Latest shipping news – Page 128

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    Arctic Circle attracts key industry figures

    2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

    October 8 - Industry leaders, key government figures and other significant stakeholders will gather to discuss critical Arctic issues such as climate change, economic development and new shipping lanes at the inaugural Arctic Circle assembly, October 12-1

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    Grieg Star gets Good in UK

    2013-10-03T00:00:00Z

    October 3 - John Good Shipping has been appointed UK agent for Grieg Star, owner and operator of one of the world's largest open hatch fleets.

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    Allison executes lifeboat project

    2013-09-27T00:00:00Z

    September 27 - USA headquartered Allison Shipping International recently trucked an out-of-gauge lifeboat between California and Houston, Texas.

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    IMO agrees draft amendments to require container weight verification

    2013-09-20T00:00:00Z

    September 20 - Earlier today the IMO agreed a draft amendment making container-weighing verification mandatory.

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    Yong Sheng arrives in Rotterdam

    2013-09-12T00:00:00Z

    September 12 - When China Ocean Shipping Company's (COSCO) multipurpose heavy lift vessel, Yong Sheng, arrived in Rotterdam earlier this week, she sailed into the record books as the first Chinese ship to traverse the Northern Sea Route across the top of

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    ISS appoints Central America general manager

    2013-08-19T00:00:00Z

    August 19 - Maritime services provider Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) has appointed Sigmund Rismyhr as general manager for Central America.

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    K Line establishes ro-ro division

    2013-08-13T00:00:00Z

    August 13 - Japan headquartered shipping line Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd (K Line) will form a new business unit focused exclusively on the sales and marketing of ro-ro cargoes - K Line RORO Services Limited.

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    Rickmers-Linie names South China agent

    2013-08-12T00:00:00Z

    August 12 - German heavy lift shipping line Rickmers-Linie has named Ben Line Agencies (HK) as its sales agent in Southern China, effective August 1, 2013.

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    NEAS acquires MPV

    2013-08-12T00:00:00Z

    August 12 - Iqaluit, Canada headquartered shipping line NEAS has taken delivery of its newest multipurpose vessel - Mitiq - which will be deployed on services to Canada's isolated Arctic communities.

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    Jigjiga for Ethiopian Shipping Lines

    2013-08-08T00:00:00Z

    August 8 - Ethiopian Shipping Lines has taken delivery of a new 28,000 dwt multipurpose vessel, Jigjiga.

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    Delmas creates African projects desk

    2013-08-08T00:00:00Z

    August 8 - Le Havre, France headquartered shipping company Delmas has set up a specialist Projects Desk focusing on providing extra-large, out-of-gauge, breakbulk and project cargo services.

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    STX chief resigns

    2013-08-06T00:00:00Z

    August 6 - The chief executive of STX Pan Ocean Co, Duk Soo Kang has resigned.

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    Say Hi to BigLift's Happy Sky

    2013-07-30T00:00:00Z

    July 30 - BigLift Shipping's latest addition to its fleet, Happy Sky, is now on its maiden commercial voyage from Shanghai in China to Cape Lambert, Australia carrying three large modules weighing 935 tonnes, 818 tonnes and 777 tonnes, which will be insta

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    Bahri acquires third newbuild

    2013-07-25T00:00:00Z

    July 25 - The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) has received its newbuild 26,000 dwt general cargo vessel, Bahri Tabuk.

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    COSCO Shipping receives second newbuild

    2013-07-22T00:00:00Z

    July 22 - DA KANG, the second of eight 28,000 dwt Da Type III heavy lift ships being acquired by COSCO Shipping, has been christened and delivered at Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering (NACKS), entering into operation immediately.

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    Hansa extends heavy lift fleet

    2013-07-19T00:00:00Z

    July 19 - Germany headquartered shipping line Hansa Heavy Lift has purchased two F-class vessels from another undisclosed shipping company. The new additions will sail under the names HHL Elbe and HHL Tyne.

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    Intermarine names new md worldwide chartering

    2013-07-19T00:00:00Z

    July 19 - Heavy lift shipping line Intermarine LLC has appointed Ask Munck as managing director of worldwide chartering services on a permanent basis.

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    PCN duo deliver cooler

    2013-07-16T00:00:00Z

    July 16 - Project Cargo Network members Allison Shipping (USA) and Ellery OS Project Cargo (New Zealand) teamed-up to deliver an industrial cooler.

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    Bibby names new coo

    2013-07-12T00:00:00Z

    July 12 - UK headquartered Bibby Ship Management Group has appointed Chris Stone its new chief operating officer.

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    Chipolbrok names Ilya in Turkey

    2013-07-10T00:00:00Z

    July 10 - Chinese-Polish joint stock shipping company Chipolbrok has appointed Ilya Shipping Ltd as its booking agent in Turkey.