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Toll reports increased revenues
August 20 - In its 2013 - 2014 financial year, Toll's revenue increased 1.1 per cent over the previous year to AUD8.8 billion (USD8.18 billion), with net profit after tax (before individually significant items) also up 5.7 percent to AUD298.5 million (USD
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Container ship numbers peaking
August 19 - Drewry Maritime Research has said that the number of container ships transporting goods around the world fell in the first half of 2014 but the total capacity of the global fleet continues to increase.
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Strong six months for Clarksons
August 19 - Clarkson PLC (Clarksons) has posted a strong performance for the six months ended June 30, 2014, despite continued challenging market conditions.
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DB Schenker opens Queensland hub
August 19 - DB Schenker has opened its largest Australian supply chain and warehouse facility at the Redbank Motorway Estate in Ipswich, Queensland.
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ASCO opens Australian base
August 19 - International oilfield support services company ASCO has opened a new marine supply base in Darwin, Australia.
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Hamburg expects record 2014
August 18 - The Port of Hamburg handled a total of 72.6 million tonnes of cargo in the first six months of 2014, a 6.6 percent rise on the same period of 2013.
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Sub sails with Yacht Exports
August 15 - Yacht Exports has transported a 40-tonne submarine from Gothenburg, Sweden to Kingston in Jamaica.
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First up at Westermost Rough
August 15 - The first of 35 Siemens 6MW turbines has been installed by A2SEA's SEA CHALLENGER at the Westermost Rough offshore wind farm.
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Capital projects and contracts - August 15th 2014
Here is this week's round up of capital projects and contracts.
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Uneven global growth continues
August 15 - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has marked down its global growth projection for 2014 from 3.7 percent in April to 3.4 percent in July.
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Zhen Hua arrives in Rosyth
August 14 - ZPMC's heavy lift vessel Zhen Hua 24 has arrived at Forth Ports' Port of Rosyth, loaded with 36 large steel deck sections for use in the construction of the new Queensferry Crossing.
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Boskalis set for record year
August 14 - Royal Boskalis Westminster nv has posted a net profit of EUR253 million (USD338.4 million) for the first half of 2014, compared with the EUR123 million (USD164.8 million) in the first half of 2013.
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Tanks set up home in Antwerp
August 13 - Two Geldof-manufactured storage tanks, the largest measuring 16 m wide and 12 m high, have been transported to a refinery in Antwerp.
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Crane Rental fleet keeps growing
August 13 - As part of its ongoing investment in its heavy haul division, Crane Rental Corporation has ordered three new Peterbilt four-axle heavy haul tractors with sleepers.
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DB Schenker in Vietnam buyout
August 12 - DB Schenker has acquired the outstanding 49 percent of the shares in its joint venture with Gemadept Logistics, Schenker Gemadept Logistics, making it the full owner of the Vietnamese company.
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Neptune provides safe port in storm
August 12 - Neptune Maritime Security has delivered crisis management training to bolster defences at major ports in Asia, the Middle East and Africa (AMEA) amid increasing instability in the region.
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Agility's net profit climbs
August 11 - Agility posted a net profit of KD12.9 million (USD45.5 million) for the second quarter of 2014, an increase of 12 percent compared with the same period of 2013.
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EMS celebrates year in Albania
August 11 - EMS Albanian Port Operator (APO) has celebrated the first anniversary of its active service.
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Lerwick ups oil and gas game
August 8 - Coscol's semi-submersible vessel Xiang Yun Kou has transported a 10,000-tonne subsea oil storage tank, destined for the Solan oilfield in the North Sea, from Dubai to Scotland's Lerwick Harbour.
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Capital projects and contracts - August 8th 2014
Here is this week's round up of capital projects and contracts.