All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in August 2017 – Page 4

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    Pallada pulls environment into focus

    2017-08-17T00:00:00Z

    August 17 - Ukraine's Pallada Kherson state-owned plant has initiated the design of an environmentally friendly towboat with a ferro-concrete hull, reports Interfax-Ukraine.

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    LR climbs onboard Quadriga project

    2017-08-17T00:00:00Z

    August 17 - Lloyd's Register (LR) has joined the Quadriga sustainable shipping project - an initiative from Hamburg, Germany-based Sailing Cargo, which aims to build the world's biggest wind-powered cargo ship.

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    Cyberattack costs Møller-Mærsk

    2017-08-16T00:00:00Z

    August 16 - The ceo of A.P. Møller-Mærsk, Søren Skou, has put a dollar value on the impact of the cyberattack that hit the company at the end of June 2017.

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    Chapman completes pipe move

    2017-08-16T00:00:00Z

    August 16 - Chapman Freeborn's Dubai office has coordinated the transport of 60 tons (54.4 tonnes) of pipe spooling from Sharjah, UAE to Houston, USA, on board a Boeing 747.

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    Max Bögl gets a Liebherr lift

    2017-08-16T00:00:00Z

    August 16 - Germany-based construction engineering company Max Bögl Group is utilising a Liebherr LTM 112000-9.1 to erect water basins and 40 m high tower foundations for an energy storage project in the northeast of Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

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    SVMM adds a Demag

    2017-08-16T00:00:00Z

    August 16 - Valenciennes, France-based SVMM has taken delivery of a Demag AC 160-5 all terrain crane.

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    ACS applies finishing touch

    2017-08-16T00:00:00Z

    August 16 - Air Charter Service (ACS) coordinated the delivery of 11 Pablo Picasso paintings from France to Morocco on board an Antonov AN-12.

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    Nooteboom powers up

    2017-08-15T00:00:00Z

    August 15 - Nooteboom has introduced the load-sensing lift axle PowerUP, for semi-trailers with axles that are equipped with hydraulic suspension.

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    Vanguard salvages ship loader

    2017-08-15T00:00:00Z

    August 15 - Vanguard has utilised its EZ 600-ton (544.3-tonne) capacity hydraulic lifting system for the salvage operation of a ship loader belonging to Bulk Connections at the Port of Durban, South Africa.

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    Kestrel swoops on Nott

    2017-08-15T00:00:00Z

    August 15 - In the UK after eight years at Allseas Global Logistics, most recently as global project manager, Des Nott has moved to the Kestrel Group as breakbulk and project specialist - southern region.

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    Trail King introduces MG-HG

    2017-08-15T00:00:00Z

    August 15 - Trail King Industries has launched its Commercial MG-HG detachable gooseneck trailer, which features interchangeable gooseneck styles.

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    Dakotrans handles the heat

    2017-08-15T00:00:00Z

    August 15 - Dakotrans, a member of the Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) in Russia, has transported Russian machinery and equipment to a thermal power plant in Vietnam.

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    MACS adds Charleston to MTA

    2017-08-15T00:00:00Z

    August 15 - MACS has added the Port of Charleston in South Carolina, USA to its North West Continent to North America service (MTA).

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    New terminal at Takoradi

    2017-08-14T00:00:00Z

    August 14 - The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) has offered a 25-year concession to Ghanaian company Ibistek for the development and operations of a container and multipurpose terminal at the Port of Takoradi.

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    Mammoet moves multimodal

    2017-08-14T00:00:00Z

    August 14 - Mammoet has transported an 800,000-lbs (362.9-tonne) process vessel from Tulsa, Oklahoma to Robinson, Illinois, USA.

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    UTC grows in Guyana

    2017-08-14T00:00:00Z

    August 14 - UTC Overseas has expanded its presence in Guyana with the appointment of Bob Stevens, the firm's Caribbean field director, to support its recently opened Guyanese office.

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    Lone delivers a dozen in Rotterdam

    2017-08-14T00:00:00Z

    August 14 - SAL Heavy Lift has transported twelve Damen vessels from Vietnam to the Port of Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

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    Crowley and King Ocean expand services

    2017-08-14T00:00:00Z

    August 14 - Port Everglades, USA, has announced that King Ocean Services and Crowley Caribbean Services, both long-standing customers have entered into a vessel sharing agreement (VSA) that will expand their reach into Central America.

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    Silvasti completes Tellenes transport

    2017-08-14T00:00:00Z

    August 14 - Finland-based Silvasti has transported over 1,000 pieces of wind energy equipment to the Tellenes wind farm in Egersund, Norway.

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    HLPFI - July/August 2017 - now available!

    2017-08-14T00:00:00Z

    HLPFI's July/August 2017 digital edition is now available to view and is packed full of useful information. Click here to see more.