Africa news – Page 86
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Fairmount tug positions FPSO Usan offshore Nigeria
October 11- Fairmount Marine's tug, Fairmount Glacier has successfully assisted in the installation of the floating production storage and offloading unit (FPSO) Usan, offshore Nigeria.
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Alphaliner report says half newbuilds have more than 10,000 teu capacity
October 6 - According to analysis by Alphaliner, almost half of the containership capacity on order, or 48 percent, has capacities of more than 10,000 teu, with the average new containership size around 6,100 teu.
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National Airlines wins B747-400F operating authority
October 6 - America's National Airlines, a unit of upstate New York's National Air Cargo Holdings, which provides military air freight to the Pentagon, has announced its initiation of Boeing 747-400F flight operations, having received regulatory certifica
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South Africa's Imperial buys German logistics company
October 5 - South African transport group Imperial Holdings will pay USD368 million to buy a German logistics company, in a move that bulks up its presence in Europe, even as the region struggles with an uncertain outlook.
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CEVA extends the scope of agreement with Seadrill
October 4 - CEVA Logistics has extended its current freight management contract with offshore deepwater drilling company, Seadrill, to include the freight forwarding and supply chain logistics solutions for the Seadrill rigs operating in West Africa and t
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Safmarine corporate functions to be incorporated into Maersk Line
October 4 - Safmarine's internal support and management functions will be integrated into those of its sister company Maersk Line, with the closure of the former's HQ and the maintenance of the brand within the Maersk Liner Business portfolio.
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GAC establishes dedicated humanitarian aid team
October 4 - The GAC Group has formed a dedicated team to focus on providing vital logistics support for humanitarian aid efforts around the world.
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Upgraded shipping service will help boost African trade
September 30 - Safmarine says the addition of Beira and an eastbound Toamasina call on its weekly shipping service between Southern Africa and Asia (the Safari 3 service)will help boost trade between southern Africa and Asia.
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New vessel for Universal Africa Lines
September 29 - UAL Africa has become the latest vessel to be added to Universal Africa Lines' fleet of 16 modern, multi-purpose geared vessels.
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Air Charter Service now open in Los Angeles
September 29 - Air Charter Service, a leading aircraft charter specialist, continues its global expansion as it opens the cargo department of its second US office in Los Angeles - to complement its established operation in New York.
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ALS ships demolition equipment to Kiwi earthquake zone
September 28 - The Abnormal Load Services (International) Ltd project team in Hull, UK, has organised the first export charter shipment of a demolition machine for UK demolition company Coleman & Company.
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Fairstar wins rig transport contract
September 28 - Fairstar Heavy Transport has been awarded a new transportation contract by Hercules Offshore to transport the Hercules 185 jack-up rig from Port Gentil, Gabon to either Pascagoula, Mississippi or Bahrain using the Fairstar semi-submersible
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Grimaldi newbuild reinforces Hamburg-West Africa connections
September 28 - Earlier this week, the port of Hamburg saw the first sailing of Grimaldi's newbuilding, Grande Sierra Leone, from the Unikai terminal on the line's West Africa service.
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Blank checks into ACS Frankfurt
September 21 - UK-based air freight broker Air Charter Service (ACS) has appointed a new cargo sales director at its Frankfurt office while the company has organised a vital relief goods flight into North Korea in response to the devastating floods in tha
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First in Libya for PCN
September 16 - The fast-growing forwarder group, Project Cargo Network, has revealed its first member in Libya with the addition of Tripoli-based M&M Libya, bringing its membership to just short of 100.
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Sorgetti to succeed Sangaletti as FIATA CEO
September 14 - HLPFI understads that Marco Sorgetti has been selected to fill the post of director general and chief executive of the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) following the retirement of Marco Sangaletti.
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Antwerp port authority expands presence in South America
September 12 - Antwerp Port Authority has expanded its presence in South America with the appointment of three new representatives: Fernando Bustamante, German Calderon (both in Chile) and Henrique Machado Rabelo (in Brazil), to promote the port across So
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Libya services resume as regime changes
September 9 - Though fighting is still continuing in the country and Colonel Gadaffi remains at large, a degree of normality is returning to Libya.
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Nordana goes back to Libya
September 8 - Nordana has restarted its regular direct ro-ro service from the US Gulf and East Coast into Libya, which has been suspended since February due to the unrest in the country.
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Liebherr delivers two to Onitsha River Port
September 7 - Major investment in the ports on the Niger River in Nigeria to allow discharge and loading of heavy lift and breakbulk items has resulted in the acquisition of two Liebherr Harbour Mobile Cranes type LHM 180, allowing the handling of project