All Shipping articles – Page 248

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    Fairstar Heavy Transport names CFO

    2012-06-28T00:00:00Z

    June 28 - Fairstar Heavy Transport have appoint Ingmar den Blanken as chief financial officer, succeeding Mark de Haas in the role.

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    Industrial action causes delays in Brazil

    2012-06-27T00:00:00Z

    June 27 - Industrial action by Brazilian customs officers is disrupting the clearance of imported goods into the country.

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    Machinery on the double for Logwin

    2012-06-26T00:00:00Z

    June 26 - Logwin has handled two large transportation projects for the Krefeld machinery and plant manufacturer Siempelkamp; delivering an entire factory for the production of MDF boards to Thailand, plus a machinery press for truck chassis beams to India

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    Masterbulk renews agreement with Wilhelmsen Ships Service

    2012-06-26T00:00:00Z

    June 26 - Singapore-based shipowner and operator Masterbulk has renewed its fleet safety service agreement for a period in excess of two years with Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS).

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    Container weighing debate goes on and on

    2012-06-25T00:00:00Z

    June 25 - Last week saw the European Shipping Council (ESC) release a statement which included strong disagreement with the widespread belief in the shipping industry that weighing laden containers should be a requirement at terminals.

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    Summa Group to take controlling stake in FESCO

    2012-06-22T00:00:00Z

    June 22 - Russia's Summa Group is purchasing a 56 percent stake in Far Eastern Shipping Company, OJSC (part of the FESCO Group) from the Industrial Investors Company.

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    Changes at the top for Intermarine

    2012-06-22T00:00:00Z

    June 22 - Alfred (Al) JV Stanley has joined Intermarine; replacing Andre Grikitis as president and chief executive officer, who will now assume the role of operating chairman.

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    Mining equipment imports remain strong for Australia

    2012-06-22T00:00:00Z

    June 22 - In its latest monthly shipping index, Skelton Sherborne reports that mining equipment imports remain resilient, whilst the import of smaller civil works equipment is down somewhat in some sectors.

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    Blue Water Shipping claims Volga-Don record

    2012-06-21T00:00:00Z

    June 21 - Global transport and logistics company, Blue Water Shipping is claiming a record during a recent shipment to the Caspian and says it transported the widest cargo ever through the Volga-Don river system.

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    SASCO set to call at the port of Everett

    2012-06-15T00:00:00Z

    June 15 - From July, Sakhalin Shipping Company (SASCO) will begin service from the Port of Everett to support the mining industry in the Russian Arctic.

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    PCN goes Bati in Afghanistan

    2012-06-15T00:00:00Z

    June 15 - The Project Cargo Network has completed its representation in Afghanistan with the approval of Bati Shipping and Trading as a member.

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    Jumbo presents new corporate website

    2012-06-14T00:00:00Z

    June 14 - Jumbo has launched a new corporate website: www.jumboshipping.nl

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    Maersk Illinois makes historic call in Milwaukee

    2012-06-13T00:00:00Z

    June 13 - Cargo ships are a common sight at the Port of Milwaukee, but the arrival of the Maersk Illinois recently stood out amongst the port's typical marine traffic as the ship, a US-flag multipurpose vessel with heavy lift cranes, became the first Amer

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    Projects FPS launches warehouse and 3PL operations

    2012-06-13T00:00:00Z

    June 13 - Projects FPS - the project forwarding and third-party logistics arm of Famous Pacific Shipping Lanka - has launched a dedicated logistics centre incorporating a document storage and archiving facility.

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    BBC Aramis sold to South Asian buyers

    2012-06-12T00:00:00Z

    June 12 - The 3,490 dwt general cargo ship, BBC Aramis has been sold and delivered to an unnamed buyer.

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    Vlissingen to get new project cargo terminal

    2012-06-11T00:00:00Z

    June 11 - The Dutch group Supermaritime is to build a breakbulk terminal in the Scaldiahaven in Vlissingen, the Netherlands.

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    The Friday Flyer

    2012-06-08T00:00:00Z

    June 08 - Welcome to HLPFI's Friday Flyer, our round-up of news from the last few days, spiced up with a little anecdotal commentary from the editorial team.

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    INTTRA and SeaIntel set to deliver shipping reliability index

    2012-06-08T00:00:00Z

    June 8 - INTTRA and SeaIntel are joining forces to bring greater visibility to the ocean shipping industry through a first of its kind monthly report on key reliability measures.

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    Combi Lift opens another office in Germany

    2012-06-06T00:00:00Z

    June 6 - Combi Lift's chartering team has been further strengthened with the opening of a new office in Steinkirchen, Germany.

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    Breakbulk under the spotlight in Africa

    2012-06-06T00:00:00Z

    June 6 - Following the success of the Breakbulk Europe event recently, the organisers are set to move to Africa with the Breakbulk Africa Congress which will take place from August 7-8, 2012 in Cape Town, South Africa.