Shipping news – Page 218
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Thorco opens in Chile
November 6 - Multipurpose project shipping line Thorco Shipping has opened a new office in Santiago, Chile, trading as Thorco Shipping Chile.
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Mixed results for Wilh Wilhelmsen
November 6 - Reduced volumes of high and heavy cargo and seasonally lower demand for maritime services negatively affected Wilh Wilhelmsen Holding ASA's (WWH) total income and result for Q3 2013, said the Norwegian maritime industry group in a statement t
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Wasa makes light work of gas tanks
November 5 - Finland headquartered freight forwarder Wasa Logistics recently completed a complex multimodal project shipment, successfully delivering three over-dimensional gas tanks from Decin in the Czech Republic to Kokkola, Finland.
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AT Logistics joins PPL
November 4 - AT Logistics has become the latest member of Pacific Power Logistics (PPL) Networks.
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Bridgepoint invests in LOC
November 4 - LOC Group has secured a minority external investment from Bridgepoint Development Capital (BDC).
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Vessel operating costs to increase
November 4 - According to a survey by Moore Stephens, vessel operating costs are expected to rise by more than 3 percent in 2013 and 2014.
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The Friday Flyer - November 1st 2013
November 1 - In the northern hemisphere, winter is upon us, as the nights draw in and thoughts turn to snow and ice on jobsites. There does seem to be a brighter light at the end of the tunnel, with improved economic prospects in sight in many markets.
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Six new members for THLG
October 31 - The Heavy Lift Group appointed six new members during its 53rd conference, held last weekend in Stratford-Upon-Avon, England.
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Four of six for Bahri
October 29 - The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) has taken delivery of its latest general cargo vessel.
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FPS Group celebrates 15 years
October 29 - Famous Pacific Shipping (FPS) Group has celebrated its 15th anniversary with one of its best-attended annual conferences.
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ICS launches web-based resource
October 29 - The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) is launching a new web-based information resource to assist shipping companies to implement the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Maritime Labour Convention (MLC).
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Depth Logistics and Riback partner up
October 28 - Depth Logistics has formed a partnership with Riback Stevedores, jointly developing a new quarantine washpad in Lae, Papua New Guinea.
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First steel cut for latest Messina newbuild
October 28 - The first steel has been cut for the Genoa-based shipping company, Ignazio Messina's latest newbuilding, Jolly Vanadio, in the STX Offshore & Shipbuilding shipyard in Jinhae, South Korea.
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Behrmann retires from IPSEN
October 28 - At the end of October, after 47 years of service for Bremen-based IPSEN LOGISTICS, Helmut Behrmann is retiring from his role as head of the company's Africa division.
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BWS' contract with Keppel gets under way
October 25 - Blue Water Shipping has transported two pontoons from the Philippines to Singapore, as part of a contract with Keppel FELS.
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GBS helps towards 2018 World Cup
October 25 - German company, Global Boat Shipping, has transported five pontoons from Rotterdam to Kaliningrad, Russia, for use in the construction of a new World Cup stadium.
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The Friday Flyer - October 25th 2013
When is an auction not an auction? When a sole buyer turns up with a chequebook to make the lowest bid possible, especially when that buyer seems to be a group of potential competitors.
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Fleet Line on the double
October 24 - Dubai-based Fleet Line Shipping Services LLC has shipped two 58-tonne pressure vessels from the Hamriya Free Zone in Sharjah, UAE to Busan in South Korea.
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FMC calls for global regulatory summit on P3 Alliance
October 23 - The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission Chairman, Mario Cordero, issued a call to fellow regulators in the European Union and the People's Republic of China, to join with him in a Global Regulatory Summit on the proposed P3 Global Alliance of th
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Charles Gee group in administration
October 22 - UK haulage and shipping group Charles Gee has called in restructuring firm FRP Advisory after suffering acute cashflow pressures following years of tough trading.