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Wilhelmsen Ships Service has opened an office in Maputo, Mozambique. The new office is a sign of growing confidence in the region. The company already has a strong presence on the east coast of Africa from Egypt to South Africa, and this latest move is designed to keep up with the growth of Mozambique’s economy. In addition, increased volumes ...
From mid-June 2009, CMA CGM and Maersk Line will introduce a new container freight service between Asia and the Adriatic, Exim News Service reported. This joint service anticipates the employment of eight post-Panamax vessels, each with the capacity of 6,500-TEU, which, via Suez, will connect Far Eastern ports with Koper and Trieste. The new route, involvi...
Chinese shipyard Rongcheng Shenfei Shipbuilding has ordered MacGREGOR cranes and lift-away hatch covers for six 3,100 TEU container ships currently under construction at the yard. Cargotec’s business area MacGREGOR has received over €10 million order for the supply of cargo-handling cranes and lift-away hatch covers for a series of six 3,100 TE...
Wilhelmsen Ships Service’ extensive network of offices has a complete overview of available hot and cold lay-up locations worldwide. Wilhelmsen Ships Service’s experienced ships agents can evaluate suitable locations, and make a recommendation based on the customer’s criteria regarding cost, safety and trade route considerations. Unitor Ma...
GAC Shipping has further strengthened its Marketing team for China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau by appointing Clarence Chan as its Senior Marketing Manager, Shipping Services, for Greater China with immediate effect. His promotion follows his 15 years’ service with GAC and the appointment of Shanghai-based Jessie Gong as an additional Marketing Mana...
Nordic American Tanker Shipping Ltd. (NAT) announced that the company has agreed to acquire its sixteenth suezmax vessel, a 150,000 dwt double-hull tanker built in a first class Far Eastern shipyard in 2002, for a purchase price of $57.0 million. The vessel is expected to be delivered from the seller no later than July 15, 2009. This acquisition will be fin...
Maersk Group is reducing its impact on the climate with a drop of 9% in CO2 emissions in 2008 compared to the previous year. This represents a fall of 5 million tonnes CO2 and has been achieved through lower fuel consumption on ships and reduced flaring from platforms. The positive trend is continuing in 2009 in line with the Group’s new environmental...
Kherson Shipyard (Ukraine) and Concord Shipbuilding Corp have completed construction of the dry cargo carrier Captain Chekha (project 005RSD06.02). Solemn flag-raising ceremony was held at the shipyard’s water area on April 29, Marine Engineering Bureau, the designer reports. It is the first dry cargo carrier built by the shipyard for VERNAL. &nb...
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