Africa news – Page 102

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    Maximus aims to maximise

    2009-09-15T00:00:00Z

    September 15 - In support of the old adage that the best time to increase marketing is during a recession, Maximus Air Cargo has appointed of Zed Communications to handle its local and international public relations activities.

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    Flying down to Rio for safer heavy lift operations

    2009-09-15T00:00:00Z

    September 15 - An opportunity to learn more about the safe and secure handling of heavy lift consignments has now become available with the launch of a one-day Heavy Transport & Lifting mini-seminar to be held in November in Rio de Janeiro.

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    Project Arabia appoints Arbour Shipping

    2009-09-14T00:00:00Z

    September 14 - Arbour Shipping, the recently-formed, Manchester-based NVOCC has been appointed sole North European sales agent for vessel charter and shipbroker, Project Arabia of Dubai.

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    Agility wins major logistics contract from RasGas

    2009-09-08T00:00:00Z

    September 8 - Agility has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract in Qatar by RasGas, the country's premier liquefied natural gas (LNG) enterprise.

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    New service connects Europe, Pacific, Australasia and South Africa

    2009-09-04T00:00:00Z

    September 4 - SE Shipping Lines has commenced a breakbulk liner service called the SE Three Oceans Line, which connects Northern Europe with the Pacific islands and Australasia and returns to Europe via South Africa.

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    Busy month for Ahlers

    2009-09-03T00:00:00Z

    September 3 - August was no holiday period for Ahlers Forwarding.

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    Duo of crane orders for Gottwald

    2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

    September 1 - Hamburg port terminal operator Steinweg has inked a deal to acquire a Generation 5, G HMK 7608 mobile harbour crane (MHC) from Gottwald Port Technology for its multi-purpose terminal at the Port of Hamburg.

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    Multipurpose ro-ro vessel delivered to Grimaldi

    2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

    September 1 - The multipurpose ro-ro vessel Grande Benin has been delivered to the Grimaldi Group (Naples).

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    Heavy lift bonus for Panalpina

    2009-08-28T00:00:00Z

    August 28 - High and heavy activities are not a core activity for global forwarder Panalpina's airfreight arm but at present the sector is proving a lifeline in the current economic misery faced by the global freight forwarding industry.

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    New service on US-Angola route

    2009-08-26T00:00:00Z

    August 26 - In South West Africa, the newly launched Angola Atlantic Line will utilise the deep sea vessels operated by Gulf Africa Line and the coastal feeder vessels operated by Angolana de Navegacao (Anna) in a new, regular, multipurpose liner service

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    OTAL adds Cabinda to West Africa service

    2009-08-25T00:00:00Z

    August 25 - OT Africa Line has added Cabinda in Angola to its West Africa feeder network.

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    Cargoes keep rolling for ALS

    2009-08-21T00:00:00Z

    August 21 - As it celebrates its 30th anniversary, ALS continues to see a diverse array of heavy and over-dimensional cargoes.

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    ACL adds link to Casablanca

    2009-08-18T00:00:00Z

    August 18 - Atlantic Container Line has added a weekly ro-ro service between the USA, Canada and Casablanca, transhipping cargoes in Hamburg.

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    Air Charter International eyes prospects of emerging markets

    2009-08-18T00:00:00Z

    August 18 - Commenting on Boeing's recent World Air Cargo Forecast (WACF), Air Charter International has expressed its confidence that it is well-placed to capitalise on the projected tripling of world air cargo traffic over the next 20 years.

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    Dockwise Secures new near-term contract awards

    2009-08-13T00:00:00Z

    August 13 - Dockwise Ltd. has announced 8 new near-term contract wins awarded to its subsidiary, Dockwise Shipping, for the transportation of a jack up drilling rig and port & marine infrastructure.

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    TCC wins Air Namibia

    2009-08-10T00:00:00Z

    August 10 - Project cargo being shipped to Namibia from South Africa is to benefit from the win by Johannesburg-based GSSA The Cargo Connection (TCC) - the South African member of the EGSAC network - of the contract to represent Air Namibia throughout Sou

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    SkyHook heavy lift vehicle on track

    2009-07-29T00:00:00Z

    July 29 - The Boeing Company and SkyHook International has confirmed that the design of the SkyHook Heavy Lift Vehicle has reached the configuration freeze milestone, meaning the aircraft's overall performance and layout have been established.

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    Maximus inks Etihad Airways deal

    2009-07-27T00:00:00Z

    July 27 - Abu Dhabi-based heavy lift and project cargo airline Maximus Air Cargo has started operating seven cargo flights a week for Etihad Airways between the Middle East, the Indian sub-continent and East Africa.

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    Dockwise secures more contracts

    2009-07-24T00:00:00Z

    July 24 - Dockwise Shipping has secured eight new near-term contracts for the transportation of jack up drilling rigs, plus port and marine infrastructure, as well as a long-term contract for transport and installation on the Bonkot project in Thailand.

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    Darka joins AOP Project Partners

    2009-07-20T00:00:00Z

    July 20 - Darka for Trading & Services Co Ltd of Sudan has joined the AOP Project Partners network.