All Asia articles – Page 282

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    NYK brings winds of change to ro-ro project cargoes

    2010-07-28T00:00:00Z

    July 28 - Through the application of an innovative new loading system, NYK Line (Deutschland) GmbH was recently able to ship four moulds for wind turbine blades, each measuring up to 800 cu m and 50 m in length, which is approximately twice the size of th

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    Air cargo demand rises by more than a quarter

    2010-07-28T00:00:00Z

    July 28 - Air cargo demand jumped by more than a quarter in June compared with a year ago according to a monthly report from IATA, the International Air Transport Association.

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    10th Boeing 747F joins AirBridgeCargo's fleet

    2010-07-28T00:00:00Z

    July 28 - AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), the scheduled cargo airline of Russia's Volga-Dnepr Group, has taken delivery of its third Boeing 747-400 freighter in four months, increasing its total fleet to 10 B747Fs.

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    Congestion in Damman

    2010-07-27T00:00:00Z

    July 27 - The Saudi Arabian port of Dammam is seeing such severe congestion that shipping lines are considering bypassing the port, according to local media reports.

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    Wilhelmsen Ships Service on the move in Dubai

    2010-07-26T00:00:00Z

    July 26 - After 28 years on Dubai Creek, Wilhelmsen Ships Service has moved to new office premises in Dubai, closer to Jebel Ali Port and the newly opened Dubai World Central, which is set to be the world's largest integrated sea and air logistics hub.

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    Hovercraft fly with Peters & May

    2010-07-23T00:00:00Z

    July 23 - Peters & May has secured a major new contract with Southampton, UK-based Griffon Hoverwork.

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    Escalators take a ride with Logwin

    2010-07-23T00:00:00Z

    July 23 - International logistics company, Logwin handling the carriage of escalators and elevators to South Africa for ThyssenKrupp Grevenmacher (Luxembourg) which is constructing the Gautrain rapid transit railway - one of the most significant infrastru

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    CMA CGM transports boarding bridges for Malaga Airport

    2010-07-23T00:00:00Z

    July 23 - CMA CGM has shipped six airport boarding bridges aboard CMA CGM Chopin from Chiwan in China to Valencia in Spain on its Mediterranean Express (MEX) service linking Asia to the Mediterranean.

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    Dockwise wins contracts worth USD45 million

    2010-07-22T00:00:00Z

    July 22 - Dockwise Ltd has been awarded four contracts for heavy marine transport projects that include an FPSO, two jack-up rigs and a power barge.

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    Chapman Freeborn helps Kyrgyzstan refugees

    2010-07-21T00:00:00Z

    July 21 - Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has delivered over 1,000 tonnes of aid cargo in support of the humanitarian efforts in Southern Kyrgyzstan.

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    Holy smoke! Wilhelmsen ships Indian temples

    2010-07-20T00:00:00Z

    July 20 - Wilhelmsen Ships Service is undertaking the movement of a number of ancient carved marble temples from India to the UK.

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    Wilhelmsen completes year-long contract for DB Schenker

    2010-07-20T00:00:00Z

    July 20 - Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) in Bahrain, which trades as Almoayed Wilhelmsen, has just completed a significant contract through DB Schenker (DBS) Singapore special projects.

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    Megatranz Transportes oils wheels of Brazilian industry

    2010-07-20T00:00:00Z

    July 20 - Brazilian heavy lift and project forwarder Megatranz Transportes has completed the international door-to-door transportation of two 473 tonne reactors and two 245 tonne columns for a leading Brazilian oil and gas project.

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    Nichols appointed at Damco as new chief commercial officer

    2010-07-20T00:00:00Z

    July 20 - Mark Michaels has been appointed chief commercial officer for North America for Damco, effective August 1, based at Damco's North American head office in Madison, New Jersey.

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    Walpole takes over as chairman at Bellville Rodair Global

    2010-07-19T00:00:00Z

    July 19 - Freight industry veteran Terry Walpole has been appointed as chairman of Bellville Rodair Global, parent company of the BRI Group of companies, effective immediately.

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    Agility kicks off fund-raising for Lebanese cancer charity

    2010-07-19T00:00:00Z

    July 19 - Some 300 Lebanese fans of the beautiful game were able to enjoy the recent World Cup final at an outdoor screening of the final match at the Sin el Fil Stadium in Beirut thanks to leading global logistics provider Agility.

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    Agility Expands Presence in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

    2010-07-19T00:00:00Z

    July 19 - In Vietnam, Agility, which claims strong capabilities in project logistics activities, has relocated to a new modern facility in Ho Chi Minh City located close to the Tan Son Nhat International Airport.

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    Latest Drewry report published

    2010-07-16T00:00:00Z

    July 16 - After a 19 percent drop in demand for multi-purpose vessels (MPVs) in 2009, owners and managers will experience uncertainty in 2010 but growth should start to pick up from next year, continuing steadily at least until 2014.

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    Largest aircraft yet for Dubai World Central

    2010-07-14T00:00:00Z

    July 14 - An Antonov 124-100, owned by Maximus Air Cargo, has become the largest civilian aircraft to land at the recently launched Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport, writes Alice Davidson.

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    WWPC off to Mumbai

    2010-07-13T00:00:00Z

    July 13 - In acknowledgement of the booming industrial projects market in India, the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) will hold its 11th annual membership conference in Mumbai, from the 27th-29th January 2011 at the ITC Grand Central Hotel, writes Alic