All Asia articles – Page 272

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    Freight Links checks in with offshore hotel project

    2011-03-25T00:00:00Z

    March 25 - Colombo-based Freight Links International, the Sri Lanka member of project forwarding network the Project Professionals Group, is providing logistics solutions for a luxury island resort six km off the island's north-west coast.

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    ALE breaks its own records in Indonesia

    2011-03-25T00:00:00Z

    March 25 - The heaviest SPMT load-out performed by UK-based heavy lift handler and transporter ALE in Indonesia and the tallest vertical load-out it has handled in South East Asia were two record-breaking achievements the 28-year old company reached in a

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    Hyundai ramps up in project forwarding

    2011-03-24T00:00:00Z

    March 24 - Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) is ramping up its exposure in the project forwarding business on the back of vast deals being concluded between South Korean construction firms in the Middle East. Sam Chambers reports from Seoul.

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    PD Ports and Rickmers-Linie find mining Joy at Teesport

    2011-03-24T00:00:00Z

    March 24 - In the UK, Teesport was temporarily transformed into a scene resembling a science fiction film earlier this month when more than 180 futuristic-looking mine arches, each weighing in excess of 27 tonnes, were loaded onto a Rickmers-Linie vessel

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    MPI Offshore takes delivery of MPI Adventure

    2011-03-24T00:00:00Z

    March 24 - MPI Offshore Limited (MPI) has taken delivery of MPI Adventure in Qidong, People's Republic of China.

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    Air Partner and An-225 join Japan relief efforts

    2011-03-24T00:00:00Z

    March 24 - The giant Antonov An-225 - the world's largest freighter aircraft - has joined the international effort to provide relief supplies to Japan in the wake of the country's recent earthquake and tsunami.

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    Wilh. Wilhelmsen launches next generation ro-ro ship

    2011-03-23T00:00:00Z

    March 23 - The Wilh. Wilhelmsen group has launched its 150th anniversary vessel, T

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    Savannah handles gas turbine

    2011-03-23T00:00:00Z

    March 23 - Georgia Ports Authority's (GPA) Ocean Terminal in Savannah has handled a 166 tonne gas turbine - one of five heavy lift items in a shipment that also included 50 crates.

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    Project Cargo Network adds two

    2011-03-23T00:00:00Z

    March 23 - The Project Cargo Network (PCN) has named Spark Global Logistics PTY Ltd as its new member in Australia. along with Casmal Cargo & Projects in Mexico.

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    Sarens' worldwide menu of heavy lifts

    2011-03-21T00:00:00Z

    March 21 - In a bi-annual message to its heavy lift industry clients, Belgium-based heavy lift multi-purpose contractor Sarens Group has revealed the range of recent lifting operations it has been involved in as well its acquisition of a new Canadian memb

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    Coordinadora Internacional de Cargas moves 175 heat exchangers

    2011-03-21T00:00:00Z

    March 21 - Madrid-based Coordinadora Internacional de Cargas used a chartered ship to transport 175 heat exchangers manufactured in Ilsung, Daekyung and Doosan in Korea from the port of Ulsan to Jubail in Saudi Arabia.

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    Dinnadge joins CSS Group as vice president

    2011-03-18T00:00:00Z

    March 18 - Dubai-based CSS Group (Consolidated Shipping Services Group) has appointed Kenneth A. Dinnadge, vice president business development. He will be responsible for the CSS Group's business development aspirations in the MENA and Sub-continent regio

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    BDP names new senior managers, Crowley names Larkin as VP

    2011-03-18T00:00:00Z

    March 18 - BDP International has promoted John Bolte to the newly created position of chief strategy and development officer, and Michael Andaloro has been promoted to global chief operating officer. Both will report to president and ceo Richard J Bolte J

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    Thunderbolt Global Logistics joins GPLN

    2011-03-17T00:00:00Z

    March 17 - Thunderbolt Global Logistics LLC is the latest company to join flourishing project forwarder network, Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN).

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    Japan takes stock

    2011-03-16T00:00:00Z

    March 16 - Reverberations across global supply chains are certain following last Friday's earthquake in Japan and the devastating impact of the resulting tsunami on the costal region north of Tokyo.

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    Pacific Logistics Group & Shipping joins Project Partners

    2011-03-16T00:00:00Z

    March 16 - Project Partners has announced that Pacific Logistics Group, based in Istanbul is its latest member.

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    Heavy steel for InterMax Logistics

    2011-03-15T00:00:00Z

    March 15 - InterMax Logistics Solution (ITM), a member of the Cargo Equipment Experts (CEE) network in Shanghai, recently signed a long term contract to handle a customer's supply chain management of imported spare parts, as well as main sections for stee

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    Swire orders second windfarm installation vessel

    2011-03-14T00:00:00Z

    March 14 - Swire Blue Ocean's parent company, Swire Pacific Offshore Operations (Pte) Ltd, has executed its option with Samsung Heavy Industries (Samsung) in Korea to build a second windfarm installation vessel.

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    Maximus Air Cargo seeks to strengthen African foothold

    2011-03-14T00:00:00Z

    March 14 - With the first of its three new A300-600RF's set to join the fleet in the next few months, Maximus Air Cargo - the UAE's largest dedicated cargo aircraft operator - is setting its sights on Africa as a region that represents great opportunity f

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    Steel cut for Fairstar's second newbuild

    2011-03-11T00:00:00Z

    March 11 - Steel cutting for the second of Fairstar's newbuild 50,000 dwt open-stern semi-submersible vessels, Finesse has taken place, marked by a ceremony at the ASIC facility in Nantong, China attended by representatives of Det Norsk Veritas, Guangzhou