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SAL adds dynamic positioning option to new ships
February 9 - Schiffahrtskontor Altes Land (SAL) has confirmed that the two new vessels currently under construction at the Sietas shipyard in Germany will each be equipped with a Dynamic Positioning I System (DP 1).
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First test flights for Boeing 747-8
February 9 - Boeing's new 747-8 freighter successfully conducted its first test flight yesterday at the start of the new models test program.
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Nurminen Logistics cooperates with Mongoltrans
February 8 - Finland's Nurminen Logistics and the Mongolian logistics company Mongoltrans has signed a cooperation agreement, which will see the two companies representing each other in their respective markets.
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Chapman Freeborn completes 100th Haiti aid flight
February 8 - Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has completed its 100th aid flight to help the people affected by the devastating earthquake in Haiti.
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STX Pan Ocean to launch heavy lift project cargo transport service
February 5 - South Korean shipowner STX Pan Ocean is set to launch a new heavy lift project cargo transport service.
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Boskalis offer too low say some Smit shareholders
February 5 - According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, in an open letter to Smit management, holders of 7.2 percent of the company's outstanding shares have expressed their dissatisfaction with Boskalis' EUR62.50 per share bid.
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BDP Project Logistics targets mining, energy sectors in South America
February 4 - Arndt Droegemueller has joined BDP Project Logistics, a wholly owned subsidiary of global logistics and transportation management firm BDP International, as director of business development for South America.
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Huisman opens production hall in China
February 3 - Huisman, a specialist in heavy lifting, pipelay and drilling equipment, has opened a production hall in China.
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Record crowd for Breakbulk Asia
February 3 - The global recession appears to have had little impact on the 2nd Annual Breakbulk Asia Transportation Conference & Exhibition that took place last week at the Suntec Convention & Exposition Centre in Singapore.
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Air Partner opens in Turkey and Hong Kong with a focus on freight
February 3 - Air Partner has expanded into Turkey and Hong Kong as part of its on-going geographical growth plans to enter new and emerging markets.
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Singapore exhibition success for cargo equipment network
February 2 - The global network for equipment owners, Cargo Equipment Experts (CEE) says it received a great response from visitors to the recent Asia Break Bulk Conference and Exhibition.
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Boskalis offer too low say some Smit shareholders
February 2 - GAC India has signed an agency agreement with Sarjak Container Lines Pvt Ltd., Mumbai, covering its operations in Delhi and northern India.
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Antwerp port community targets conventional trade
February 2 - The Antwerp port community has announced its intention to make additional efforts to attract new, conventional trade to the port.
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Advance adds sparkle to Syrian glass manufacturer
February 2 - Advance International Transport has completed an important contract to support the construction of a new glass-making complex in Syria.
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HLPFI awards launched
February 1 - HLPFI is celebrating excellence in the heavy lift and project forwarding industry with the launch of our first awards.
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Fairstar wins Aussie contracts
February 1 - Fairstar Heavy Transport has signed a USD9.5 million contract with Thiess Pty Ltd to provide the transportation of a Jack-Up Barge from Rotterdam to Melbourne, Australia in August 2010 and then return the Jack-Up Barge to Rotterdam in early 2
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ALE handles splitter and deisobutanizer
February 1 - ALE Heavylift has successfully handled the transport of a 47 metre long splitter weighing 96 tonnes and a 62 metre long deisobutanizer weighing 156 tonnes for Sines Refinery, Petrogal's largest production plant in Portugal.
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Multimodal well booked in advance
February 1 - One of the UK's younger freight logistics events, Multimodal, expects to increase visitor numbers and exhibitors as the western world emerges from recession.
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GAC names new MDs in Thailand and Abu Dhabi
February 1 - The GAC Group has named industry veterans Mark Delaney and Ronnie Knowles as managing directors of its operations in Thailand and Abu Dhabi, respectively.
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Combi Lift christens second PK116 newbuilding
February 1 - The second of six so-called PK116 newbuildings due to enter service with Combi Lift over the next 18 months has been christened.