All Shipping articles – Page 244
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Pilot ladder safety target of revised brochure
July 26 - Heavy lift shipping lines and pilots of heavy lift vessels are the target of authors of a revised brochure aimed at shipping companies and seafarers, reminding them of the vital need to ensure that ladders used for pilot transfers are safe and a
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Six months of West African sailing for ACM
July 26 - Argo Coral Maritime (ACM) shipping line based in the Netherlands is celebrating six months of operating a regular parcel service, with its main focus on serving Luanda and Lobito in Angola as well as serving other ports in West Africa.
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Port of Vancouver, USA welcomes M/V Pac Suhail on maiden voyage
July 24 - The Port of Vancouver, USA welcomed the M/V Pac Suhail on her maiden voyage to the United States.
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Going for gold: Jumbo celebrates 10 years of ISO certification
July 23 - Jumbo Shipping has achieved the ISO 9001 qualification for the tenth consecutive year.
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The Friday Flyer
July 20 - Welcome to the Friday Flyer, bringing you a round-up of news from the heavy lift and project forwarding sector which has caught the eyes of the editorial team over the last week.
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The earth moves for Texas International Freight
July 20 - Houston-based, Texas International Freight has recently moved a massive earthmover through the port to Asia (pictured below).
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ABB acquires Amarcon to expand its marine software offering
July 20 - ABB, a leading power and automation technology group, has agreed to acquire Amarcon BV, a Dutch company that develops and markets software solutions for the shipping industry.
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Yacht double for CCS and Peters & May
July 19 - Consolidated Shipping Services (CSS) and Peters & May recently handled the shipment of yachts to and from Jebel Ali, writes Adam Flensborg Safikhany.
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Moss Hydro engineers solution to global ballast water
July 19 - Newly-formed Moss Hydro has been established to address a ballast water challenge that is threatening the entire shipping industry, writes Adam Flensborg Safikhany.
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EU urged to allow ship-sharing consortia to continue
July 19 - With the expiry of guidelines for shipping lines in 2013 on how to share total volume and freight rate data, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), which represents shipowner associations in 36 countries, is urging the European Union to co
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Industrial action by Brazilian Customs officers intensifies
July 19 - Inchcape Shipping Services is advising that the impact of strikes is worsening during a further week of industrial action by Brazilian customs officers with a four day strike underway in the main ports of the country including Santos, Brazil's m
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Coke ovens put the heat on BigLift Shipping
July 16 - Last week, BigLift Shipping finished the last of two challenging shipments on its vessels Happy Diamond and Happy Dover for the US Steel Corporation in Clairton, USA, from Lubeck, Germany to Mobile, USA, writes Adam Flensborg Safikhan
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July 16 - ASCO has acquired the remaining 50 percent stake in Scrabster Port Services in Northern Scotland - enhancing its North Sea service offering, particularly in the West of Shetland, writes Adam Flensborg Safikhany.
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Offshore goes onshore at Eemshaven
July 5 - Two wind turbines of a type to be located off the Dutch-German shore are to be erected onshore for testing and development purposes at Eemshaven, the Netherlands.
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Sanko Steamship files for reorganisation
July 3 - Sanko Steamship, one of Japan's oldest shipping companies, has finally given up on an out-of-court accounts settlement process it had pursued since March, and chosen to seek protection from its creditors by filing a petition with the Tokyo Distri
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Spanish step up for Clipper Projects
July 2 - Clipper Projects and Maritima del Oriente have entered into an agreement covering commercial and port agency representation in Spain, writes Adam Flensborg Safikhany.
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Fixed route in Mozambique Channel meets opposition
July 2 - At a July meeting of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) sub-committee on safety of navigation the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) - which represents global shipowners and 80 percent of the world merchant fleet - will be opposin
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Panama Canal delays toll hike
July 2 - The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has published a revised tolls proposal that defers the implementation date of new Canal tolls to October 2012 and October 2013.
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Green energy powers Tuscor Lloyds move
June 29 - Global shipping agent and freight forwarder, Tuscor Lloyds has overseen a complex shipment of a biomass boiler from Lincoln, Nebraska through loading at the port in Houston, Texas, bound for Plymouth, UK.
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White Paper to explain index-linked contract
June 29 - London-based shipping industry consultancy firm, Drewry and the World Container Index have published a White Paper that explains how index-linked contracts work, the first definitive guide on the subject since widespread adoption commenced two y