All articles by David Kershaw – Page 72
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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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NewsZeamarine christens eighth newbuild of 2019
Zeamarine has christened its latest newbuild Zea Fortune. This is the eighth ship in a nine-vessel order that was placed by Intermarine.
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NewsMammoet flat-top barge returns to Middle East
Mammoet has relocated its Mammoet 331 seagoing deck cargo barge to the UAE in anticipation of projects taking place in the Middle East.
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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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NewsBravo for Pioneering Spirit
Allseas’ installation and decommissioning vessel Pioneering Spirit has removed the 25,000-tonne Brent Bravo topsides from the North Sea.
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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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NewsApollo completes refit at DSDu
DEME Offshore’s latest heavy lift jack-up vessel Apollo has completed a one-month conversion project at Damen Shiprepair Dunkerque (DSDu).
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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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NewsCargolux adds Santiago call
B747 operator Cargolux Airlines has re-introduced Santiago de Chile as a call on its South American service.
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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.
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NewsChina funds Africa’s age of opportunity
With the population of Africa forecast to double by 2050, there is increasing demand for new infrastructure. Much of this is being funded by China, which has a huge appetite for the raw materials that are found on the continent, writes David Kershaw.
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NewsHow shippers and project forwarders can navigate challenging times
As risks to the global market economy stack up, HLPFI highlights some of the major challenges facing forwarders and shipping lines operating in the project logistics sector.
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NewsBlue Water Shipping lands Siemens Gamesa contract
Blue Water Shipping has signed a deal with Siemens Gamesa for the transport and handling of wind turbine components for four offshore wind farms.
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NewsGPLN delegates convene in Bremen
More than 180 delegates of the Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) convened at the Dorint Park Hotel in Bremen earlier this week for the group’s 16th annual meeting.
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NewsBig Carl arrives at Bristol Port
Sarens’ SGC 250 crane is presently in storage at Bristol Port, UK ahead of its delivery to the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant.
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NewsMammoet ups its ringer crane capacity
Mammoet has introduced its 18,000-tonne capacity MSG1000 ring crane concept.
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NewsWalker in at ABP
Associated British Ports (ABP) has appointed Julian Walker as chief commercial officer, effective September 2.