Latest business news – Page 40
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NewsNanami Shipping JV launched
Antwerp-based Steelduxx, SevenLog Ghana, Japan’s TST Yokohama and Portugal-based Grupo ETE have formed the Nanami Shipping joint venture.
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NewsConfidence in UK logistics on the up
Despite staff and supply shortage issues, confidence in the UK logistics sector has risen to 62.5 in the latest Barclays-BDO Logistics Confidence Index.
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NewsIMO expands in the Pacific
The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) technical cooperation committee has approved the establishment of an IMO regional presence office (RPO) for the Pacific Islands region.
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NewsMPP market shows no sign of cooling down
Toepfer Transport has reported that time charter rates in the multipurpose shipping sector are continuing to climb, and high premiums have surpassed the peak levels of 2008.
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NewsBoluda Towage expands offering in Mauritania
Society of Maritime Services of Nouakchott (SSMN) has been established to provide towing, mooring and pilotage services at the port Nouakchott in Mauritania.
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Newsdeugro expands Brazilian footprint
deugro has opened an office in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, to serve its clients in the south-eastern and central regions of Brazil.
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NewsIMO and Saudi Arabia target ship-based emissions
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has signed three partnership agreements with Saudi Arabia to support the preparation of a project that targets ship-based emissions.
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NewsSeaway 7 combination finalised
OHT ASA and Subsea 7’s offshore fixed wind unit have been merged and rebranded to Seaway 7 ASA.
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NewsCombi Lift expands offering
German heavy lift and logistics specialist Combi Lift has expanded its service portfolio with the addition of a forwarding solutions division.
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NewsLR acquires GreenSteam
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has acquired GreenSteam – a marine data intelligence company specialising in improving vessel efficiency through machine learning.
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NewsPorts of Normandy and EDF team up for sustainability
Ports of Normandy and EDF have signed a partnership agreement that targets sustainable development at the ports of Cherbourg, Caen-Ouistreham and Dieppe in France.
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NewsAprojects acquires Trans-Trading
Belgium’s Aprojects has acquired Germany’s Trans-Trading Internationale Spedition.
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NewsBuss to support Hollandse Kust Noord
Buss Terminal Eemshaven in the Netherlands has been selected as the base port for the pre-assembly and installation of rotor blades, nacelles and towers for the Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind farm.
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NewsGeodis commits to worker safety
Geodis’ freight forwarding business division is implementing a preventative care programme (PCP) – a health and safety strategy to maintain the safest possible working environment for its employees.
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NewsVineyard Wind 1 achieves financial close
Vineyard Wind 1 has become the first commercial-scale offshore wind farm to achieve financial close in the US market.
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NewsBlue Water grows in Canada
Blue Water Shipping has acquired Newfoundland-based Freightway International, as it expands its reefer activities in the North Atlantic region.
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NewsTGP strengthens Indian foothold
UK-headquartered Trans Global Projects Group (TGP) has established a new company to strengthen its project logistics activity in India.
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NewsSGL to acquire Orbis
Scan Global Logistics (SGL) will acquire New Zealand-based freight forwarder Orbis Global Logistics.
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NewsVerton in distribution agreement with DAL-LAGO
Lifting and orientation technology provider Verton has partnered with precast company DAL-LAGO for the distribution of its equipment throughout India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region.
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NewsGebrüder Weiss cements Bavarian footprint
Gebrüder Weiss will establish a location at Straubing, Germany during October.