European news – Page 224

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    Maersk to buy Hamburg Süd

    2016-12-01T00:00:00Z

    December 1 - Maersk Line has reached an agreement to purchase German container shpping line Hamburg Süd from the Oetker Group.

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    First blade made at Green Port Hull

    2016-12-01T00:00:00Z

    December 1 - The first turbine blade has been manufactured at Siemens' new wind power factory at Green Port Hull on the UK Port of Hull's Alexandra Dock.

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    UECC takes second newbuild

    2016-11-30T00:00:00Z

    November 30 - United European Car Carries (UECC) has taken delivery of its second LNG pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) - Auto Energy - at the NACKS shipyard in Nantong, China.

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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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    Höegh Trotter christened

    2016-11-30T00:00:00Z

    November 30 - The sixth vessel in Höegh Autoliner's New Horizon class of pure car truck carriers (PCTC) was named Höegh Trotter.

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    Combi Lift enhances Bremerhaven terminal

    2016-11-30T00:00:00Z

    November 30 - Combi Lift has made a number of investments at its logistics terminal in Kaiserhafen 1, Bremerhaven, Germany.

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    WWPC pair ships to Africa

    2016-11-30T00:00:00Z

    November 30 - Steder Group has coordinated the delivery of two 70-tonne transformers from China to West Africa.

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    TransAtlantic to be discontinued

    2016-11-29T00:00:00Z

    November 29 - Viking Supply Ships has decided to discontinue the remaining operations of its subsidiary TransAtlantic in order to meet financing commitments.

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    Chernobyl arch move completed

    2016-11-29T00:00:00Z

    November 29 - Mammoet has completed the installation of the New Safe Confinement (NSC) arch over the reactor building of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine.

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    Rigmarine opens in Aberdeen

    2016-11-29T00:00:00Z

    November 29 - Lifting and marine product specialist Rigmarine has opened its fourth global facility in Insch to the northwest of Aberdeen, Scotland.

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    HSH meets potential buyers

    2016-11-28T00:00:00Z

    November 28 - Reports on the Reuters website, suggest that German bank HSH Nordbank has been meeting with potential buyers in London ahead of its planned privatisation next year.

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    PCN holds sixth summit

    2016-11-25T00:00:00Z

    November 25 - The Project Cargo Network (PCN) welcomed over 175 attendees from more than 70 countries to its sixth annual summit, which took place at the Radisson Blu in Dubai from November 19-21.

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    EC green lights Hapag-Lloyd and UASC merger

    2016-11-25T00:00:00Z

    November 25 - The European Commission has approved the merger between Hapag-Lloyd and UASC - subject to certain conditions, including the latter withdrawing from the North Atlantic trade.

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    Seaway inks Borkum contract

    2016-11-25T00:00:00Z

    November 25 - Seaway Heavy Lifting has been awarded a contract by Trianel Windkraftwerk Borkum II for the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of the turbine foundations for the Trianel Windpark Borkum II offshore wind farm in th

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    UECC's dual-fuel LNG ship named

    2016-11-24T00:00:00Z

    November 24 - United European Car Carriers (UECC) named the world's first dual-fuel LNG pure car truck carrier (PCTC), Auto Eco, at a ceremony at the Port of Zeebrugge earlier this week.

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    Swedish Orient adds sailing

    2016-11-24T00:00:00Z

    November 24 - From today, Swedish Orient Line (SOL) is increasing the frequency of its sailings between the port of Gothenburg, Sweden and Zeebrugge, Belgium to seven times per week in each direction.

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    Chapman adds managerial pair

    2016-11-24T00:00:00Z

    November 24 - Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has appointed Pierre van der Stichele to the role of group cargo operations director.

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    ALE jib set for mid-2017 job

    2016-11-24T00:00:00Z

    November 24 - ALE is progressing with the fabrication of a new heavy-duty jib for its AL.SK190 and AL.SK350 cranes.

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    Cortland seals partnership deal

    2016-11-23T00:00:00Z

    November 23 - Customised rope and cable specialist Cortland Company has signed a cooperation agreement with specialist hoisting and lifting solutions provider KWINT Offshore.

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    Blue Water delivers to White Rock

    2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

    November 22 - Blue Water Shipping has coordinated the first shipment of wind turbines for the White Rock wind farm in New South Wales from China to the Port of Newcastle in Australia.