Latest business news – Page 64
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NewsDICA to acquire Linton Rigging Gear Supplies
DICA has reached an agreement to acquire the assets of Linton Rigging Gear Supplies.
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NewsCanaveral boosts ro-ro capability
Port Canaveral in the USA has assumed operational responsibility of its vehicle processing facility and launched a ro-ro division to support its existing customers.
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NewsCharter rates drop in multipurpose shipping
Time charter rates in the multipurpose shipping sector have dropped over the last month, according to shipbroker Toepfer Transport.
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News4D offers Incoterms training
4D Supply Chain Consulting has introduced an e-learning training programme that outlines the impact of the new Incoterms 2020.
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NewsBuss Terminal to support Hornsea Two
The Buss Terminal in Eemshaven, the Netherlands, has been selected as the base port for the foundation structures that will be installed at the Hornsea Two offshore wind farm.
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NewsPCB exhibition postponed
The Project Cargo & Breakbulk conference and exhibition 2020 (PCB 2020) will be postponed until June 17-18.
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NewsSupporting a greener energy sector
As part of the green energy movement, many companies in the oil and gas sector are diversifying in order to survive – and logistics has a role to play. Megan Ramsay reports.
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NewsUECC to test biofuel oil
Short-sea ro-ro shipping line UECC will trial the use of GoodFuels’ biofuel oil on its vessel Autosky.
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NewsCovid-19 outbreak restricts multipurpose recovery
The coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak is expected to lead to weaker than expected full-year cargo demand growth for multipurpose and heavy lift vessels, according to Drewry.
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NewsBoskalis ends 2019 well despite earnings dip
Boskalis ended 2019 on a positive note and is back in the black, despite a slight dip in earnings. The Netherlands-headquartered maritime group said the outlook for 2020 is more favourable compared to last year.
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NewsINO Summit cancelled
The INO Summit – a joint conference that brings together the Freight Forwarders Family Worldwide Agents Network (3F), Freight Midpoint International Forwarders Network (FM) and Overseas Project Cargo Association (OPCA) – has been cancelled.
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NewsMammoet-Haisla selected for LNG Canada
The Mammoet-Haisla joint venture has been awarded heavy lift and heavy haul contracts for the LNG Canada project in Kitimat, British Columbia.
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NewsCMA CGM optimistic about Caribbean project logistics prospects
David Kershaw discusses the Caribbean’s prospects, and pitfalls, with CMA CGM – a container shipping giant that is increasingly targeting heavy and oversize cargoes.
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NewsRoll Group gains yard in APAC
Roll Group has signed an agreement to become an exclusive partner at Bintan Offshore Marine Center’s (BOMC) facilities in Indonesia.
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NewsRhenus expands in New Zealand
The Rhenus Group will acquire 100 percent of the shares of the operating companies in Auckland-headquartered Malcom Total Logistics Group.
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NewsCarriage ban enters force
To support the implementation of the 2020 sulphur cap, the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) ban on the carriage on non-compliant fuel oil entered force on March 1.
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NewsCLA suspends services
UK freighter operator CargoLogicAir (CLA) has confirmed to HLPFI’s sister publication Air Cargo News that it has suspended operations.
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NewsTyne joins Connected Ports Partnership
The UK’s port of Tyne has joined the Connected Ports Partnership – a global data and resource sharing initiative that includes the ports of Rotterdam, Gdansk, Helsinki, Hamburg and Los Angeles.
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NewsHow proposed changes will clarify lashing rules
Paul Hoogenhout, senior project engineer at RollDock, discusses some of the proposed changes to Annex 13 of the IMO Code of Safe Practice for Cargo Stowage and Securing (CSS-Code), which provides guidance for the lashing and securing of project cargo.
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NewsProject Partners gathered in Dubai
The Project Partners network held its 12th annual conference at the Intercontinental Dubai Festival City in the UAE last week.