All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in February 2010 – Page 2
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First of three semi-submersibles launched for TPI Mega Line
February 19 - The Mega Passion, a semi-submersible heavy lift ship, has been successfully launched for TPI Mega Line by Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering. Final delivery to the client is expected to be in May, 2010. She will be followed by two si
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Rotterdam targets more feeder cargoes
February 19 - Whilst Rotterdam is well known as a hub for container traffic, the port is keen to increase this concept for the breakbulk and project cargoes sector.
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BACA to run seminar on legal aspects of charter broking
February 19 - The London-based Baltic Air Charter Association (BACA) is to run a seminar covering the legal aspects of charter broking on March 3, 2010 at the Baltic Exchange, London.
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Plate Logistics has joined AOP Project Partners
February 19 - Buenos Aires, Argentina-based Plate Logistics has joined AOP Project Partners.
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Nothing boring about business for Aker Wirth shipment
February 19 - A significant heavy lift consignment could be available to the market when tunnel boring machine manufacturer Aker Wirth delivers on a multi-million Euro contract to supply a TBM (tunnel boring machine) to a strategic Swiss hydroelectric pro
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Dockwise upbeat on 2009 financial results
February 19 - Managers at Dutch-based heavy lift operator Dockwise have identified a range of strategic and operational highlights for 2009 which meant the group finished the troubled year in good financial health, Andr
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Synthetic latex move was real deal
February 18 - Malaysia-based Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) member Trans International Logistics has worked with a client to complete the movement of a synthetic Latex plant from Europe to Pasir Gudang, Malaysia. The project had a total weight of
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Europe Cargo racks up successful consignment handling
February 18 - Antwerp-based project cargo forwarder, Europe Cargo handled the arrival of a consignment of 37 items of pre-assembled steel racking, lifting equipment and adjustable spreader bars weighing some 10,000 tonnes at the Belgian gateway. Its volum
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Answer blowing in the wind for PPG
February 18 - TransProject/PPS (Project Professionals Group) is once again to exhibit at the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) exhibition, the largest annual wind conference and exhibition in the world which last year featured over 23,000 attendees
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Chapman Freeborn charters first AN-225 to South America
February 18 - Chapman Freeborn has successfully completed an Antonov 225 charter to transport four giant pieces of oil and gas equipment totalling almost 150 tonnes from Houston to Sao Paulo.
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Tutt Bryant and Fagioli form JV
February 17 - Tutt Bryant Group Limited has joined forces with Fagioli SpA to form TBF Oceania Pty Ltd (Tutt Bryant Fagioli), a 50:50 joint venture (JV) company.
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EC presses ahead with forwarder price fixing investigation
February 17 - A Statement of Objections relating to a price-fixing investigation of their air freight forwarding activities has been sent by the European Union to a number of prominent freight forwarding companies.
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Change of agency for Austral Asia Line in Malaysia
February 17 - Austral Asia Line has a new agent in Malaysia.
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Bollore says Africa is a bright spot for business
February 17 - The French Bollore Group said Africa is an area where business increased significantly in comparison with fiscal 2008, driven by the continent's buoyant economic activity, particularly in Central Africa; this growth also reflected the high c
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Chinese project cargo delivered to India's new Dhamra port
February 16 - The new port of Dhamra in the Indian state of Orissa has taken delivery of a ship loader and unloaders, over-dimensional project cargoes carried from Shanghai that will become part of the port's infrastructure.
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BDP Project Logistics opens Aberdeen office
February 16 - BDP Project Logistics has opened an office in Aberdeen, Scotland, to service the needs of UK project clients, including the important North Sea oil and gas industry.
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Port of Hamburg expects moderate growth for 2010
February 16 - With 110 million tonnes of seaborne cargo handled in 2009, Germany's biggest universal port fell short of the previous year's result by around 30 million tonnes (- 21.4 per cent).
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One month to first heavy transport and lifting seminar of 2010
February 16 - Readers are reminded that there is only one month remaining before the first in a series of two-day heavy transport and lifting seminars being given by heavy lift specialist and HLPFI columnist, Richard L. Krabbendam.
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Wind farm installation ships ordered
February 15 - Fred. Olsen Windcarrier has placed an order with the Lamprell Energy Ltd shipyard in Dubai for two self elevating vessels for installation of offshore wind turbines.
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Record profit for Fairstar
February 15 - Fairstar Heavy Transport achieved record profits of USD12.4 million in 2009.