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Jade Cargo in deal with UniTop
March 1 - Jade Cargo, which grounded its fleet in January, came closer to flying once more after its owners agreed to work with UnitTop Group, a Chinese transportation company, to restructure the troubled carrier.
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Chinese market coming of age
March 1 - US management consulting firm A.T. Kearney is "very optimistic" about the prospects for China's breakbulk market, saying important structural changes in the country's economy and a growing sophistication among Chinese shippers suggest opportunit
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Port of Liverpool invests in ro-ro tractors
February 29 - Peel Ports has invested in operational equipment at the Port of Liverpool in the shape of new Terberg RT 283 Tractor units that it says are renowned for their capability of carrying out heavy work under demanding conditions.
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February 29 - AVEVA has opened a new office in Charlotte, USA, to support the growing global nuclear energy market.
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Drewry Maritime Research opens for business in Shanghai, China.
February 27 - Drewry, one of the leading independent advisory and analytical research organisation in the maritime sector, and a regular editorial contributor to HLPFI, has announced the opening of a new office in Shanghai.
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HOCHTIEF to build another special-purpose wind farm ship
February 24 - HOCHTIEF Solutions has commissioned the construction of a further heavy-lift jack-up vessel from the Crist shipyard in Poland for the installation of offshore wind farms.
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ASCO to build and operate Darwin marine supply base
February 24 - Oil and gas logistics company, ASCO, has been awarded the contract to build and operate a marine supply base in Darwin, Australia.
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Safmarine welcomes first of three new WAFMAX vessels
February 21 - Safmarine has taken delivery of the 4,500 teu Safmarine Chilka, the first of three new Safmarine-branded WAFMAX containerships to join the A.P Moller-Maersk fleet in 2012.
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BBC Chartering starts Euro-Asia service
February 21 - BBC Chartering has started a new liner service connecting Europe and Asia.
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2012 conference on health and humanitarian logistics announced
February 21 - The main objective of the 2012 Conference on Health and Humanitarian Logistics, which will be held in Hamburg, Germany, from March 21-23, is to bring together all relevant stakeholders of humanitarian response and global health care at a neu
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Widdows to take over from Steffens at Rickmers
February 16 - After ten very successful years with the Rickmers Group and especially, with Rickmers-Linie, Jan B Steffens will, by 31 March 2012, step down from the twin positions of CEO of Rickmers Holding and of Rickmers-Linie although he will continue
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Wilh Wilhelmsen reports huge improvements in 2011 results
February 15 - Wilh Wilhelmsen Holding ASA (WWH) delivered a 49 percent increase in earnings in 2011 while revenues improved by 21 percent. A strong rebound in the group's shipping segment drove the recovery.
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Govt award for Express Transport's Gandhi
February 14 - Nailesh Gandhi, director of Mumbai-based Express Transport Pvt. Ltd., is pictured receiving the WCO Certificate of Merit, conferred by Pranab Mukherjee, India's Finance Minister, on February 2.
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Safmarine name new ship in Savannah
February 13 - Shipping line, Safmarine held a naming ceremony in Savannah for its newest vessel, Safmarine Sahara.
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Harbour project receives additional funding
February 13 - The Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP) has received an additional USD 2.5 million in construction funding.
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Tiong Woon posts 36 percent jump in revenue
February 10 - Singapore-based Tiong Woon Corporation (TWC) has announced its results for its first half 2012, with a 36 percent increase in revenue from SGD54.7 million (USD43.4 million) to SGD74.6 million (USD59.3 million) for the six months ended 31 Dec
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Infrastructure UK boss to address Global Infrastructure Leadership Forum
February 8 - Leaders from many of the biggest infrastructure projects in the world, including the GBP50 billion Plan Nord project in Canada, the GBP16 billion UK Crossrail scheme, the GBP12 billion Rio/S
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ICS board meeting focuses on piracy and emissions
February 8 - The Board of Directors of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), whose member national shipowners' associations represent all sectors and trades and more than 80 percent of the world merchant fleet, met in London earlier his week.