All Asia articles – Page 240

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    Ship out of water is no problem for ALE

    2012-04-02T00:00:00Z

    April 2 - Global heavy lift and transport company ALE is claiming a world record with a recent project - the transport of a ship overland.

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    AirBridgeCargo Airlines receives second Boeing 747-8F

    2012-04-02T00:00:00Z

    April 2 - Jeff Klemann, vice president Everett Field Ops & Delivery/AOG/747/767/777/787 Programs for Boeing is seen with Tatyana Arslanova, executive president of AirBridgeCargo Airlines on the steps of the Russian cargo airline's second Boeing 747-8 Frei

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    Fairstar's Fjell is Nigeria-bound

    2012-03-30T00:00:00Z

    March 30 - Fairstar Heavy Transport has signed a USD1.2 million contract with Aveon Offshore Ltd to provide marine transportation services for the Chevron OAGM project in Nigeria, writes Charlotte Matheson.

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    India's UGL to acquire LANS

    2012-03-30T00:00:00Z

    March 30 - India's Unique Global Logistics (UGL) is to acquire Mumbai-based LANS Projects Pvt Ltd in a bid to increase its share of the wind energy and oil and gas sectors.

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    Rolitrans offers bridging solution

    2012-03-29T00:00:00Z

    March 29 - Rolitrans International has recently introduced the Rolitrans Heavy Lift Fly Over Bridge System (RFOBS) to expand its asset base and safe working practices, whilst aiming to introduce a universal transport solution, writes Charlotte Matheson.

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    European Commission issues huge fines on airfreight companies

    2012-03-29T00:00:00Z

    March 29 - Yesterday, the European Commission issued USD225 million penalties on a number of airfreight companies, including Kuehne + Nagel, UPS, and Expeditors for what the regulatory body said was a breach of E.U. antitrust rules during the years 2002-2

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    Growing forwarder network adds two project cargo specialists

    2012-03-28T00:00:00Z

    March 28 - Two new project cargo specialists, Armin Shipping and International Transport Company (ATC) and Occidental Innovative Logistic Services (OILS), have joined the Worldwide Partners Alliance (WPA), a global network of air and ocean freight forward

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    Volga-Dnepr says Boeing 747 charters are flying high

    2012-03-28T00:00:00Z

    March 28 - Volga-Dnepr Group says that its commitment to offering customers a 'Cargo Supermarket' of air logistics solutions has resulted in a significant increase in demand for Boeing 747F charter flights for the transportation of non-standard cargoes.

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    New monthly survey reveals freight volumes expected to rise

    2012-03-27T00:00:00Z

    March 27 - A new monthly index launched by Stifel Nicolaus and based on a worldwide survey by Transport Intelligence provides an insight into the confidence of air and sea freight forwarders on key trade lanes.

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    Rickmers names trio of new agents

    2012-03-27T00:00:00Z

    March 27 - Hamburg based heavy lift and project cargo transporter Rickmers-Linie is now serving Bangladesh and Sri Lanka with direct calls in Chittagong and Colombo, which has necessitated the appointment of new agents in the two countries.

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    India to collect light dues on deck cargoes?

    2012-03-26T00:00:00Z

    March 26 - Indian Customs is likely to start collecting light dues of INR8 (USD0.2) per tonne for on-deck cargo after the Container Shipping Lines Association (CSLA)'s plea to exempt containers from the duty for ships engaged in international trade arrivi

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    Cosco Shipping dredges up some nice business

    2012-03-23T00:00:00Z

    March 23 - Earlier this month, Cosco Shipping's Xiang Rui Kou, a recently delivered semi-submersible ship, delivered a dredger - Dong Xiang - to the Port of Ngqura, South Africa.

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    WSS Middle East wins WCA award

    2012-03-23T00:00:00Z

    March 23 - Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) has won the title of 'Best Partner 2011 - Middle East', presented this month by the World Cargo Alliance (WCA) at its annual conference in Bangkok, Thailand, writes Charlotte Matheson.

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    Yahsat oversees transport of second satellite

    2012-03-22T00:00:00Z

    March 22 - Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat) has overseen the transportation of its second satellite, Y1B, from EADS Astrium facilities in Toulouse, France, to the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, with part of the journey involving carriage

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    Maximus new livery on display

    2012-03-22T00:00:00Z

    March 22 - Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies' hangar in the UAE has seen the first aircraft to be painted in Maximus Air's new livery roll out.

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    Dockwise signs for six

    2012-03-20T00:00:00Z

    March 20 - Dockwise Ltd has revealed six contracts totalling USD57 million, for execution in 2012 and 2015.

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    Latest order takes Konecranes to dozen HSHI deals

    2012-03-20T00:00:00Z

    March 20 - Konecranes has received an order for the design and components of a Goliath gantry crane from Korean Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Co Ltd (HSHI).

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    China Navigation orders four handysize bulk carriers

    2012-03-20T00:00:00Z

    March 20 - The China Navigation Company Pte Ltd (CNCo), the deep seashipping arm of the Swire group, has placed a order for four B.Delta37 handysize bulk carrier ships of 39,500 dwt each at Chengxi Shipyard Co. Ltd, Jiangyin, China, to be delivered betwee

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    Over 2,000 forwarders attend WCA Family Week

    2012-03-20T00:00:00Z

    March 20 - Over 2,150 freight forwarders attended the World Cargo Alliance (WCA) Family Week Conference at Centara Grand and Bangkok Convention Centre earlier this month.

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    Volga-Dnepr set to boost presence in Germany

    2012-03-19T00:00:00Z

    March 19 - Volga-Dnepr's planned acquisition of Air Cargo Germany is now waiting for anti-trust clearance from the authorities says the airline.