All Australasia articles – Page 53

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    Modulift wins DNV approval for latest spreader systems

    2009-07-23T00:00:00Z

    July 23 - Modulift's second bespoke spreader system has received full DNV product approval.

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    Agility to manage Lihir Gold Mine Logistics Project

    2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

    July 15 - Agility Project Logistics Brisbane is to provide freight management services for announced an agreement with Lihir Gold Limited (LGL's) Million Ounce Plant Upgrade (MOPU).

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    PPG heads for Corpus Christi

    2009-07-07T00:00:00Z

    July 7 - A record number of sponsors and over 100 freight forwarding executives from 34 countries are expected to attend the Project Professionals Group annual conference in Corpus Christi, Texas, later this month.

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    Eleven countries represented at heavy lift seminar

    2009-07-06T00:00:00Z

    July 6 - More than 25 participants from 11 countries attended the latest 'Heavy Transport & Lifting' seminar in the Netherlands.

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    Clipper Projects opens for business in Lion City

    2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

    July 1 - Today sees Clipper Projects opening its own representative office in Singapore following the recent decision to dissolve Asia Project Chartering, the partnership between Clipper Projects and BBC Chartering & Logistic.

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    Toll Group set to manage Gorgon Project's Barrow Island

    2009-06-30T00:00:00Z

    June 30 - Toll Group, a leading provider of integrated logistics services, has won a A$180 million (USD145 million) three year contract from Chevron Australia Pty Ltd's (Chevron) to manage and provide logistics services for the Barrow Island Supply Base.

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    Neptune Pacific launches to Solomon Islands

    2009-06-26T00:00:00Z

    June 26 - Brisbane-based Neptune Pacific Line (NPL) has launched a scheduled over-dimensional cargo and bulk liner shipping service from Australia to Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands. The line has also appointed Sullivans (SI) Limited Shipping In Honiara a

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    Swire Shipping cuts RTW services, focuses on Asia Pacific

    2009-06-22T00:00:00Z

    June 22 - In a major restructuring of its regional and global network of liner shipping services and a decision to focus on the Asia - Pacific region, Swire Shipping is suspending its round-the-world multi-purpose liner services due to weak markets in the

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    Toll takes on Perkins

    2009-06-16T00:00:00Z

    June 16 - The Toll Group has reached agreement for the purchase of 1000f the shares in Perkins Group Holdings Pty Limited, the parent of the Perkins Shipping Group. The conditions for the transaction include competition clearance.

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    New Wallenius Wilhelmsen ship named

    2009-06-12T00:00:00Z

    May 12 - Tijuca, the latest edition to Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet of car and truck carrying vessels, has been named in Melbourne.

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    BBC Chartering reinvigorates presence in Asia Pacific markets

    2009-06-11T00:00:00Z

    June 11 - Following the earlier announcement that Asia Project Chartering Pte Ltd (APC) will be dissolved from the beginning of July, Leer-based BBC Chartering is undertaking a number of developments to reinvigorate and enhance its presence in Asia Pacifi

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    Swire Shipping retonnages and restructures round-the-world service

    2009-06-09T00:00:00Z

    June 9 - From July, Swire Shipping will start to replace the vessels employed in its long established westabout round-the-world service (formerly known as the Bank Line) which links Europe with the Pacific region starting.

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    2009-06-05T00:00:00Z

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    Gottwald strengthens sales and service organisation in Oceania

    2009-06-01T00:00:00Z

    June 1 - Gottwald Port Technology (Gottwald) has appointed Clark Equipment Australia Pty Ltd. (Clark Equipment), based in Sydney, Australia, as its new sales and service representative for Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Islands.

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    Shipping lines form Heavy Lift Club

    2009-05-27T00:00:00Z

    May 27 - Meeting prior to the start of the Breakbulk Europe Conference in Antwerp, ocean carriers involved with the international transport of project and heavy lift cargoes announced the founding of the International Council of Heavy Lift and Project Car

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    Bollore Logistics sets sail

    2009-05-27T00:00:00Z

    May 27 - French Industrial and transport organisation, the Bollore Group has created the Bollore Logistics brand to assist the group's commercial brands in their development.

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    Agility to work on Australia gas project

    2009-05-25T00:00:00Z

    May 25 - Agility Project Logistics says it has entered into an agreement with Chevron Australia Pty Ltd to provide supply base operations and transportation services for the Gorgon Project - a joint venture between the Australian subsidiaries of Chevron (

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    Asia Project Chartering set to close

    2009-05-20T00:00:00Z

    May 20 - Effective July 1st, BBC Chartering and Logistic (BBC) and Clipper Projects (CP) has announced its intention to dissolve its joint venture Asia Project Chartering Pte Ltd (APC) which was established five years ago to provide commercial management

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    ASCO Enters Asia Pacific Market

    2009-05-20T00:00:00Z

    May 20 - ASCO, the Aberdeen based oil and gas logistics specialist, has entered the Asia Pacific market with the opening of ASCO Freight Management in Singapore.

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    Northern Stevedoring Services makes strategic acquisition down under

    2009-05-08T00:00:00Z

    May 8 - Queensland stevedoring company Northern Stevedoring Services (NSS) has acquired equipment hire company S. Colborne Equipment Hire. NSS has sourced equipment from S. Colborne for over a decade.