All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in April 2010
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Modulift launches new training division
April 30 - In response to global demand for professionally trained riggers and lifting managers, Modulift has launched a training division to provide expert advice and instruction to the lifting industry and companies operating a lifting division.
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Hovertrans Solutions to debut hoverbarge next month
April 30 - Hovertrans Solutions, a newly-created designer and manufacturer of hoverbarges for heavy lift operations in difficult terrain in the global oil and gas, and specialist transportation industries, is to make its debut at the Offshore Technology C
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Conference to look at weighty issues of container loading
April 30 - Anecdotal evidence suggests that some freight forwarders handling project cargo and moving containerised heavy lift cargo are, on occasion, guilty of not making accurate weight declarations when booking cargo.
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Spliethoff appoints commercial representative in Brazil
April 30 - The Spliethoff Group of companies, Amsterdam, have appointed BrazGlobal Projects Shipping and Logistics as commercial representative for all imported project cargo into Brazil from May 2010.
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Intermarine names Intermare as Italian agent
April 30 - Ship's agency Intermare SpA, is set to represent all the services operated by Intermarine's flagship line, Industrial Maritime Carriers, in the Italian market.
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Abu Dhabi Aviation Group rolls out first major initiative
April 30 - An agreement that combines the offices of two of the UAE's leading aviation service providers under one roof has been signed by Abu Dhabi Aviation (ADA) Group.
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Port of Everett installs rail loading ramp
April 29 - In the USA, the Port of Everett has built a new 70-tonne capaicty rail loading ramp to assist with the loading and unloading of wheeled cargo, such as military tanks, farming and mining equipment, onto and off rail cars.
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GPLN welcomes close friend to network
April 29 - The Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) has added Maxlines International Co Ltd to its list of members.
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A life on the ocean wave in Bahrain, thanks to GAC
April 29 - Shipping, logistics and marine services provider, GAC Bahrain has successfully completed supplying the set-up logistics for the second Bahrain Boat Show International (BSSI).
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Albacor Shipping delivers heavyweight lifting to Corpus Christi
April 29 - Albacor Shipping USA has delivered two cranes, each weighing 420 tonnes, from the Port of Vlissingen in the Netherlands to Corpus Christi, Texas. Each crane had dimensions of 34m x 12.5m x 23.5m.
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AirBridgeCargo Airlines' goes weekly to Seoul
April 29 - Seoul in Korea is the latest destination in Asia to be added to AirBridgeCargo Airlines' growing network of Boeing 747 all-cargo operations.
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Netfrate shaves 1,700 km off Siberian delivery
April 29 - US-owned freight forwarder Netfrate has organised the trucking, packaging, survey and ocean transport of an MD Explorer helicopter from the Port of Houston to St Petersburg, Russia with on-carriage to Novokuznetsk, Siberia.
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Forum to discuss Russian infrastructure developments
April 28 - The Russia Strategic Infrastructure Leadership Forum (RSILF) will be staged at the Marriott Grand Hotel, Moscow between May 1 -13.
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An-225 in debut Chinese charter
April 28 - The sole An-225, now operated by Antonov Airlines, has performed its first charter from China, carrying a full load of general cargo.
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Nooteboom introduces new semi-loader model
April 27 - At the BAUMA 2010 fair in Munich, Nooteboom introduced a new semi low-loader model - the Nooteboom Multitrailer MCO-PX, based on the successful high payload Nooteboom PX low-loader.
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Forwarder builds on two decades in Russian expansion
April 27 - Full service logistics and heavy lift project cargo provider Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) has established two new offices in the northwest and far eastern Russia, at Murmansk and Nogliki, in order to strengthen its activities in the region and to parti
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Another chance to catch Singapore safety seminar
April 27 - Heavy lift safety specialist Richard Krabbendam was so overwhelmed by the response to his two day seminar in Singapore on March 31 and April 1 giving a detailed overview on aspects of the safe handling of heavy loads that he has planned a furth
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Siemens transfers more shipments to rail
April 26 - Under contract to Siemens, DB Schenker Rail has started to transport bogies manufactured in Graz from Passau to Hamburg. From there, they will continue by ship to China, where they are to be installed in high-speed passenger trains.
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More expansion for cargo equipment owners network
April 26 - Cargo Equipment Experts (CEE) has announced additional member appointments.