Asia news – Page 294

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    Technotex launches steel wire rope alternative

    2010-02-23T00:00:00Z

    February 23 - Netherlands-based heavy lift lashing and sling manufacturer Technotex Industrial Supply has worked with Dutch cable technology firm FibreMax to produce and distribute a number of Ultralift CableMax products.

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    A new member in Mongolia for GPLN

    2010-02-23T00:00:00Z

    February 23 - The Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) has added Westfracht Mongolia to its list of members.

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    GPLN adds Pakistan member

    2010-02-22T00:00:00Z

    February 22 - The Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) has added Karachi-based Star Shipping (PVT) Ltd as a member.

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    First of three semi-submersibles launched for TPI Mega Line

    2010-02-19T00:00:00Z

    February 19 - The Mega Passion, a semi-submersible heavy lift ship, has been successfully launched for TPI Mega Line by Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering. Final delivery to the client is expected to be in May, 2010. She will be followed by two si

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    Dockwise upbeat on 2009 financial results

    2010-02-19T00:00:00Z

    February 19 - Managers at Dutch-based heavy lift operator Dockwise have identified a range of strategic and operational highlights for 2009 which meant the group finished the troubled year in good financial health, Andr

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    Answer blowing in the wind for PPG

    2010-02-18T00:00:00Z

    February 18 - TransProject/PPS (Project Professionals Group) is once again to exhibit at the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) exhibition, the largest annual wind conference and exhibition in the world which last year featured over 23,000 attendees

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    Synthetic latex move was real deal

    2010-02-18T00:00:00Z

    February 18 - Malaysia-based Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) member Trans International Logistics has worked with a client to complete the movement of a synthetic Latex plant from Europe to Pasir Gudang, Malaysia. The project had a total weight of

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    Change of agency for Austral Asia Line in Malaysia

    2010-02-17T00:00:00Z

    February 17 - Austral Asia Line has a new agent in Malaysia.

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    EC presses ahead with forwarder price fixing investigation

    2010-02-17T00:00:00Z

    February 17 - A Statement of Objections relating to a price-fixing investigation of their air freight forwarding activities has been sent by the European Union to a number of prominent freight forwarding companies.

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    BDP Project Logistics opens Aberdeen office

    2010-02-16T00:00:00Z

    February 16 - BDP Project Logistics has opened an office in Aberdeen, Scotland, to service the needs of UK project clients, including the important North Sea oil and gas industry.

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    Port of Hamburg expects moderate growth for 2010

    2010-02-16T00:00:00Z

    February 16 - With 110 million tonnes of seaborne cargo handled in 2009, Germany's biggest universal port fell short of the previous year's result by around 30 million tonnes (- 21.4 per cent).

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    Chinese project cargo delivered to India's new Dhamra port

    2010-02-16T00:00:00Z

    February 16 - The new port of Dhamra in the Indian state of Orissa has taken delivery of a ship loader and unloaders, over-dimensional project cargoes carried from Shanghai that will become part of the port's infrastructure.

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    One month to first heavy transport and lifting seminar of 2010

    2010-02-16T00:00:00Z

    February 16 - Readers are reminded that there is only one month remaining before the first in a series of two-day heavy transport and lifting seminars being given by heavy lift specialist and HLPFI columnist, Richard L. Krabbendam.

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    Wind farm installation ships ordered

    2010-02-15T00:00:00Z

    February 15 - Fred. Olsen Windcarrier has placed an order with the Lamprell Energy Ltd shipyard in Dubai for two self elevating vessels for installation of offshore wind turbines.

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    GPLN adds UAE member

    2010-02-15T00:00:00Z

    February 15 - The Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) has added Dubai-based Heavy Load Freight Services LLC as a member.

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    New CEO for Rickmers (Japan)

    2010-02-15T00:00:00Z

    February 15 - Rickmers-Linie has appointed Richard Stinchcombe as CEO and representative director of Rickmers (Japan) Inc.

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    Mumbai move sees 1,000 tonne lift for forwarder Om Projects

    2010-02-12T00:00:00Z

    February 12 - Indian forwarder Om Projects, a division of Om Freight Forwarders Pvt. Ltd, has handled a huge piece of project cargo, weighing more than 1,000 tonnes, at Mumbai port.

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    Nadir Vesuvala is BBC's new representative in India

    2010-02-12T00:00:00Z

    February 12 - Global project cargo line BBC Chartering has appointed Nadir Vesuvala as its India representative.

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    Lion Chartering & Shipping has joined AOP Project Partners

    2010-02-11T00:00:00Z

    February 11- Constanta, Romania-based Lion Chartering & Shipping has joined AOP Project Partners.

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    Tiong Woon sees early signs of markets picking up

    2010-02-10T00:00:00Z

    February 10 - Singapore-based Tiong Woon Corporation (TWC), an integrated services provider for the oil and gas and petrochemical industries specialising in heavy lift and installation of process equipment, has seen a net profit after tax and non-controll