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    21.5 percent contract growth for Ruslan International

    2012-03-16T00:00:00Z

    March 16 - Ruslan International - the company which markets and manages the combined Antonov An-124 fleets of its shareholders Volga Dnepr and Antonov Airlines - has reported its provisional performance for 2011.

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    Fairstar wins Ichthys LNG Project contracts

    2012-03-05T00:00:00Z

    March 5 - Fairstar Heavy Transport has been awarded two contracts by the JKC Joint Venture (JKC) consisting of JGC and Chiyoda of Japan and KBR of the United States, to provide marine transportation services for the Ichthys LNG Project in Darwin, Australi

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    Chinese market coming of age

    2012-03-01T00:00:00Z

    March 1 - US management consulting firm A.T. Kearney is "very optimistic" about the prospects for China's breakbulk market, saying important structural changes in the country's economy and a growing sophistication among Chinese shippers suggest opportunit

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    Sarjak Container Lines appoints GAC India

    2012-02-02T00:00:00Z

    February 2 - GAC India has signed an agency agreement with Sarjak Container Lines Pvt Ltd., Mumbai, covering its operations in Delhi and northern India.

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    Good news from Breakbulk event organisers

    2012-01-16T00:00:00Z

    January 16 - The organisers of the Breakbulk China Transportation Conference & Exhibition now have until January 28 to register and save up to an additional USD100 on the passes to the event.

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    CaytransBBC expands service

    2012-01-13T00:00:00Z

    January 13 - CaytransBBC, a service managed by Dan-Gulf shipping, is adding a sixth vessel to its fleet, BBC Anglia, which will join the existing fleet that offers regular service between the US Gulf and the North Coast of South America.

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    Antwerp increases port dues for 2012

    2011-12-23T00:00:00Z

    December 23 - The Port of Antwerp is to increase its port dues by 2 percent in 2012, the first adjustment in three years.

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    Shipping confidence picks up despite eurozone fears

    2011-12-16T00:00:00Z

    December 16 - Overall confidence levels and the likelihood of major new investments in the shipping industry in the next 12 months picked up marginally in the quarter ended November 2011, according to the latest Shipping Confidence Survey from accountant

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    Breakbulk events head for Shanghai

    2011-12-12T00:00:00Z

    December 12 - The inaugural Breakbulk China Transportation Conference & Exhibition will be held February 28 - March 1, 2012, at the Intex Shanghai & Sheraton Shanghai Hongqiao, Shanghai, China.

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    TBS International secures breathing space from creditors

    2011-12-05T00:00:00Z

    December 5 - TBS International, the global heavylift multipurpose tweendeckers and handysize/handymax bulk carrier operator, has been handed a two-month breathing space by its creditors into the New Year.

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    Rotterdam keeps port dues at 2011 levels

    2011-12-02T00:00:00Z

    December 2 - Port dues in Rotterdam next year will, by and large, stay the same as this year, says the Port of Rotterdam Authority.

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    Skelton Sherborne reports increased machinery shipments into Australia

    2011-11-21T00:00:00Z

    November 21 - In its latest monthly shipping index, Skelton Sherborne reports that machinery import volumes into Australia in October increased by 10 percent to 4,015 units.

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    Big questions over TBS International's future following announcement

    2011-11-10T00:00:00Z

    November 10 - In its latest financial results, TBS International has reported that its equity in the eyes of its lenders has 'no value' leaving uncertainty over the company's future in light of its ongoing difficulties in complying with all financial cove

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    Tiong Woon reports increased revenues but drop in profit

    2011-11-09T00:00:00Z

    November 9 - For the first quarter 2011, ended 30 September 2011, Tiong Woon Corporation Holding Ltd (TWC) has recorded revenues of SGD36.0 million (USD28.1 million), up 25 percent from SGD28.8 million (USD21.8 million) from the previous corresponding qua

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    WWPC adds exclusive members in Paraguay and Cyprus

    2011-11-07T00:00:00Z

    November 7 - The Worldwide Project Consortium Ltd (WWPC), a leading global franchise network for project cargo forwarders with country/area exclusivity, has announced the appointment of Consorcio Trade & Ship Brokers SRL for Paraguay, a well-established f

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    Alabama lifting solutions workshop soon

    2011-11-04T00:00:00Z

    November 4 - Shaun Sipe, VP of human capital at Barnhart Crane & Rigging, is one of the panel of speakers at the Maritime Lifting Solutions Workshop, which takes place early next month from December 7-9 in Mobile, Alabama, USA.

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    Fairstar wins Oando Energy Services contract

    2011-10-31T00:00:00Z

    October 31 - Fairstar Heavy Transport has been awarded a contract by Oando Energy Services, a leading indigenous, energy and energy services company in Nigeria to transport the drilling rig Respect from Lagos, Nigeria to Galveston, USA.

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    Drewry forecasts container overcapacity to last few years

    2011-10-28T00:00:00Z

    October 28 - Drewry's latest quarterly Container Forecaster emphasises that this year should have been much better for the industry. First half global demand growth was still running at an annual rate of percent and yet ocean carriers are losing money due

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    Fairstar picks BASSnet for optimising fleet management

    2011-10-24T00:00:00Z

    October 24 - Fairstar Heavy Transport has chosen BASSnet

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    FESCO adds Tacoma

    2011-10-24T00:00:00Z

    October 24 - FESCO Russian Pacific is adding a port call at Tacoma, USA, and introducing a fortnightly service to Vladivostok and the Russian Far east.