Shipping news – Page 196
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GAC oils up (despite low prices)
February 10 - GAC UK is sharpening its focus on the oil and gas sector with the appointment of two managers to serve clients with offshore operations.
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Lloyd Fonds set to own ships
February 10 - Lloyd Fonds, the shipping and property funds manager, seems set to realign its business as a listed shipping company.
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UASC expands in South America
February 10 - United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) has appointed the Ultramar Group as its local liner shipping agency partner in Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay.
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Noronha joins Shipping Australia
February 10 - Shipping Australia Limited (SAL) has appointed Captain Melwyn Noronha as general manager technical services and industry policy.
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Do US West Coast ports face shut down?
February 9 - Following a weekend which has seen the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) temporarily suspend vessel loading and unloading operations at US West Coast ports, it remains to be seen if the PMA will carry out its threat to lockout dockers and sh
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School of thought for Davies Turner
February 9 - UK-based freight forwarder Davies Turner & Co has coordinated the delivery of an entire primary school from the UK to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.
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The Friday Flyer - February 6th 2015
This week's round up of news from the world of heavy lift and project forwarding.
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O'Regan joins Birketts
February 5 - Terry O'Regan has been appointed legal director of the specialist shipping, logistics and international services team at UK-based law firm Birketts.
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Guangzhou ships by the dozen
February 4 - Guangzhou Sunshine Int'l Logistics has coordinated the trucking of 12 large petrochemical modules from a factory in Dalian to the city's port, where the company handled the loading and lashing, before shipping the cargo to Ningbo.
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Copenship files for bankruptcy
February 4 - According to reports in the Danish media, shipping line Copenship AS, incorporating Copenship Bulkers, Copenship MPP and Copenship Singapore has filed for bankruptcy.
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The Wednesday Wire - February 4th 2015
Your midweek round-up of news from the world of heavy lift and project forwarding.
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Derwent rebrands
February 3 - Five years after Derwent Shipping and Logistics was formed to provide freight forwarding services specialising in abnormal loads and project cargo, the company has rebranded and will now trade as DSL Global Freight.
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WWPC and CEE get certified
February 3 - As part of an initiative to advance transparency in the shipping industry, the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) and Cargo Equipment Experts (CEE) networks have received certification from anti-bribery compliance organisation TRACE.
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ISS assists HMM in Australia
February 2 - Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has appointed Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) to handle its Australian container liner business.
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Wagenborg steps on the gas
February 2 - Wagenborg has coordinated the transport of two giant LPG tanks from Belgium to the Netherlands, on behalf of Rotterdam-based Chemgas Shipping.
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21 for Speed Up
January 30 - Speed Up International Logistics has handled the shipment of 21 large modules, each weighing between 26 and 48 tonnes, from Chongqing to Chennai port in India.
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Union Transport merges with ISS Palumbo
January 30 - Effective February 1, UK freight forwarding specialist Union Transport (Newcastle) Ltd will merge with ISS Palumbo and operate as ISS Palumbo UK Ltd.
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The Wednesday Wire - January 28th 2015
Your midweek delivery of news from the world of heavy lift and project forwarding.
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Hansa appoints Harmstorf
January 28 - Hansa Heavy Lift has strengthened its managerial team with the addition of Maximilian Harmstorf as head of its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region.
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AAL opens Japanese division
January 28 - Breakbulk and heavy lift shipping line, Austral Asia Line (AAL), has established a new division in Tokyo, Japan.