All Asia articles – Page 259

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    BBC Chartering introduces transpacific service

    2011-08-04T00:00:00Z

    August 4 - BBC Chartering has launched a new monthly liner service that connects Asia with North America with the aim of further strengthening its position in the liner segment of the global project cargo, breakbulk and heavy lift market.

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    Famous Pacific Shipping goes for gold in Olympic train trials

    2011-08-03T00:00:00Z

    August 3 - Famous Pacific Shipping, the fast-expanding Asia-based NVOCC and freight services provider, has donned its best sporting kit to start deliveries of railroad equipment from China to Brazil to support fans of the world's greatest sporting festiva

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    Lift & Shift claims a world record with India move

    2011-08-03T00:00:00Z

    August 3 - India's Lift & Shift is claiming another record, having shipped what it says is the world's largest coke drum and vacuum column.

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    Project Cargo Network celebrates first birthday

    2011-08-03T00:00:00Z

    August 3 - The Project Cargo Network (PCN), the fast growing association for heavy and OOG forwarders, is celebrating its first birthday today

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    PCN recruits Noble Shipping as Pakistan member

    2011-08-02T00:00:00Z

    August 2 - The Project Cargo Network (PCN) has appointed its second member in Pakistan.

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    Rising star in China sees fourth office opening

    2011-08-02T00:00:00Z

    August 2 - Global Star Logistics (China), which recently changed its name from Global Star Logistics, has opened its fourth office in the country with a new location in Chongqing covering for west of China.

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    Freight industry brings illiteracy to book

    2011-08-01T00:00:00Z

    August 1 - Global freight forwarder DHL and shipping line Safmarine have teamed up to boost literacy in Senegal. The two will create the first community library in Kolda, Senegal.

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    Alliance in the city of brotherly love

    2011-08-01T00:00:00Z

    August 1 - The US arm of Dubai-based logistics company GAC has formed a strategic alliance with a 30-year old shipping agency based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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    Toll Group buys German forwarder

    2011-07-29T00:00:00Z

    July 29 - Toll Group is expanding its global forwarding business with the purchase of German ocean forwarder Andree & Wilkerling (AWG). Toll says that AWG

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    GAC strengthens marketing presence in Europe

    2011-07-28T00:00:00Z

    July 28 - GAC is expanding its regional Shipping Marketing team with the appointment of Niko Steindamm, as marketing manager, shipping, based in Bremen, Germany.

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    Gandhi appointed JNPT trustee

    2011-07-27T00:00:00Z

    July 27 - Nailesh Gandhi, director of India's Express Transport Pvt Ltd, has been appointed a trustee on the board of Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) for a two-year term.

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    PCN awarded ISO certification

    2011-07-26T00:00:00Z

    July 26 - UK-based Project Cargo Network (PCN) has been awarded ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Systems certification, one of the first project cargo networks to be granted this accreditation.

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    ACS arranges first relief charters into stricken Eastern Africa

    2011-07-26T00:00:00Z

    July 26 - Air Charter Service has seen a huge increase in demand for charters to carry desperately needed humanitarian aid for the starving people of Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia, as The Horn of Africa suffers a crippling drought and famine.

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    First contract for Dockwise newbuilding

    2011-07-25T00:00:00Z

    July 25 - Dockwise has confirmed the first contract for its new 'Type 0' ship which is due to be delivered at the end of 2012 from the Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard in Korea.

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    Topline Express Logistics joins Project Cargo Network

    2011-07-22T00:00:00Z

    July 22 - PCN has revealed Topline Express Logistics as its latest member in China.

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    Unique Global Logistics joins GPLN

    2011-07-21T00:00:00Z

    July 21 - The Global Project Logistics Network has appointed a new member in India.

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    Trains fly through Saint-Petersburg

    2011-07-20T00:00:00Z

    July 20 - Specialists from within the group of companies "Sea port of Saint-Petersburg" have successfully discharged Uzbekistan's first high speed train.

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    Chapman Freeborn's special sledge delivers cost savings

    2011-07-19T00:00:00Z

    July 19 - The latest of several large movements in recent weeks saw global aircraft charter specialist, Chapman Freeborn Airchartering, coordinate the air transportation of a giant piece of oil and gas equipment from Malaysia to Congo to support offshore

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    PCN recruits South Korean member

    2011-07-18T00:00:00Z

    July 18 - The Project Cargo Network (PCN) has appointed its first member in South Korea.

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    PCN's famous five US members

    2011-07-18T00:00:00Z

    July 18 - The Project Cargo Network (PCN) has filled its US membership quota with the signing of its fifth US member, says Martin Pain, PCN network manager.