All Insurance articles – Page 16

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    The Friday Flyer

    2013-01-18T00:00:00Z

    High winds, heavy snow and below average temperatures across Europe are creating headaches for transport planners as HLPFI heads into the weekend, whilst winds of a different sort have blown in some sobering news from the Sahara.

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    Braemar issues interim update

    2013-01-16T00:00:00Z

    January 16 - Braemar Shipping Services has issued an interim management statement in relation to the trading period starting October 30 2012.

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    DNK appoints new insurance director

    2012-11-09T00:00:00Z

    November 9 - Norway based war risk insurance specialist DNK (Den Norske Krigsforsikring for Skib) has named G

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    The Friday Flyer

    2012-11-02T00:00:00Z

    November 2 - And so, it's time for another edition of HLPFI's Friday Flyer, giving you a round-up of news from the last week, together with a few comments from the editorial team.

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    UK P&I Club premium increase

    2012-10-31T00:00:00Z

    October 31 - The UK P&I Club, one of the oldest shipping protection and indemnity insurance mutuals, has announced a general 7.5 percent increase on 2013 renewal premiums.

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    Vessel operating costs set to rise

    2012-10-29T00:00:00Z

    October 29 - The costs involved in operating a vessel are expected to rise by 3 percent in both 2012 and 2013 according to a new survey by international accountant and shipping consultant Moore Stephens.

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    Container weighing delayed

    2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

    October 2 - Last week saw two flag states raise concerns about container weighing proposals that will almost certainly delay efforts to bring in mandatory regulations, though not stop them altogether.

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    Changes at the top for Intermarine

    2012-06-22T00:00:00Z

    June 22 - Alfred (Al) JV Stanley has joined Intermarine; replacing Andre Grikitis as president and chief executive officer, who will now assume the role of operating chairman.

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    WCAPN members get free access to tenders database

    2012-06-07T00:00:00Z

    June 6 - WCA Projects Network (WCAPN) members are to benefit from free access to a global database for tenders and bids related to projects, writes Emma Murray.

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    Etihad Airways secures its first B747-400F

    2012-05-09T00:00:00Z

    May 9 - Etihad Airways has signed a contract with Atlas Air to provide the UAE flag carrier with its first Boeing 747-400 freighter.

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    Willis Marine forecasts another difficult year

    2012-04-19T00:00:00Z

    April 19 - After an inauspicious start, 2012 could well be "another difficult and uncertain year for the maritime industry faced with the aftermath of the Costa Concordia, further problems in the euro zone, pirate attacks and increased sanctions," accordi

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    TT Club underwriting performance holds fast despite challenges

    2012-04-17T00:00:00Z

    April 17 - The TT Club, a leading provider of insurance and related risk management services for the international transport and logistics industry, has announced an 8.5 percent growth in premium income, resulting from new business, increase in volumes an

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    ITIC says professional indemnity cover essential in shipping industry

    2012-03-15T00:00:00Z

    March 15 - International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) has warned that in today's increasingly litigious business environment, there is a growing need for shipping professionals to have third-party indemnity insurance cover.

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    BMT offers insider's guide to ship's hull and machinery

    2012-03-14T00:00:00Z

    March 14 - It will not only be fledgline insurance claims handlers who will be grateful for the new Hull and Machinery Guide produced by BMT Marine & Offshore Surveys Ltd, a member of BMT Group Ltd.

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    TT Club analysis pinpoints risk hot spots

    2012-03-14T00:00:00Z

    March 14 - Speaking at the freight industry forum, TOC Container Supply Chain Asia in Hong Kong, TT Club's director of global risk assessment, Laurence Jones highlighted the key factors that cause disruption throughout the global supply chain and spoke of

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    New guide to simplify ship terms for non-engineers

    2012-03-12T00:00:00Z

    March 12 - The second edition of an industry guide that sets out to simplify the often arcane terminology in the heavy lift shipping sector has been published.

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    Panalpina reports a successful 2011

    2012-03-07T00:00:00Z

    March 7 - The Panalpina Group, which handles project cargo through its Panprojects division, can look back on a successful 2011 after further expanding its profit margins and achieving a consolidated profit of USD 138.3 million.

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    UK freight forwarders association offers 'Good Practice' guidelines

    2012-02-13T00:00:00Z

    February 13 - The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has added a dedicated area on its website offering Good Practice guidelines for its members.

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    SC&RA 2012 annual conference announced

    2012-01-30T00:00:00Z

    January 30 - The 2012 Annual Conference of the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA), April 17-21, at the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines, Austin, Texas, USA, features a program that includes educational sessions, networking events and committee mee

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    Albacor Shipping moves heavy transformer

    2012-01-19T00:00:00Z

    January 19 - Albacor Shipping (USA) Inc, the US member of the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC), through their branch in Banning, USA, has handled the transportation of transformer measuring 42 x 12 x 16 ft from the Port of Newark, USA to Cranberry, USA