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Environmentalists and Nuclear Power? It’s Complicated
Ships and Shipping Apr 18, 2018 | 13:02 pmThis week: Environmentalists and nuclear power make odd bedfellows, the world’s shipping sector charts a course, and a handy guide helps you reduce your own carbon footprint.
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Polluters on the High Seas
Ships and Shipping Apr 6, 2018 | 14:02 pmThe International shipping industry is a major emitter of greenhouse gases but has been slow to address the problem.
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After 131 Years, Message in a Bottle Found on Australian Beach
Ships and Shipping Mar 7, 2018 | 12:07 pmThe message was tossed from a German ship in June 1886. This year, an Australian woman noticed the thick green glass poking through the sand.
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Taiwan Citizens Accused of Violating U.N. Sanctions on North Korea
Ships and Shipping Jan 31, 2018 | 03:00 amThe case comes after another Taiwanese citizen has faced accusations of conducting trade in violation of United Nations sanctions against North Korea.
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In the Great Lakes, They’re Battling Ice, and Time. Take a Look.
Ships and Shipping Jan 18, 2018 | 03:00 amWith temperatures dipping, ice accumulating, and a deadline looming to close locks, ships race in January to get where they are going on the Great Lakes.
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On the Waterfront, a Mob Watchdog Is Fighting to Survive
Ships and Shipping Jan 17, 2018 | 10:56 amThe survival of the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor, whose 65-year mission has been to root out corruption, is threatened by a New Jersey law.
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How to Build a Ship in a Bottle
Ships and Shipping Jan 12, 2018 | 03:00 amStart with a clear-glass bottle. Expect exasperation.
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South Korea Seizes Ship Suspected of Sending Oil to North Korea
Ships and Shipping Dec 29, 2017 | 01:35 amThe seizure of the Lighthouse Winmore was revealed after President Trump accused China of secretly transferring petroleum to North Korean ships.
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5 Offbeat Communities: Micronationalists, Mildly Offensive Fiber Artists and More
Ships and Shipping Dec 13, 2017 | 11:10 amWhat do our readers care about? Some like to construct characters and recreate imaginary worlds, while others like to crochet mildly offensive sayings onto a quilt.
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Amid Puerto Rico Disaster, Hospital Ship Admitted Just 6 Patients a Day
Ships and Shipping Dec 6, 2017 | 03:00 amThe Comfort, a hospital ship, saved lives while on a relief mission to Puerto Rico, but its admissions process was a continuous work in progress.
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From The Press
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Israeli Shekel(ILS)/Euro(EUR)
Israeli Shekel(ILS)/Euro(EUR)
1.00 ILS = 0.22968 EUR1.00 EUR =4.35393 ILSConverter --Historical
Source: Israeli Shekel(ILS) / Euro(EUR) Currency Converter
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Vallair buys six feedstock A321-200s for freighter conversion
Vallair buys six feedstock A321-200s for freighter conversion
Aircraft trading and leasing company Vallair has acquired six A321-200 aircraft as initial feedstock for the launch of its Airbus A321-200 passenger to freighter (P2F) programme.The Luxembourg-based company said that the aircraft will be attributed to short term lease programmes[…]
Source: aircargonews.net
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Fraport achieves IATA CEIV Pharma for ramp operations
Fraport achieves IATA CEIV Pharma for ramp operations
Airport operator Fraport has achieved IATA's CEIV Pharma certification for its ramp handling operations.Martin Bien, senior executive vice president of ground services at Fraport, received the accolade at the IATA Ground Handling Conference in Doha. During the ceremony.Bien said: “With[…]
Source: aircargonews.net
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DP DHL's Appel: Walls are not the solution
DP DHL's Appel: Walls are not the solution
Deutsche Post DHL chief executive Frank Appel is confident that trade will continue to grow despite recent protectionist rhetoric.Speaking at the company’s annual general meeting, Appel was optimistic about the economic environment, saying that global trade would continue to grow[…]
Source: aircargonews.net
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Air Partner appoints Ian Holder as managing director of Baines Simmons
Air Partner appoints Ian Holder as managing director of Baines Simmons
Air Partner, the UK-based global aviation services group with a cargo charter division, has appointed Ian Holder as managing director of Baines Simmons, the aviation safety consultancy it acquired in 2015.Holder takes up the role immediately, reporting directly to Air[…]
Source: aircargonews.net
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UK forwarders welcome approval of apprentice scheme
UK forwarders welcome approval of apprentice scheme
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has welcomed the Institute for Apprenticeships' (IfA)final approval of the new International Freight Forwarding Specialist apprenticeship scheme.Over the past 18 months, BIFA has been supporting a group of employers from the freight and...
Source: aircargonews.net
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time:matters sales revenue up 55% in 2017
time:matters sales revenue up 55% in 2017
Express logistics provider time:matters saw 2017 sales revenue up 55% prior year to €108m as the Lufthansa Cargo-owned company targeted internationalisation and the digitisation of its service offering.In a statement, the company said that the opening of the first sameday[…]
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Former Amazon supply chain executive Wagersjoins XPO Logistics
Former Amazon supply chain executive Wagersjoins XPO Logistics
XPO Logistics has appointed ex-Amazon logistics executive Kenneth Wagers as chief operating officer, with responsibility for the company's operations in 32 countries.Wagers was most recently with Amazon, where he had executive oversight of Amazon's Worldwide Transportation and Logistics business...
Source: aircargonews.net
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UK air charter broker Hunt & Palmer buys Aircraft Chartering Services
UK air charter broker Hunt & Palmer buys Aircraft Chartering Services
UK air charter broker Hunt & Palmer (H&P) has acquired Aircraft Chartering Services Ltd upon the retirement of the founder, Mark Hugo.Aircraft Chartering Services was started in May 1986 and has established a "diversified client base consisting of world-renowned orchestras,...
Source: aircargonews.net
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DoKaSch appoints new Americas chief executive
DoKaSch appoints new Americas chief executive
DoKaSch Americas has appointed Douglas Wettergren as chief executive.Wettergren’s main duties will be sales and business development for DoKaSch’s Opticooler RAP and RKN temperature controlled ULDs to pharmaceutical and forwarding companies.“Douglas knows the needs of the pharmaceutical...
Source: aircargonews.net
