All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in February 2010 – Page 4
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Liebherr cranes help port attract wind turbine cargoes
February 9 - As reported by on the HLPFI website on February 5th, the port of Vancouver USA anticipates a return to growth in 2010 following a year in which an increase in business from the wind energy industry helped offset losses elsewhere in 2009.
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CEE enjoys a membership boost at Asia Break Bulk
February 9 - Cargo Equipment Experts (CEE), a global network for cargo equipment owners, stevedores and export packers serving the heavy and outsized cargo industry, has revealed that its first attendance at the Asia BreakBulk Exhibition in Singapore last
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ALP Maritime opens for business
February 9 - ALP Maritime Services has been established in Rotterdam by three former members of the Fairmount Marine management team.
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SAL adds dynamic positioning option to new ships
February 9 - Schiffahrtskontor Altes Land (SAL) has confirmed that the two new vessels currently under construction at the Sietas shipyard in Germany will each be equipped with a Dynamic Positioning I System (DP 1).
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First test flights for Boeing 747-8
February 9 - Boeing's new 747-8 freighter successfully conducted its first test flight yesterday at the start of the new models test program.
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WWPC shows strong market position
February 8 - The Worldwide Project Consortium Ltd (WWPC) was very pleased by the number of visitors to its booth at the recent Break Bulk Asia event in Singapore and also received membership applications for several countries where the network is not repr
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Hansaeng Express wins mining and refinery projects
February 8 - South Korea's Hansaeng Express Co has is handling the transport of Volvo excavators from Masan, Korea to Yangon, Myanmar. The contract runs until December 31, 2010.
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Nurminen Logistics cooperates with Mongoltrans
February 8 - Finland's Nurminen Logistics and the Mongolian logistics company Mongoltrans has signed a cooperation agreement, which will see the two companies representing each other in their respective markets.
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ABC names Arslanova executive president
February 8 - Tatyana Arslanova has been promoted to the post of executive president of AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC).
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Chapman Freeborn completes 100th Haiti aid flight
February 8 - Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has completed its 100th aid flight to help the people affected by the devastating earthquake in Haiti.
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STX Pan Ocean to launch heavy lift project cargo transport service
February 5 - South Korean shipowner STX Pan Ocean is set to launch a new heavy lift project cargo transport service.
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Boskalis offer too low say some Smit shareholders
February 5 - According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, in an open letter to Smit management, holders of 7.2 percent of the company's outstanding shares have expressed their dissatisfaction with Boskalis' EUR62.50 per share bid.
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Port of Mobile welcomes heavy lift barge crane
February 5 - From May 2010, the Alabama State Port Authority and Barnhart Crane & Rigging will provide heavy lift barge crane services to cargo customers at the Port of Mobile.
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ALE gets heavy on Tenerife
February 5 - On Tenerife, ALE Heavylift Iberica has installed a steam turbine weighing 136 tonnes and a generator weighing 135 tonnes at C.T.C.C. Granadilla II power station.
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Air Charter Service opens in Toronto
February 5 - Air Charter Service has opened an office in Toronto to complement its existing operation in New York - bringing to ten the number of offices ACS now has worldwide.
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Vancouver port projects strong 2010
February 5 - Larry Paulson, executive director of the port of Vancouver USA forecast a return to growth in 2010 following a year in which an increase in business from the wind energy industry helped offset losses elsewhere.
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Inchcape up for sale?
February 4 - According to a report in the Financial Times, the investment arm of Dubai World has put Inchcape Shipping Services up for sale.
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Outer harbour at Great Yarmouth now open
February 4 - In the UK, Great Yarmouth's new multi-purpose outer harbour (trading as EastPort UK) is now officially open.
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BDP Project Logistics targets mining, energy sectors in South America
February 4 - Arndt Droegemueller has joined BDP Project Logistics, a wholly owned subsidiary of global logistics and transportation management firm BDP International, as director of business development for South America.
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Register now for Transaid Africa challenges
February 4 - International development charity Transaid is launching two brand new Transaid Africa Challenges for 2010 and 2011.