All Africa articles – Page 90

  • News

    Erfmann secures control of Swift Freight brand in Dubai

    2011-04-04T00:00:00Z

    April 4 - Barloworld Logistics (BWL) Middle East & Asia has sold a recently created entity Swift Freight LLC to the former ceo of Swift Freight International LLC, three years after it acquired the latter company along with its branch network in Africa and

  • News

    Cargo rallied in 2010 for Cargolux in year of 'comeback'

    2011-03-31T00:00:00Z

    March 31 - Following the severe global economic disturbances of 2009, external environmental issues faced maindeck airfreight capacity provider Cargolux in 2010 just as the market's financial conditions gave the airline mixed messages, according to its re

  • News

    Logistique Commerciale d'Afrique joins Project Cargo Network

    2011-03-29T00:00:00Z

    March 29 - Following last week's news that it had joined the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC), Logistique Commerciale d'Afrique (LCA) has now also joined the Project Cargo Network in Togo, Benin, Burkina Faso and Niger.

  • News

    GPLN boosts membership in Egypt

    2011-03-29T00:00:00Z

    March 29 - Alexandria-based, Marine & Engineering Services Company (MESCO) has become a member of the Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) for Egypt.

  • News

    ALE positions transformers at Algerian power plant

    2011-03-28T00:00:00Z

    March 28 - ALE Heavylift Iberica has worked on positioning three main transformers at the Koudiet Ed Draouch combined cycle power plant in El Tarf, Algeria. Each transformer arrived at the plant on hydraulic platforms and transport beams and was unloaded

  • News

    Darka for Trading & Services Co steels itself with heavy shipment

    2011-03-24T00:00:00Z

    March 24 - Darka for Trading & Services, the Sudanese member of the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC), recently handled the shipment and delivery of heavy machinery from Port Sudan to Abuhebeira in central Sudan.

  • News

    WWPC adds four in Africa

    2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

    March 22 - Following the decision of Logistique Commerciale d'Afrique (LCA) to join the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC), the project forwarding network is now represented in Togo, Benin, Burkina Faso, and Niger.

  • News

    Sarens' worldwide menu of heavy lifts

    2011-03-21T00:00:00Z

    March 21 - In a bi-annual message to its heavy lift industry clients, Belgium-based heavy lift multi-purpose contractor Sarens Group has revealed the range of recent lifting operations it has been involved in as well its acquisition of a new Canadian memb

  • News

    Vanguard expands storage capability at Richards Bay

    2011-03-21T00:00:00Z

    March 21 - South Africa-based heavy lift and plant relocation specialist Vanguard has extended its in-harbour capabilities with the acquisition of a 2,800 sq m handling and storage yard in the busy Richards Bay port to complement the multi-axle service it

  • News

    Boskalis sees 2011 as a year of transition

    2011-03-18T00:00:00Z

    March 18 - Dutch maritime services company, Royal Boskalis Westminster has announced a 36 percent increase in net profits for 2010 and cited the acquisition of Smit Internationale, an improved performance from its Dredging business and an exceptional gain

  • News

    Maximus Air Cargo seeks to strengthen African foothold

    2011-03-14T00:00:00Z

    March 14 - With the first of its three new A300-600RF's set to join the fleet in the next few months, Maximus Air Cargo - the UAE's largest dedicated cargo aircraft operator - is setting its sights on Africa as a region that represents great opportunity f

  • News

    SAL Schiffahrtskontor Altes Land puts Lone into service

    2011-03-11T00:00:00Z

    March 11 - SAL Schiffahrtskontor Altes Land has put the newbuilding 'Lone' into service.

  • News

    Wilhelmsen names new area director

    2011-03-10T00:00:00Z

    March 10 - Wilhelmsen Ships Service has appointed Prean Pather to the position of area director of East and South Africa area, covering Egypt, Djibouti, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, South Africa, Namibia and the Islands off East Africa.

  • News

    Vanguard on the move with auto plant relocation

    2011-03-04T00:00:00Z

    March 4 - Vanguard has completed a turnkey two-phase project for Benteler Automotive, involving the complete relocation and installation of a 2,600 tonne press and a hot forming line from Goshen in Indiana, USA to Uitenhage in South Africa.

  • News

    Vanguard on the move with auto plant relocation

    2011-03-04T00:00:00Z

    March 4 - Vanguard has completed a turnkey two-phase project for Benteler Automotive, involving the complete relocation and installation of a 2,600 tonne press and a hot forming line from Goshen in Indiana, USA to Uitenhage in South Africa.

  • News

    Dockwise announces heavy marine transport contracts after quiet first quarter trading

    2011-03-04T00:00:00Z

    April 4 - Dockwise Ltd subsidiary Dockwise Shipping, has won nine heavy marine transport contracts with a total contract value of more than USD 30 million, following a first quarter described by CEO Andr

  • News

    Air charter companies respond to crisis in North Africa

    2011-03-03T00:00:00Z

    March 3 - Two aircargo charter companies are busy moving emergency aid to assist the thousands of people fleeing Libya for Tunisia.

  • News

    New semi-sub breaks records on maiden voyage

    2011-03-02T00:00:00Z

    March 2 - The maiden voyage of COSCOL's new semi-submersible vessel, Xiang Yun Kou, featured the largest deadweight tonnage in the history of the company's semi-submersible vessel fleet.

  • News

    Flynt Group now Barloworld Logistics

    2011-03-01T00:00:00Z

    March 1 - Barloworld Logistics, which acquired the Hong Kong-based Flynt Group of companies in 2008, has confirmed that in line with its corporate brand strategy, all the Flynt Group companies are now merged and consolidated under the brand Barloworld Log

  • News

    SCHEUERLE delivers two industrial lift transporters to Taiwan

    2011-02-28T00:00:00Z

    February 28 - Taiwanese shipbuilder, CSBC China Shipbuilding Corporation, has taken delivery of two transporters (SHTs) manufactured by SCHEUERLE.