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UAL launches express break-bulk service
May 4 - Universal Africa Lines - South Africa (UAL-SA), a startup shipping line serving the West African oil and gas fields, ended its first year in bullish mood by opening an express breakbulk service from South Africa to call directly on Nigeria, says H
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Sarens works with Rigging International to offer third generation crane
May 4 - Belgium-based heavy lift company, The Sarens Group has introduced the SGC 120 Crane, which will be available in early 2011.
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Wilhelmsen Ships Service opens Stavanger office
May 4 - In a move to strengthen the company's presence on the West coast of Norway, Wilhelmsen Ships Service has established a branch office in Stavanger.
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Abu Dhabi Aviation Group rolls out first major initiative
April 30 - An agreement that combines the offices of two of the UAE's leading aviation service providers under one roof has been signed by Abu Dhabi Aviation (ADA) Group.
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Intermarine names Intermare as Italian agent
April 30 - Ship's agency Intermare SpA, is set to represent all the services operated by Intermarine's flagship line, Industrial Maritime Carriers, in the Italian market.
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Spliethoff appoints commercial representative in Brazil
April 30 - The Spliethoff Group of companies, Amsterdam, have appointed BrazGlobal Projects Shipping and Logistics as commercial representative for all imported project cargo into Brazil from May 2010.
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Conference to look at weighty issues of container loading
April 30 - Anecdotal evidence suggests that some freight forwarders handling project cargo and moving containerised heavy lift cargo are, on occasion, guilty of not making accurate weight declarations when booking cargo.
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Netfrate shaves 1,700 km off Siberian delivery
April 29 - US-owned freight forwarder Netfrate has organised the trucking, packaging, survey and ocean transport of an MD Explorer helicopter from the Port of Houston to St Petersburg, Russia with on-carriage to Novokuznetsk, Siberia.
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Albacor Shipping delivers heavyweight lifting to Corpus Christi
April 29 - Albacor Shipping USA has delivered two cranes, each weighing 420 tonnes, from the Port of Vlissingen in the Netherlands to Corpus Christi, Texas. Each crane had dimensions of 34m x 12.5m x 23.5m.
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An-225 in debut Chinese charter
April 28 - The sole An-225, now operated by Antonov Airlines, has performed its first charter from China, carrying a full load of general cargo.
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Nooteboom introduces new semi-loader model
April 27 - At the BAUMA 2010 fair in Munich, Nooteboom introduced a new semi low-loader model - the Nooteboom Multitrailer MCO-PX, based on the successful high payload Nooteboom PX low-loader.
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Subsea construction specialist berths on River Tees
April 26 - A global subsea construction specialist has chosen the River Tees as a base to maintain its fleet of machines for the oil and gas industry.
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Siemens transfers more shipments to rail
April 26 - Under contract to Siemens, DB Schenker Rail has started to transport bogies manufactured in Graz from Passau to Hamburg. From there, they will continue by ship to China, where they are to be installed in high-speed passenger trains.
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All hands on deck for press movement
April 23 - On March 29, our website carried the news of two industrial forging presses moving from Montenegro to Georgia in the USA.
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Jumbo DP2 offshore HLV passes installation capability test
April 21 - In mid-April, Jumbo Offshore completed a short series of tests to demonstrate the installation capabilities of its DP2 offshore heavy lift vessels (HLV) in high tidal current velocities.
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Heavy lift and project cargoes need not apply
April 21 - Applications are being sought by the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) for the designation of "marine highways" and related projects for preferential US federal government funding. Applications are due by June 11, 2010.
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Jumbo delivers four 700 tonne spud cans to Norway
April 20 - Jumbo Shipping's latest ship, Jumbo Jubilee, has completed the loading, transport and discharge of four 700 tonne spud cans from Dubai, UAE to Arendal, Norway.
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Jumbo delivers four 700 tonne spud cans to Norway
April 20 - Jumbo Shipping's latest ship, Jumbo Jubilee, has completed the loading, transport and discharge of four 700 tonne spud cans from Dubai, UAE to Arendal, Norway.
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Work commences on stronger quays for heavy lift at Aberdeen
April 20 - Aberdeen Harbour Board has started on the first phase of its GBP30 million (USD46 million) Torry Quay redevelopment.