Asia news – Page 284
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First heavy cargo and equipment exhibition takes shape
July 5 - One month since plans were unveiled for the 1st Heavy Cargo & Equipment Exhibition in Macao from 16-17th March 2011, the organisers have announced that Rickmers Linie, Beluga Shipping and SE Shipping have already signed up to exhibit at the event
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Air Charter Service claims first
July 5 - Air Charter Service has successfully completed the first charter of an IL-96 into Australia.
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Four Winds blows to a new HQ in Jeddah
July 2 - Saudi Arabian full service forwarder and project cargo handler Four Winds Logistics, part of the Four Winds Group, is on the move. The member of the AOP Project Partner network has relocated to a new head office in Jeddah.
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Jumbo Offshore opens in Perth
July 2 - With several deepwater projects successfully completed over the last few years and in recognition of the growth potential in South East Asia, Jumbo Offshore has opened a new Regional Office in Perth, Australia, headed by Sjoerd Meijer, business d
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Trans-United picks up grand award
July 1 - OOG and heavylift road haulier Trans-United, Inc of Burns Harbor, Indiana has been named the Overall Grand Safety Winner in the Indiana Motor Truck Association (IMTA) 2009 Fleet Safety Contest.
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Main anchor of the Jahre Viking/ Seawise Giant arrives in Hong Kong
July 1 - A 36 ton anchor belonging to a historic ship, once the world's largest, has been transported by Wilhelmsen Ships Service from Gujarat and has just arrived in Hong Kong, to be placed as the centrepiece in the new Hong Kong Maritime Museum.
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NPCC to demothball 1980s oil production facility
July 1 - Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company (ADMA-OPCO) has awarded an EPC contract to National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC), an Abu Dhabi government-controlled oil-services company, to carry out the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC
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SDV establishes first Iraqi office
June 30 - Global forwarder SDV has opened a representative office in Baghdad as well as branches in Zakho and Basra.
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Wilhelmsen Ships Service completes USD2 million major project loading
June 30 - The logistics department of Wilhelmsen Ships Service in Shanghai has completed the loading of a large consignment containing an air-filter system for shipment to India.
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Chapman Freeborn in Qatar Airway's B777F charter debut
June 30 - Air cargo charter broker Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has co-ordinated the first-ever charter on Qatar Airways Cargo's latest addition - a new Boeing 777 Freighter recently delivered to the Doha-based airline.
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China Shipping-Jumbo Heavy Lift opens in Beijing
June 29 - China Shipping-Jumbo Heavy Lift Co Ltd, a joint venture between Jumbo Shipping and China Shipping, has opened a Representative Office in Beijing, China.
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Topaz wins Gulf Petrochem contract
June 29 - Topaz Engineering's fabrication and construction unit, through its subsidiary Nico International Hydrospace, has won a EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) contract worth USD 45 million from Gulf Petrochem.
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GPLN adds to Chinese network
June 29 - Qingdao Ocean Logistics Company has joined the Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN).
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Submarine hitches a ride
June 28 - Hindustan Cargo Ltd (HCL) has handled the shipment of submarine weighing 2,325 tonnes which is heading from Visakhapatnam Port to Severodvinsk, Russia for a refit.
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Nurturing the next generation of project forwarders
June 28 - At Saving Shipping & Forwarding, plans are in place to nurture the next generation of project freight forwarders.
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Almajdouie wins Sabiya Power Plant project contract
June 28 - Almajdouie Al Kazmi Heavylift Company has secured the onshore freight forwarding contract for the Kuwait-based Sabiya power plant project.
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Kuehne + Nagel puts its foot on the gas in the Sahara
June 28 - SNC-Lavalin, one of the world's leading engineering and construction groups, has awarded Kuehne + Nagel a contract for global logistics services related to its EUR785 million (USD972) project with Sonatrach, Algeria's national oil and gas compan
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Hat-trick for WWPC
June 25 - In a move which will hopefully be copied by Wayne Rooney on Sunday afternoon in South Africa, the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) has scored a hat-trick with the appointment of three new exclusive members.
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Five of the best for WCAPN
June 25 - The WCA Projects Network (WCAPN) has added three new members and five new offices to its global organisation.
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Support for global e-petition against piracy grows
June 25 - Organisers of a global e-petition against piracy have announced that the number of names on the petition has more than doubled in the last week.