European news – Page 521

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    New GAC logistics company to serve Norwegian energy sector

    2009-03-27T00:00:00Z

    March 27 - GAC Logistics (Norway) AS GAC has been established and new business development office opened in Oslo to focus on clients within the country's energy industry.

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    Mediterranean Project Chartering on the move

    2009-03-27T00:00:00Z

    March 27 - Mediterranean Project Chartering (MPC), the wholly-owned subsidiary of BBC Chartering & Logistic, is moving head office in Genoa.

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    Commercial team boosted

    2009-03-27T00:00:00Z

    March 27 - Feedback from our readership, which includes over 7,000 shippers, shipping lines, ports and project freight forwarders all over the world, indicates that Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International is establishing itself as the must-read publ

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    Two for Fairstar

    2009-03-26T00:00:00Z

    March 26 - Fairstar Heavy Transport NV has signed a contract with Cantiere Navale Di Trapani S.P.A. (CNT) to transport and launch the chemical product tanker "Marettimo M".

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    BDP Project Logistics is quality accredited in Nuremberg

    2009-03-26T00:00:00Z

    March 26 - The European regional headquarters office of BDP Project Logistics in Nuremberg has been certified to the requirements of the ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management System for project forwarding and transport engineering.

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    Regional reps strengthen Cargo Equipment Owners network

    2009-03-23T00:00:00Z

    March 23 - The newly founded network for cargo equipment owners, Cargo Equipment Experts Ltd has appointed two regional representatives.

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    PEMA and TT Club co-operate to promote port equipment safety

    2009-03-20T00:00:00Z

    March 20 - The Port Equipment Manufacturers Association (PEMA) and TT Club have announced that they will co-operate to promote best practice in the safe design and operation of port equipment worldwide.

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    New boss for Buss Ports

    2009-03-20T00:00:00Z

    March 20 - From May 1st, Heinrich Ahlers will join the Buss group's executive management team where he will take responsibility for the Buss Ports business unit.

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    Grieg Star Shipping commits to Rotterdam

    2009-03-18T00:00:00Z

    March 18 - Norwegian shipping line Grieg Star Shipping is to retain its US Gulf/East

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    Ro-ro boost for Immingham-Rotterdam traffic

    2009-03-18T00:00:00Z

    February 18- DFDS Tor Line's newly-acquired ro-ro ships, Tor Botnia and Tor Finlandia,

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    BME joins SmartWay environmental initiative

    2009-03-18T00:00:00Z

    March 18 - Georgia-based heavy lift and over-dimensional trucking firm Bennett Motor Express (BME) has joined the SmartWay Transport Partnership, a collaboration between US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the freight industry to increase energy

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    Port Services Group delivers multi-million pound crane delivery

    2009-03-16T00:00:00Z

    March 16 - A massive GBP4.5 million (USD6.2 million) investment by Port Services Group has brought the largest mobile crane ever to be based in Scotland to the group's Aberdeen operations.

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    Cosco builds two innovative heavy lifters

    2009-03-16T00:00:00Z

    March 16 - A pair of large semi-submersible heavy lifters designed by Cosco Shipping are being built at Guangzhou Shipyard International.

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    Babcock & Brown Infrastructure seeks to reassure users

    2009-03-16T00:00:00Z

    March -16- Babcock & Brown Infrastructure (BBI), the ports and terminals owner, which has around 20 bulk, breakbulk and project cargo terminals in various ports across Europe, has sought to reassure its users that it is operating normally despite the appo

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    Wind farms put winds in Ballast Nedam's sails

    2009-03-13T00:00:00Z

    March 13 - Dutch-based construction services company Ballast Nedam is crediting the use of the heavy lift ship Svanen with the group's growing success in the offshore wind farm sector.

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    FMC license for BDP/Project Logistics

    2009-03-12T00:00:00Z

    March 12 - The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has granted a license to BDP/Project Logistics LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of BDP International, to operate as an ocean transportation intermediary, providing freight forwarding services for shipments ove

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    Antwerp breakbulk agency remains confident

    2009-03-10T00:00:00Z

    March 10 - A neutral breakbulk and heavy lift shipping agency, launched last year in Antwerp, remains in buoyant mood despite the current choppy waters facing much of the global marketplace.

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    Kuehne + Nagel strengthens capabilities in oil and gas logistics

    2009-03-09T00:00:00Z

    March 09 - Subject to the approval of relevant authorities, Kuehne + Nagel has agreed to take over J. Martens Holding AS, headquartered in Bergen, Norway, a leading service provider in the oil and gas industry.

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    Beluga Projects opens for business in Norway

    2009-03-09T00:00:00Z

    March 09 - Under the name, Beluga Projects (Norway) AS, German heavy lift shipping line, Beluga Shipping GmbH has opened its first Nordic branch office in Stavanger.

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    FAIRSTAR safely discharges Energy Exerter in Greece

    2009-03-06T00:00:00Z

    March 06 - Fairstar has safely discharged the Northern Offshore jack-up rig Energy Exerter in Kavalla, Greece.