All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in April 2017 – Page 3

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    Locar lifts with Liebherr

    2017-04-19T00:00:00Z

    April 19 - Crane, heavy haulage and aerial platform contractor Locar Guindastes e Transportes Intermodais, has added four Liebherr LTM 1250-5.1 mobile cranes to its fleet.

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    Liburnia loads in three

    2017-04-19T00:00:00Z

    April 19 - Liburnia Maritime Agency has transported 42 modules, weighing up to 28 tonnes each, on board Rickmers Dalian to Hamad Port, Qatar.

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    Engine handling gains a Gold Star

    2017-04-19T00:00:00Z

    April 19 - Gold Star Consulting has transported the main engines and generators for an ARC-130 icebreaker under construction at Vyborg Shipyard in Russia.

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    Siemens set for Dubai global logistics

    2017-04-19T00:00:00Z

    April 19 - Siemens, one of the largest manufacturing and electronic companies in the world, will set up its global logistics headquarters, including its portfolio for airports, cargo infrastructure and ports, in Dubai.

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    Grimaldi goes down Mexico way

    2017-04-19T00:00:00Z

    April 19 - The Grimaldi Group has launched a direct service to Mexico, dedicated to the transport of cars, rolling freight and project cargo

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    GSL gains Demag

    2017-04-19T00:00:00Z

    April 19 - Mexico-based crane and logistics company Gruas y Soluciones Logisticas (GSL) has added a Demag AC 220-5 all terrain crane to its fleet.

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    Airbus giant hits the road

    2017-04-19T00:00:00Z

    April 19 - The first large sections of Airbus' next generation new transport aircraft, the BelugaXL, have arrived at the aircraft Final Assembly facility (L34) in Toulouse, France.

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    Hansa transports to Indonesia

    2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

    April 18 - Hansa Heavy Lift has transported 24 reels as well as subsea equipment on board HHL Richards Bay for the Jangkrik Complex Project, an offshore gas field off the coast of Indonesia.

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    Fleet Line transports dismantled rig

    2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

    April 18 - Dubai-based logistics provider Fleet Line Shipping has transported a dismantled rig from the UAE to a project site in Uzbekistan.

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    Senior lifts at Crane Worldwide

    2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

    April 18 - Crane Worldwide Logistics has appointed six vice presidents (vp), which it claims demonstrates an increased focus on services and tailored supply chain solutions.

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    HMC wins decommissioning contract

    2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

    April 18 - ConocoPhillips Skandinavia intends to enter into a contract with Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) and subcontractor AF Gruppen (AFG) for the removal and disposal of platforms connected to the Ekofisk oil field in the North Sea.

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    Granite starts rail construction at Everett

    2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

    April 18 - Granite Construction has started work on a 3,300 ft (1,005.8 m) double rail siding near the south terminal of the Port of Everett, USA.

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    Blades on rail

    2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

    April 18 - The Port of Longview has discharged wind turbine blades measuring 177 ft (54 m) in length for wind turbine manufacturer Vestas, which the port claims are the longest blades to be discharged at the US port since 2003 when it began handling wind

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    Cordero called in at Long Beach

    2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

    April 18 - The Port of Long Beach, USA, has appointed Mario Cordero as the port's executive director.

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    Ex-Im Bank to get full functionality?

    2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

    April 18 - In the USA, many have welcomed President Trump's announcement last Friday naming former Congressmen Scott Garrett and Spencer Bachus as nominees to the Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im) board of directors.

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    ABS braves it in Houston

    2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

    April 18 - The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), a provider of classification and technical services to the marine and offshore industries, has broken ground on the development of its global headquarters, CityPlace 2, in Houston, USA.

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    Ripken winkles into J.Müller

    2017-04-17T00:00:00Z

    April 17 - Jens Ripken has been appointed to the management of port terminals operator, J. Müller Weser in Bremen, Germany.

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    Dan-Czech transports ring

    2017-04-17T00:00:00Z

    April 17 - Dan-Czech Special Transport has transported a 153-ton (138.8-tonne), 8.3 m wide ring from Ostrava, Vítkovice, to the river port of Melník, in the Czech Republic.

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    Universal Transport contains the gas

    2017-04-17T00:00:00Z

    April 17 - Universal Transport has transported a gas container for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) filling station, from Decin, the Czech Republic to Mosjøen in Norway.

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    Mammoet offers better trailer stability calculator

    2017-04-17T00:00:00Z

    April 17 - Mammoet has revealed Dynamic Stability, a new method for calculating the dynamic stability of hydraulic trailers, which provides clients with a detailed assessment of the safety level of their project before it commences.