All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in August 2014 – Page 4
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Piggyback lift for Mammoet
August 20 - Mammoet has lifted the 122 ft (37 m) long space shuttle replica Independence and positioned it on top of the original Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft at the NASA Space Center Houston.
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Toll reports increased revenues
August 20 - In its 2013 - 2014 financial year, Toll's revenue increased 1.1 per cent over the previous year to AUD8.8 billion (USD8.18 billion), with net profit after tax (before individually significant items) also up 5.7 percent to AUD298.5 million (USD
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Universal handles transformer
August 20 - Universal Transport has managed the shipment of a transformer from southern Germany to an electricity sub-station close to Brunsb
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Stable half for Niedersachsen
August 20 - The nine seaports of Niedersachsen saw positive developments in cargoes related to agriculture, the automotive industry and wind energy in the first half of 2014, which saw almost 23 million tonnes of cargo throughput.
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Success for GBS liner service
August 20 - Global Boat Shipping's (GBS) liner service has shipped five yachts from Hamburg within one week.
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Insurers wary of Arctic shipping risks
August 20 - UK based insurance broker and risk adviser Marsh says that improvements to vessel capabilities and support services are key to the future of Arctic navigation.
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Shell module sets sail - update
August 18 - The largest piece of a turret for Shell's Prelude floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility has set sail from Dubai for the Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard in Geoje, South Korea, where the facility is under construction.
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DB Schenker opens Queensland hub
August 19 - DB Schenker has opened its largest Australian supply chain and warehouse facility at the Redbank Motorway Estate in Ipswich, Queensland.
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Container ship numbers peaking
August 19 - Drewry Maritime Research has said that the number of container ships transporting goods around the world fell in the first half of 2014 but the total capacity of the global fleet continues to increase.
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Strong six months for Clarksons
August 19 - Clarkson PLC (Clarksons) has posted a strong performance for the six months ended June 30, 2014, despite continued challenging market conditions.
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Goldhofer modules carry crane
August 19 - Kahl Schwerlast has used Goldhofer's PST/SL-E heavy-duty modules to help relocate a 630-tonne gantry crane in Duisburg, Germany.
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Longview gets on board
August 19 - Governor of Washington, Jay Inslee, has appointed the ceo of the Port of Longview, Geir-Eilif Kalhagen, to the Washington State Freight Mobility Strategic Investment Board (FMSIB).
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Emirates is Basel bound
August 19 - Effective September 21, Emirates SkyCargo will begin a weekly freighter service from Basel to Dubai, deploying a Boeing 777 freighter, supplementing the existing belly-hold cargo capacity in the Swiss market provided on the airline's double-da
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ASCO opens Australian base
August 19 - International oilfield support services company ASCO has opened a new marine supply base in Darwin, Australia.
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Windy work for MBS
August 18 - MBS Logistics has transported four used wind turbines, with a total volume of 4,204 cu m, from a wind farm in M
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Harms Bergung in Dolphin tow
August 18 - Harms Bergung Transport & Heavylift's anchor handling tug Orcus has been chartered by Dolphin Drilling to tow the semisubmersible rig Borgny Dolphin from Brazil to Scotland.
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Another eight for Nordana
August 18 - Nordana has confirmed reports from the Chinese media that it has ordered a further eight heavy lift ships from China's Taizhou Sanfu Shipbuilding.
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GAC alert on Port of Venice
August 18 - According to an advisory note issued by GAC, from August 18 at 03.00 to August 25 at 00.01, transit will be allowed only through the lock chamber at the entrance of Port of Venice/Porto Marghera for ro-ro ships with a maximum length of 200 m w
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Pareto acquires Derrick
August 18 - Kristiansand, Norway based Pareto JGO Shipbrokers has acquired UK based offshore oil and gas, renewable energy and subsea cable industry specialist Derrick Offshore.
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Hamburg expects record 2014
August 18 - The Port of Hamburg handled a total of 72.6 million tonnes of cargo in the first six months of 2014, a 6.6 percent rise on the same period of 2013.