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  • News

    Rickmers-Linie restructures

    2014-11-25T00:00:00Z

    November 25 - Rickmers-Linie has confirmed media reports that it is proceeding with a restructuring programme; has seen a reduction in its fleet of chartered ships; a restructuring of its administration and operations functions; as well as a reduction in

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    Infrastructure vital for SOHAR's success

    2014-10-31T00:00:00Z

    October 31 - SOHAR executive commercial manager Edwin Lammers has emphasised the importance of pressing forward with national infrastructure projects that will allow the port to offer better connectivity across the GCC region.

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    Shippers call for clarification on sulphur

    2014-10-24T00:00:00Z

    October 24 - The Global Shippers' Forum (GSF) is calling for more information regarding the impact of low sulphur fuel, ahead of the implementation of the emission control areas (ECAs) from January 1, 2015.

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    Rail and road for Columbia Pro-Rail

    2014-10-10T00:00:00Z

    October 10 - Qingdao based Columbia Pro-Rail Transport Services recently completed the export of drilling equipment from China to Russia.

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    The Friday Flyer - September 26th 2014

    2014-09-26T00:00:00Z

    This week's round up of news from the world of heavy lift and project forwarding.

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    Extra Logistics goes the extra mile

    2014-09-09T00:00:00Z

    September 9 - Long Beach, California headquartered Extra Logistics LLC has transported a 16-tonne outsize mineral processing machine from a cement factory in Spain to the Port of Los Angeles.

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    Strained markets hit Rickmers

    2014-09-01T00:00:00Z

    September 1 - In its interim report for the first half of 2014, the Rickmers Group said weak shipping markets affected all three of its divisions, including maritime assets, which comprises ship owning and chartering; maritime services, taking in vessel a

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    Uneven global growth continues

    2014-08-15T00:00:00Z

    August 15 - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has marked down its global growth projection for 2014 from 3.7 percent in April to 3.4 percent in July.

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    Supply-demand balance set to stabilise

    2014-08-05T00:00:00Z

    August 5 - Drewry Maritime Research believes that the balance between supply and demand in the headhaul direction of East-West trades should be better managed by carriers next year due to the introduction of bigger alliances and consortia.

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    The Friday Flyer - August 1st 2014

    2014-08-01T00:00:00Z

    This week's round up of news from the world of heavy lift and project forwarding.

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    German shipping's 'significant change'

    2014-07-29T00:00:00Z

    "In view of the unexpectedly long crisis, the German shipping industry is undergoing significant change," says Michael Behrendt, president of the German Shipowners Association (VDR), in its latest annual report.

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    Cooperation in construction

    2014-07-04T00:00:00Z

    July 4 - Cruz Logistics and First Global Logistics have worked together to handle the shipment of construction material for Arabtec Consolidated Contractors (ACC).

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    Drewry: cost reductions are priority

    2014-07-03T00:00:00Z

    July 3 - As box carriers battle with the pressure of falling rates, Drewry Maritime Research's Q2 2014 Container Forecaster highlights that there is a widening gap between the positive financials of the few carriers focused on cutting costs and the rest o

  • News

    The Friday Flyer - June 13th 2014

    2014-06-13T00:00:00Z

    This week's round up of news from the world of heavy lift and project forwarding.

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    German owners form shipping pool

    2014-06-11T00:00:00Z

    June 11 - BHS Pool Weser-Ems is a new joint venture founded by shipping companies Briese and Harren & Partner to create a shipping pool for heavy lift vessels.

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    The Friday Flyer - May 30th 2014

    2014-05-30T00:00:00Z

    This week's round up of news from the world of heavy lift and project forwarding.

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    Index-Linked Container Contracts on global forwarders wish list

    2014-03-31T00:00:00Z

    March 31 - According to the latest edition of Drewry's Container Insight Weekly, index-linked contracts between shippers and carriers, and between shippers and forwarders, appear to be increasing.

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    Further consolidation for container shipping, says Fitch

    2014-03-31T00:00:00Z

    March 31 - Fitch Ratings says that consolidation in the container shipping segment via alliances or mergers is likely to accelerate due to persistent overcapacity and freight rates pressure.

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    Agility posts 2013 results

    2014-03-25T00:00:00Z

    March 25 - For the full year ended December 31, 2013, Agility's net profits stood at KD46.2 million (USD164.1 million), which is an increase of 37 percent over the full year of 2012.

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    P3 network receives FMC approval

    2014-03-21T00:00:00Z

    March 21 - The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has given the official go ahead for the P3 network, comprising Maersk, Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) and CMA-CGM, to become effective from March 24, 2014.