Asia news – Page 280

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    Summer of heavyweight moves by JSC Transafe Logistics

    2010-09-07T00:00:00Z

    September 7 - Moscow-based oil and gas industry specialist logistics provider JSC Transafe Logistics turned to two stalwarts of maindeck airfreight capacity this summer to move over 150 tonnes of vital oil, gas and power industry equipment.

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    A 'busy and intense' heavy lift weekend for Allseas

    2010-09-03T00:00:00Z

    September 3 - Specialist UK-based project and out of gauge freight forwarder Allseas Global Logistics handled a brace of heavy lift project cargoes from the UK to destinations in the Middle East and Asia over just one recent weekend.

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    Maximus pledges free aid flights on UAE telethon

    2010-09-03T00:00:00Z

    September 3 - Maximus Air Cargo played its part in a humanitarian effort in the UAE when it pledged three free-of-charge cargo flights to Pakistan during the UAE Telethon for Pakistan.

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    Wagenborg Nedlift busy with Moerdijk power plant

    2010-09-03T00:00:00Z

    September 3 - At Essent's new power plant in Moerdijk, The Netherlands, Wagenborg Nedlift has been active with the installation of new boiler modules for the new boiler unit.

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    WWL supports Port of Zeebrugge at 2010 World Expo

    2010-09-02T00:00:00Z

    September 2 - Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) is to support the Port of Zeebrugge at its open day in the Belgium-EU Pavilion at the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai later this month.

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    More contracts for Dockwise

    2010-09-02T00:00:00Z

    September 2 - Dockwise has been awarded a dozen heavy marine transport and engineering contracts by its subsidiary Dockwise Shipping with a total value of almost USD37 million.

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    GAC boosts presence in the Baltic region with strategic acquisition

    2010-09-02T00:00:00Z

    September 2 - The GAC Group has strengthened its Baltic Sea region coverage with the acquisition of leading Finnish ship agent John Nurminen Navis (JNN). The company has been rebranded as GAC-Nurminen Navis.

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    Volga-Dnepr An-124 takes German aid to Pakistan flood victims

    2010-09-02T00:00:00Z

    September 2 - A generous gesture by the German Ministry of Defence in sending 94 tonnes of urgently needed relief supplies to Islamabad to help victims of the devastating floods in Pakistan has been made possible by a Volga-Dnepr Airlines' An-124-100 frei

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    Combined WWPC power in historic airlift to China

    2010-09-01T00:00:00Z

    September 1 - Oy Procargo (Professional Cargo Care Ltd) and Ocean Knight Shipping, both WWPC Members, combined forces to arrange delivery of a 34 tonne metallic roll and other equipment from Finland to a paper factory near Shanghai in China.

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    GPLN names new Chinese member

    2010-08-31T00:00:00Z

    August 31 - Westfracht China has become a member of the Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN).

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    Wilhelmsen Ships Service completes major project contract in Saudi

    2010-08-30T00:00:00Z

    August 30 - Wilhelmsen Ships Service says it has completed a significant project in Saudi Arabia which saw the company move equipment and parts totalling 32,000 tonnes over difficult road networks destined for the construction site of the new Al Safwa cem

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    Heavy lift in double-digit growth at GPA's Port of Brunswick

    2010-08-26T00:00:00Z

    August 26 - While container traffic at the Georgia Ports Authority's (GPA) Port of Savannah exceeded a quarter million teu in July 2010, marking the best month ever in GPA's history and continuing eight consecutive months of double-digit growth, heavy lif

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    Cargo network adds Shanghai

    2010-08-25T00:00:00Z

    August 25 - Asia Imperial Cargo Logistics Co Ltd has joined the Cargo Equipment Experts (CEE).

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    First F-Class vessel for Intermarine

    2010-08-25T00:00:00Z

    August 25 - Intermarine is taking delivery of Industrial Freedom, the first of its next generation of multipurpose heavy lift ships.

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    Heavy lift's lion share of TWC's revenue

    2010-08-25T00:00:00Z

    August 25 - Singapore-based Tiong Woon Corporation Holding (TWC) has reported that heavy lift and haulage contributed the largest share to total revenue over the last year.

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    Four complete shipments of modules - China / Western Australia

    2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

    August 24 - Between June and August 2010, SAL mobilised four heavy lift ships to carry more than 90,000 tonnes from Nantong in China to Port Hedland in Western Australia for the RGP5 project.

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    Jurong Shipyard chooses Aveva for legacy data management

    2010-08-23T00:00:00Z

    August 23 - Singapore-based shipbuilder Jurong Shipyard (JSPL), a subsidiary of Sembcorp Marine, has selected Aveva Marine (12 Series) as an engineering and design solution for major marine and offshore projects.

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    NileDutch set to strengthen operations in Belgium and China

    2010-08-20T00:00:00Z

    August 20 - From September 1, NileDutch Belgium will become an independent operating company as a subsidiary of NileDutch to optimising the services offered and strengthen the company's partnership with the trade. Antwerp is a strategic port for NileDutch

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    Indian ports not fully open

    2010-08-20T00:00:00Z

    August 20 - Nhava Sheva and Mumbai are still not fully operational following the collision of a containership and a bulk vessel more than a week ago and the Indian navy continues to guide ships in and out of the ports to prevent them from colliding with c

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    Bigge acquires third Manitowoc 16000 crawler

    2010-08-20T00:00:00Z

    August 20 - California-based crane rental company Bigge Crane and Rigging has purchased a third Manitowoc 16000 and made it immediately available for hiring. The heavy-boom 16000 is optimised for wind turbine erection.