All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in August 2018 – Page 6
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NewsBerard: successful tugboat load-out
New Iberia, Louisiana-headquartered Berard Transportation recently moved a 548-ton (497-tonne) tugboat measuring 123 ft (37. 4 m) long, 36 ft (10.9 m) wide and 67 ft (20.4 m) high.
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NewsLCIA rules DP World contract ‘valid and binding’
According to a statement from the government of Dubai, the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) has ruled that DP World’s port container terminal contract in Djibouti is “valid and binding”.
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NewsTransportes Muciño powers up in Mexico
Transportes Muciño used its Goldhofer Faktor 5 girder bridge, along with an ADDrive heavy-duty drive unit, to deliver 13 gas turbines in Mexico.
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NewsN&A James picks a Terex AC 40/2L
N&A James has taken delivery of a new Terex AC 40/2L all-terrain crane.
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NewsInnovation completes bucket installation
GeoSea’s offshore installation vessel Innovation has successfully completed the installation of 20 suction bucket jackets at the Borkum Riffgrund 2 wind farm, located offshore Germany.
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NewsGiraffes go long haul
In late July, Russian all-cargo carrier AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) moved 66 baby giraffes from Johannesburg, South Africa to Zhengzhou, China via Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport.
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NewsXLP round-up
Members of the XLProjects (XLP) network have been keeping busy recently, with a variety of projects.
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NewsAntwerp XL reveals initial exhibitor list
Launched just eight weeks ago, the latest exhibition for the breakbulk sector, Antwerp XL, has already signed up some blue-chip names from the heavy lift and project forwarding sector as exhibitors.
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NewsBriese calls Globecomm to enhance vessel connectivity
Briese Schiffahrts has selected Globecomm Maritime to provide its Ku-band VSAT services to ensure its fleet of approximately 132 ships are connected to shore 24/7.
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NewsSSI acquires MTH30
Cometto has delivered a MTH30 straddle carrier to Spain’s Servicios Siderurgicos Integrales (SSI).
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NewsRHA submits cartel compensation claim
The UK’s Road Haulage Association (RHA) has applied to the Competition Appeal Tribunal in respect of a claim against European truck manufacturers found to have colluded in a price-fixing cartel between 1997 and 2011.
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NewsHöegh turns up heat with furnace delivery
Höegh Autoliners has delivered a shipment of furnace parts from Durban, South Africa to Singapore on behalf of Themba Dry Cargo.
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Digital IssueJuly/August 2018 digital edition
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NewsCosco completes OOCL takeover
Cosco Shipping has completed the acquisition of Orient Overseas International Ltd (OOIL) and its subsidiary Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL).
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NewsSingapore to host PPG training course
The Project Professionals Group (PPG) will host its Project Cargo Forwarding Certificate training course in Singapore from November 26-27, 2018.
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NewsWVFA project inaugurated
The port of Vancouver, USA, has inaugurated its USD251 million West Vancouver Freight Access (WVFA) rail project.
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Technology to revolutionise freight forwarding
While the fundamentals of freight forwarding remain unchanged, the short-term future of the sector will be characterised by the introduction of technologies that unlock value and enhance capability.
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NewsALS delivers TBM
Abnormal Load Services (ALS) has coordinated the delivery of a 100-tonne tunnel boring machine (TBM) from London to Leicestershire, UK.