European news – Page 509

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    Huisman opens production hall in China

    2010-02-03T00:00:00Z

    February 3 - Huisman, a specialist in heavy lifting, pipelay and drilling equipment, has opened a production hall in China.

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    Advance adds sparkle to Syrian glass manufacturer

    2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

    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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    Antwerp port community targets conventional trade

    2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

    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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    Boskalis offer too low say some Smit shareholders

    2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

    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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    Singapore exhibition success for cargo equipment network

    2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

    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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    Combi Lift christens second PK116 newbuilding

    2010-02-01T00:00:00Z

    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.

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    GAC names new MDs in Thailand and Abu Dhabi

    2010-02-01T00:00:00Z

    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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    Multimodal well booked in advance

    2010-02-01T00:00:00Z

    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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    ALE handles splitter and deisobutanizer

    2010-02-01T00:00:00Z

    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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    Fairstar wins Aussie contracts

    2010-02-01T00:00:00Z

    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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    HLPFI awards launched

    2010-02-01T00:00:00Z

    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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    Freighters World Conference comes to London

    2010-01-29T00:00:00Z

    January 29 - Following a successful event in Barcelona in 2009, the tenth annual Freighters World Conference will be held at the Lancaster London Hotel on from April 22-23, 2010.

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    UK announces record acreage in latest offshore oil and gas licencing

    2010-01-28T00:00:00Z

    January 28 - In the UK, a new round of offshore licensing aims to give a further boost to the country's offshore oil and gas industries and for the first time since 1998, also offers blocks in all areas of the UK seas for new licensing.

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    UAL opens Angolan office

    2010-01-28T00:00:00Z

    January 28 - Universal Africa Lines (UAL), which offers specialist shipping services in West Africa's 'oil and gas theatre', has added a new office in Luandam with Monique Gubler, formerly chief operating officer of a global logistics provider, appointed

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    Panalpina scoops UK forwarders award

    2010-01-28T00:00:00Z

    January 28 - Panalpina World Transport won the Project Forwarding category of the British International Freight Association (BIFA) Freight Service Awards, the UK's most prestigious logistics and supply chain industry awards.

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    Blue Water handles Vestas wind turbines from China to Denmark

    2010-01-28T00:00:00Z

    January 28 - Blue Water Shipping has handled the export of wind turbine equipment from China to Denmark.

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    UniSea Shipping moves heavy plant

    2010-01-27T00:00:00Z

    January 27 - Pictured below is a photo of UniSea Shipping's Beautriumph discharging heavy plant machinery in the port of Cartagena, Colombia.

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    ABC names Network Cargo Systems GSSA for USA and Canada

    2010-01-26T00:00:00Z

    January 26 - Network Cargo Systems International Inc, has been chosen as the general sales and service agent (GSSA) for AirBridgeCargo Airlines in the US and Canada.

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    Karl Gross achieves AEO certification

    2010-01-26T00:00:00Z

    January 26 - Germany based Karl Gross Internationale Spedition GmbH has been granted certification as an Authorised Economic Operator (AEO).

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    Ahlers handles oversize equipment from Ukraine to Uzbekistan

    2010-01-25T00:00:00Z

    January 25 - Ahlers Tashkent has arranged the transportation of oversize equipment from Ukraine to Uzbekistan for one of its top clients, Zeppelin International.