European news – Page 475

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    New evidence gathering handbook from The Nautical Institute

    2010-11-16T00:00:00Z

    November 16 - The UK's Nautical Institute has launched an important new influential loss prevention publication to help seafarers gather evidence in the event of accidents and incidents.

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    New dawn for Shipping.dk

    2010-11-16T00:00:00Z

    November 16 - Shipping line Shipping.dk has introduced a new tweendecker into service and is seeking traffic for the new ship.

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    It's the real thing as Hellmann puts the fizz into move

    2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

    November 15 - Hellmann Worldwide Logistics UK is involved in shipping a Coca-Cola bottle washing machine from a brewery in Northampton to a new site in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, which sees the cargo being shipped in seven 40ft containers on three low-loade

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    Joint promotion for COSCOL and Rotterdam

    2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

    November 15 - The Cosco Shipping Company Limited (COSCOL) and the Port of Rotterdam Authority (PoR) are jointly going to promote and raise the handling of steel and heavy lift cargo via the port of Rotterdam.

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    Lifting works at second landmark Dutch road bridge project

    2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

    November 15 - A Dutch road project has been crowned by a second landmark wooden bridge at Sneek, Netherlands in a heavylift operation this month on the A7 roadway.

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    Full steam ahead for Rickmers-Linie shipment of railway cranes

    2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

    November 15 - Three rail-mounted cranes manufactured by German manufacturer Kirow have been shipped from the Wallmann Terminal in Hamburg to a Chinese customer by project forwarder K

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    DHL develops centres of excellence network for oil and energy

    2010-11-14T00:00:00Z

    November 14 - DHL has revealed its global strategy to boost its service offerings and infrastructure for the EUR260 billion (USD388 billion) global oil and energy logistics industry.

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    Intermarine outlines investments

    2010-11-12T00:00:00Z

    November 12 - Intermarine plans to buy up to 15 new vessels by 2012, raising up to USD150 million with the help of its new Asset Management Platform (AMP).

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    Frank Reimen takes over as CEO at Cargolux

    2010-11-12T00:00:00Z

    November 12 - Cargolux appoints Frank Reimen president and CEO as Ulrich Ogiermann steps down, becoming special advisor.

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    SBS Worldwide and Blue Water Shipping sign agency agreement

    2010-11-12T00:00:00Z

    November 12 - SBS Worldwide and Blue Water Shipping have signed an agency agreement which covers all sea and air freight activities between the Nordic countries and the USA for general cargo, strengthening the global network for both forwarders and also h

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    DLogg records linear acceleration data

    2010-11-12T00:00:00Z

    November 12 - A new rugged self-contained data recorder, recording linear acceleration, rotational velocity and tilt angles at 50 Hz frequency has been launched.

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    Wilhelmsen Ships Service moves 11 tonne rudder

    2010-11-12T00:00:00Z

    November 12 - Wilhelmsen Ships Service moved a new 11 tonne rudder and stock literally across the world when one of Pacifica Shipping's fleet damaged its rudder.

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    Wilh. Wilhelmsen Q3 results boosted by cargo mix and efficiencies

    2010-11-10T00:00:00Z

    November 10 - Shipping group Wilh. Wilhelmsen (WW) has recorded a significant increase in operating profit and total income for Q3 2010 and credits "an improved cargo mix and operational efficiencies" as key drivers behind the solid results, says the grou

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    Mammoet makes strategic investment to provide testing location

    2010-11-09T00:00:00Z

    November 9 - Mammoet Benelux has acquired an eight hectare undeveloped harbour site at Autrichehaven in Westdorpe, near Terneuzen, with the intention of developing a third multi-purpose terminal in the Netherlands.

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    OOCL steps forward to support forwarders awards

    2010-11-08T00:00:00Z

    November 8 - Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has signed up to become the final category sponsor of the British International Freight Association's Freight Service Awards 2010.

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    TIACA take off for Maximus Air Cargo

    2010-11-05T00:00:00Z

    November 5 - At this week's TIACA Forum 2010 in Amsterdam, Maximus Air Cargon announced the launch of a new suite of ACMI and charter services.

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    Alabama lifting solutions workshop soon

    2010-11-04T00:00:00Z

    November 4 - Shaun Sipe, VP of human capital at Barnhart Crane & Rigging, is one of the panel of speakers at the Maritime Lifting Solutions Workshop, which takes place early next month from December 7-9 in Mobile, Alabama, USA.

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    Steder Group and Hansaeng Express work together on Thai project

    2010-11-03T00:00:00Z

    November 3 - Rhoon, Netherlands-based logistics provider Steder Group has arranged the transport of a consignment of absorber vessels associated with a petrochemical plant project in Thailand.

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    Vanguard develops new configuration for Metso move

    2010-11-03T00:00:00Z

    November 3 - Heavy lift and plant relocation specialist, Vanguard, has successfully completed the transportation of three crystallisers from Metso's manufacturing yard to the Durban harbour quayside using a brand new trailer configuration.

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    FIATA to present forwarders' perspective at TIACA's Air Cargo Forum

    2010-11-03T00:00:00Z

    September 3 - The International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) has accepted an invitation from The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) to give a forwarders' perspective on logistics and supply chain issues at TIACA's 25th In