All Asia articles – Page 280

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    Fairstar wins rig transport contract

    2010-09-28T00:00:00Z

    September 28 - Fairstar Heavy Transport has been awarded a new transportation contract by Hercules Offshore to transport the Hercules 185 jack-up rig from Port Gentil, Gabon to either Pascagoula, Mississippi or Bahrain using the Fairstar semi-submersible

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    Dockwise delivers first of 15 modules for Koniambo project

    2010-09-28T00:00:00Z

    September 28 - Heavy lift shipping line Dockwise has been selected as the contractor of choice for the transport of 15 onshore modules for the Koniambo nickel project in New Caledonia, Melanesia in the southwest Pacific.

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    Mexican celebrations take off in France thanks to Volga-Dnepr

    2010-09-27T00:00:00Z

    September 27 - Main deck capacity provider Volga-Dnepr operated its first flight from an airfield in the Pyrenees in over a decade when it transported two Super Puma helicopters from France to take part in a military parade to mark Mexico's bicentenary ce

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    Martin Bencher extends US coverage with new office

    2010-09-27T00:00:00Z

    September 27 - Scandinavia-based freight forwarder Martin Bencher Group has opened a new office in Houston, Texas to further strengthen its position in North America.

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    Long appointment strengthens GAC Australia

    2010-09-27T00:00:00Z

    September 27 - GAC Australia has appointed Gareth Long as commercial manager, to drive business development at all Australian ports and beyond the country's borders.

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    Air Charter Service has a whale of a time

    2010-09-23T00:00:00Z

    September 23 - Earlier this month Air Charter Service (ACS) Hong Kong flew eight Beluga whales from Vladivostok, Russia into Guangzhou, China.

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    Cargoitalia commences Shanghai flights

    2010-09-22T00:00:00Z

    September 22 - Cargoitalia, Italy's all-cargo flag-carrier, has commenced direct scheduled services twice weekly to Shanghai Pudong airport from its Milan Malpensa hub, using its recently-delivered third 90-tonne payload MD11 freighter.

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    Japanese Ground Defense Force uses Volga-Dnepr to airlift relief supplies into Pakistan

    2010-09-21T00:00:00Z

    September 21 - Volga-Dnepr Airlines is continuing to airlift relief aid into the flood stricken regions of Pakistan with two more flights on behalf of the Japanese Ground Defense Force. The latest AN-124-100 freighter operations carried 84 tonnes of equip

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    AirBridgeCargo tie-up with Zhengzhou airport brings fourth China destination

    2010-09-21T00:00:00Z

    September 21 - AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) is extending its all-cargo services from China with a new twice-weekly B747-400 freighter flight from Zhengzhou to Europe - the first fruits of a strategic cooperation between ABC and Zhengzhou International Ai

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    Advance International is quality reaccredited for another three years

    2010-09-21T00:00:00Z

    September 21 - Istanbul-based freight forwarder Advance International Transport (AIT) has been successfully re-certificated to global quality standard ISO 9001:2008, following an audit by Bureau Veritas which is valid until 2013.

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    Sweet shipment for Darka

    2010-09-20T00:00:00Z

    September 20 - Sudan and North East Africa project forwarding specialist, Darka for Trading and Services has successfully handled the transport of 4,100 cu m of heavy cargo over 1,100 km from Port Sudan to the White Nile Sugar Project in Abu Hibera (Centr

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    Bertling Logistics appoints FPS Sri Lanka as agent

    2010-09-20T00:00:00Z

    September 20 - Famous Pacific Shipping Lanka (FPS Sri Lanka) has been appointed as agent by Bertling Logistics India to offer wide-ranging point-to-point project cargo coverage to and from Sri Lanka and the Maldives.

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    Ports America announces VP, key account management

    2010-09-20T00:00:00Z

    September 20 - Ports America, the largest independent marine terminal operator in North America, providing terminal management and a full suite of stevedoring and related services, has appointed Curtis F. Flynn to the position of vice president, key accou

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    Panalpina inaugurates new all cargo air freight services

    2010-09-16T00:00:00Z

    September 16 - Panalpina will commence its own additional controlled regular airfreight services connecting Luxembourg with destinations such as South Africa, Dubai and Hong Kong.

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    Coyne Airways steps up Afghan presence with launch of Boeing 747-400

    2010-09-16T00:00:00Z

    September 16 - Coyne Airways is stepping up its cargo services to Afghanistan with the introduction of a weekly Boeing 747-400 freighter service from Dubai to Bagram.

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    Peters & May set to open in Hong Kong

    2010-09-14T00:00:00Z

    September 14 - Peters & May, a major player in the provision of marine logistics, continues to expand its global network and is opening a regional sales office in Hong Kong, effective 4th October 2010.

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    US Court blocks Idaho shipments

    2010-09-14T00:00:00Z

    September 14 - The battle over permits to move oil equipment through an area of Idaho, USA, continues as the Transportation Department of the US state and energy giant ConocoPhillips filed appeals against a ruling that bans outsize oil equipment shipments

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    New player in heavy lift shipping launched

    2010-09-13T00:00:00Z

    September 13 - A new Danish-based jointly-owned shipping company will be interested in cultivating heavy lift and project forwarding cargo utilising small to medium-sized ships worldwide activity, says an executive of the new line.

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    Topaz delivers deck structure

    2010-09-13T00:00:00Z

    September 13 - Dubai-based Topaz Energy and Marine has completed the delivery of a deck structure for a Mobile Offshore Production Unit and storage (MOPUstor).

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    Kita Logistics continues its decade of support for Turkish green energy

    2010-09-10T00:00:00Z

    September 10 - Istanbul-based project forwarder Kita Logistics has been involved in significant movements this year in support of alternative energy production in Turkey.