cosco delivers Appomattox hull

    2017-10-11T00:00:00Z

    October 11 - After nearly four years of working together with Shell Offshore Inc (Shell) in preparation for the sail away from Geoje, South Korea, Cosco Shipping Specialized Carrier's semi-submersible ship, Xin Guang Hua has safely delivered Shell's 40,33

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    OOIL takeover approved

    2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

    September 12 - Cosco Shipping Holdings and Shanghai International Port Group's (SIPG) acquisition of Orient Overseas International (OOIL) has been approved by Chinese regulators.

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    ALE and COSCO team up

    2017-08-30T00:00:00Z

    August 30 - ALE has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with COSCO Shipping Project Logistics.

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    Cosco makes offer for OOCL parent

    2017-07-10T00:00:00Z

    July 10 - Cosco Shipping Holdings and Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) have made an offer to acquire all the issued Orient Overseas (International) Limited (OOIL) shares for HKD49 billion (USD6.3 billion).

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    HHLA handles cooker

    2017-06-05T00:00:00Z

    June 5 - Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has utilised its floating cranes to move a 126-tonne rotary cooker from a container ship to an inland vessel at the HHLA Container Terminal Tollerort (CTT) in Germany.

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    Goliath sets sail to China

    2017-05-31T00:00:00Z

    May 31 - DEME and Cosco Shipping Specialized Carriers are partnering in a joint venture to develop offshore wind energy in China, with the former's DP2 jack-up vessel Goliath being deployed for the first projects.

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    Cosco profits in Q1 2017

    2017-05-04T00:00:00Z

    May 4 - Cosco Shipping Specialized Carriers has reported a 1,104 percent year-on-year first quarter net profit increase,totalling CNY11.06 million (USD1.61 million).

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    Chung Yang gets second module carrier

    2017-04-28T00:00:00Z

    April 28 - South Korean shipowner, Chung Yang Shipping has taken delivery of its second 15,000 dwt module carrier.

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    Rotterdam ramps up cargo volumes

    2017-04-14T00:00:00Z

    April 14 - Cargo throughput at the Port of Rotterdam increased by 2 percent in the first quarter of 2017, in comparison to the same period last year, reaching 119.3 million tonnes.

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    BigRoll Beaufort completes the series

    2017-03-23T00:00:00Z

    March 23 - The fourth and final MC Class vessel, BigRoll Beaufort, has been delivered by Cosco Dalian Shipyard to BigRoll Shipping in Leiden, the Netherlands.

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    Orion gets a lift from Liebherr

    2017-03-02T00:00:00Z

    March 2 - Liebherr has been awarded the contract to supply the heavy lift crane for DEME's Orion.

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    DEME orders Orion

    2017-03-01T00:00:00Z

    March 1 - DEME has ordered an offshore installation vessel, Orion, which will be built at a Cosco shipyard in China.

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    BigRoll Baffin delivered

    2016-12-14T00:00:00Z

    December 14 - According to China's Cosco Shipyard, the heavy-duty module carrier BigRoll Baffin has been delivered to Dutch operator BigRoll Shipping.

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    Xin Guang Hua delivered

    2016-12-09T00:00:00Z

    December 9 - The recently rebranded Cosco Shipping Specialized Carriers Co has taken delivery of China's newest and largest semi-submersible heavy lift ship, Xin Guang Hua.

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    Chinese shipping line rebrands

    2016-12-08T00:00:00Z

    December 8 - Heavy lift and project cargo shipping line, Cosco Shipping Company Limited (Coscol) has officially changed its name to Cosco Shipping Specialized Carriers Co Ltd, during a ceremony attended by more than 200 people.

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    Report shows consolidation impact

    2016-12-07T00:00:00Z

    December 7 - A recent report by VesselsValue gives a clear indication of the impact that container line consolidation is having on the total box ship fleet.

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    Hamburg Süd: up for sale?

    2016-11-30T00:00:00Z

    November 30 - In response to international business media reports that German shipping line, Hamburg Süd is for sale, industry consultant Alphaliner suggests that a high price tag could deter potential buyers.

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    Baggio delivers topside modules

    2016-11-11T00:00:00Z

    November 11 - Brazil based Baggio Shipping & Chartering has coordinated the transport of four super heavy lift modules from Thailand to China on board TPI Megaline's heavy transport vessel Mega Caravan.