rss.php/1.1 http://www.heavyliftpfi.com/rss.php en Tue, 21 May 2013 13:22:00 GMT Tue, 21 May 2013 13:22:00 GMT May 20 - Evergreen Helicopters - the wholly owned subsidiary of Erickson Air-Crane - has purchased five aircraft for USD10.1 million. http://www.heavyliftpfi.com/news/evergreen-acquires-five-aircraft.html Mon, 20 May 2013 18:58:14 GMT http://www.heavyliftpfi.com/news/evergreen-acquires-five-aircraft.html May 20 - Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) has warned of an increase in carbon tax for vessels operating in Australian waters, effective July 1, 2013. http://www.heavyliftpfi.com/news/increased-carbon-surcharge-in-australia-says-iss.html Mon, 20 May 2013 19:06:13 GMT http://www.heavyliftpfi.com/news/increased-carbon-surcharge-in-australia-says-iss.html May 20 - Paolo Salza, chief technical officer of ship classification, testing and certification company RINA Services, has been appointed to the board of directors of the International Confederation of Inspection and Certification Organisations (CEOC). http://www.heavyliftpfi.com/news/salza-joins-ceoc.html Mon, 20 May 2013 19:38:14 GMT http://www.heavyliftpfi.com/news/salza-joins-ceoc.html May 20 - UK headquartered charter broker Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has signed a long-term lease agreement with Safair to place and manage a L382 Hercules freighter aircraft in Australia. http://www.heavyliftpfi.com/news/chapman-freeborn-places-l382-down-under.html Mon, 20 May 2013 19:35:22 GMT http://www.heavyliftpfi.com/news/chapman-freeborn-places-l382-down-under.html May 20 - Leer headquartered EMS Chartering, contracted by Denmark's Dong Energy, has shipped 38.5 km of subsea cable from Nordenham, northwest Germany to Barrow-in-Furness, England. http://www.heavyliftpfi.com/news/ems-shifts-cables-to-uk.html Mon, 20 May 2013 19:24:21 GMT http://www.heavyliftpfi.com/news/ems-shifts-cables-to-uk.html May 20 - Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA (WWASA) and South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries have signed an agreement for two post-Panamax car carriers, set for delivery in 2014 and 2015. http://www.heavyliftpfi.com/news/new-car-carriers-for-wwasa.html Mon, 20 May 2013 19:16:21 GMT http://www.heavyliftpfi.com/news/new-car-carriers-for-wwasa.html May 20 - Last month, HLPFI reported that Japanese classification society, ClassNK, issued its 2013 edition of Rules and Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships. It has subsequently been re-released with a number of amendments. http://www.heavyliftpfi.com/news/classnk-issues-2013-updates.html Mon, 20 May 2013 19:09:22 GMT http://www.heavyliftpfi.com/news/classnk-issues-2013-updates.html May 20 - Mexican heavy haul and rigging specialist Tradelossa has built and inaugurated a railway spur at Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. http://www.heavyliftpfi.com/news/tradelossa-adds-us-mexico-spur.html Mon, 20 May 2013 19:03:51 GMT http://www.heavyliftpfi.com/news/tradelossa-adds-us-mexico-spur.html Two stories this week reiterate the importance of developing staff potential throughout the heavy lift and supply chain industries through training and education. http://www.heavyliftpfi.com/news/the-friday-flyer-may-17th-2013.html Mon, 20 May 2013 11:00:25 GMT http://www.heavyliftpfi.com/news/the-friday-flyer-may-17th-2013.html May 17 - Austrian crane service provider Felbermayr has installed two oversized components inside a cooling tower of the Šoštanj power plant in Slovenia. http://www.heavyliftpfi.com/news/tight-squeeze-for-felbermayr.html Fri, 17 May 2013 18:28:59 GMT http://www.heavyliftpfi.com/news/tight-squeeze-for-felbermayr.html