All Asia articles – Page 271

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    Volga-Dnepr delivers equipment for damaged Fukushima nuclear plant

    2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

    April 5 - Volga Dnepr Airlines has completed an urgent delivery from Stuttgart to Japan of a large pump to help in the cooling of the damaged reactors at the Fukushima nuclear power plant.

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    Dockwise signs with Seadrill

    2011-04-04T00:00:00Z

    April 4 - Dockwise has entered into a Master Service Agreement (MSA) with Seadrill Management AS to provide for the transportation requirements of all relevant rigs operated by the Seadrill group, including its subsidiaries.

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    Fairstar wins new contracts for FJORD and FJELL

    2011-04-04T00:00:00Z

    April 4 - Fairstar Heavy Transport has signed two marine heavy transportation contracts with GAC's Aberdeen office.

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    Erfmann secures control of Swift Freight brand in Dubai

    2011-04-04T00:00:00Z

    April 4 - Barloworld Logistics (BWL) Middle East & Asia has sold a recently created entity Swift Freight LLC to the former ceo of Swift Freight International LLC, three years after it acquired the latter company along with its branch network in Africa and

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    Drewry analyses MPV prospects as industry emerges from gloom

    2011-04-04T00:00:00Z

    April 4 - Drewry Maritime Research's latest Annual Multipurpose Market Review & Forecast details the state of the multipurpose (MPV) fleet, the demand for the cargo space on those ships and the outlook for the markets they trade in. Project carriers and h

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    PL Shipping & Logistics is now M+R Logistics (India)

    2011-04-01T00:00:00Z

    April 1 - With the takeover of its Indian agent PL Shipping & Logistics Pvt. Ltd. in September 2010, Swiss based M+R Spedag Group created a strong position in the Indian logistics market.

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    Sri Lankan peace dividend pays off with creation of Projects FPS

    2011-04-01T00:00:00Z

    April 1 - The ending of Sri Lanka's 30-year ethnic war in May 2009 has created an atmosphere so welcoming to infrastructure investments that FPS Sri Lanka, which has gained an unrivalled profile and reputation as a first-class member of the Famous Pacific

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    Cargo rallied in 2010 for Cargolux in year of 'comeback'

    2011-03-31T00:00:00Z

    March 31 - Following the severe global economic disturbances of 2009, external environmental issues faced maindeck airfreight capacity provider Cargolux in 2010 just as the market's financial conditions gave the airline mixed messages, according to its re

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    PCN names third member in Mexico

    2011-03-30T00:00:00Z

    March 30 - PCN has welcomed its third and final member in Mexico.

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    PCN reveals new member in Qatar

    2011-03-30T00:00:00Z

    March 30 - Bin Yousef Cargo Express W.L.L. has joined the Project Cargo Network (PCN) as a member in Qatar.

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    First ship of the season for Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor

    2011-03-30T00:00:00Z

    March 30 - Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor celebrated the opening of its 41st international shipping season with the arrival of Wagenborg Shipping's Avonborg, carring 75 of the longest wind turbine blades in existence in North America on their journey from E

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    Royal Cargo Invests in new cranes

    2011-03-30T00:00:00Z

    March 30 - Royal Cargo, a leading heavy lift service provider in the Philippines, has recently added two new cranes to its fleet of heavy lift equipment.

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    GPLN boosts membership in Egypt

    2011-03-29T00:00:00Z

    March 29 - Alexandria-based, Marine & Engineering Services Company (MESCO) has become a member of the Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) for Egypt.

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    Abu Dhabi Ports signs letter of intent new Khalifa Port operations

    2011-03-29T00:00:00Z

    March 29 - ADPC (Abu Dhabi Ports Company) has signed a letter of intent to award the port operations for the new Khalifa Port to ADT (Abu Dhabi Terminals) when phase 1 of the port opens for business in Q4 2012.

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    Mega pump for Fukushima reactor

    2011-03-28T00:00:00Z

    March 28 - Local media report that the Shanghai International Ferry Co Ltd has shipped a giant pumping device to Japan for cooling the troubled reactor in Fukushima nuclear power plant.

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    Van Uden Maritime expands ro-ro service with ten new ports

    2011-03-28T00:00:00Z

    March 28 - From mid-April, the Rotterdam-based maritime transport company, Van Uden Maritime, will add ten new ports of call in the Red Sea, the Arabian Gulf and India.

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    Allcargo Global Logistics new HR director to help drive growth

    2011-03-28T00:00:00Z

    March 28 - Indian freight forwarder Allcargo Global Logistics has appointed Mohan R Sharma as director of human resources.

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    Ahlers scores hat-trick of successful project moves

    2011-03-28T00:00:00Z

    March 28 - Belgian heavy lift material handling company Ahlers is celebrating a trio of successful projects that have helped a power plant construction, European cargo bound for a Chinese nuclear plant and a steel plant in Indonesia.

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    Etihad Rail on track with new identity

    2011-03-25T00:00:00Z

    March 25 - Union Railway, the company behind UAE's rail development, has unveiled its new corporate identity and announced important updates on the implementation phases of the UAE's railway network. It will now be known as Etihad Rail.

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    DB Schenker Logistics pushes project logistics at new Manila hub

    2011-03-25T00:00:00Z

    March 25 - DB Schenker in the Philippines has inaugurated a new central facility in Manila which offers, next to its 5,000 sq m open yard, an area dedicated to project logistics, say managers.