European news – Page 448

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    Two new Cargolux flights bridge continents

    2011-10-19T00:00:00Z

    October 19 - Cargolux is introducing two new flights that are bridging continents faster than ever before claims the all cargo airline.

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    Jan Kromhout appointed partner by AKD

    2011-10-19T00:00:00Z

    October 19 - Dutch law firm AKD has appointed Jan Kromhout as a partner in its shipping and offshore team.

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    Braemar Shipping Services launches Braemar Technical Services

    2011-10-18T00:00:00Z

    October 18 - Braemar Shipping Services says its penetration of the global marine and offshore services sectors continues to develop with the bringing together of its business units under the umbrella control of the Braemar Technical Services (BTS) divisio

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    Bardonaro takes on new global sales role at Terex

    2011-10-18T00:00:00Z

    October 18 - Global crane manufacturer Terex has promoted Frank Bardonaro to the newly created position of vice president and managing director global sales, Terex Cranes.

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    Antwerp growth stalls as biomass power station agreement signed

    2011-10-18T00:00:00Z

    October 18 - During the first nine months of this year, the port of Antwerp handled a total of 142.07 million tonnes of freight, including project cargo and wheeled heavy lift movements, to enjoy an increase of 7.5 percent compared with the first nine mon

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    New Sheerleg crane in Szczecin/Poland

    2011-10-17T00:00:00Z

    The former Stockholm-based Sheerleg pontoon Lodbrok has changed its home to Szczecin.The self-propelled Lodbrok has a lifting capacity of 260 tonnes and can operate in sheltered waters as well as offshore.The availability of a floating crane of this capacity improves the market force for both the local shipyard industry ...

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    Westmark launches commercial version of Pirate Trap

    2011-10-17T00:00:00Z

    October 17 - Following 18 months of testing and development, Westmark's anti-piracy product, P-Trap

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    Port of Bilbao to present in London

    2011-10-17T00:00:00Z

    October 17 - A delegation of Port of Bilbao companies will give a presentation aimed at British shippers later this week in London.

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    Harwich International Port assists Energy Skills Centre

    2011-10-17T00:00:00Z

    October 17 - Harwich International Port is joining forces with Colchester Institute, a large vocational training provider in the UK, to create 'The Energy Skills Centre at Harwich.'

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    Avient to launch freighter services from Johannesburg to West Africa

    2011-10-17T00:00:00Z

    This serves specifically the oil and gas as well as the mining industries through a dedicated scheduled airfreighter to move cargo into West Africa. Avient will operate an MD11 and a DC10 aircraft, which have a cargo capacity of 85 and 60 tons respectively. The flights will ...

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    Four more Liebherrs for Wille-Krane

    2011-10-14T00:00:00Z

    October 14 - As can be seen in the picture below, Wille-Krane managing director Karsten Schneider and his son Mario were welcome guests at the Liebherr-Werk Ehingen plant, collecting their new LTM 1095-5.1 mobile crane. Three more LTM cranes are already o

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    Coordinadora helps Peru to step on the gas

    2011-10-14T00:00:00Z

    October 14 - Spain's Coordinadora Internacional de Cargas has managed the transport of five gas columns, each weighing 120 tonnes, plus associated accessories amounting to around 5.000 cu m from Tarragona and Leixoes to a gas fractionation plant on the ou

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    Dockwise newbuild books second voyage

    2011-10-14T00:00:00Z

    October 14 - Just one day after it announced the filing of a waiver request on a single covenant with its lender syndicate, which seeks consent for a temporary relaxation of the leverage ratio (net debt over EBITDA) for the period March 2012 until Septemb

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    Profits up at Air Partner but revenues tumble in freight division

    2011-10-14T00:00:00Z

    October 14 - In its results for the year ended July 31 2011, Air Partner said its focus on core broking has delivered strong results, despite a difficult trading environment, with profits before tax up by 93 percent to GBP5.3 million (USD8.3); and overall

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    Hartel's Heenvliet on maiden voyage

    2011-10-12T00:00:00Z

    October 12 - Dutch shipping line Hartel Shipping has seen its latest vessel, Heenvliet, embark on its maiden voyage, further strengthening its Mediterranean and Black Sea services.

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    India must up game on global piracy

    2011-10-12T00:00:00Z

    October 12 - Indian naval forces must be ready to increase shipping security in the Indian Ocean as the country's geographical location means that it has been at the forefront of efforts to tackle piracy head on.

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    On your marks: breakbulk to pound the pavement in a good cause

    2011-10-12T00:00:00Z

    October 12 - Keen professionals in the project cargo and shipping industry are soon to don Lyrca and running shoe to work up a sweat, all in a good cause, as they race to the finishing line in the sixth Break-Bulk Business Run.

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    Success in the pipeline for Wagenborg Nedlift

    2011-10-11T00:00:00Z

    October 11 - Dutch-based heavy lift transport solutions provider Wagenborg Nedlift has placed the last pipe in the multi-million dollar, 302 km Nord-europ

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    Fairmount tug positions FPSO Usan offshore Nigeria

    2011-10-11T00:00:00Z

    October 11- Fairmount Marine's tug, Fairmount Glacier has successfully assisted in the installation of the floating production storage and offloading unit (FPSO) Usan, offshore Nigeria.

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    ALS handles huge pile driver

    2011-10-11T00:00:00Z

    October 11 - Global project specialists - ALS (Freight Management Group)'s - European project teams have worked together with their South American partners to successfully deliver a crawler crane, described as being "the biggest pile driving machine ever