Asia news – Page 287
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GAC sponsorship scores as Crystal Palace saved from liquidation
June 3 - Dubai-based forwarder GAC's sponsorship of English football club Crystal Palace was secure this week when the club was saved from liquidation at the 11th hour by a fans' takeover which took a full three months to negotiate.
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GAC helps Sri Lanka upgrade its rail network
June 3 - GAC Sri Lanka is supporting a year-long refurbishment of a 45 km stretch of rail line between Galle and Matara in Sri Lanka.
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Fairstar signs for two
June 3 - Fairstar Heavy Transport has contracted Guangzhou Shipyards International to build two 50,000 DWT open stern, semi-submersible vessels at a fixed cost of just under USD102 million per ship.
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Independent firm to manage eight Saudi ports
June 2 - Reports in the international media indicate that Saudi Arabia is planning to create an independent firm that will manage the kingdom's eight ports under a gradual privatisation process.
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Slowdown in US wind energy installations forecast
June 1 - A study from IHS Emerging Energy Research forecasts that 6.3 to 7.1 GW of wind energy installations could be installed in the USA in 2010, 40 to 60 percent lower than the 9.8 GW installed last year.
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Agility delivers for Khafji Joint Operations
June 1 - The Khafji Joint Operations (KJO) has awarded a five-year 4PL contract in Al-Khafji, Saudi Arabia to Agility.
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Maxlines at the double
June 1 - Maxlines Forwarder Co Ltd, the exclusive member of the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) for Taiwan, recently handled two notable projects.
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New U.S chief executive for ASCO's Americas expansion
June 1 - International oilfield logistics specialists, ASCO Group has appointed John Jordan has chief executive for the company's operations in the Americas.
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GPLN names new Indian member
June 1 - In India, Teamglobal Logistics Pvt Ltd has joined the Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN), the non-exclusive professional projects logistics network of independent companies.
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Fairstar wins Gorgon duet
June 1 - Fairstar Heavy Transport has been awarded two transportation contracts by the companies involved in developing and operating the Gorgon LNG Project.
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Fair wind blows for project group members
May 31 - A fair wind is blowing for members of the project cargo specialist network, the Project Professionals Group in the wind energy sector.
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Wartsila wins contract to power semi-sub
May 31 - Wartsila, a leading ship power systems integrator, has signed a contract to deliver a ship power system for a 38,000 tonne semi-submersible heavy lift vessel for Chinese customer Zhejiang Share-ever Business Co., Ltd.
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New Turkish member of Cargo Equipment Experts
May 28 - The Cargo Equipment Experts (CEE) saw an immediate result from its first time appearance at the recent Breakbulk Europe event.
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Georgia's deepwater ports help state through recession
May 26 - According to Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) executive director Curtis J. Foltz, the results of a recent study confirm that Georgia's deepwater ports continue to be one of the state's strongest economic engines, fostering the development of virtual
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Kestrel celebrates Queens Award
May 25 - Kestrel Liner Agencies celebrated receiving its Queens Award for Enterprise in style last night (writes a bleary eyed Oliver Ward) in the prestigious surroundings of London's Houses of Parliament.
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International trade association names BDP's Alleva 'Woman of the Year'
May 25 - Angelina Alleva, director of regulatory compliance for BDP International, has been named "Woman of the Year" by the Women's International Trade Association (WITA).
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AirBridgeCargo extends 747F network in Russia
May 24 - AirBridgeCargo Airlines has extended its delivery network in Russia with the launch of a new weekly flight from Amsterdam to Yekaterinburg and a direct service from Frankfurt to Moscow's Domodedovo Airport.
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AOP Project partner names new member in India
May 24 - In India, Aargus Global Logistics has replaced R.S. Global Shipping as a member of the project forwarder network, AOP Project Partners.
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Volga-Dnepr delivers TanDEM-X Satellite
May 20 - Volga-Dnepr Airlines has delivered the German TanDEM-X satellite to the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan ahead of its planned launch into space in June 2010.