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Prangl expands telescope boom fleet
February 7 - Austrian crane and material handling hirer Prangl has acquired a further range of Liebherr mobile cranes with telescopic booms.
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Braemar Seascope asks is another demolition spike due?
February 3 - As the Baltic Dry Index plumbs all-time depths, those with long memories are recalling the dark days of the 1980s for the shipping markets, says Braemar Seascope.
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Liebherr looks back at 2011
February 2 - Significant orders for Mobile Harbour Cranes (MHC) in 2011 from emerging economies, as well as the market introduction of the new LHM 420 model, helped Liebherr-Werk Nenzing stabilise its bottom-line in what it describes as a "challenging" wo
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Discovery Air Innovations launches student competition
February 2 - Discovery Air Innovations (DAI), in collaboration with the Canadian Transportation Research Forum, has announced the first annual Hybrid Air Vehicle (HAV) student paper competition.
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Liebherr hits a century in Africa
January 31 - With the impending delivery in March of its one hundredth mobile harbour crane for the African continent, Liebherr is set to celebrate a major milestone.
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First 747-8 Freighter for AirBridgeCargo Airlines
January 30 - Boeing and AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), part of Volga-Dnepr Group, have celebrated the delivery of the first of five new Boeing 747-8 Freighters to the airline.
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SC&RA 2012 annual conference announced
January 30 - The 2012 Annual Conference of the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA), April 17-21, at the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines, Austin, Texas, USA, features a program that includes educational sessions, networking events and committee mee
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Saipem double for Fairstar
January 27 - Fairstar Heavy Transport has been awarded two contracts by Saipem to provide marine transportation services for the Golden Eagle Project in the North Sea. The total contract value is EUR11.99 million (USD15.7 million).
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SDV invests in FAST Overseas Group and FAST France
January 26 - After several years of cooperation, SDV International Logistics has taken a minority interest in the FAST Overseas Group, which has a presence in Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Italy.
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Damen Shipyards receives three orders for five pontoons
January 26 - Damen Pontoons & Barges has signed three contracts for a total of five purpose-built Damen Stan Pontoons (SPo): two Damen Stan Pontoons 6511 for Mammoet Maritime (The Netherlands), two Stan Pontoons 8916 ICE for Silverburn Shipping (I.O.M.) L
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Oil and gas executives ready to spend as industry confidence rises
January 26 - Oil and gas industry leaders have forecast improved performance and higher levels of capital expenditure this year, despite concerns over global economic instability, according to a new report on the future of the sector.
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Fairstar Heavy Transport set to take delivery of Forte in late May
January 25 - Fairstar Heavy Transport says it will take delivery of the 50,000 dwt semi-submersible newbuilding Forte, which is currently under construction by Guangzhou Shipbuilding International (GSI) in China, on May 23, 2012.
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African network expansion for Emirates SkyCargo African network expansion for Emirates SkyCargo
January 25 - Emirates freight division, Emirates SkyCargo is enhancing its operations on African trade routes, with the launch of flights to Lusaka and Harare on February 1, 2012, bringing its weekly cargo capacity into and out of the continent to more th
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Progressive on track for siding opening
January 24 - US over-dimensional rail freight operator Progressive Rail is close to completion of a 1.6 km passing track that will boost volumes of rail car interchange between the Union Pacific Railroad (UP) and Progressive Rail's Wisconsin Northern Rail
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ALS piles on the success with largest crawler crane shipment to Brazil
January 20 - European project teams from global project specialists ALS (Freight Management Group) have worked with their South American partners to successfully deliver a crawler crane, described as being "the biggest pile driving machine ever built of i
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Ports of Indiana handles largest annual tonnage in five years
January 20 - The Ports of Indiana handled 8.1 million tons (7.3 million tonnes) of cargo in 2011, the largest annual tonnage since 2006.
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B&M Logistica joins PCN
January 20 - The Project Cargo Network (PCN) now has three members in Brazil following the addition of B&M Log
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Trio of Terex ATCs delivered to Moroccan market
January 13 - Three Terex AC 40 Optimax all terrain cranes have been delivered to customers in Morocco by Terex distributor Vemat. The AC 40 Optimax is a specially designed all-terrain crane for customers in North Africa.
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Logwin opens Foshan office
January 12 - Air and ocean freight and logistics services company, Logwin, has opened a new sales office in Foshan, China, to strengthen its market presence across South China.
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WWL extends the reach of Orcelle grants
January 10 - Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) is partnering with Savannah Ocean Exchange as worldwide sponsor to extend the reach of Orcelle grants, giving support to clean-tech entrepreneurs aiming at making shipping and logistics more sustainable.