European news – Page 291

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    Calls to end 'slow steaming' as bunker prices fall

    2015-08-27T00:00:00Z

    August 27 - There is increasing pressure on shipowners and operators to scrap fuel-saving "slow steaming", with bunker prices at six-year lows.

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    Gruber takes on Trumpf move

    2015-08-27T00:00:00Z

    August 27 - Gruber Logistics' German subsidiaries, Gruber Montage in Nurnberg and Gruber Logistics in Kreuztal, have worked together to relocate a Trumpf laser-welding machine.

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    Laser sharp job from Volga

    2015-08-27T00:00:00Z

    August 27 - Volga-Dnepr Airlines has safely delivered high-value industrial laser equipment from Sweden to Japan onboard one of its IL-76TD-90VD freighters.

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    Manufacturing milestone for MAX

    2015-08-27T00:00:00Z

    August 27 - MAX Trailer's 1,000th vehicle has rolled off the assembly line.

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    ARRC signs new agent

    2015-08-26T00:00:00Z

    August 26 - Atlantic Ro-Ro Carriers (ARRC) has nominated Sea Bow as its agent for developing short sea trade between Antwerp and St Petersburg.

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    Chernobyl's arch becomes whole

    2015-08-26T00:00:00Z

    August 26 - Mammoet has successfully connected the two halves of the New Safe Confinement (NSC) structure at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine, built to house the Reactor Unit 4, which was destroyed in the disaster of 1986.

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    Van der Vlist moves like the wind

    2015-08-26T00:00:00Z

    August 26 - Van der Vlist has transported a 97 m high wind turbine tower through its terminal in Moerdijk, in a series of complicated operations.

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    ACP to sell for Saudia Cargo

    2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

    August 25 - ACP Worldwide has been appointed cargo general sales agent (GSA) across South Africa for Saudia Cargo.

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    Restaurants relish ACS delivery

    2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

    August 25 - Air Charter Service handled 90 tonnes of tomato ketchup sachets requested by a leading fast food restaurant chain last week.

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    Chapman and GAC rally together

    2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

    August 25 - Chapman Freeborn Airchartering and GAC have worked together to transport 19 Rallycross cars, along with 30 tonnes of supporting equipment, from Canada to Norway onboard a chartered Kalitta Air B747-200 freighter.

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    EXG finds a way

    2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

    August 25 - Express Global Logistics (EXG), member of the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) in India, has delivered a 77-tonne tank measuring 10.36 m x 5.96 m x 6.16 m from Mundra to Antwerp.

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    Rotterdam gets breakbulk boost

    2015-08-24T00:00:00Z

    August 24 - Finnish shipping company Meriaura's multipurpose vessel Meri has delivered a Liebherr LHM 420 mobile harbour crane to Pacorini Metals' new terminal at the Port of Rotterdam.

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    It's heating up for Ruslan

    2015-08-24T00:00:00Z

    August 24 - Ruslan International has moved a 60-tonne steam superheater along with 4.8 tonnes of accessories from Austria to Saudi Arabia.

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    New sea lock for IJmuiden

    2015-08-24T00:00:00Z

    August 24 - Rijkswaterstaat (the Dutch Highways and Waterways Agency) has confirmed that Consortium OpenIJ will develop the new IJmuiden sea lock on the North Sea Canal.

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    Lammers returns to Rotterdam

    2015-08-24T00:00:00Z

    August 24 - Sohar Port and Freezone has appointed Marc Vertsee to replace current executive commercial manager, Edwin Lammers, who is returning to the Port of Rotterdam as the new director of breakbulk.

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    Silk Way West gets third 747-8 freighter

    2015-08-21T00:00:00Z

    August 21 - Silk Way West has taken delivery of the third from an order of five Boeing 747-8 freighters.

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    TTS Group bags Korean contract

    2015-08-21T00:00:00Z

    August 21 - TTS Group ASA has, through its subsidiary TTS Marine AB in Gothenburg, Sweden, entered into a new contract for delivery of cargo access equipment for two pure car/truck carriers (PCTC).

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    Speakers confirmed for ICHCA Seminar

    2015-08-21T00:00:00Z

    August 21 - The International Maritime Organisation (IMO), the British International Freight Association (BIFA) and the TT Club are among those scheduled to speak at the Container Weighing Seminar being held by the International Cargo Handling Coordinatio

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    Women sail forth at LISW

    2015-08-21T00:00:00Z

    August 21 - “Women in command” is among the topics that Women's International Shipping & Trading Association UK (WISTA-UK) will be exploring at their event on September 7, the opening day of this year's London International Shipping Week (LISW).

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    Building begins on Combilift's new base

    2015-08-20T00:00:00Z

    August 20 - This month, specialist straddle carrier and forklift manufacturer Combilift inaugurated the construction of its 46,000 sq m manufacturing facility in Monaghan, Ireland.