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DB Schenker Logistics moves biggest yacht for 'boot 2011'
January 21 - Experts from DB Schenker Logistics specialising in trade fair and special transports have conveyed the biggest yacht to be displayed at "boot 2011" along the Rhine to hall 6 of D
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Siemens selects ABP as preferred bidder for UK wind turbine factory
January 21 - Siemens and Associated British Ports (ABP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in connection with ABP's proposed Green Port Hull development at Alexandra Dock, Port of Hull.
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Damco and General Holding join forces in Abu Dhabi
January 21 - Damco, the logistics arm of A.P. Moller, and General Holding Corporation have formed a joint venture, Damco Abu Dhabi, to provide logistics and forwarding services to the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
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Air Charter Services gets a thank you tweet from Hugo Chavez
January 21 - Air Charter Service recently flew almost 16 tonnes of humanitarian cargo into the Venezuelan capital of Caracas after the heavy rains and landslides in the country.
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Portuguese heavylift duo for ALE
January 21 - UK-based heavylift handling company ALE has undertaken two significant installation projects at the Artenius petrochemical plant in Sines, Portugal,160 km from Lisbon.
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Multimodal 2011 share the success
January 20 - Multimodal 2011, the UK & Ireland's largest transport and logistics event, is now open for visitor registration.
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Logwin expands African network
January 20 - Luxembourg-based global logistics service provider Logwin has strengthened its presence in Africa by opening its second Kenyan location in Mombasa and expanding its warehousing capacity in South Africa at its locations in Johannesburg and Cap
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Royal warrant renewed for Air Partner
January 20 - London Gatwick-based Air Partner celebrates 50 years of successful trading in 2011 by enjoying the renewal of its Royal warrant as supplier of aircraft charter to HM Queen Elizabeth II to 2014. The aircraft charter company says that it also r
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Nordana makes Savannah a fixed port of call
January 20 - Danish shipping line Nordana has added Savannah, Georgia to its Mediterranean/Americas service, effective immediately. As a result, the Mediterranean/Americas service will no longer be calling on a regular basis into Jacksonville, Florida whi
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GAC Nigeria ethical practices gain TRACE certification
January 20 - GAC Clearing & Forwarding (Nigeria) has been recognised for its commitment to strict ethical business practice by major international anti-bribery association, TRACE.
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Lloyd's seminar to keep you the right side of the new UK Bribery Act
January 19 - A seminar to be held by Lloyd's Maritime Academy is designed to equip those working in the international maritime industry, including heavy lift shipping and forwarding, with a full understanding of the UK Bribery Act 2010, which comes into f
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Energy market powers CEVA expansion in West Africa and Central Asia
January 19 - Expansive growth in the energy sector has persuaded CEVA Logistics, a leading global supply chain management company, to increase its presence in West Africa and Central Asia, areas which will be managed under CEVA's Southern Europe, Middle E
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Unions and employers in Antwerp sign agreement
January 19 - A move to modernise the relationship between labour and employers at the port of Antwerp and a cargo dues freeze for 2011, will have direct and positive benefits to heavy lift and project cargo operations at the Belgian breakbulk and heavylif
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Forwarders name new management appointments
January 19 - The New Year has brought a raft of management appoints at two leading global forwarding companies.
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Largest side girder deck now earning revenue
January 19 - As reported by HLPFI in late October, 2010, the Multilift Group took delivery of the Scheuerle STB 1000, a side girder deck of unrivalled dimensions, said material handling equipment manufacturer Scheuerle.
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Silvasti strengthens its special transport services in Sweden
January 19 - Silvasti has acquired the Sundsvall-based Rolf Thurhagen special transport business and equipment with all of Rolf Thorhagen drivers transferring to Silvasti.
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Ro-ro rationalisation adds fifth OT Africa Line ship
January 18 - OT Africa Line, a CMA-CGM group company, has restructured its ro-ro services, adding a fifth ship which allows the line to offer an improved service frequency with sailings departing Europe every 10 days.
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Rickmers-Linie appoints Colombian agent
January 18 - Rickmers-Linie, the Hamburg-based specialist for breakbulk, heavy lift and project cargo, has appointed Gerleinco, Bogota, as its agent in Colombia with immediate effect.
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AOP Project Partners launches new name as PCN announces first summit
January 18 - Heavy lift and OOG shipment network AOP Project Partners has changed its name to Project Partners, effective immediately.
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Coordinadora in latest heavy lift movement
January 17 - Madrid-based project forwarder Coordinadora Internacional de Cargas has moved a 170 tonne transformer from Seville to the Port of Tarragona for export from Spain.