All Asia articles – Page 302

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    China contract opens new market for Fairstar

    2009-10-16T00:00:00Z

    October 16 - Fairstar Heavy Transport has entered into a contract with Zhenhua Logistics Group, an operating subsidiary of China Communications Construction Company Ltd., for the transport of two self-propelled hopper barges and one crane barge from Jedda

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    Success for project forwarders conference

    2009-10-15T00:00:00Z

    October 15 - A record number of 120 delegates from 40 countries attended the 3rd annual WCA Projects Network (WCAPN) Conference 2009 in Istanbul, writes HLPFI's Oliver Ward who also attended the event.

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    New additions for Derrick Offshore

    2009-10-15T00:00:00Z

    October 15 - Derrick Offshore has appointed two new shipbrokers to its Guildford and Aberdeen-based teams.

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    Projects group strengthens supply chain networks

    2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

    October 13 - The Project Professionals Group (PPG) is getting a positive response from supply chain service providers to an initiative to expand membership categories.

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    WWL boosts China Express Service

    2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

    October 13 - Sailings on China Express, WWL's dedicated Japan-Korea-China ro-ro (PCTC) service, have been upped to three sailings a month because of a resurgence in trade between the three countries in vehicles, rolling equipment and non-containerised car

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    Logistics giants join forces with WFP to respond to Asian crises

    2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

    October 13 - Three of the biggest corporate names in global logistics - Agility, TNT and UPS - have joined international efforts to expedite supplies to hundreds of thousands of people affected by natural disasters in Asia.

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    UK freight forwarders alerted about US sanctions against Iran

    2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

    October 13 - The British International Freight Association (BIFA) - www.bifa.org - is urging its membership which includes most of the UK's freight forwarding companies to be aware that new sanctions being taken by the United States against Iran may make

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    DSV drops interim name to return to old identity

    2009-10-12T00:00:00Z

    October 12 - Just 13 months after the corporate merger of DSV Air & Sea and ABX Logistics Air & Sea, described at the time by mangers as "the perfect match", the expanded company will now officially be known, with immediate effect, as DSV Air & Sea GmbH.

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    New general manager of Lufthansa Cargo Charter in Asia Pacific

    2009-10-09T00:00:00Z

    October 9 - Lufthansa Cargo Charter has a genuine all-rounder to replace Eric Erbacher as general manger in Asia.

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    Lift & Shift claims Indian record

    2009-10-08T00:00:00Z

    October 8 - Lift and Shift India Pvt. Ltd (LSPL), part of the Natvar Parikh Group, claims to have transported India's largest and heaviest module.

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    SeaMetric cancels contracts for heavy lift vessels

    2009-10-08T00:00:00Z

    October 8 - SeaMetric International AS has cancelled the contracts for the construction of two heavy transport vessels in China.

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    Varamar builds its presence

    2009-10-07T00:00:00Z

    October 7 - Odessa based, Varamar is building its presence in the project and general cargo arena.

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    New president for FIATA

    2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

    October 6 - Jean-Claude Delen from Belgium has been elected President of FIATA - the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations - for a term of office of two years.

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    Maximus Air Cargo carries UAE relief to Indonesia

    2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

    October 5 - Maximus Air Cargo has carried the UAE Urban Search and Rescue Team to Padang in Sumatra in response to the devastating earthquake suffered on the island

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    Genel on the move

    2009-10-02T00:00:00Z

    October 2 - Genel Transport Forwarding & Trade has a new HQ in Istanbul.

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    AirBridgeCargo Airlines to serve Almaty from Amsterdam

    2009-10-02T00:00:00Z

    October 2 - AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), part of Volga-Dnepr Group, is launching a new Boeing 747 freighter service from Amsterdam, one of its European gateways, to Almaty in Kazakhstan.

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    Rickmers-Linie and Eastern Car Liner expand Trans Pacific cooperation

    2009-10-01T00:00:00Z

    October 1 - Rickmers-Linie and Eastern Car Liner will expand their cooperation in the Trans Pacific trade.

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    Project Forwarders off to Kuala Lumpur

    2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

    September 29 - The Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) will be celebrating its 10th Annual conference at the Westin Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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    Fairstar signs loan agreement, wins contract from Saipem

    2009-09-25T00:00:00Z

    September 25 - Fairstar Heavy Transport has signed a loan agreement with Fortis Bank Nederland for a USD15 million, four year facility secured by a second mortgage over the company's two vessels Fjord and Fjell.

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    DHL hits 40

    2009-09-25T00:00:00Z

    September 25 - Today marks DHL's 40th birthday.