All Australasia articles – Page 21

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    The Freight Co boils over

    2015-12-16T00:00:00Z

    December 16 - The Freight Co has coordinated the transport of a boiler from its manufacturing plant in Thailand's Chachoengsao province to the Port of Sri Racha in Chonburi.

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    Jumbo in Prelude pile up

    2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

    December 15 - Jumbo's heavy lift vessels Jumbo Jubilee and Fairpartner have shipped 16 piles for the Prelude field from Aviles in Spain to Batam, Indonesia.

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    Universal bridges gap in tandem lift

    2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

    December 15 - Universal Cranes has used a 450-tonne capacity Grove GMK7450 all-terrain crane and a 275-tonne capacity Manitowoc M-250T lattice boom truck crane to install a new bridge over Duck Creek in New South Wales, Australia.

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    Terex quartet heads down under

    2015-12-14T00:00:00Z

    December 14 - Terex Port Solutions (TPS) has strengthened its position in the Asia Pacific with the delivery of four mobile harbour cranes to the region.

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    AAL in Swire tie-up

    2015-12-07T00:00:00Z

    December 7 - Effective December 14, AAL is entering a space sharing agreement with Swire Shipping that aims to further strengthen its breakbulk liner service between Asia and the East Coast of Australia.

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    Carisbrooke doubles up

    2015-12-03T00:00:00Z

    December 3 - Carisbrooke Shipping has appointed Heiko Hinrichs, formerly of Ocean 5, and Joschka Boeddeling, most recently of Jumbo Shipping, to its chartering desk.

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    Australian cabotage reforms rejected

    2015-11-26T00:00:00Z

    November 26 - Australia's senate has rejected proposed changes to coastal shipping laws that would have allowed foreign-flagged vessels more access to the country's ports.

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    Tutt Bryant raises game

    2015-11-19T00:00:00Z

    November 19 - Tutt Bryant Heavy Lift & Shift has taken delivery of Australia's first Manitowoc MLC650 crawler crane, equipped with variable position counterweight (VPC) technology.

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    Townsville inks Indonesian tie-up

    2015-11-17T00:00:00Z

    November 17 - Australia's Port of Townsville has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indonesia Port Corporation (IPC) to strengthen trade and development opportunities between the respective countries.

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    Kennards Hire and Modulift partner

    2015-11-17T00:00:00Z

    November 17 - A new partnership with Modulift aims to expand the equipment range and value offering of all Kennards Hire Lift & Shift branches across Australia and New Zealand.

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    CP Ships' Ray Miles dies

    2015-11-09T00:00:00Z

    November 9 - Raymond R Miles, who during his 43-year international transport career helped steer the course of container shipping as it evolved through its second generation, died on Friday November 6, 2015 after a brief illness. He was 71.

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    Höegh extends SCH deal

    2015-11-04T00:00:00Z

    November 4 - Southampton Cargo Handling (SCH) has signed a new contract with ro-ro shipping line Höegh Autoliners to continue servicing its vessel calls at the UK gateway for a three-year period.

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    Van der Vlist reaches out

    2015-11-02T00:00:00Z

    November 2 - In Australia, Van der Vlist arranged the transport of 22 reach stackers that had been shipped in to Fremantle, Adelaide and Melbourne from Holland and Belgium.

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    Surfacing work starts at Townsville

    2015-10-29T00:00:00Z

    October 29 - In Australia, surfacing work to lay bitumen has commenced at the Port of Townsville's (POTL) new 30,000 sq m cargo laydown area.

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    Panalpina names Energy Services head

    2015-10-27T00:00:00Z

    October 27 - Effective January 1, 2016, Michel Dubois will become global head of Energy Solutions at Panalpina, replacing Hans Toggweiler.

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    ALE opens in China

    2015-10-26T00:00:00Z

    October 26 - ALE has opened its first branch in Tianjin, China, as part of a general expansion of its footprint throughout Asia.

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    ALE inks Santos contract

    2015-10-22T00:00:00Z

    October 22 - ALE has been awarded a heavy haulage contract by Santos Queensland Upstream Developments for the Santos GLNG project in Australia.

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    Soon up at GAC

    2015-10-20T00:00:00Z

    October 20 - GAC has strengthened its focus on the Asia Pacific energy sector with the appointment of Lailah Soon as regional business development manager, oil and gas.

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    Darwin gets new operator

    2015-10-15T00:00:00Z

    October 15 - The Northern Territory government has signed an agreement to lease the Port of Darwin to Chinese-owned Landbridge Group for the next 99 years.

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    ALE ups Australian operations

    2015-10-15T00:00:00Z

    October 15 - ALE has formed a dedicated unit to serve the onshore oil and gas sector in Australia, by recruiting specialist personnel and investing in bespoke equipment.