Latest shipping news – Page 78
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NewsHendrik Veder completes test lift for Allseas
Hendrik Veder Group has tested a 5,000-tonne lifting capacity tub-mounted crane.
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NewsFreight rates face extreme downward pressure, says AAL
HLPFI discusses the immediate impact of the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak on the multipurpose shipping sector with AAL Shipping’s managing director, Kyriacos Panayides.
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NewsWallenius Wilhelmsen outlines Covid-19 contingency
Wallenius Wilhelmsen will recycle up to four vessels as the shipping company prepares “for a challenging time ahead” as a result of the Covid-19 crisis.
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NewsPenta-Ocean partners with DEME
Penta-Ocean Construction and DEME Offshore have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the construction of offshore wind farms in Japan.
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NewsDamen appoints van Heyningen
Damen Shipyards Group has appointed Marc van Heyningen as its chief operations officer, effective April 1.
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NewsBigLift completes STS delivery
BigLift Barentsz has delivered three neo-Panamax ship-to-shore (STS) cranes to the port of Savannah in the USA.
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NewsStormGeo and DNV GL deepen partnership
StormGeo and DNV GL have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the aim of driving digitalisation and data standardisation in the maritime industry.
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NewsUK Chamber of Shipping calls for support
The UK Chamber of Shipping has called for a multi-million pound relief package to support the shipping sector during the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak.
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NewsSAL supports pre-piling phase in Taiwan
During May and July 2019, SAL Heavy Lift demonstrated its offshore installation capabilities at the Greater Changhua Test Pile project, offshore Taiwan.
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NewsGrimaldi supports Naples metro expansion
Grimaldi Group will transport 114 railcars from Spain to Italy on behalf of freight forwarder Multitrade.
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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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NewsHFW boosts shipping practice
International law firm HFW has made a series of senior appointments to its shipping practice.
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NewsC-Job plans expansion in Greece
Ship design and engineering specialist C-Job Naval Architects is expanding its network with the opening of an office in Athens, Greece.
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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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NewsBolloré handles shipment to Apapa
Bolloré Logistics India has handled the shipment of 746 cu m of cargo from Nhavasheva to Apapa Port in Nigeria.
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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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NewsPaxOcean to build SEP
PaxOcean Group has signed a newbuilding contract with Penta-Ocean Construction to construct a self-elevating platform (SEP) for use in Japan’s nascent offshore wind energy sector.
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NewsEbbesberg to join DNV GL
DNV GL has appointed Kjetil M. Ebbesberg as its group chief financial officer, effective July 1, 2020.