All Africa articles – Page 81
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Vanguard moves container crane with unusual trailer configuration
June 15 - South African heavy lift and relocation specialist, Vanguard, recently designed a unique trailer and steer configuration to relocate a 220-tonne, 16 m high and 32 m long container-handling crane for a large freight logistics company.
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PCN adds member in Chile
June 14 - The Project Cargo Network (PCN) has added Integral Chile SA as its second member in Chile.
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Maersk Illinois makes historic call in Milwaukee
June 13 - Cargo ships are a common sight at the Port of Milwaukee, but the arrival of the Maersk Illinois recently stood out amongst the port's typical marine traffic as the ship, a US-flag multipurpose vessel with heavy lift cranes, became the first Amer
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Vlissingen to get new project cargo terminal
June 11 - The Dutch group Supermaritime is to build a breakbulk terminal in the Scaldiahaven in Vlissingen, the Netherlands.
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World Bank Logistics report
June 8 - The latest survey on the efficient global movement of goods by the World Bank suggests that high income economies are better at logistics efficiency.
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The Friday Flyer
June 8 - Welcome to HLPFI's Friday Flyer, our round-up of news from the last few days, spiced up with a little anecdotal commentary from the editorial team. This week's edition is sponsored by DHL Global Forwarding Industrial Projects division, which prom
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More rail cars for Multitrade Spain
June 7 - Further to our previous reports about Multitrade Spain, the member of the Cargo Equipment Experts (CEE) network has been awarded the second contract to ship 108 rail cars for the new metro line in Santiago de Chile.
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Breakbulk under the spotlight in Africa
June 6 - Following the success of the Breakbulk Europe event recently, the organisers are set to move to Africa with the Breakbulk Africa Congress which will take place from August 7-8, 2012 in Cape Town, South Africa.
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Damen tugs oil Libyan recovery
June 6 - Dutch shipbuilder Damen has despatched two tugs to Libya in its first consignment to the country since peace was restored.
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Geodis Wilson committed to growth
May 31 - Describing the Industrial Projects division of Geodis Wilson as the 'smallest of the big players'; Philippe Somers, senior vice president of Geodis Wilson's Industrial Projects group, said that the company is making progress in bridging the gap o
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BigLift transports five mobile cranes to Nigeria
May 23 - BigLift Shipping has used its heavy lift ship, Happy Dragon, to transport five mobile cranes for leading crane manufacturers Liebherr and Gottwald from Germany and Belgium to Nigeria.
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Boost delivered to Congo's mining power generation
May 23 - A Volga-Dnepr Airlines' AN-124-100 freighter chartered by Chapman Freeborn has carried a 22-ton (22.35-tonne) multi-stage press coil to the Congo to help progress the modernisation of the country's power generation.
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Safmarine welcomes new WAFMAX vessel
May 22 - Safmarine Chachai, a new 4,500 teu, Safmarine-branded WAFMAX containership, was delivered to Safmarine yesterday.
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Noatum Terminal Polivalente Santander handles 100 tonne chimney
May 21 - A steel chimney bound for a thermal power station in Morocco consisting of three pieces of 10 - 15 m in length and nearly 5 m in diameter, has been loaded by stevedore operator Noatum Terminal Polivalente Santander as the company seeks to boost i
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Oil rig transportation bonanza for Fairmount Marine
May 18 - Three trans-ocean towage operations by marine contractor Fairmount Marine demonstrate the global reach of the Rotterdam-based heavy lift transportation operator's five modern long distance 250-tonne bollard pull super tugs.
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Business as usual, says Fairstar
May 17 - Facing a hostile and unwelcome takeover by heavy lift giant Dockwise, business at Fairstar might seem anything but usual.
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DB Schenker Logistics establishes JV in Oman, expands presence in Africa
May 16 - Schenker Khimji's LLC, the joint venture that DB Schenker Logistics has established with long-time partner Khimji Ramdas Group in the Sultanate of Oman, has started operations, delivering comprehensive solutions in the fields of air and ocean fre
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Earth is moving for Ocean & Sky
May 11 - Ocean & Sky Logistics, which joined the Project Cargo Network (PCN in January 2011, has completed a multiple consignment of earth moving equipment from Malta to Morocco.
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Etihad Airways secures its first B747-400F
May 9 - Etihad Airways has signed a contract with Atlas Air to provide the UAE flag carrier with its first Boeing 747-400 freighter.
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Challenge International secures Angolan government contract
May 9 - The Belgian arm of Le Harve, France-based forwarder Challenge International has leveraged its expertise in handling material for the water purification and water distribution industry in Africa for its latest contract with the Angolan government.