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Breakbulk Europe event signs multi-year agreement with Antwerp
February 15 - The Breakbulk Europe Transportation Conference & Exhibition will continue to be held in Antwerp, according to the show's organisers, and its hosts, Antwerp Port Authority and Alphaport Antwerp.
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Record profit for Fairstar
February 15 - Fairstar Heavy Transport achieved record profits of USD12.4 million in 2009.
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ACL plans new multi-purpose ships
February 12 - The Grimaldi Group's roll-on/roll-off carrier, Atlantic Container Line, says it does have long-term plans to order five new multi-purpose ships, but is yet to begin discussions with yards.
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Tiong Woon sees early signs of markets picking up
February 10 - Singapore-based Tiong Woon Corporation (TWC), an integrated services provider for the oil and gas and petrochemical industries specialising in heavy lift and installation of process equipment, has seen a net profit after tax and non-controll
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First test flights for Boeing 747-8
February 9 - Boeing's new 747-8 freighter successfully conducted its first test flight yesterday at the start of the new models test program.
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ABC names Arslanova executive president
February 8 - Tatyana Arslanova has been promoted to the post of executive president of AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC).
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STX Pan Ocean to launch heavy lift project cargo transport service
February 5 - South Korean shipowner STX Pan Ocean is set to launch a new heavy lift project cargo transport service.
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Boskalis offer too low say some Smit shareholders
February 5 - According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, in an open letter to Smit management, holders of 7.2 percent of the company's outstanding shares have expressed their dissatisfaction with Boskalis' EUR62.50 per share bid.
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Vancouver port projects strong 2010
February 5 - Larry Paulson, executive director of the port of Vancouver USA forecast a return to growth in 2010 following a year in which an increase in business from the wind energy industry helped offset losses elsewhere.
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Inchcape up for sale?
February 4 - According to a report in the Financial Times, the investment arm of Dubai World has put Inchcape Shipping Services up for sale.
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GAC names new MDs in Thailand and Abu Dhabi
February 1 - The GAC Group has named industry veterans Mark Delaney and Ronnie Knowles as managing directors of its operations in Thailand and Abu Dhabi, respectively.
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BRIC to drive industry growth
January 28 - At this week Breakbulk Asia Conference and Exhibition in Singapore, Goldman Sachs (Asia) regional transportation research executive director Thomas Kim said that China's expected growth rate of 11.4 percent for the year and a shift in trading
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Panalpina scoops UK forwarders award
January 28 - Panalpina World Transport won the Project Forwarding category of the British International Freight Association (BIFA) Freight Service Awards, the UK's most prestigious logistics and supply chain industry awards.
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Smit Internationale loses supervisory board member
January 27 - Monday's news that Royal Boskalis Westminster nv (Boskalis) and Smit Internationale nv (Smit) have signed a merger protocol for a full merger of the two companies seems to be behind the decision of Mr W Cordia to leave the Smit Internationale
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Karl Gross achieves AEO certification
January 26 - Germany based Karl Gross Internationale Spedition GmbH has been granted certification as an Authorised Economic Operator (AEO).
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ABC names Network Cargo Systems GSSA for USA and Canada
January 26 - Network Cargo Systems International Inc, has been chosen as the general sales and service agent (GSSA) for AirBridgeCargo Airlines in the US and Canada.
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Smit and Boskalis sign merger potocol
January 25 - Further to the news uploaded here in December, Royal Boskalis Westminster nv (Boskalis) and Smit Internationale nv (Smit) have announced that they have signed a merger protocol for a full merger of the two companies.
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Breakbulk Asia roars into the Lion City
January 25 - We're just a few hours away from the start of the second Breakbulk Asia Transportation Conference and Exhibition which will be held at the Suntec Singapore international Convention and Exhibition Centre.
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Bidder places price tag on Monrovia Freeport
January 22 - According to reports in the local press, the minimum investment to construct and outfit a Freeport for Monrovia, Liberia, will be at least USD200 million. This price tag includes the construction infrastructure costs and port equipment provis
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Beluga super heavy lift ship completes maiden voyage
January 21 - The inaugural voyage of the Beluga Houston, the first of the shipping line's P-series multipurpose project carriers, has been completed.