European news – Page 344
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Kempkens joins TT Club
May 22 - The TT Club has appointed Robert Kempkens as claims director, taking over from Phil Nichols who has retired after six years in the role.
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Saudia Cargo expands B747 service
May 22 - From June 1, 2014, Saudia Cargo is to operate two weekly B747 freighter services from Europe to Doha.
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Jumbo shows off new jib
May 21 - Jumbo has displayed its new super fly-jib on board the Jumbo Javelin in front of the company's headquarters in Schiedam, the Netherlands.
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Wijngaard Natie gets transformer moving
May 21 - Wijngaard Natie Logistics - Atlantic nv has transported a 266-tonne transformer to the Wijngaard Natie stevedoring terminal in Antwerp.
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Panama Canal gates on the move
May 21 - The heavy lift vessel Sun Rise has set sail for Panama from Trieste in Italy, carrying four new gates for the Panama Canal's third set of locks.
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Cargo on the up at Hamburg
May 20 - In the first quarter of 2014 total throughput in the Port of Hamburg reached 35.6 million tonnes, representing 8.6 percent growth.
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IMO approves container weighing verification requirement
May 20 - The IMO has confirmed that the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) has approved draft amendments to Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) chapter VI to require mandatory verification of the gross mass of containers.
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Las Vegas welcomes PPG
May 19 - The Project Professionals Group (PPG), with the support of its USA member TransProject LLC, enjoyed a successful annual conference in Las Vegas from May 7-9.
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Ro-ro resurgent at Gothenburg
May 19 - The Port of Gothenburg has seen ro-ro traffic increase during the first quarter of 2014 - 142,000 units were shipped via the gateway signifying a 7 percent year-on-year improvement over Q1 2013.
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High five for CEE
May 19 - At the Cargo Equipment Experts (CEE) network's fifth annual membership conference in Antwerp last week, members were entertained via a number of company presentations and numerous member-to-member meetings were held.
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Old friend at QCN booth
May 19 - Visitors to the Quality Cargo Networks' booth at the Breakbulk Europe exhibition in Antwerp last week, got a pleasant surprise with the appearance of industry veteran, Kai-Stefan Vogel, who had been recruited by QCN directors, Wolfgang and Maarit
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Almajdouie wins cold box contract
May 19 - Almajdouie Logistics won a contract to handle the Customs clearance and transportation of 358-tonne cold boxes from the Jubail Port to the Sadara project site in Saudi Arabia.
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SC&RA celebrates haulier and rigger achievements
May 19 - The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) has announced the three winners of its Hauling Job of the Year.
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PCN hails success of free networking
May 16 - The Project Cargo Network (PCN) has just completed its first free networking event for project cargo and heavy lift specialists, which ran alongside the BreakBulk Europe exhibition in Antwerp.
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Steady sailing for London P&I Club
May 16 - During its 2013/14 financial year, the London P&I Club generated an overall surplus of USD6.6 million, increasing its free reserves to USD160.6 million.
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Cargolux to inaugurate Zhengzhou
May 16 - Cargolux Airlines International will inaugurate its scheduled service between Luxembourg and Zhengzhou, China on June 14, 2014.
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Terex and Steil bridge the gap
A 440-m bridge had to be built across a valley to connect a new section of highway, requiring 14 steel girders to be set onto concrete piers. Each piece of the bridge measured 96 m long by 7 m high; with the required load-securing devices each section weighed 295 tonnes."We ...
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Capital projects and contracts - May 16th 2014
Here is a round up of some the key developments in the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) sector.
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The Friday Flyer - May 16th 2014
This week's round up of news from the world of heavy lift and project forwarding.