Africa news – Page 75

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    CEE duo handles Chinese tram shipment

    2013-02-11T00:00:00Z

    February 11 - The railway transportation specialist Multitrade Spain is working with Intermax Logistics Solutions in China, to handle a prototype tram being moved from the Spanish port of Tarragona to Chengdu via Shanghai, under a contract signed between

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    The Friday Flyer

    2013-02-08T00:00:00Z

    February 8 - The old adage - talk is cheap - does not seem to apply in the EU's corridors of power in Brussels where agreement is being sought on a trillion-euro budget for the next seven years for the 27-nation union.

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    SeaWorks names Brazilian agent

    2013-02-06T00:00:00Z

    February 6 - SeaWorks bv, the Dutch company, which announced in January that is is the commercial agent of a new project carrier and liner service established under the name of C-Works Carriers (CWC) has announced the appointment of Seanet as general comm

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    Tuesday Flyer

    2013-02-06T00:00:00Z

    February 5 - Welcome to the first edition of our Tuesday round-up, in which HLPFI staff writer David Kershaw, delivers a snap shot of general news from across the industry that has caught his eye today.

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    Vanguard's African trek

    2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

    February 5 - South African heavy lift specialist Vanguard has transported a 130-ton (117.9-tonne) transformer 2,300 km between Johannesburg and Cahora Bassa Power Station, Mozambique.

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    London calling for ISS Palumbo

    2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

    February 5 - Following last October's news of a strategic partnership between Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) and offshore project logistics and freight forwarding specialists, Palumbo SpA, HLPFI has learned that ISS Palumbo has opened an office in the U

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    The Friday Flyer

    2013-02-01T00:00:00Z

    February 1 - With just over a week to go before the Chinese New Year, HLPFI staff are beginning to break open the fortune cookies while looking forward to the lion parades near our London HQ.

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    Political instability threatens Egyptian waterway

    2013-01-31T00:00:00Z

    January 31 - Egypt's president Mohamed Morsi has declared a state of emergency in three Suez Canal cities, as rioting that has left dozens dead spills into a fourth day.

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    Coyne strengthens African network

    2013-01-30T00:00:00Z

    January 30 - UK all-cargo carrier Coyne Airways has launched new services to over 30 destinations across Africa. The African service will use over 30 interline partners to create a comprehensive network across the continent.

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    Dorset Vampires take flight with Davies Turner

    2013-01-29T00:00:00Z

    January 29 - UK-based freight forwarder Davies Turner has shipped vintage British fighter aircraft parts between Dorset, UK and South Africa.

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    Damco undergoes managerial reshuffle

    2013-01-28T00:00:00Z

    January 28 - During February, logistics provider Damco will relocate its head office from Copenhagen, Denmark to The Hague in the Netherlands. To coincide with the move, Damco has made a number of senior level management changes.

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    African boost for PCN

    2013-01-25T00:00:00Z

    January 25 - The Project Cargo Network (PCN) has added a third member representing Nigeria to its network: Ebentina International.

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    The Friday Flyer

    2013-01-25T00:00:00Z

    January 25 - This week's Friday Flyer is again sponsored by Broekman Project Services, located in the Port of Rotterdam, which offers a total solution for handling and assembly of project cargoes - www.broekman-group.com/bps

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    Watch this space says standalone Safmarine MPV

    2013-01-25T00:00:00Z

    January 25 - Yesterday's news of Safmarine MPV's appointment of the Royal Burger Group as its agent in the Netherlands and Belgium, is seen as a sensible move by many in Antwerp.

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    Safmarine MPV appoints Royal Burger in the Benelux

    2013-01-24T00:00:00Z

    January 24 - Safmarine MPV has appointed Rotterdam, the Netherlands based Royal Burger Group as its liner sales agent in Belgium and the Netherlands, effective February 2013.

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    More mining business for Volga-Dnepr

    2013-01-22T00:00:00Z

    January 22 - Volga-Dnepr Airlines has delivered a shipment weighing almost 100 tonnes, including a self-propelled Bauer BG28 mining drill to Magadan, Russia.

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    The Friday Flyer

    2013-01-18T00:00:00Z

    High winds, heavy snow and below average temperatures across Europe are creating headaches for transport planners as HLPFI heads into the weekend, whilst winds of a different sort have blown in some sobering news from the Sahara.

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    Stena SeaLine adds second ship and another Turkish port

    2013-01-15T00:00:00Z

    January 15 - Stena SeaLine has confirmed that in addition to the second ship that was recently added to its ro-pax service between Turkey and Ukraine, a second Turkish port has been included in the schedule.

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    Airland Projects moves African cargoes

    2013-01-15T00:00:00Z

    January 15 - Airland Projects A/S of Denmark was recently contracted to organise the transport of 600 iron ore rail wagons from China to Sierra Leone.

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    EU initiative targets African pirates

    2013-01-11T00:00:00Z

    January 11 - Pirates have been operating in waters off the coast of Africa, some of the world's busiest shipping lanes, for many years now. In recent times they have become increasingly sophisticated and aggressive when it comes to seizing vessels.