Africa news – Page 68
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Paccon helps keep KOG turning
September 5 - Paccon Logistics, based in South Africa, acted as the agents for KOG Transport Switzerland in the shipping of two part charters recently, carried on the BBC Campana and BBC Montana.
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SNS lands B747 in Somalia
September 3 - SNS claims to have set another trend in the history of air-freight by landing the first B747 cargo plane at Mogadishu Airport, Somalia.
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Suez Canal security strengthened after failed attack
September 2 - According to a statement issued by GAC, Egypt's armed forces are strengthening security measures in the Suez Canal, following an unsuccessful terrorist attack on a container ship transiting the waterway on August 31.
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Finnlines adds connections
September 2 - Earlier this year Finnlines announced its intention to launch several new routes for its Baltic and North Sea operations.
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The Friday Flyer - August 30th 2013
A debate has started as to whether dredging at ports on the United States East Coast (USEC) may turn out to be the key factor driving long-term US container port call strategies on both Suez and Panama all-water services.
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Fairmount Marine doubles up
August 29 - Netherlands headquartered Fairmount Marine has towed the accommodation barge Ayang 2 from Romania to offshore Porto Amboim in Angola, using its tug Fairmount Sherpa.
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Bechtel demos offshore vessel hub
August 29 - Global engineering, procurement and construction firm Bechtel has created what it describes as a "revolutionary design for ports that could transform shipping in Africa", the Multi-User Offshore Hub.
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Imperial on the up in 2013
August 28 - Johannesburg, South Africa headquartered freight forwarder Imperial Logistics has issued its financial results year ending June 30, 2013 (FY2013), showing revenues of RND34 billion (USD3.26 billion), up 21 percent year-on-year over FY2012.
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Hot and cold shipments for GPLN members
August 28 - GPLN member from Israel, Dynamic Shipping Services (DSS) Ltd, last week handled the discharge of two heavy power plant units at Ashdod port using two heavy duty mobile cranes.
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Chapman Freeborn positions Libyan AN-26
August 28 - Global air charter broker Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has formed an exclusive partnership with Air Libya to place and manage an Antonov AN-26 freighter aircraft in the country.
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WWL ALS opens South Africa office
August 26 - WWL ALS - a division of Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics - has opened its first representative office in South Africa.
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The Friday Flyer - August 23rd 2013
For generations, children have enjoyed pirate stories - with romantic and thrilling tales of desert islands, gold bullion, walking the plank - leading to the Pirates of the Caribbean film series over the last few years. The reality, however, as experience
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Suez Canal Authority issues assurance
August 22 - The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has denied reports that maritime traffic would be suspended and ensured full security to ships transiting the canal, according to a news item on the Japan Intermational Freight Forwarders Association (JIFFA) webs
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Africa's largest crane built in Angola
August 21 - According to reports in the international media, Africa's largest crane has been commissioned in the Angolan province of Kwanza Sul at Porto Amboim.
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Tandem lift for cylinder in Brake
August 20 - In the port of Brake, Germany, two Liebherr mobile harbour cranes - a LHM 550 and a LHM 500 - were used to offload a 150-tonne cylinder destined for a new paper production line at Alfeld in Lower Saxony.
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Imperial JV with Beijing Axis
August 16 - Johannesburg, South Africa headquartered forwarder Imperial Logistics has entered into a joint venture with international advisory and procurement firm, The Beijing Axis.
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The Friday Flyer - August 16th 2013
Week 33 has seen ongoing developments on a number of issues that are likely to have a major impact on supply chains over the next few months.
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ASCO Group releases annual report
August 12 - UK headquartered international oil field services company ASCO Group has issued its trading results for 2012.
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The Friday Flyer - August 9th 2013
The new VAT rules issued by Beijing applicable to ocean transport services is in danger of turning into an exercise of Chinese whispers as confusion reigns among shipping lines.
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PCN's exhibition tie-ups
August 9 - The Project Cargo Network (PCN) is a platform for project cargo specialists to increase their business by liaising and working with like-minded professionals.