European news – Page 517
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Ivens Transport & Kraanbedrijf on the move
June 8 - Ivens Transport & Kraanbedrijf (ITK), a subsidiary of Ivens Constructiebedrijf, is on the move in the port of Antwerp to a new 24,000 cu m facility which will house the company's fleet of specialist heavy lift vehicles.
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Dockwise to commence debt buyback programme
June 8 - Dockwise intends to utilise up to USD50 million to buy back a portion of its syndicated debt in a reverse Dutch auction to be conducted by the Royal Bank of Scotland.
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OTAL goes Banana(s) in West Africa
June 5 - OT Africa Line (OTAL) has added the Port of Banana in the Democratic Republic of Congo to its West feeder Service.
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Huge tanks demonstrate Colletts abilities
June 5 - R. Collett & Sons (Transport), one of the UK's leading heavy lift transport companies, says that despite the downturn in the market for heavy and over-dimensional cargoes, it is busier than ever.
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Mitsubishi Heavy targets higher sales
June 4 - According to a report on www.tradingmarkets.com Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd is aiming to boost sales in the energy and environment fields to Yen3 trillion (USD31.19 billion) as early as fiscal 2012, up from the 2 trillion yen targeted for fis
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A dhow in the hand
June 4 - In addition to the usual giveaways, HLPFI editorial director Ian Matheson left the recent Breakbulk Europe conference with his very own ancient dhow ... or at least in model form.
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Dockwise appoints Peter Wit as Chief Financial Officer
June 4 - Effective September 1st, Dockwise Ltd's subsidiary Dockwise Shipping will have a new chief financial officer.
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New database for shippers to and from the UK
June 3 - Freight by Water, the promotional body for water-based freight transport in the UK, has launched the first phase of its upgraded database, a one-stop-shop and free of charge to those looking to move goods by water.
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ASCO acquires Seletar
June 3 - ASCO Marine, a subsidiary of the Aberdeen-based international oil and gas logistics specialist ASCO Group, has acquired Seletar Shipping, which is also Aberdeen-based and provides ships agency and related services to clients in the offshore, frei
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Magnificent seven for SDV in India
June 2 - In India, SDV International Logistics has managed the transportation of various items of power plant equipment for a leading company in the power and automation technologies.
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Project cargo falling at Chennai
June 2 - According to a report in the Hindu Business Line, the slowdown in the manufacturing sector is hitting throughput of project cargoes at Chennai, one of India's largest project cargo handling ports.
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Another regional rep for Cargo Equipment Owners network
June 2 - The recently founded network for cargo equipment owners, Cargo Equipment Experts Ltd has appointed J.Philip Tomlinson as its regional representative to help market the CEE in North America and Canada.
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Piracy high on the agenda
June 2 - At conferences across Europe, maritime piracy has been high on the agenda.
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OTAL extends services between Europe and West Africa
June 1 - OT Africa Line (OTAL)part of the CMA CGM group, has strengthened its position in the Europe/West Africa trade with the launch of a new direct service to Cape Verde and Mauritania. The line says that the new fortnightly link is geared to importers
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Rate pressures facing conventional sector being seen by heavy lift operators
May 29 - Speaking at this week's Breakbulk Europe conference in Antwerp, Arie Peterse, managing director of BigLift Shipping suggested that shipping lines that focus on heavy lift and over-dimensional cargoes, blessed with many years of capacity shortages
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Upbeat assessment of industry fundamentals
May 28 - Presenting on the opening day of the Breakbulk Europe conference in Antwerp, keynote speaker Dirk Visser, senior shipping consultant with Dynamar BV forecast that operators of multi-purpose and heavy lift vessels would weather the current economi
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Shipping lines form Heavy Lift Club
May 27 - Meeting prior to the start of the Breakbulk Europe Conference in Antwerp, ocean carriers involved with the international transport of project and heavy lift cargoes announced the founding of the International Council of Heavy Lift and Project Car
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Big turn on for Europe's largest operating onshore wind farm
May 26 - Scotland's First Minister, Alex Salmond, has officially "switched on" the largest operational onshore wind farm in Europe.
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Owners back Rotterdam Rules
May 24 - According to a report on Maritime Global Net, national shipowners' associations have endorsed an International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) campaign to encourage governments to ratify the new Convention on Contracts for the International Carriage of