All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in April 2013

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  • News

    Noatum names new operations manager

    2013-04-30T00:00:00Z

    April 30 - Boris Wenzel has been named the new chief operations manager of Spanish marine terminal operator Noatum Ports, effective May 2, 2013.

  • News

    ITI - dangers of synthetic rigging

    2013-04-30T00:00:00Z

    April 30 - On April 25, 2013 Industrial Training International (ITI) hosted its Showcase Webinar Series titled Rigging & Sling Failures: Case Studies and Solutions.

  • News

    Future arrives in full for Saga Forest Carriers

    2013-04-30T00:00:00Z

    April 30 - With last week's delivery of the Saga Fantasy, Saga Shipholding's (SSH) order for seven Future class open hatch box hold ships is complete. An eigth vessel is still to be delivered, but this is not going to be owned by SSH.

  • News

    SC&RA Foundation makes senior appointments

    2013-04-30T00:00:00Z

    April 30 - The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) Foundation - the research, education and charitable arm of SC&RA - has appointed its officers for 2013-2014.

  • News

    Hill Dickinson adds shipping experience

    2013-04-30T00:00:00Z

    April 30 - International law firm Hill Dickinson has expanded its shipping team with the appointment of Ian MacLean as a partner to its London office.

  • News

    CONDOCK and Combi Lift to merge activities

    2013-04-30T00:00:00Z

    April 30 - In a move described as a 'bundling of core competencies', Harren & Partner and J. Poulsen Shipping, the owners of CONDOCK and K/S Combi Lift have announced that the two companies will merge activities from the beginning of May, with the CONDOCK

  • News

    GPLN concludes AGM in Abu Dhabi

    2013-04-30T00:00:00Z

    April 30 - The Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) successfully hosted its 10th Annual Global Meeting in Abu Dhabi, UAE during April 16-18, 2013.

  • News

    Q1 growth at Amsterdam Schiphol

    2013-04-30T00:00:00Z

    April 30 - Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has seen its Q1 2013 freight levels grow by 2.25 percent year-on-year to 366,269 tonnes.

  • News

    Agility's Q1 profit surge

    2013-04-30T00:00:00Z

    April 30 - Kuwait headquartered logistics provider Agility has reported Q1 2013 net profits of KWD10.1 million (USD35.49 million) - a year-on-year improvement of 46 percent over Q1 2012.

  • News

    Strong Q1 at port of Antwerp

    2013-04-30T00:00:00Z

    April 30 - The port of Antwerp handled 46.99 million tonnes of cargo in the first three months of 2013 - a year-on-year improvement of 1.4 percent over Q1 2012.

  • News

    Management shuffle at M&M

    2013-04-29T00:00:00Z

    April 29 - Switzerland headquartered international forwarder Militzer & M

  • News

    Seven Seas shifts O&G equipment to Iraq

    2013-04-29T00:00:00Z

    April 29 - Seven Seas Shipping - member of the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) for Jordan and Iraq - has shifted seven heavy modules from Mokpo port, South Korea to Baghdad, Iraq.

  • News

    PCN duo delivers Turkish load

    2013-04-29T00:00:00Z

    April 29 - Project Cargo Network (PCN) member for the UK Advantage Worldwide and Turkish PCN member MTS Logistics, have teamed-up to move a 19 tonne furnace from Liverpool, UK to Port Istanbul, Turkey.

  • News

    CN Shipping wins Hartmann business

    2013-04-29T00:00:00Z

    April 29 - Following our report on April 16 about Hartmann Project Lines' new service from Europe to West Africa, CN Shipping has been revealed as the UK Agent for the venture.

  • News

    Panalpina execs join association boards

    2013-04-29T00:00:00Z

    April 29 - Swiss global forwarder Panalpina has seen two of its air freight executives elected to the boards of two air cargo associations.

  • News

    ACS adds new German gm

    2013-04-29T00:00:00Z

    April 29 - Stephan Blank has been appointed general manager Germany of global broker, Air Charter Service, effective May 1, 2013.

  • News

    Acid cooler flown to New Caledonia

    2013-04-29T00:00:00Z

    April 29 - A 54 tonne acid cooler has been flown from the DubeTradeport Cargo Terminal at King Shaka International airport, South Africa to New Caledonia, 1,210 km east of Australia.

  • News

    New Romanian member joins PCN

    2013-04-26T00:00:00Z

    April 26 - Eastern Shipping SRL of Romania has joined the Project Cargo Network (PCN).

  • News

    Jumbo Javelin delivers super-heavy shipment

    2013-04-26T00:00:00Z

    April 26 - Jumbo Shipping's heavy load carrier Jumbo Javelin has transported a number of super-heavy components for the Sadara Integrated Chemical Complex, Jubail, Saudi Arabia.

  • News

    Cargotec's slow first quarter

    2013-04-26T00:00:00Z

    April 26 - Helsinki, Finland headquartered equipment manufacturer Cargotec Corporation has released its Q1 2013 performance figures.