All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in August 2014
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Olicargo in a scrap
August 29 - Olicargo Transitario has completed the multimodal transportation of a 2,500-tonne shear scrap used in recycling oil structures, from Portugal to Raunes in Norway.
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New Illinois oversize permit system
August 29 - The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) has reported that the Illinois Department of Transportation has introduced a new automated permitting system for oversize and overweight loads.
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Hareket's gantry record
August 29 - Turkey's Hareket Heavy Lift transported two Liebherr gantry cranes from Derince Port to Evyap Port in Izmit, in what was the largest barge transportation project ever undertaken in the country, claims the company.
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Westlink goes east
August 29 - Westlink Logistics has opened a new office in Brisbane, Australia.
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Nurminen on track to China
August 29 - Nurminen Logistics has signed a letter of intent with UTLC, a joint venture between Russian, Kazakhstan and Belarusian state railways, for cooperation on a railway route linking Finland and China.
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Borkum Riffgrund jacket lowered
August 29 - The 850-tonne suction bucket jacket foundation has been lifted and placed in the seabed at DONG Energy's offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 1.
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Silk Way Airlines takes two
August 29 - Boeing and Silk Way Airlines are celebrating the delivery of the airline's two 747-8 Freighters. The first aircraft delivered last week and the second yesterday.
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Capital projects and contracts - August 29th 2014
Here is this week's round-up of capital projects and contracts.
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The Friday Flyer - August 29th 2014
This week's round up of news from the world of heavy lift and project forwarding.
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LO-PINOD sees regional port plus
August 28 - The LO-PINOD conference: 'the role of regional ports: transforming sustainable freight movement', will see stakeholders from the shipping, transport and logistics industries gather to discuss the how regional ports are optimising their operati
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Sevenstar helps out US Navy
August 28 - Sevenstar Exceptional Marine Transport (Sevenstar EMT) has completed the transport of two 360-tonne US marine patrol crafts from Norfolk, Virginia to the port of Bahrain on board the semi-submersible vessel Super Servant 4.
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TIS chooses Goldhofer
August 28 - Headquartered in St Petersburg, Russia, the TIS Group has ordered three new Goldhofer PST/SL-E heavy-duty modular transporters - one six-axle and two four-axle vehicles.
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Heerema charters Taurus tug
August 28 - Harms Bergung, Transport & Heavylift GmbH has chartered its anchor handling tug Taurus to Dutch construction company, Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC).
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R&B powers ahead in Qatar
August 28 - Croatia's R&B Global Projects has chartered a heavy lift vessel to transport six transformers and their accessories from Rijeka port to Doha, Qatar.
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Peterson adds Terex RTC
August 28 - Peterson Construction has enhanced its crane fleet with the addition of a Terex RT 670-1 rough terrain crane (RTC).
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Emirates SkyCargo heads to LA
August 27 - Emirates SkyCargo has added Los Angeles to its network of freighter destinations across the USA, with the start of a weekly service to the city.
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New ceo at Jurong
August 27 - Jurong Port, a wholly owned subsidiary of JTC Corporation, has appointed Boon Hoe Ooi as its new chief executive officer.
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Ruslan assists mine production
August 27 - One of Ruslan International's An-124 freighters has delivered a large replacement ball mill head, weighing 19 tonnes, from Australia to a mining company in Chile, enabling full production to be resumed.
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DNV GL maps Arctic risk
August 27 - Technical advisor to the oil and gas industry DNV GL has developed an interactive Arctic Risk Map to present risks associated with offshore and maritime activities in the Arctic.