Australasia news – Page 40
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New Zealand joint venture delivers outsized motorboat
January 24 - New Zealand based TNL GAC Pindar Ltd - a joint venture between specialist marine leisure logistics provider GAC Pindar and freight forwarder TNL International - has delivered a 7.6 tonne Stamas 363 motorboat 15,000 km between Georgia, USA and
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New regulator for heavy vehicles opens in Australia
January 22 - 2013 will see Australia roll out a new rulebook of national laws and regulations for heavy lift land moves - with the aim on unifying what is a fragmented system.
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The Friday Flyer
High winds, heavy snow and below average temperatures across Europe are creating headaches for transport planners as HLPFI heads into the weekend, whilst winds of a different sort have blown in some sobering news from the Sahara.
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Mechel strengthens distribution network with Vanino acquisition
January 16 - One of Russia's leading mining and metal companies Mechel OAO has acquired a 55 percent controlling stake in Vanino Sea Trade Port OAO in a deal reportedly worth RUB15.5 billion (USD510.1 million).
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Change for AIS in Singapore
January 14 - In Singapore, Steven Hawkswood has left AIS Singapore, with Ameer Ouf relocating from Australia Independent Shipbrokers' office In Western Australia to service existing clients interests and to ensure the continued development of the South-Ea
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C.H. Robinson and Inchcape Shipping raise funds for charity
January 4 - For the third consecutive year, US-headquartered logistics services provider C.H. Robinson - in association with NBA basketball team Minnesota Timberwolves - has supported the FastBreak Foundation's WolvesCare initiative.
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Combi Lift strengthens Australian team
December 28 - Denmark-headquartered specialist project cargo shipping line Combi Lift has appointed Eike Hemp as operations manager within its Australia team.
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The Friday Flyer
December 21 - Well, the Mayan day of apocalypse has arrived and so far, it appears to be passing over peacefully, meaning HLPFI staff will waste no time in getting out the tea and cake (nothing stronger) to mark the fact that the world is still here.
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FPS Melbourne steels itself for coil cargoes
December 18 - The Melbourne, Australia branch of Famous Pacific Shipping (FPS), has been awarded a contract to handle the import, unpacking and delivery of 52 containers loaded with 1,138 tonnes of steel coil.
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THE FRIDAY FLYER - DECEMBER 14TH 2012
As 2012 draws to its close, HLPFI staff and Friday Flyer readers around the world are wondering what 2013 will bring in the business of heavy lift and project cargo.
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Samson appoints new vice president sales and marketing
December 13 - US-based high-performance rope manufacturer, Samson, has appointed Joe Mazzacano as vice president of sales and marketing, effective January 1, 2013.
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Yacht Exports sees South Pacific growth
December 12 - Yacht transport and logistics provider, Yacht Exports, has confirmed that demand for services to Australia and New Zealand is growing following record breaking bookings on the route.
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Boost for WPA membership
December 11 - Now Global Logistics of Adelaide, Australia has joined the Worldwide Partners Alliance (WPA), a network of independent transportation and logistics providers that specialise in air and ocean freight forwarding as well as niche/specialised ma
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Exhibition celebrates shipping of mighty structures
December 10 - Anyone visiting Melbourne, Australia this month might want to drop in to a new exhibition taking place at the city's Mission to Seafarers at 717 Flinders.
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Hansa Heavy Lift appoints Berndt R Olesen to drive Australian growth
November 30 - Hansa Heavy Lift
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The Friday Flyer
November 30 - Staff in HLPFI's London office awoke this morning to the first sub-temperatures of Winter and a malfunctioning office heating system. Typing in an overcoat and mittens is no fun, but the author of this week's Friday Flyer delivers a neat sna
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Hydro Deck pontoon unveiled by AG&P ALE Ventures
November 27 - AG&P ALE Ventures, an Australian consortium consisting of AG&P, an industrial process outsourcing company; and strategic heavy lift service provider ALE, have together developed Hydro Deck - an innovative transition pontoon.
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Heavy lift master class
November 20 - Having presented his two-day 'Heavy Transport & Lifting' seminar to more than thousand people in Australia, Brazil, China, Germany, the UK, Norway, the Netherlands, Turkey, USA, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, the UAE and Singapore.
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Australia creates world's biggest marine park
November 19 - Australia has created the world's largest network of marine national parks, protecting a 2.3 million square km (888,035 sq mi) area of ocean roughly the size of Western Europe.
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GAC Pindar joins TNL in Australasia
November 16 - GAC Pindar has announced a new venture with global freight forwarder TNL International, to offer specialist marine leisure logistics services to the growing Australasian market.