Business news – Page 211

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    Cargolux resolves contractual issues

    2011-10-12T00:00:00Z

    October 12 - Cargolux announced today that the delivery of the first two Boeing 747-8 Freighters initially scheduled for 19 and 21 September is proceeding on 12 and 13 October 2011 following the resolution of contractual issues between Boeing, GE and Carg

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    Norrlandskranar acquired by Havator Group

    2011-10-11T00:00:00Z

    October 11 - Havator AB has acquired all shares in Norrlandskranar AB and its affiliated subsidiaries Norrlandskranar i J

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    Terex Demag move lifts Van der Vlist business

    2011-10-10T00:00:00Z

    October 10 - European abnormal and heavy haulage provider Van der Vlist has undertaken the recent movement of a Terex Demag CC8800 crane from the manufacturer's factory at Zweibrucken, Germany to the port of Antwerp, Belgium.

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    Horizon Lines completes refinancing

    2011-10-07T00:00:00Z

    October 7 - Horizon Lines, Inc has completed a comprehensive refinancing of the company's entire capital structure.

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    South Africa's Imperial buys German logistics company

    2011-10-05T00:00:00Z

    October 5 - South African transport group Imperial Holdings will pay USD368 million to buy a German logistics company, in a move that bulks up its presence in Europe, even as the region struggles with an uncertain outlook.

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    New contracts for Dockwise

    2011-10-05T00:00:00Z

    October 5 - New contract wins and variation orders, revised payment terms for the Vanguard, and advances from certain clients, announced today by Dockwise will materially improve the company's cash flows and working capital in 2011 and 2012, says the comp

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    Flying gets a little safer, thanks to Van der Vlist

    2011-10-05T00:00:00Z

    October 5 - European abnormal and heavy haulage provider Van der Vlist has handled the movement of a vital piece of modern aviation training equipment from the United States to Europe - a full flight simulator from Miami to Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam.

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    Upgraded shipping service will help boost African trade

    2011-09-30T00:00:00Z

    September 30 - Safmarine says the addition of Beira and an eastbound Toamasina call on its weekly shipping service between Southern Africa and Asia (the Safari 3 service)will help boost trade between southern Africa and Asia.

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    Panalpina opens for business in Jaipur

    2011-09-30T00:00:00Z

    September 30 - Panalpina has opened in Jaipur, India and says that its new branch office is expected to play an important role in the company's global growth strategy.

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    Shuttlelift reveals new DB Series gantry cranes

    2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

    September 27 - Shuttlelift has announced the launch of a newly developed series of double-beam mobile gantry cranes designed to provide state-of-the-art material handling and operational efficiency at an exceptional value.

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    Liebherr extends mobility of narrow-track crawler chassis

    2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

    September 27 - Liebherr says that it has extended the on-site mobility of its LR 1600/2-W narrow-track crawler crane and the machine can now become operational with a main boom up to 108 m in length, with a 12 m fixed jib.

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    Dredging set to start at Corpus Christi

    2011-09-26T00:00:00Z

    September 26 - Today, Port Corpus Christi, Texas, USA, is set to commence dredging operations for La Quinta Channel Extension project.

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    Lufthansa Cargo Charter helps fight oil well fire

    2011-09-22T00:00:00Z

    September 22 - Lufthansa Cargo Charter Agency GmbH, together with its general sales agent (GSA) Platinum Air Cargo in Houston, has organised the emergency transport via a charter aircraft of six tonnes of specialised well fire fighting equipment from Hous

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    Maersk Line and Rickmers-Linie form U.S. flag project cargo partnership

    2011-09-19T00:00:00Z

    September 19 - Maersk Line, Limited and Rickmers-Linie (America), Inc. have formed a partnership to provide breakbulk and project cargo shipping using two newly-built multi-purpose ships to be operated under the U.S. flag.

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    NSCSA exercises options for two ro-cons

    2011-09-16T00:00:00Z

    September 16 - The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (NSCSA) has exercised the option to build two ro-con vessels with Hyundai MIPO of South Korea.

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    STX Pan Ocean signs syndicated loan deal to invest in new vessels

    2011-09-14T00:00:00Z

    September 14 - South Korea's STX Pan Ocean has succeeded in obtaining a sizeable loan from a group of domestic and overseas lenders to finance new vessel orders.

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    Konecranes to supply cranes for Klaipeda

    2011-09-14T00:00:00Z

    September 14 - Konecranes has received an order for three Ship-To-Shore (STS) cranes and seven Rubber Tyred Gantry (RTG) cranes from JSSC Klaipedos Smelte in Lithuania. The cranes will be delivered to the port of Klaipeda starting in the fourth quarter of

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    Demag Cranes delivers five to Dutch ports

    2011-09-14T00:00:00Z

    September 14 - Demag Cranes is further expanding its business in the Netherlands with the delivery of five Generation 5 Gottwald Mobile Harbour Cranes to three major terminal operators, in the Netherlands.

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    PD Ports welcomes increased capacity on Teesport - Zeebrugge service

    2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

    September 13 - P&O Ferries' brand new freight ferry, Bore Song which sailed into Teesport yesterday will significantly expand capacity on the service.

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    Construction Products buys a Shuttlelift SB50

    2011-09-08T00:00:00Z

    September 8 - Construction Products, Inc (CPI) from Jackson, USA, recently celebrated its 50th Anniversary with the purchase of a single-beam mobile gantry crane from Shuttlelift.