All Africa articles – Page 87

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    Cargoitalia Ondemand targets ACMI and charter market

    2011-10-26T00:00:00Z

    October 26 - Cargoitalia has established a new division to cater for its growing ACMI and charter business.

  • News

    Cargoitalia Ondemand targets ACMI and charter market

    2011-10-26T00:00:00Z

    October 26 - Cargoitalia has established a new division to cater for its growing ACMI and charter business.

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    Fairstar wins Nabors Drilling contract

    2011-10-26T00:00:00Z

    October 26 - Fairstar Heavy Transport has been contracted by Nabors Drilling to transport its DB 301 from Port Gentil, Gabon to Pascagoula, Mississippi on the Fairstar semi-submersible vessel Fjell.

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    Project Partners adds Orbit Transport & Trading

    2011-10-25T00:00:00Z

    October 25 - Orbit Transport & Trading Services Ltd has joined the Project Partners network for Jordan and Iraq.

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    Volga-Dnepr handles rotor for KOG Transport

    2011-10-25T00:00:00Z

    October 25 - Volga-Dnepr Airlines has provided KOG Transport, the international project freight forwarder, with a comprehensive logistics service for the delivery of a 35 tonne rotor to a thermal electric power plant in Accra, Ghana.

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    Two new Cargolux flights bridge continents

    2011-10-19T00:00:00Z

    October 19 - Cargolux is introducing two new flights that are bridging continents faster than ever before claims the all cargo airline.

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    Avient to launch freighter services from Johannesburg to West Africa

    2011-10-17T00:00:00Z

    This serves specifically the oil and gas as well as the mining industries through a dedicated scheduled airfreighter to move cargo into West Africa. Avient will operate an MD11 and a DC10 aircraft, which have a cargo capacity of 85 and 60 tons respectively. The flights will ...

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    Project Cargo Network adds Namibian connection

    2011-10-14T00:00:00Z

    October 14 - The Project Cargo Network (PCN) has confirmed its first appointment in Namibia with the addition of Transworld Cargo (Pty) Ltd.

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    Profits up at Air Partner but revenues tumble in freight division

    2011-10-14T00:00:00Z

    October 14 - In its results for the year ended July 31 2011, Air Partner said its focus on core broking has delivered strong results, despite a difficult trading environment, with profits before tax up by 93 percent to GBP5.3 million (USD8.3); and overall

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    India must up game on global piracy

    2011-10-12T00:00:00Z

    October 12 - Indian naval forces must be ready to increase shipping security in the Indian Ocean as the country's geographical location means that it has been at the forefront of efforts to tackle piracy head on.

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    Fairmount tug positions FPSO Usan offshore Nigeria

    2011-10-11T00:00:00Z

    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

    2011-10-06T00:00:00Z

    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

    2011-10-06T00:00:00Z

    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

    2011-10-05T00:00:00Z

    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

    2011-10-05T00:00:00Z

    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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    GAC establishes dedicated humanitarian aid team

    2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

    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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    Safmarine corporate functions to be incorporated into Maersk Line

    2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

    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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    Upgraded shipping service will help boost African trade

    2011-09-30T00:00:00Z

    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

    2011-09-29T00:00:00Z

    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

    2011-09-29T00:00:00Z

    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.