European news – Page 431

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    Double hit for Worldwide Project Consortium in Sao Paulo

    2012-04-23T00:00:00Z

    April 23 - The recent Intermodal South America event in Sao Paolo, Brazil, provided to be the perfect place for the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) to sustain its efforts to develop its presence in South American countries, which are all emerging mark

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    Moore Stephens says shipping is ill prepared for bank meetings

    2012-04-20T00:00:00Z

    April 20 - International accountancy firm and shipping adviser Moore Stephens has warned that some shipping companies are not adequately prepared to conduct successful negotiations with their banks which are likely to occur with increasing frequency.

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    Cargo Equipment Experts make ready for Antwerp

    2012-04-20T00:00:00Z

    April 20 - The Cargo Equipment Experts (CEE) network is making preparations for its third annual membership conference, which will be held in Antwerp, Belgium, straight after the Breakbulk Europe event, where CEE will be exhibiting.

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    ALS handles uses mobile cranes to unload nine vessels for Scotland

    2012-04-20T00:00:00Z

    April 20 - Abnormal Load Services (International) Ltd has provided UK port and vessel agency services for three renewable energy projects in Scotland.

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    New charter alliance combines scale with service

    2012-04-20T00:00:00Z

    Three cargo charter brokers have joined forces to launch the Global Charter Alliance, claiming to be the world's first consortium of independent brokers.

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    RollDock looks to European yard as Indian dispute rumbles on

    2012-04-19T00:00:00Z

    April 19 - When RollDock signed the first of its newbuilding contracts with Larsen & Toubro in 2006, it seemed a perfect match, writes HLPFI correspondent, John Mclaughlin.

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    First project cargo for Liverpool's barge service

    2012-04-19T00:00:00Z

    April 19 - The first project cargo has been transported on Peel Ports' barge service on the Manchester Ship Canal, in the UK.

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    Willis Marine forecasts another difficult year

    2012-04-19T00:00:00Z

    April 19 - After an inauspicious start, 2012 could well be "another difficult and uncertain year for the maritime industry faced with the aftermath of the Costa Concordia, further problems in the euro zone, pirate attacks and increased sanctions," accordi

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    Europe and US edge forward on air cargo security

    2012-04-19T00:00:00Z

    April 19 - Europe's leading network carriers, represented by the Association of European Airlines (AEA), are urging US regulators to fully recognise European air cargo security standards and accelerate progress towards a mutual recognition agreement.

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    Agility to move railway wagons

    2012-04-19T00:00:00Z

    April 19 - Global logistics provider, Agility, has won a contract to transport 420 railway wagons from Spain to Kazakhstan for Talgo, a leading Spanish manufacturer of railway wagons and components.

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    Big job for Cosco

    2012-04-18T00:00:00Z

    April 18 - Again, we are indebted to our aerial photography partner, Skeyes for this excellent photo of Cosco Shipping's semi-submersible, Tai An Kou, seen approaching Rotterdam with the GSP Saturn on its deck.

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    Chartersphere seeks development in Spain and South America

    2012-04-18T00:00:00Z

    April 18 - Following the recruitment of Nacho Carretero, UK-based air charter broker, Chartersphere says it is seeking further development in Spain and South America.

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    New charter alliance combines scale with service

    2012-04-18T00:00:00Z

    April 18 - Three cargo charter brokers have joined forces to launch the Global Charter Alliance, claiming to be the world's first consortium of independent brokers.

  • News

    New charter alliance combines scale with service

    2012-04-18T00:00:00Z

    Three cargo charter brokers have joined forces to launch the Global Charter Alliance, claiming to be the world's first consortium of independent brokers.

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    HLPFI to attend Multimodal 2012

    2012-04-18T00:00:00Z

    April 18 - HLPFI will be attending Multimodal 2012 at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham, UK from 1st to 3rd May.

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    Maersk patriarch passes away

    2012-04-17T00:00:00Z

    April 17 - Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller, who transformed his Danish family shipping business into the world's biggest container shipping company and arguably the most important force in world shipping, passed away yesterday at the age of 98.

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    Hansa Heavy Lift on the move in Singapore

    2012-04-16T00:00:00Z

    April 16 - Hansa Heavy Lift (Asia) Pte Ltd, the south east Asian subsidiary of the Hamburg-based heavy lift shipping line, has relocated in Singapore and has new contact numbers.

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    SBM Offshore selects Blue Water Shipping

    2012-04-16T00:00:00Z

    April 16 - SBM Offshore has chosen Blue Water Shipping, a company with which it already holds a longstanding business relationship, to undertake the task of providing logistics for materials and equipment to China and Brazil, where the conversion of the f

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    Tarros upgrades in Med

    2012-04-13T00:00:00Z

    April 13 - Tarros, the specialist regional container line and multi-transport operator specialising in the Mediterranean Region, has upgraded its Great Pendulum Service which connects ports in the eastern and western Mediterranean via La Spezia, where the

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    Mediaco Maxilift relies on Terex carne for port crane lift

    2012-04-13T00:00:00Z

    April 13 - Marseille, France-based, crane services provider Mediaco Maxilift relied on a Terex CC 2800 lattice boom crawler crane during a recent lift of a dockside crane tour from its base in the French port of La Rochelle so maintenance work could be un