European news – Page 476

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    Lerwick starts next development phase

    2010-12-22T00:00:00Z

    December 22 - In Scotland, Lerwick Port Authority's continuing development of its harbour is moving into the next phase following the award of a GBP4.6 million (USD7.12 million) contract to create a new berth and related improvements at Greenhead Base.

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    WWPC quartet teams up for Turkmen contract

    2010-12-22T00:00:00Z

    December 22 - CNC Freight Services of Malaysia as lead contractor, and DGT Logistics of Turkmenistan as the local contractor in country, has worked with two other members of the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) on a logistics contract for a Malaysia co

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    Turners Shipping joins BDP Global Network

    2010-12-22T00:00:00Z

    December 22 - Turners Shipping (Pty) Ltd from South Africa has become a Premium Partner in the BDP Global Network - an alliance of small to mid-sized logistics companies.

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    Konecranes agrees refinancing package

    2010-12-22T00:00:00Z

    December 22 - Konecranes has signed a new EUR200 million (USD262 million) five-year Revolving Credit Facility with its core relationship banks.

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    AirBridgeCargo Airlines takes the honours at Frankfurt

    2010-12-21T00:00:00Z

    December 21 - Fraport Cargo Services (FCS) has presented AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) with its 'Best Cargo Performer 2010' award after the airline increased its freight volume through Frankfurt Airport by nearly 50 percent.

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    NTN EST AS joins GPLN

    2010-12-20T00:00:00Z

    December 20 - NTN EST AS is the latest member to join the Global Projects Logistics Network (GPLN) and becomes a member for Estonia.

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    First customer for Traxon Europe in Russia

    2010-12-20T00:00:00Z

    December 20 - AirBridgeCargo Airlines has become Traxon Europe's first customer in Russia after the two companies signed an agreement for the provision of cargo information services.

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    VGG Transports 57 nacelles from Bilbao to Salvador

    2010-12-20T00:00:00Z

    December 20 -Vasco Gallega Group, the Spanish member of the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC), has organised the transport of 57 windmill nacelles from Bilbao in Spain to Salvador in Brazil, providing export customs clearance, heavy lift handling of the

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    Volga-Dnepr and AirBridgeCargo pass Emissions Trading Scheme

    2010-12-17T00:00:00Z

    December 17 - Volga-Dnepr Airlines and AirBridgeCargo Airlines' have successfully completed a pre-audit of their emissions monitoring system conducted by Emissions Trading Scheme Verification GmbH.

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    Braemar Seascope strengthens its research team

    2010-12-16T00:00:00Z

    December 16 - Braemar Seascope has added a new research manager to its London-based research team with the appointment of Mark Williams, a highly regarded economist and consultant.

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    DB Schenker opens in Bern

    2010-12-16T00:00:00Z

    December 16 - DB Schenker Logistics will be operational in Bern from the beginning of next year with an office that will initially specialise in global air and ocean freight forwarding.

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    American Commercial Lines goes Platinum

    2010-12-16T00:00:00Z

    December 16 - Further to our report on November 30, shareholders have approved the acquisition of American Commercial Lines (ACL) by an affiliate of Platinum Equity by an 80 percent margin.

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    Reel deal for Tuscor Lloyds

    2010-12-13T00:00:00Z

    December 13 - Tuscor Lloyds, the UK-based heavy lift specialist freight forwarder and shipping agent, recently undertook the movement of a large cable reel on behalf of a large shipping agent in Scotland.

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    Volga-Dnepr flies mining vehicles to Mongolia

    2010-12-10T00:00:00Z

    December 10 - Volga-Dnepr Airlines recently organised the shipment of two large mining vehicles to Mongolia.

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    Delighted daughter Svenja sees 'world's largest heavy lift vessel' put to work

    2010-12-10T00:00:00Z

    December 10 - The first of two new vessels commissioned by Schiffahrtskontor Altes Land (SAL) will today embark on its maiden voyage.

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    German shipyard claims a first with jack-up vessel for offshore wind installations

    2010-12-10T00:00:00Z

    December 10 - The Sietas Group says it will become the first German shipyard to develop and build a jack-up vessel to be used for offshore wind farm installations.

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    Ahlers moves filtration systems

    2010-12-09T00:00:00Z

    December 9 - Ahlers Belgium and Ahlers China worked together to move 2,100 tonnes of filtration systems from Wuhan, via Nantong to Blyth in the UK.

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    GAC expands UK network

    2010-12-08T00:00:00Z

    December 8 - Sheffield has given a rousing welcome to the latest addition to the GAC Logistics UK network, which has opened its doors for business in the city.

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    Smit Heavy Lift Europe profits from OCTOPUS-Onboard

    2010-12-08T00:00:00Z

    December 8 - After leasing Amarcon's Portable Surveyor Box for several weeks, Smit Heavy Lift Europe has decided to install OCTOPUS-Onboard for installation on Smit Taklift 4.

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    WindPower Innovations finalises agreement to open heavy lift facility in Oregon

    2010-12-08T00:00:00Z

    December 8 - WindPower Innovations, Inc., a wind energy company, has finalised an agreement to open its first full service heavy lift WindPower Innovations facility, for providing a range of services for the wind turbines in the State of Oregon.