Africa news – Page 70
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The Friday Flyer - July 5th 2013
Events in Egypt are filling the news and political pages of the media around the world leaving HLPFI staff wondering whether the reverberations may yet wash out across the Suez Canal and into the world of project freight.
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ETAL uses InterCombi trailers in power move
July 5 - Egyptian Transportation & Logistics (ETAL) has transported six transformers from two Red Sea ports to the Giza North Power Station using Scheuerle InterCombi trailers, writes Louisa Beckett.
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BOCS counts on Abacus
July 4 - Basel, Switzerland based shipping agency, Abacus Shipping will represent BOCS Bremen, effective July 1, 2013.
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RPL strengthens North African network
July 4 - Rhenus Project Logistics (RPL) has opened two new offices in Tunisia, one in the coastal town of Gabes and a second in Tripoli. RPL has also signed an exclusive partnership with North African heavy goods transport company Sohatram.
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XLProjects reaches half century
July 3 - Just eight months since it was formed, project cargo forwarder network XLProjects (XLP) has revealed that its membership is now 35 individual companies, with offices in more then 50 cities, covering over 30 countries.
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IPSEN LOGISTICS strengthens project division
June 28 - Bremen-based logistics company, IPSEN LOGISTICS, has revealed a new man in charge of its worldwide project cargo activities as the company prepares for further development of the division.
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The Friday Flyer - June 28th 2013
While politicians and eco-warriors might battle over the question 'to frack or not to frack', the heavy lift and project cargo community are no doubt considering whether the business of fracking for shale gas is good or bad for their bottom lines.
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New JV in UAE for DB Schenker
June 26 - Schenker Logistics LLC is a new operation established by DB Schenker with Salem Freight International, in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
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UAL celebrates 30 years
June 25 - Universal Africa Lines (UAL) has celebrated its 30-year anniversary at an event at the Cruise Terminal, Rotterdam, where it also christened the new 8,600 dwt cargo ship UAL Texas.
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Etihad adds freighter capacity
June 25 - Etihad Cargo has taken delivery of three new freighter aircraft - one B747-8F, one B777F and one A330F - taking its dedicated all-cargo fleet to nine.
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Transcor starts hauling dump trucks
June 24 - Johannesburg based forwarder Transcor has started delivering the first of 23 Komatsu-built mine dump trucks from Johannesburg to Namibia - a distance spanning more than 2,000 km.
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PCN names new members
June 24 - Project Cargo Network (PCN) has named Trafimar as its third and final representative in Morocco.
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PCN duo delivers African consignment
June 19 - Project Cargo Network (PCN) member for Germany, Mongolia and Russia - V. Alexander - teamed-up with Spanish PCN member Merzcargo Forwarding to move steel units and pontoons from La Coruna to Dakar, Senegal.
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SCS in Egyptian heavy project
June 19 - Netherlands based SCS Heavy Lifts & Transport received an order to weigh and determine the centre of gravity of the Hilal B jacket, in Alexandria, Egypt. SCS Heavy Lifts & Transport was asked to perform the same job on the Hilal B topside.
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Sarr Freights delivers power units
June 18 - India headquartered Sarr Freights Corporation has transported 85 packages from Kolkata Sea port approximately 500 km to Bihar, on behalf of India largest power generating company NTPC Barh.
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WSS signs safety deal with Wilson Ship Management
June 14 - Maritime services provider Wilhelmsen Ships Services (WSS) has signed a five-year safety service fleet agreement with Norway based Wilson Ship Management.
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The Friday Flyer - June 14th 2013
These are the best of times to be buying shipping capacity and the worst of times to be selling shipping capacity. That is the message from Global Shipping Industry
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Transnet moves trains to Mozambique
June 13 - South Africa's state-owned freight transport and logistics arm - Transnet SOC - has shipped 10 class three locomotives and 21 passenger coaches from the Port of Durban to Mozambique.
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Into Africa joins XLP
June 12 - Into Africa Project has joined the XLProjects network, representing South Africa.
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Grimaldi moves tanker to Africa
June 11 - Italy headquartered shipping line, the Grimaldi Group, has transported harbour tanker 'Eva West' from Esbjerg, Denmark to Accra, Ghana, via Antwerp, on the deck of its con/ro vessel Grande Mediterraneo.