All Asia articles – Page 256
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NSCSA exercises options for two ro-cons
September 16 - The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (NSCSA) has exercised the option to build two ro-con vessels with Hyundai MIPO of South Korea.
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Volga-Dnepr is big in Japan
September 16 - Outsize and heavyweight air cargo specialist, Volga-Dnepr Airlines, is to open its own sales office in Japan reflecting the country's importance and strong growth in demand for its services.
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STX Pan Ocean signs syndicated loan deal to invest in new vessels
September 14 - South Korea's STX Pan Ocean has succeeded in obtaining a sizeable loan from a group of domestic and overseas lenders to finance new vessel orders.
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Turkish yacht transport goes against the flow
September 14 - Turkish project cargo forwarder Project Cargo & Yacht Transport is claiming a record in the field of yacht transport as it moved three super-yachts and one coast guard boat to the Middle East.
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WPA nears double-digit project membership as Jemara International joins
September 13 - Philippines freight forwarder Jemara International Freight Services Inc has joined The Worldwide Partners Alliance (WPA).
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Project forwarders on track for business following significant rail contract
September 13 - A contract signed by Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE's standard gauge national railway network, for 240 Chinese-made covered wagons is set to provide a lucrative contract for a project cargo forwarder over the next three
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Sai Maritime say operators face delays at majority of Indian ports
September 12 - According to a communique from Sai Maritime & Management, only three Indian ports used by heavy lift shipping are currently reporting no delays in operations. In the remaining ports, delays ranging from one to 18 days are being experienced.
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Air Charter International supports Afghan mine clearance
September 12 - Air Charter International has handled the shipment of an outsized mine clearing machine and spare parts from Europe to Bagram airbase in Afghanistan, to assist with the country's efforts to be free of Unexploded Ordnance (UXOs) by 2013.
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Libya services resume as regime changes
September 9 - Though fighting is still continuing in the country and Colonel Gadaffi remains at large, a degree of normality is returning to Libya.
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Jakarta next for heavy lift seminar
September 8 - The next seminar in a series of heavy lift and breakbulk cargo courses to be held by the Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) is to be hosted later this month at Oil & Gas Indonesia 2011 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
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Nordana goes back to Libya
September 8 - Nordana has restarted its regular direct ro-ro service from the US Gulf and East Coast into Libya, which has been suspended since February due to the unrest in the country.
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Chapman Freeborn expands its On Board Courier (OBC) service
September 7 - An old English expression has it that, for the want of a nail, the battle was lost. This sage wisdom sums up neatly the reality that even the biggest projects can flounder if an essential item stops working or is missing.
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Emirates SkyCargo launches first scheduled freighter service to Australia
September 7 - Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates Airline, is set to operate its first dedicated freighter service to Australia.
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Lufthansa Cargo Charter doubles North American GSA coverage
September 7 - Lufthansa Cargo Charter has teamed up with General Sales Agent (GSA) Airline Network Services (ANS) to increase its coverage on the North American continent.
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Bellville Rodair opens up in Shenzhen
September 6 - Bellville Rodair International (BRI) says that the opening of a new office in Shenzhen yesterday marks the next step in its expansion plan for 2011.
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BBC Chartering welcomes trio of newbuildings
September 5 - BBC Chartering has taken delivery of its new heavy lift vessel BBC Amber, built at Jiangzhou Shipyard, China.
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UN Security Council voices concern over maritime piracy in West Africa
September 5 -The UN Security Council has voiced concern over increasing maritime piracy, armed robbery and reports of hostage-taking in the Gulf of Guinea, saying the crimes were having an adverse impact on security, trade and other economic activities in
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ASCO wins Statoil logistics contract
September 2 - ASCO, a leading oil and gas logistic company, has won a contract worth over GBP 1.1 million (USD1.8 million) from Statoil ASA.
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Allseas arranges novel project freight transhipment via Felixstowe
September 2 - Organising the transport from Scotland to South Korea of a heavy lift consignment measuring up to 7 metres in height required some detailed planning when a lengthy road trip from the point of manufacture in Aberdeen was never going to be an
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ALE introduces second AL.SK190 crane
September 2 - The success of its first AL.SK190 over the past three years has prompted ALE to introduce its second machine of this kind.