European news – Page 518

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    More contracts for Dockwise

    2009-05-22T00:00:00Z

    May 22 - Dockwise Shipping has secured 11 near and longer term contracts for the transportation of jack-up drilling rigs, semi submersible rigs, as well as port and marine infrastructure, with a total revenue of around USD63 million.

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    4th Annual Breakbulk Europe Conference & Exhibition

    2009-05-22T00:00:00Z

    May 22 - All eyes are now focused on Antwerp where the cream of the world's heavy lift and project forwarding community will gather next week for the 4th Annual Breakbulk Europe Conference and Exhibition.

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    Liebherr recognised for its UK exports

    2009-05-21T00:00:00Z

    May 21 - Liebherr Sunderland Works has won a prestigious award for business enterprise, 20 years after it was established in the North East of England.

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    Ainscough enters the heavy lift crawler market

    2009-05-21T00:00:00Z

    May 21 - Manchester-based Ainscough Crane Hire has acquired six new heavy lift lattice boom crawler cranes to add to its fleet.

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    HLPFI columnist hosts next heavy lift seminar

    2009-05-20T00:00:00Z

    May 20 - Richard Krabbendam, HLPFI columnist and a 36-year veteran of the high and heavy industry, is planning his next two-day seminar.

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    Project cargoes are a bright spot for Hamburg

    2009-05-20T00:00:00Z

    May 20 - Whilst the volume of oceanfreight passing through the Port of Hamburg was significantly lower in the first quarter of 2009 than in the corresponding period of last year, heavy and over-dimensional project cargoes bucked the trend.

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    B&B's US port interests transfer to SteelRiver

    2009-05-20T00:00:00Z

    May 20 - In the face of the ongoing financial problems facing by Babcock & Brown Infrastructure, executives at Babcock & Brown Infrastructure Fund North America (BBIFNA), working with John Hancock Life Insurance, have acquired the fund's USD1.8 billion as

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    ASCO Enters Asia Pacific Market

    2009-05-20T00:00:00Z

    May 20 - ASCO, the Aberdeen based oil and gas logistics specialist, has entered the Asia Pacific market with the opening of ASCO Freight Management in Singapore.

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    Fairstar Fjell receives DNV class certification

    2009-05-19T00:00:00Z

    May 19 - The submersion test of Fairstar Heavy Transport's self-propelled semi-submersible vessel Fjell was successful and DNV has issued Certificates of Class enabling the ship to operate as a fully-certified semi-submersible heavy transport vessel.

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    Infrastructure weakness holds back Indian heavy lift movements

    2009-05-19T00:00:00Z

    May 19 - India's role in international heavy manufacturing activity is being placed under threat by poor road and port infrastructure, according to recent media reports.

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    Go-ahead for the London Array

    2009-05-18T00:00:00Z

    May 18 - In the UK, Gordon Brown's government has welcomed the fact that investors have given the go-ahead for the world's largest offshore wind farm to be constructed in the Thames Estuary. The 1GW London Array wind farm will generate sufficient electric

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    Jumbo Shipping bangs the drums in Antwerp

    2009-05-18T00:00:00Z

    May 18 - Jumbo Shipping's Fairplayer successfully loaded several heavy items, among them two 625 tonne coke drums, each 42m long and with a diameter of 10m, at the port of Antwerp.

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    Growth of Renewables Transforms Global Energy Picture

    2009-05-15T00:00:00Z

    May 15 - According to Reuters, a report released by REN21 this week indicates that in 2008 for the first time, more renewable energy than conventional power capacity was added in both the European Union and United States, showing a "fundamental transition

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    New appointment for Buss Group

    2009-05-14T00:00:00Z

    May 14 - The German-based Buss Group has strengthened its management team with the appointment of an industry veteran.

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    Accolade for Rickmers-Linie

    2009-05-14T00:00:00Z

    May 14 - Rickmers-Linie has won the 'Best Shipping Line - Project Cargo' award in the 2009 Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards (AFSCAs).

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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.