All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in February 2010
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Hong Kong member for WWPC
February 26 - The World Wide Project Consortium (WWPC) has appointed a new member to exclusively serve the Hong Kong market.
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Qatar MHC order strengthens Gottwald's regional position
February 26 - Increased orders for mobile harbour cranes (MHC) from Middle Eastern countries, including Qatar, are allowing Dusseldorf-based Gottwald Port Technology to strengthen its position in the region, says the company.
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Vanguard moves wax filtration units for SA export
February 26 - South African project forwarder Vanguard worked with Lovemore Bros to transport two wax filtration units in modular sections for a gas-to-liquids project.
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Cory in Brazilian partnership tie-up
February 26 - Cory Brothers Shipping Agency has signed a partnership agreement with Brazilian-based Unimar Agenciamentos Mar
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Fairstar boosted by equity injection
February 25 - Fairstar Heavy Transport has been boosted by a private equity placement of NOK 54 million (USD9 million) gross proceeds.
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Project cargo activity can herald recovery
February 25 - Argentinean heavy lift freight forwarder Plate Logistics is confident that there will be a resurgence of project cargo this year that will indicate a recovery in the world economy. Sectors that should see significant traffic will be oilfield
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CTS set set to lift 400 tonne cable reel
February 25 - Ravenna-based Compagnia Trasporti e Spedizioni (CTS) is set to lift what it claims is the heaviest-ever cable reel produced by the manufacturer - 397 tonnes - at the end next month.
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US 100 percent sea cargo scanning law misses heavy lift cargo
February 25 - A requirement to scan all US-bound sea containers, postponed until 2014 according to some reports, fails to provide complete security for the United States, is not cost-effective and will lead to a false sense of security, says a report from
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TIGER fails to roar for Aker Philadelphia
February 24 - Reports in the financial press indicate that Aker Philadelphia could eye wind turbine installation ships after its current contract to construct a series of product tankers is completed in 2012.
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Russian heavyweight aircraft come to Haiti's aid
February 24 - Ruslan International, the joint venture company which markets and manages the combined fleet of 17 An-124 aircraft belonging to its parents Antonov Airlines and Volga Dnepr Airlines, has begun a programme of nine flights to Haiti carrying ur
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Smit board recommends acceptance of Boskalis' latest offer
February 24 - Just weeks after a report in the Wall Street Journal of an open letter to Smit management from holders of 7.2 percent of the company's outstanding shares that expressed dissatisfaction with Boskalis' EUR62.50 (USD84.66) per share bid, Boskal
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UAE bans AN-12 after safety concerns
February 24 - From Monday, March 1, AN-12 aircraft have been banned from UAE airspace in a move that the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) states is "aimed at raising safety standards in the civil aviation sector in the UAE".
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A new member in Mongolia for GPLN
February 23 - The Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) has added Westfracht Mongolia to its list of members.
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New transporter banishes cornering problems
February 23 - Almost two decades after a Danish haulier commissioned German manufacturer Goldhofer's first tower adapter for the transportation of tower segments, the two companies have again worked to produce another first for the heavy cargo transport s
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Technotex launches steel wire rope alternative
February 23 - Netherlands-based heavy lift lashing and sling manufacturer Technotex Industrial Supply has worked with Dutch cable technology firm FibreMax to produce and distribute a number of Ultralift CableMax products.
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GPLN adds Pakistan member
February 22 - The Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) has added Karachi-based Star Shipping (PVT) Ltd as a member.
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New name in Polish heavy lift market
February 19 - EFH Zurawie Wiezowe SA and Gastel SA announced a merger that will create a new name in the Polish heavy haulage, lift and crane rental market.
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Grieg Star Shipping mines project traffic from Rotterdam
February 19 - In early February a shipment of hydraulic mining shields was loaded at the Interforest terminal, Rotterdam on Norwegian line Grieg Star Shipping's Star Evviva.
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Rock-It rolls further into GPLN
February 19 - It's one for the money, two for the show as two more offices of the Rock-It Cargo organisaton become the latest members of Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN).