All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in April 2013 – Page 6

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    Plans agreed for Corpus Christi rail yard

    2013-04-10T00:00:00Z

    April 10 - The Port of Corpus Christi has approved an agreement with the Maritime Administration to develop the gateway's Nueces River Rail Yard (NRRY).

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    ACS adds evp North America

    2013-04-10T00:00:00Z

    April 10 - Richard Thompson has been appointed executive vice president of Air Charter Service's (ACS) North American offices.

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    Cargolux adds B747 Tripoli service

    2013-04-10T00:00:00Z

    April 10 - Luxembourg headquartered B747 freighter operator Cargolux International Airlines has added Tripoli, Libya to its network.

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    It's a gas for Transafe Logistics

    2013-04-09T00:00:00Z

    April 9 - JSC Transafe Logistics, in cooperation Aviacon Zitotrans, has airfreighted a 46 tonne gas turbine rotor between Russia and Korea using an IL-76TD freighter.

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    RUD opens Australia plant

    2013-04-09T00:00:00Z

    April 9 - Lifting chain manufacturer RUD Ketten Rieger & Dietz has opened a new 6,000 sq m plant in Brisbane, Australia.

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    ALE moves super yacht

    2013-04-09T00:00:00Z

    April 9 - UK headquartered heavy lift specialist ALE has transported a luxury super yacht in Poole, Dorset, UK.

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    Volga adds to US management team

    2013-04-09T00:00:00Z

    April 9 - Russian freighter operator Volga-Dnepr Group has appointed Sergey Reznikov as vice president, Volga-Dnepr unique air cargo (USA).

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    ABS publishes classification paper

    2013-04-09T00:00:00Z

    April 9 - Offshore classification services provider the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has released its Guide for Building and Classing Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Installations.

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    New PCN member for Qatar

    2013-04-08T00:00:00Z

    April 8 - Target Logistics WLL has become the third registered member of the Project Cargo Network (PCN) in Qatar.

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    WWPC member hauls heavy shipment

    2013-04-08T00:00:00Z

    April 8 - Tecniproject has shifted a complete ammonia plant from Puerto Mejillones, Chile to Xingang, China.

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    U-Freight handes ultra-long load

    2013-04-08T00:00:00Z

    April 8 - U-Freight Group (UFL) brand, Dalian China Express International Transportation has handled the shipment of very long cargo through Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) that required airport authorities to temporarily remove a length of

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    PCN welcomes first Djibouti member

    2013-04-08T00:00:00Z

    April 8 - Project Cargo Network (PCN) has welcomed its first member from the Republic of Djibouti, Gulf Agency Services, located in the Horn of Africa.

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    Senior appointments at Saint John Port Authority

    2013-04-08T00:00:00Z

    April 8 - The board of directors of the Saint John Port Authority, one of Eastern Canada's largest ports, has elected a new chairman and vice chairman.

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    Dockwise AGM approves delisting

    2013-04-08T00:00:00Z

    April 8 - At the end of last week, Dutch semi-submersible heavy lift specialist Dockwise Ltd held its annual general meeting (AGM).

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    Rickmers-Linie adds new MPV to fleet

    2013-04-08T00:00:00Z

    April 8 - Rickmers-Linie has added a new multipurpose heavy lift vessel to its fleet - the 19,100 dwt Pacific Winter.

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    German trio to save loss-making ships

    2013-04-05T00:00:00Z

    April 5 - Three Hamburg-based shipowners F. Laiesz, Norddeutsche Reederei H. Schuldt and Rickmers Reederei, with lawyer and restructuring professional Jan Duken, have established a programme to financially stabilise loss-making cargo ships - Frachtschiff-

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    Anti-bribery recognition for GAC

    2013-04-05T00:00:00Z

    April 5 - Integrated logistics, shipping and marine services provider Gulf Agency Company (GAC) has seen two of its subsidiaries - GAC Cyprus and GAC Greece - awarded TRACE International certification.

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    Atlas adds eighth B747-8F

    2013-04-05T00:00:00Z

    April 5 - Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings - a US-based provider of outsourced aircraft - has confirmed that its Atlas Air subsidiary has taken delivery of its eighth B747-8 freighter.

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    The Friday Flyer - April 5th 2013

    2013-04-05T00:00:00Z

    Could this week's news that three Hamburg-based shipowners - F. Laiesz, Norddeutsche Reederei H. Schuldt and Rickmers Reederei have established a programme to financially stabilise loss-making cargo ships - Frachtschiff-Kontor (F-K) - be good for the bele

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    CEVA pulls IPO on back of poor 2012

    2013-04-05T00:00:00Z

    April 5 - It has been reported that non-asset based logistics provider - CEVA Logistics - has withdrawn its plans for an initial public offering (IPO). The apparent reason for the U-turn is the company's unfavourable performance that would have adversely