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Shipowners welcome emissions agreement
November 24 - Following intensive negotiations, which came to an end two weeks ago, the European Parliament, the Council of Ministers and the European Commission reached a provisional agreement on the reform of the emissions trading system, which has now
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AAL appoints Schutzbier
November 23 - AAL has appointed Marc Schutzbier as commercial manager of its Canadian operations.
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UECC loads at St Petersburg
November 21 - UECC has loaded seven locomotives onboard its ro-ro vessel, Auto Energy, during a recent call at St. Petersburg.
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Optimarin offers five-year guarantee
November 20 - Optimarin is claiming a first for the ballast water treatment (BWT) segment by offering a five-year parts and servicing guarantee.
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Malhotra named at Hill Dickinson
November 9 - International law firm Hill Dickinson has appointed Sumeet Malhotra as a partner at its Singapore office.
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NewsOperating costs set to rise
Vessel operating costs are expected to rise in both 2017 and 2018, according to the latest survey by international account and shipping consultant Moore Stephens.
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Hapag-Lloyd adds capital
October 18 - Hapag-Lloyd has successfully completed an increase to its capital base as most of its shareholders exercised their subscription rights granted after the completion of the merger with United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) and purchased 11.7 mill
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Rickmers and RZ get certified
October 16 - RZ Carrier and Rickmers-Line, both companies within the Zeaborn Group, have successfully undergone the certification process for their integrated management system for quality, health and safety, and environment (QHSE) according to the latest
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Cosco adds to semi-sub fleet
October 12 - Cosco Shipping Specialized Carriers has acquired the semi-submersible heavy lift vessel Xia Zhi Yuan 6 for RMB200 million (USD30.4 million) via an auction arranged by Ningbo Maritime Court.
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Swire ups Papau New Guinea service
October 4 - Effective November 4, Swire Shipping's North Asia service, which connects Japan, South Korea, China, and Taiwan to Papua New Guinea (PNG), the Pacific Islands and New Zealand will include an additional call at Rabaul, PNG.
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NewsShippers told to get packing (correctly)
A coalition of cargo industry organisations representing the full breadth of the global supply chain is maintaining its campaign for safer practices in packing freight containers and other cargo transport units (CTUs).
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NewsAnother rise in shipping confidence
Shipping confidence has reached its highest rating in the past three years in the three months to end-August 2017, according to the latest Shipping Confidence Survey from international accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens.
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SAL comes ashore
September 15 - Citing the challenging offshore market conditions and reductions in projects worldwide, SAL Heavy Lift has announced the closure of its offshore business unit, SAL Offshore.
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Vogel moves into SAL Heavy Lift
September 11 - Kai-Stefan Vogel has been appointed sales/chartering manager of SAL Heavy Lift, following Harren & Partner's acquisition of SAL earlier this year.
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Ocean 7 Projects names Poulsen
August 30 - Ocean 7 Projects has appointed Singapore-based Poulsen Shipping Asia as its representative for Southeast Asia, the Far East, Australia and New Zealand.
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NewsMacGregor invests in software
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has acquired the rights to a ship efficiency software tool from Lekven that it says will help to increase the efficiency of ro-ro vessel operations and to drive port call optimisation.
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Breakbulk benefits from tolls restructure
August 9 - The Cabinet Council of the Republic of Panama has officially approved a proposal to modify the Panama Canal tolls structure, following a recommendation from the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) Board of Directors.
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IMO delays ballast water compliance dates
July 12 - New resolutions on ballast water management and carbon dioxide emissions concluded the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 71st meeting.
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Tackling vessel oversupply
June 16 - A panel of shipping industry experts have argued that there is no need for either market-based or regulatory intervention to break a period of sustained low freight rates, erosion of asset value and oversupply.
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BIMCO's bosses named
June 7 - Anastasios Papagiannopoulos, ceo of Common Progress, has been appointed president of the international shipping association, Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO).