All Rates articles – Page 24

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    Cuxport enjoys strong 2012

    2013-02-04T00:00:00Z

    February 4 - Cuxhaven, Germany headquartered port services provider Cuxport handled approximately 1.6 million tonnes of cargo over the course of 2012.

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    Stock uptake at Allseas

    2013-01-28T00:00:00Z

    January 28 - UK based project and out-of-gauge freight specialist Allseas Global Logistics has invested in its stock of special equipment.

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    Watch this space says standalone Safmarine MPV

    2013-01-25T00:00:00Z

    January 25 - Yesterday's news of Safmarine MPV's appointment of the Royal Burger Group as its agent in the Netherlands and Belgium, is seen as a sensible move by many in Antwerp.

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    Braemar issues interim update

    2013-01-16T00:00:00Z

    January 16 - Braemar Shipping Services has issued an interim management statement in relation to the trading period starting October 30 2012.

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    The Friday Flyer

    2013-01-04T00:00:00Z

    January 4 - While many are still recovering from New Year celebrations, our Asian readers have the Lunar New Year to look forward to next month.

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    Coscol confirms shipping pool expansion ambitions

    2012-12-28T00:00:00Z

    December 28 - Cosco Shipping (Coscol) has confirmed that it is seeking to expand the pool of specialist semi-submersible vessels created earlier this year by adding ships from mainland Chinese or non-Chinese shipping companies.

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    Skeptical outlook from HSH Nordbank

    2012-11-08T00:00:00Z

    November 8 - The continuing euro sovereign debt crisis and the general economic downturn in the maritime freight sector has prompted German bank HSH Nordbank to state that it needs much higher provisions for losses on its shipping loans.

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    DHL holds 'solid' in volatile environment

    2012-11-08T00:00:00Z

    November 8 - Releasing financial figures for the third quarter of 2012 Frank Appel, ceo of logistics services giant Deutsche Post DHL, commented that despite challenging market conditions, the group delivered "a solid performance in the third quarter and

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    London P&I Club sets rate increase

    2012-11-05T00:00:00Z

    November 5 - The London based P&I Club a protection and indemnity mutual, has set a general increase of 12.5 percent in annual P&I call rates for the 2013/14 policy year.

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    The Friday Flyer

    2012-11-02T00:00:00Z

    November 2 - And so, it's time for another edition of HLPFI's Friday Flyer, giving you a round-up of news from the last week, together with a few comments from the editorial team.

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    Drewry counsels prudence

    2012-11-01T00:00:00Z

    November 1 - Supply chain advisors Drewry says there has been remarkable turnaround in fortunes that has seen the shipping industry fight back from a huge first quarter loss to a tidy profit in the second quarter.

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    The Friday Flyer

    2012-10-19T00:00:00Z

    October 19 - As another working week draws to a close, HLPFI's Friday Flyer, our round-up of news from the last few days, spiced up with a little anecdotal commentary from the editorial team, drops into your in-box.

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    Dockwise offer 'not fair from a financial point of view' say Fairstar advisers

    2012-06-07T00:00:00Z

    June 7 - ABG Sundal Collier Norge ASA (ABG Sundal Collier) and Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) Oslo Branch (SEB Enskilda) have performed a valuation of Fairstar based on several methods and have concluded that: "Based on public information and inf

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    Air Partner names CIS sales manager

    2012-05-18T00:00:00Z

    May 18 - Air Partner has appointed Alexandra Nepochataya as its new Sales Manager for CIS, with immediate effect.

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    Aussie construction sector under pressure says report

    2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

    May 15 - The most recent figures in an index tracking machinery imports paint a bleak picture of the construction sector in Australia, says freight forwarder Skelton Sherborne.

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    Rising rates and falling sales dent Logwin's first quarter

    2012-05-09T00:00:00Z

    May 9 - Decreasing Q1 2012 sales for Grevenmacher, Luxembourg-based project cargo forwarder Logwin Group have been exacerbated by the high costs of transportation the company has seen in the same quarter, according to its quarterly results.

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    Moore Stephens says shipping is ill prepared for bank meetings

    2012-04-20T00:00:00Z

    April 20 - International accountancy firm and shipping adviser Moore Stephens has warned that some shipping companies are not adequately prepared to conduct successful negotiations with their banks which are likely to occur with increasing frequency.

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    Willis Marine forecasts another difficult year

    2012-04-19T00:00:00Z

    April 19 - After an inauspicious start, 2012 could well be "another difficult and uncertain year for the maritime industry faced with the aftermath of the Costa Concordia, further problems in the euro zone, pirate attacks and increased sanctions," accordi

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    Fairstar releases its 2011 audited financial statements

    2012-04-13T00:00:00Z

    April 13 - Fairstar Heavy Transport's audited financial statement for 2011 reveals a net loss after tax of USD14 million.

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    Drewry delivers latest review of multipurpose shipping market

    2012-03-28T00:00:00Z

    March 28 - Drewry Maritime Research's latest Annual Multipurpose Market Review & Forecast reports on the current state of the multipurpose fleet, the demand for the cargo space on those vessels and the outlook for the markets they trade in