European news – Page 515

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    Sea trials for Fairstar Fjell

    2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

    May 12 - Off Malta, Fairstar's semi-submersible heavy transport vessel Fjell has successfully completed a series of tests and manoeuvres required by classification society, DNV prior to achieving Class approval.

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    Ahlers celebrates 100th birthday, opens in Angola

    2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

    May 12 - Ahlers welcomed over 600 customers, partners, friends and staff to the renovated Ahlers House to celebrate its 100th birthday.

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    Siemens powers Singapore, thanks to Rickmers

    2009-05-11T00:00:00Z

    May 11 - The second largest gas turbine ever manufactured by Siemens was recently loaded on the breakbulk ship Rickmers Jakarta at the Wallmann Terminal, Hamburg for shipment to Singapore.

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    Agility expands in Romania

    2009-05-11T00:00:00Z

    May 11 - Global forwarder Agility has expanded its coverage in Eastern Europe by opening a new subsidiary in Romania. This follows Agility's expansion into Poland, Austria, Hungary and Slovenia in 2008.

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    Mammoet Road Cargo named best managed company

    2009-05-08T00:00:00Z

    May 8 - Mammoet Road Cargo has been chosen as one of the 50 best managed companies in The Netherlands in a competition organised by accountants Deloitte and a number of academic and business organisations.

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    New line targets shortsea and inland waterways movements

    2009-05-07T00:00:00Z

    May 7 - A new heavy lift shipping line that will focus on the shipment of over-dimensional and heavy cargoes in coastal waters, or inland waterways has been launched.

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    BBC delivers first turbines at Coquimbo

    2009-05-07T00:00:00Z

    May 7 - BBC Chartering has delivered blades and towers for the construction of 10 wind turbines at Barrick's Punta Colorada wind farm at the Port of Coquimbo, Chile.

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    Nordana adds ro-ro loop for the Med

    2009-05-06T00:00:00Z

    May 6 - Nordana Line has introduced a new dedicated intra-Mediterranean ro-ro service, adding to the string of ro-ro, multipurpose and container services that the shipping line operates between North and Latin America and the Mediterranean and West Africa

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    Chapman Freeborn founder given lifetime achievement award

    2009-05-06T00:00:00Z

    May 6 - Chris Chapman, chairman and founder of Chapman Freeborn Airchartering, was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Air Cargo News Awards in London last week, in recognition of his contribution to the air charter industry.

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    New president for SC&RA

    2009-04-30T00:00:00Z

    April 30 - The Specialized Carriers and Rigging Association (SC&RA) appointed a new president during its annual conference, which took place in La Quinta, California last week.

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    Confident Cory on the move in the UK

    2009-04-30T00:00:00Z

    April 30 - Project specialist Cory Brothers says it is optimistic about the future as it opens new UK offices to accommodate the company's growth.

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    Swiss celebration for KOG

    2009-04-30T00:00:00Z

    April 30 - Project forwarder KOG Transport AG is celebrating its 25th anniversary with clients, carriers and major suppliers.

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    Sea trials for Jumbo Jubilee

    2009-04-29T00:00:00Z

    April 29 - Jumbo Shipping's new J-1800-class heavy lift vessel, Jumbo Jubilee, has left the Damen shipyard in Galatz, Romania, for sea trials, prior to delivery very soon.

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    Shortage of capacity hinders tide and wave energy projects

    2009-04-29T00:00:00Z

    April 29 - Industry observers have said that the potential of marine power as a future source of renewable energy is being undermined by a shortage of vessels that are able to deploy marine devices.

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    MACS clarifies Alphaliner story

    2009-04-29T00:00:00Z

    April 29 - Following a report by AXS Alphaliner that MACS has removed two ships from its Europe-South Africa multi-purpose and breakbulk service, a spokesman for MACS has moved to reassure customers that there will be little impact on the frequency or spa

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    Partner Shipping and Praxis Logistics launch Pacific service targetting high and heavy cargoes

    2009-04-28T00:00:00Z

    April 28 - Partner Shipping AS of Norway and Praxis Logistics of Australia has agreed to charter two pure car and truck carriers, currently nearing completion, from Vroom, a Dutch shipowner, to operate a triangular shipping service linking the West Coast

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    Babcock & Brown Infrastructure gives update on asset sale

    2009-04-28T00:00:00Z

    April 28 - In a trading and asset sell-down update, Babcock & Brown Infrastructure of Sydney says that it expects to have binding bids for all or part of PD Ports by the early autumn, whilst the proposed sale of 29.70f Euroports remains subject to satisfa

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    Nooteboom unveils latest transport solutions

    2009-04-27T00:00:00Z

    April 27 - Nooteboom continues to remain innovative in its development and production of transport solutions as it unveils its latest models, The Ballast Semi-trailer and The Masttransporter.

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    Expert panel canvases Transhipment Markets in Northern Europe

    2009-04-27T00:00:00Z

    April 27 - Transhipment volumes and initiatives to improve supply chain relay services between the Baltic region and northern Europe will be a key point of discussion during the 4th Annual Breakbulk Europe Conference and Exhibition from 26-28 May, in Antw

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    Anyone planning to attend the forthcoming Multimodal event in Birmingham this week will be warmly welcomed at the HLPFI stand - No. 350

    2009-04-27T00:00:00Z

    April 27 - Multimodal is the UK's largest logistics and freight transportation event and includes companies active in all modes of transport, as well as ancilliary industries.