Africa news – Page 94
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Pirates intensify attacks in new areas
October 20 - Somali pirates intensified attacks away from their own coast and were responsible for 44 percent of the 289 piracy incidents on the world 's seas in the first nine months of 2010, according to a report published by the International Chamber o
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Actuaries say true cost of maritime piracy is still uncertain
October 12 - Despite attacks by Somali pirates on international shipping in the Gulf of Aden making headlines across the world, the true cost of these attacks to the maritime insurance industry are still uncertain, according to a new report published by t
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Upturn in the automotive market sees ACS re-introduce managed fleet
October 12 - Air Charter Service has recently re-introduced its managed fleet, initially taking on one European registered Antonov 26 with the air charter specialist reporting that after only a week of operation the aircraft has already hit its target for
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DSV expands to South Africa
October 11 - DSV Air & Sea Holding A/S (DSV) has established a South African subsidiary , which has concluded an agreement on the acquisition of the business activities of Transmedit Forwarding (Proprietary) Ltd, which currently is agent for DSV in South
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Sarens Group has hectic summer
October 8 - Heavy lift crane contractor Sarens Group has enjoyed a hectic six months to October, says CEO Wim Sarens.
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GPLN adds three
October 6 - Casablanca-based, Fast Global Logistics - http://www.fglog.com/index.html - has been accepted into the Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) as the project forwarder group's first member in Morocco.
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Another set of heavy marine transport contracts for Dockwise
October 4 - Dockwise Shipping has secured another nine awards for heavy marine transport with a total contract value of USD 33 million.
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GRUBER Logistics moves transformers from Italy to Ethiopia
October 1 - GRUBER Logistics is currently involved in the transport of electrical transformers each with a unit weight up to 90 tonnes from Northern Italy to Ethiopia.
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Special berth arranged for GAC heavy lift
October 1 - A recent heavy lift move at Dubai's Jebel Ali port required managers to arrange a special berth to allow the 1,000 tonne consignment to be loaded in a timely and efficient manner.
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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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Sweet shipment for Darka
September 20 - Sudan and North East Africa project forwarding specialist, Darka for Trading and Services has successfully handled the transport of 4,100 cu m of heavy cargo over 1,100 km from Port Sudan to the White Nile Sugar Project in Abu Hibera (Centr
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Ports America announces VP, key account management
September 20 - Ports America, the largest independent marine terminal operator in North America, providing terminal management and a full suite of stevedoring and related services, has appointed Curtis F. Flynn to the position of vice president, key accou
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Panalpina inaugurates new all cargo air freight services
September 16 - Panalpina will commence its own additional controlled regular airfreight services connecting Luxembourg with destinations such as South Africa, Dubai and Hong Kong.
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Kita delivers almost 1,000 tonnes of transformers to North Africa
September 8 - Istanbul-based project forwarder Kita Logistics has been involved in the movement of almost 1,000 tonnes of transformers to a project in North Africa.
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A 'busy and intense' heavy lift weekend for Allseas
September 3 - Specialist UK-based project and out of gauge freight forwarder Allseas Global Logistics handled a brace of heavy lift project cargoes from the UK to destinations in the Middle East and Asia over just one recent weekend.
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More contracts for Dockwise
September 2 - Dockwise has been awarded a dozen heavy marine transport and engineering contracts by its subsidiary Dockwise Shipping with a total value of almost USD37 million.
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WWPC adds Libyan member
August 23 - Tripoli-headquartered, Arroban International Shipping Co has been appointed as an exclusive member of the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC).
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Logwin claws back loss on rising turnover
August 23 - International logistics company Logwin has succeeded in markedly boosting its first half 2010 turnover compared to the same period in 2009 and significantly reducing its interim trading loss.
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Maximus throws a Ramadan lifeline to the starving in Chad
August 16 - Maximus Air Cargo is deploying relief flights during the month of Ramadan to help the drought stricken West African state of Chad. Supplies, provided by the UAE Red Crescent, are being dispatched from Abu Dhabi to victims of the severe drought