European news – Page 414

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    Government set to buy back Cargolux stake

    2012-12-10T00:00:00Z

    December 10 - The Luxembourg government is prepared to buy the 35 percent shareholding in the Duchy's home-based B747 freighter operator Cargolux after Qatar Airways said it would pull out of its stakeholding in the carrier.

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    Gianti covers Georgia for PCN

    2012-12-04T00:00:00Z

    December 4 - Tbilisi, Georgia based Gianti Logistics has joined the Project Cargo Network (PCN) grouping of freight agents as the organisation's member in the country which is an important hub in the Caucasus region of Eurasia.

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    World's largest heavy lift ship christened

    2012-12-04T00:00:00Z

    December 4 - Dockwise Vanguard - an ultra-large semi-submersible heavy lift ship constructed for Dutch shipping company, Dockwise was christened at the end of last week.

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    Martin Bencher opens Gothenburg office

    2012-12-04T00:00:00Z

    December 4 - The Martin Bencher Group, a shipping and forwarding service provider, has today opened a new office in Gothenburg.

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    Living quarter barge delivered to Kashagan oilfield

    2012-12-04T00:00:00Z

    December 4 - Last month, Wagenborg Offshore - the Dutch-based provider of offshore heavy lift services to the oil and gas industry - in cooperation with Wagenborg Kazakhstan B.V. and Ersai Caspian Contractor LLC, delivered the living quarter barge 'Vivald

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    Volga-Dnepr aims for space

    2012-12-04T00:00:00Z

    December 4 - Heavy lift and outsize air cargo specialist Volga-Dnepr Airlines has been awarded a license by the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) to perform transport operations for rockets, space mechanisms and rocket fuel.

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    Jumbo transports 1,125 tonne shiploader crane

    2012-12-04T00:00:00Z

    December 4 - Jumbo Shipping, the Netherlands-headquartered provider of heavy marine transport, successfully completed the transport of a 1,125 tonne shiploader crane between Sines, Portugal and Nouadhibou, Mauritania.

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    Volga-Dnepr adds third maintenance base in Moscow

    2012-12-03T00:00:00Z

    December 3 - Heavy lift and outsize air cargo carrier Volga-Dnepr says its Volga-Dnepr Technics (VDT) division has obtained approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to open a line maintenance station at Moscow's Vnukovo Airport.

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    The Friday Flyer

    2012-11-30T00:00:00Z

    November 30 - Staff in HLPFI's London office awoke this morning to the first sub-temperatures of Winter and a malfunctioning office heating system. Typing in an overcoat and mittens is no fun, but the author of this week's Friday Flyer delivers a neat sna

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    ACS opens Kazakhstan office

    2012-11-30T00:00:00Z

    November 30 - Air Charter Service, a global provider of aircraft charter brokerage services, has increased its presence in the CIS region by opening a new office in Almaty, Kazakhstan, headed by Evgeny Galkin (pictured below right), who is moving from his

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    Chapman Freeborn expands into Argentina

    2012-11-29T00:00:00Z

    November 29 - Chapman Freeborn Airchartering - the UK-based provider of aircraft charter brokerage services - has established a new commercial presence in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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    PCN adds Prime Cargo in Norway

    2012-11-29T00:00:00Z

    November 29 - Project Cargo Network (PCN) has introduced Prime Cargo to its project forwarder network, representing Norway.

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    UKMPG chairman damns red tape

    2012-11-28T00:00:00Z

    November 28 - In a speech made last week, UK Major Ports Group (UKMPG) group chairman and Forth Ports CEO, Charles Hammond, criticised excessive regulation that has been imposed on the industryfrom the UK and the European Union.

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    Next phase of world's largest lock underway

    2012-11-27T00:00:00Z

    November 27 - The first concrete has been laid for the Port of Antwerp's EUR340million (USD440.3million) 'Deurganckdocklock' - the world's largest lock due to open in spring 2016.

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    Georgia Ports Authority invest in RCC paving project

    2012-11-27T00:00:00Z

    November 27 - The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has approved an infrastructure development project that will aid the handling of high and heavy cargo at the gateway.

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    A.R.T. Logistics opens global HQ in Hong Kong

    2012-11-27T00:00:00Z

    November 27 - A.R.T. Logistics, a leading project logistics company focused on Central Asia, Russia and the CIS, has opened its global headquarters in Hong Kong.

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    Agility achieves AEO-F status in Hungary

    2012-11-26T00:00:00Z

    November 26 - Agility, the Kuwait-headquartered logistics services providers, has been achieved Authorized Economic Operator full (AEO-F) status in Hungary.

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    Boskalis goes for Dockwise in EUR682 million deal

    2012-11-26T00:00:00Z

    November 26 - Royal Boskalis Westminster, the Netherlands-headquartered provider of global marine services, has outlined its intention to purchase marine contactor and heavy-lift shipping services provider, Dockwise, for a total of EUR682 million (USD884.

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    The Friday Flyer

    2012-11-23T00:00:00Z

    November 23 - It's Friday afternoon in a windswept London and so it must be time for this week's edition of HLPFI's Friday Flyer, delivering a neat snapshot of news from the last week for your to enjoy with your afternoon tea and slice of cake - lemon dri

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    Combi Lift sets up Singapore office

    2012-11-23T00:00:00Z

    November 23 - Denmark headquartered heavy lift and project cargo shipping line Combi Lift has opened a new office in Singapore.