Latest shipping news – Page 106

  • Boskalis vessels heading for scrap
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    Boskalis vessels heading for scrap

    2018-08-20T16:30:00Z

    Royal Boskalis Westminster has confirmed it will remove 11 of its “heavily loss-making" heavy transport vessels from service in the coming 12 months.

  • Hinrichs joins Combi Lift
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    Hinrichs joins Combi Lift

    2018-08-17T11:45:00Z

    Combi Lift has appointed Holger Hinrichs as managing director, joining Heiko Felderhoff in leading the Bremen-headquartered heavy lift shipping line.

  • Boskalis terminates loss-making transport activities
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    Boskalis terminates loss-making transport activities

    2018-08-16T13:20:00Z

    Royal Boskalis Westminster has terminated the loss-making transport activities in its offshore energy division and will retire some closed-stern heavy transport vessels.

  • Boskalis names Heijermans
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    Boskalis names Heijermans

    2018-08-15T11:15:00Z

    Royal Boskalis Westminster has appointed Bart Heijermans to the board of management. 

  • GeoSea's divine delivery
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    GeoSea's divine delivery

    2018-08-14T12:50:00Z

    GeoSea has taken delivery of the self-propelled jack-up vessel Apollo.

  • Zeaborn combines ship management activities
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    Zeaborn combines ship management activities

    2018-08-13T11:20:00Z

    Bremen-based Zeaborn Group has combined the ship management activities of Rickmers Shipmanagement and E.R. Schiffahrt.

  • Brave refit at Damen Shiprepair
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    Brave refit at Damen Shiprepair

    2018-08-10T16:55:00Z

    Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam has completed a major refit on Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s jack-up vessel Brave Tern.

  • Kotug Smit tows the line with Attenborough hull
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    Kotug Smit tows the line with Attenborough hull

    2018-08-10T16:15:00Z

    Kotug Smit Towage has towed the 10,000-tonne hull of RRS Sir David Attenborough polar research ship to the Cammell Laird basin in the UK.

  • CNCo opens Vancouver branch
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    CNCo opens Vancouver branch

    2018-08-10T14:45:00Z

    China Navigation Company (CNCo), part of the Swire Group, has expanded its presence in North America by establishing a branch office in Vancouver, Canada.

  • Arkon establishes AAC
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    Arkon establishes AAC

    2018-08-08T14:45:00Z

    Arkon Shipping has founded Arkon Allied Container (AAC) in cooperation with shipping companies Jüngerhans, Wessels, HS Schiffahrt, Nordic and Jebsen as well as the chartering specialists Ole Gabs and Wolfgang Klodwig.

  • POSH benefits from improved market
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    POSH benefits from improved market

    2018-08-07T15:50:00Z

    Offshore marine services provider PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH) has recorded a 95 percent revenue increase year-on-year for the three months to the end of June 30, 2018.

  • UAL adds Fortitude to roster
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    UAL adds Fortitude to roster

    2018-08-06T12:30:00Z

    The Netherlands-headquartered Universal Africa Lines (UAL) has added the multipurpose ship UAL Fortitude to its fleet of vessels serving the West African market.  

  • Briese calls Globecomm to enhance vessel connectivity
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    Briese calls Globecomm to enhance vessel connectivity

    2018-08-02T15:00:00Z

    Briese Schiffahrts has selected Globecomm Maritime to provide its Ku-band VSAT services to ensure its fleet of approximately 132 ships are connected to shore 24/7.

  • Cosco completes OOCL takeover
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    Cosco completes OOCL takeover

    2018-08-01T15:55:00Z

    Cosco Shipping has completed the acquisition of Orient Overseas International Ltd (OOIL) and its subsidiary Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL).

  • dship names Orient Shipping
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    dship names Orient Shipping

    2018-07-31T11:25:00Z

    dship Carriers has appointed Orient Project Shipping as its exclusive commercial agent in Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand, effective August 1, 2018.

  • Cosco recovers after cyber attack
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    Cosco recovers after cyber attack

    2018-07-30T15:20:00Z

    Cosco Shipping Lines has reclaimed control of its IT infrastructure after it’s US network fell victim to a cyber attack last week.

  • APL partners with Fesco for JRX
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    APL partners with Fesco for JRX

    2018-07-30T15:15:00Z

    APL, in partnership with Russia’s Fesco, will launch a weekly service between Japan and Russia. 

  • G2 increases San Diego services
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    G2 increases San Diego services

    2018-07-26T13:25:00Z

    G2 Ocean, the joint venture of Grieg Star and Gearbulk, has increased its sailings to the port of San Diego.

  • Multipurpose time charter rates fall
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    Multipurpose time charter rates fall

    2018-07-23T15:50:00Z

    Time charter rates in the multipurpose shipping sector have fallen over the last month, according to the latest data from shipbroker Toepfer Transport.



  • El Coquí set to enter service
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    El Coquí set to enter service

    2018-07-23T11:30:00Z

    Crowley Maritime has taken delivery of El Coquí, which it says is one of the world’s first con-ro vessels powered by LNG, from shipbuilder VT Halter Marine.