European news – Page 493

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    NileDutch adds impromptu ro-ro call in South Africa

    2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

    April 6 - NileDutch has confirmed that the NileDutch Atlantic will make an impromptu port call at Durban on April 11.

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    The world's largest offshore wind farm uses Technotex slings

    2010-04-05T00:00:00Z

    April 5 - Technotex, a member of the Unitex group of companies, is supplying its Ultralift slings to the Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm under construction 23km off the UK east coast.

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    Antwerp names new port representative in Germany

    2010-04-05T00:00:00Z

    April 5 - Antwerp Port Authority has appointed a new representative in Germany, tasked with paying special attention to the North Rhine Westphalia region.

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    Madrid networks in South America

    2010-04-05T00:00:00Z

    April 5 - The Madrid Chamber of Commerce recently organised business networking opportunities for its members with counterparts in Santa Cruz de la Sierra and La Paz, Bolivia, Asuncion, Paraguay and Montevideo, Uruguay writes Oliver Ward.

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    Cargotec focuses on safety in cranes at BAUMA 2010

    2010-04-05T00:00:00Z

    April 5 - Cargotec, one of the world's leading providers of load handling equipment, is showing its range of products at Bauma 2010 to heavy lift and project cargo forwarder customers.

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    Volga-Dnepr Group out-performs industry average

    2010-04-02T00:00:00Z

    April 2 - Volga-Dnepr Group, parent of heavy airfreight specialist Volga-Dnepr Airlines and scheduled air cargo operator AirBridgeCargo Airlines, said the carriers' combined traffic increased seven percent year-on-year in 2009 to 1.85 billion FTKs, which

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    Volga-Dnepr Group out-performs industry average

    2010-04-02T00:00:00Z

    April 2 - Volga-Dnepr Group, parent of heavy airfreight specialist Volga-Dnepr Airlines and scheduled air cargo operator AirBridgeCargo Airlines, said the carriers' combined traffic increased seven percent year-on-year in 2009 to 1.85 billion FTKs, which

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    Sarans round-up of lifting shows range of activity

    2010-04-02T00:00:00Z

    April 2 - In a round-up of activities to date, global heavy lift crane operator Sarans has revealed a number of operations using the company's range of cranes.

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    1,000 tonne crane debuted by Terex

    2010-04-02T00:00:00Z

    April 2 - Three and a half years after crane manufacturer Terex anounced its decision to build a 1,000 tonne capacity telescopic boom mobile crane, the company has launched its AC 1000 crane.

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    Famous Belgian travels to Shanghai, courtesy of Ahlers

    2010-04-01T00:00:00Z

    April 1 - Global forwarder Ahlers has moved a gigantic statue of a Smurf to Shanghai in what sounds like a April Fool's story but isn't.

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    9.5 percent trade growth forecast by WTO

    2010-04-01T00:00:00Z

    April 1 - World trade is set to grow in 2010 by 9.5 percent, according to WTO economists, after the sharpest decline in more than 70 years.

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    Indian shippers and forwarders plan think-tank

    2010-03-31T00:00:00Z

    March 31 - A new heavy lift and project forwarding think-tank is being planned by shippers and forwarders in India, aimed at lobbying the government to improve infrastructure and harmonise regulations.

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    Boskalis declares offer for Smit unconditional

    2010-03-30T00:00:00Z

    March 30 - In the latest news from the long-running Boskalis - Smit takeover, Royal Boskalis Westminster has declared its public offer for all of the shares in Smit Internationale unconditional.

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    Green energy boost for Medden Shipping and Trading

    2010-03-30T00:00:00Z

    March 30 - Medden Shipping & Trading, the Turkish member of the Cargo Equipment Experts (CEE) network, has had a busy start to 2010 with renewable energy projects stimulating business.

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    Blade transport needs prompts Scheuerle design work

    2010-03-29T00:00:00Z

    March 29 - The TII Group (consisting of Scheuerle, Nicolas and Kamag) has identified the alternative power generating industry as a growth sector and designed a range of equipment for the transport of offshore and onshore plants for this challenging indus

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    ALS presses the right buttons for project cargo

    2010-03-29T00:00:00Z

    March 29 - The ALS (Freight Management Group) has undertaken a significant project cargo movement from Montenegro to the United States.

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    Two up for Antwerp in India

    2010-03-26T00:00:00Z

    March 26 - Earlier this week, Prince Filip of Belgium and Port of Antwerp alderman Marc Van Peel opened the Belgian port's second Indian branch office in Pune.

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    Chapman Freeborn signs cargo partnership agreement with Air Niugini

    2010-03-26T00:00:00Z

    March 26 - Urgent movements of oil rig equipment, a key contract in Papua New Guinea (PNG), a block bellyhold space agreement and a strategic US executive appointment are just the most recent activities that demonstrate the global nature of Chapman Freebo

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    CEE celebrates 1st birthday

    2010-03-26T00:00:00Z

    March 26 - The global network for equipment owners and asset based companies within the heavy cargo transport market, Cargo Equipment Experts (CEE), is marking its first year of operation.

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    Stedergroup handles port construction equipment

    2010-03-25T00:00:00Z

    March 25 - StederGroup, the Dutch member of the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) has managed the transport of port construction and dredging equipment from the Netherlands to two UK ports.