All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in August 2017
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LGH lifts in LA
August 31 - Lifting Gear Hire (LGH) has provided 16 wireless compression load cells from Straightpoint for the benchmark weighing of ten ship-to-shore cranes at the Port of Los Angeles, USA.
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Trail King names Kolb
August 31 - North American trailer manufacturer, Trail King Industries has appointed Joe Kolb as president.
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Feldmann transports mountain ropes
August 31 - Switzerland-based Feldmann Pneukran + Transport has transported four steel wire ropes for the Bayerische Zugspitzbahn cable car which scales the Zugspitze mountain on the Austria-Germany border.
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DB Schenker expands in New Zealand
August 31 - DB Schenker will expand its presence in New Zealand with the acquisition of SB Global Logistics.
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Mammoet wins Oman contract
August 31 - Mammoet has been awarded the heavy lift and transport contract for an ongoing petrochemical plant project in Sohar, Oman.
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Bureau Veritas releases OSV rules
August 31 - International classification society Bureau Veritas has issued new rules for the classification of offshore service vessels (OSV) and tugs.
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Welsh wind arrives at Swansea
August 31 - Associated British Ports has handled wind energy components for the Brechfa Forest wind farm project at the Port of Swansea, Wales.
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Blanchard in at APP
August 31 - Elizabeth Blanchard, port commissioner at the Port of Stockton, USA has been named president of the Association of Pacific Ports (APP).
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Breakbulk Americas goes forth
August 31 - Despite the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey, Breakbulk Events & Media has confirmed that Breakbulk Americas will proceed as planned at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, from October 17-19.
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Bristol Port supports Alveston wind
August 31 - Bristol Port has seen an increase of wind turbine shipments coming through the port for the construction of the Alveston wind farm in South Gloucestershire, UK.
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ALE expands with yard facility
August 31 - ALE has signed an agreement with steel constructor VDS Staalbouw (VDS), which will enable the heavy lifting and specialised transport provider to store equipment at VDS' yard in Flushing, the Netherlands.
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Suparna takes off to Hahn
August 30 - Suparna Airlines, a subsidiary of HNA Modern Logistics, has launched a service connecting Xi-an Xinyang International Airport in China with Frankfurt-Hahn Airport in Germany.
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Samskip gets green light
August 30 - The Norwegian competition authority has approved Samskip's acquisition of Nor Lines.
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Fesco gets the wheels turning
August 30 - Fesco Transportation Group is overseeing the delivery of two hydraulic turbine wheels from St Petersburg to the Krasnoyarsk hydroelectric power station, Russia.
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Cuxhaven gears up for offshore
August 30 - A new berth and ramp have been inaugurated at Niedersachsen Ports' Cuxhaven offshore terminal, Germany.
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Construction starts on Stena ships
August 30 - A 'steel cutting ceremony' held at the AVIC Weihai Shipyard, China, marked the start of construction of the first of four ro-ro vessels ordered by Stena Line.
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ALE and COSCO team up
August 30 - ALE has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with COSCO Shipping Project Logistics.
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Tecno-Gru adds a Terex
August 30 - Tecno-Gru, a Terex dealer and supplier of new and used machinery for the lifting sector in Italy, has taken delivery of its first Terex RT 90 rough terrain crane.
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Ocean 7 Projects names Poulsen
August 30 - Ocean 7 Projects has appointed Singapore-based Poulsen Shipping Asia as its representative for Southeast Asia, the Far East, Australia and New Zealand.
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TCS opens in Mexico
August 29 - Air chartering specialist The Charter Store (TCS) has opened an office in Guadalajara, Mexico.