Australasia news – Page 34

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    Locomotive load for GPLN member

    2014-01-16T00:00:00Z

    January 16 - International Project Logistics, based in Brisbane, Australia, has handled the movement of 24 locomotives from Brisbane to Durban, South Africa for reuse on the African continent.

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    GAC Australia signs contract with MOL

    2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

    January 14 - Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has awarded an exclusive three-year contract to GAC Australia, part of the GAC Group, to serve its vessels and port calls across Australia.

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    The Friday Flyer - January 3rd 2014

    2014-01-03T00:00:00Z

    This week's round up of news from the world of heavy lift and project forwarding.

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    UTC opens in Mexico City

    2014-01-03T00:00:00Z

    January 3 - Texas, USA based project forwarder UTC Overseas Inc., has established a new office in Mexico.

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    Easy appointment for Melbourne

    2014-01-02T00:00:00Z

    January 2 - The Port of Melbourne, Australia has appointed Nick Easy its new ceo; he takes on the responsibility of overseeing the development of the gateway, including its USD1.42 billion expansion project.

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    ISS Australia buys Christy & Griffin

    2013-12-30T00:00:00Z

    December 30 - Maritime services provider Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) has acquired marine surveying and consultancy firm, Christy & Griffin, headquartered in New South Wales, Australia.

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    The Friday Flyer - December 27th 2013

    2013-12-27T00:00:00Z

    This week's round up of news from the world of heavy lift and project forwarding.

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    Dockwise wins Wheatstone contract

    2013-12-24T00:00:00Z

    December 24 - Dockwise, a wholly owned subsidiary of Royal Boskalis Westminster NV (Boskalis), has been awarded a contract by Bechtel to supply module transport services for the Chevron-operated Wheatstone Project in Western Australia.

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    DYT strengthens Australian service

    2013-12-20T00:00:00Z

    December 20 - Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, DYT Yacht Transport (DYT) has appointed Sevenstar Yacht Transport Australia as its new agents servicing the Australian market.

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    South Pacific is music to NYK's ears

    2013-12-20T00:00:00Z

    December 20 - NYK will launch a new South Pacific Link (SPL) service between the Far East and the South Pacific islands from January, 2014.

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    The Friday Flyer - December 20th 2013

    2013-12-20T00:00:00Z

    This week's round up of news from the world of heavy lift and project forwarding.

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    CNCo set to acquire Pacifica

    2013-12-17T00:00:00Z

    December 17 -

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    NTS adds to Toll's services

    2013-12-17T00:00:00Z

    December 17 - Transport and logistics provider, Toll Group, has agreed to the conditional acquisition of the business and assets of Nationwide Transport Solutions (NTS), growing its capabilities in the over-dimensional and heavy haulage sector.

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    The Friday Flyer - December 13th 2013

    2013-12-13T00:00:00Z

    This week's round up of news from the world of heavy lift and project forwarding.

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    Freight Direct joins PCN

    2013-12-12T00:00:00Z

    December 12 - Located in Auckland, New Zealand, Freight Direct has become the latest member to join the Project Cargo Network (PCN).

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    Fremantle seeks ro-ro investment

    2013-12-11T00:00:00Z

    December 11 - The Port of Fremantle in Western Australia is seeking expressions of interest from the private sector to build and operate a new automotive and ro-ro terminal at its Victoria Quay.

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    City of Adelaide sails back down under

    2013-12-09T00:00:00Z

    December 9 - The world's oldest clipper ship, which was built in Sunderland in 1864, and carried migrants and cargo to South Australia via 23 passenger voyages between 1864 and 1886, has begun its return journey to Adelaide from Rotterdam, on Combi Lift's

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    Helimission to Manila completed

    2013-12-04T00:00:00Z

    December 4 - Australia headquartered freight forwarder PAK AIR teamed up with Helimission to deliver a SOS helicopter to Manila, which will provide aid to those affected by the typhoon that hit the Philippines.

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    Geodis Wilson appoints Mu

    2013-12-02T00:00:00Z

    December 2 - Geodis Wilson has appointed Igor Mu

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    The Friday Flyer - November 29th 2013

    2013-11-29T00:00:00Z

    Are liner shipping lines hiding their cartels in plain sight? When the European Commission's (EC) lawmakers turned their sights on anti-competitive activity in 2011, the most obvious characteristic of a cartel was clandestine cloak-and-dagger meetings bet