Shipping news – Page 161
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Safer sulphur levels for WWL
May 17 - Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) has launched a new company policy which states that all vessels are to operate using fuel containing sulphur levels of less than 0.1 percent, or equivalent at berth, in all ports across the globe.
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XLP updates
May 16 - XL Projects (XLP) network member in Oman, Khimji Ramdas, provided freight management services at the Port of Sohar, handling the delivery of a 100-tonne ABB transformer measuring 6.4 m x 3.5 m x 3.8 m.
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PCN member updates
May 16 - Project Cargo Network (PCN) member representing Bangladesh, Bengal Electric, says it is close to finishing the construction of a 1,000-tonne capacity floating crane.
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Challenging times ahead, says WWH
May 13 - Shipping and integrated logistics group Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding (WWH) reported an operating profit of USD143 million for Q1 2016, on the back of revenues totalling USD848 million during the quarter.
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Container lines form THE Alliance
May 13 - Hanjin Shipping, Hapag-Lloyd, "K"Line, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK Line) and Yang Ming have partnered to form THE Alliance - a new container shipping alliance covering East-West trade lanes.
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Horizon Terminal opens at Port Everglades
May 13 - Horizon Terminal Services has commenced operations in Port Everglades, Florida, USA.
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Rickmers Group sees first quarter slide
May 13 - Rickmers Group generated revenues of EUR129.3 million (USD146.74 million) during the first quarter of 2016 - a decline of 7.1 percent year-on-year in comparison with the same period of 2015.
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Hapag-Lloyd battles through 'seasonally weak first quarter'
May 13 - Hapag-Lloyd reported a fall in revenues during the first quarter of 2016, due in part to a significant drop in average freight rates.
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Blue Water inks Kazakh contract
May 12 - Blue Water Shipping has been awarded a major contract by Tengizchevroil (TCO) for an oil project in Kazakhstan.
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Heavy hammer leaves Hamburg
May 12 - A Menck hydraulic pile-driving hammer has been transhipped at Wallmann & Co's terminal in the Port of Hamburg, read for delivery to the Burbo Bank wind farm off the coast of Liverpool, UK.
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Subsea move for Khimji Ramdas
May 12 - Khimji Ramdas has coordinated the unloading of subsea mining equipment at the Port of Duqm in Oman.
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JV targets China renewables
May 11 - Belgium's Dredging, Environmental and Marine Engineering (DEME) has formed a joint venture with China's Cosco Shipping to develop offshore wind energy in the Asian nation.
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Rutler joins LOC Group
May 10 - LOC Group has appointed Jerome Rutler to the newly created post of group chief operating officer.
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Celtic handles GE turbines
May 10 - Celtic Shipping Agencies was recently contracted by GE Wind to handle wind turbine components shipped from Turkey to Ireland.
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WCA Projects on cloud nine
May 10 - Nine members of the WCA Projects network have recently completed a number of complex project moves worldwide.
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Armitt in at Thamesport
May 9 - UK shipping agent and specialist logistics company, The Armitt Group, has signed a long term agreement to build a 120,000 sq ft (11,148 sq m) multimodal terminal at London Thamesport with the port's owners Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) Group.
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Tanks move through Hamburg
May 4 - Two out-of-gauge tanks manufactured by Chart Ferox have been shipped through the Wallmann terminal in Hamburg.
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Peters & May inks BBC partnership
May 3 - Peters & May has signed a strategic partnership with BBC Chartering, giving the UK based yacht transport solutions provider access to the shipping line's 150 multipurpose heavy lift vessels.
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Roll Group adds Japanese rep
May 3 - Roll Group has appointed Shinichi Matsuya as its owner's representative for Japan.
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Cory Brothers goes Dutch
April 29 - With effect from May 1, 2016, Cory Brothers Shipping Agency has established a new operation based at the Port of Amsterdam.