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    Loomis to buy VIA MAT

    2014-04-14T00:00:00Z

    April 14 - Loomis AB has entered into an agreement to acquire 100 percent of the shares in Zurich-based VIA MAT Holding AG, which has an enterprise value of approximately CHF200 million (USD227.3 million)

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    Fairmount tows Sevan Louisiana

    2014-04-14T00:00:00Z

    April 14 - Fairmount Marine's Fairmount Sherpa has towed the ultra deep water rig Sevan Louisiana over 18,500 km from Singapore to Cura

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    Projects and contracts - April 11th 2014

    2014-04-11T00:00:00Z

    Here is a round up of some key developments in the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) sector from the past week. We have seen the US and Russia fall out over nuclear energy, the incorporation of what will be one of the world's leading alumini

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    The Friday Flyer - April 11th 2014

    2014-04-11T00:00:00Z

    This week's round up of news from the world of heavy lift and project forwarding.

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    BBC opens in Bilbao

    2014-04-11T00:00:00Z

    April 11 - BBC Chartering has launched a new representative office in Bilbao, Spain, which will be headed up by Josu Iturri Bilbao.

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    Cargolux to fly to Zhengzhou

    2014-04-11T00:00:00Z

    April 11 - After operating a series of charter flights, Cargolux Airlines International SA will begin regular scheduled services between Luxembourg and Zhengzhou - the capital of Chinese province Henan - on April 24.

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    Czech it out, says Terex

    2014-04-11T00:00:00Z

    April 11 - Ostrava-based Malina Crane Hire has taken delivery of the first Terex Explorer 5800 all terrain crane in the Czech Republic.

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    Port of San Diego handles generator

    2014-04-11T00:00:00Z

    April 11 - The Port of San Diego has handled a 300-tonne generator destined for the Agua Prieta power plant in Sonora, Mexico.

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    HSH Nordbank suffers heavy losses

    2014-04-11T00:00:00Z

    April 11 - HSH Nordbank, one of the world's largest maritime lenders, revealed that it lost EUR814 million (USD1.13 billion) during its 2013 financial year, up from EUR124 million (USD172 million) in 2012.

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    Freydag joins BDP

    2014-04-10T00:00:00Z

    April 10 - BDP International has appointed Claus Freydag as country manager for its German subsidiary, BDP International GmbH.

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    Greencarrier opens in Belarus

    2014-04-10T00:00:00Z

    April 10 - Greencarrier Freight Services has opened a new office in Minsk, Belarus, which will be managed by previous Vilnius branch manager, Aurimas Digrevicius.

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    Hamburg calls for less limitations on heavy loads

    2014-04-10T00:00:00Z

    April 10 - The Hamburg Chamber of Commerce, der Unternehmensverband Hafen Hamburg (UVHH), Port of Hamburg Marketing (HHM) and der Verband Stra

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    Success for Liebherr model

    2014-04-10T00:00:00Z

    April 10 - Liebherr unveiled its new 60-tonne LTM 1060-3.1 mobile crane at Bauma 2013, and since then dozens of the model have been delivered to customers throughout Europe and also on other continents.

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    It's a first for Yacht Exports

    2014-04-09T00:00:00Z

    April 9 - Yacht Exports has transported a 13.6-tonne and 15.5 m long yacht, Cranchi Atlantique, from Italy to Peru.

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    ISS promotes Griffin

    2014-04-09T00:00:00Z

    April 9 - Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) has promoted Gavin Griffin to the role of vice president of sales for Europe and North Africa, reporting to regional executive vice president, Simon Edsall.

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    Saudia Cargo upgrades Shanghai service

    2014-04-08T00:00:00Z

    April 8 - Saudi Airlines Cargo (Saudia Cargo) has upgraded its Shanghai service to operate three weekly B747-8 freighter flights from Shanghai to Europe and KSA.

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    Rebels hand over Libyan ports

    2014-04-08T00:00:00Z

    April 8 - In a gesture of goodwill, militant protesters in Libya have come to an agreement with the Libyan central government to pull out of two eastern oil ports in order to begin rebuilding the country's hugely important oil business.

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    G6 Alliance gets the FMC go-ahead to expand its network

    2014-04-07T00:00:00Z

    April 7 - Following its approval of the P3 Alliance, the Federal Maritime Commission has announced that it has concluded a comprehensive review of the proposed amendment to the G6 Alliance Agreement, FMC Agreement No. 012194-002 including the information

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    Air freight markets continue recovery

    2014-04-07T00:00:00Z

    April 7 - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets in February showing a 2.9 percent increase in demand compared to February 2013.

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    It's a gas for Almajdouie

    2014-04-07T00:00:00Z

    April 7 - Almajdouie Logistics was contracted by SK Engineering & Construction (SK E&C) to transport four advanced gas-cooled reactors (AGRs) and four solvent filters for the Wasit Gas Plant in Saudi Arabia.