All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in February 2016 – Page 4
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Breeddiep widening work begins
February 18 - On behalf of the Port of Rotterdam Authority and the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment, Van Oord began work on the widening of the Breeddiep waterway from 75 m to 300 m on February 15.
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Cargolux adopts flight limitations
February 18 - Cargolux has introduced the European Aviation Safety Agency's (EASA) flight and duty time limitations, which have been adopted by the European Parliament.
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Vantage moves tank trio
February 17 - Vantage Logistics Corporation has delivered three carbon dioxide tanks, weighing 90 tonnes each, from the Vietnamese port of Phu My to a nearby job site.
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RUD launches lifting points
February 17 - RUD has introduced the ABA lifting point and L-ABA lashing point, which aim to increase safety when lifting or lashing heavy loads.
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Dundee plans huge port investment
February 17 - Forth Ports has unveiled plans to invest over GBP10 million (USD14.3 million) to create a new quayside with heavy lift capability at the UK's Port of Dundee.
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Jantzie up at C.H. Robinson
February 17 - C.H. Robinson has promoted Bruce Jantzie to vice president of global forwarding, project logistics.
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Cargolux returns to Rio
February 17 - Effective March 4, 2016, Cargolux Airlines International is returning to Rio de Janeiro with a weekly full freighter service to the Brazilian city.
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North Sea decommissioning: changes afoot?
February 17 - Douglas Westwood's (DW) new publication, the North Sea Decommissioning Market Forecast 2016-2040, considers whether offshore decommissioning will continue to be carried out using heavy lift vessels.
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Steady start for ABC
February 17 - AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has recorded a 30 percent year-on-year increase in tonnage for January 2016, transporting 43,605 tonnes of cargo on board its Boeing freighter fleet.
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Straightpoint puts two to the test
February 16 - Straightpoint has installed two new load cell test machines - a 100-tonne capacity unit at its Hampshire, UK headquarters and a 55-tonne capacity system at its North American facility in Camarillo, California.
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Tough year for Milwaukee
February 16 - The Port of Milwaukee handled 2.3 million tonnes of cargo in 2015, down approximately 300,000 tonnes compared with the previous year.
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Jet rises with Rapid Response
February 16 - Rapid Response Solutions has used a mobile crane to lift a corporate jet at Royal Air Force (RAF) Northolt in Middlesex, UK.
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Qatar reviews heavy transport regulations
February 16 - The Cabinet of Qatar has reviewed recommendations from the heavy transport committee to improve the regulation of heavy transport in the country.
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Positive growth for Niedersachsen ports
February 16 - The Seaports of Niedersachsen, which comprises Brake, Cuxhaven, Emden, Leer, Nordenham, Oldenburg, Papenburg, Stade and Wilhelmshaven, recorded a 12 percent year-on-year growth in cargo volumes for 2015 at 52 million tonnes.
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Container weighing goes portable
February 16 - With the subject of container weighing being heavily debated in the world's media, New Zealand based company BISON has invented a portable container weighing scale.
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ABC finds way into Africa
February 16 - AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has begun twice-weekly Boeing 747 freighter services to Africa under an ACMI (aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance) contract with the new British all-cargo airline CargoLogicAir (CLA).
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Finnish rep for Flensborg
February 15 - Flensborg and Associates has appointed Jari Pirhonen as its Finnish representative.
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Tanks travel with Europatrans
February 15 - Europatrans has delivered eight military tanks, weighing 65 tonnes each, from Eksjö in Sweden to Kiel, Germany.
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CLA operates first flights
February 15 - CargoLogicAir (CLA) has completed its first series of charter flights after receiving its Air Operator Certificate (AOC).
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Crane Worldwide names Barnes
February 15 - Crane Worldwide Logistics has appointed Andrew Barnes as its new UK sales director, with effect from April 1, 2016.