Heavy-duty cranes – Page 198

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    SC&RA celebrates 15-year partnership with NBIS

    2011-01-28T00:00:00Z

    January 28 - January marks the 15th anniversary of a partnership between the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) and Atlanta-based NationsBuilders Insurance Services (NBIS).

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    Huge land-based crane completes major lifts

    2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

    January 25 - UK-based heavy lift and transport specialist ALE has completed a series of lifts as part of the Thai Growth Project in Map Ta Phut, Thailand.

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    Bryn Thomas Crane Hire back in business

    2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

    January 25 - The directors of Bryn Thomas Crane Hire are back in business operating from associated companies Bryn Thomas Cranes Ltd and Bryn Thomas Holdings Ltd.

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    Heavy lift cargoes play their part at Rostock port

    2011-01-24T00:00:00Z

    January 24 - Wind power generating equipment and mobile harbour cranes were significant heavy lift and project cargo traffic through the north German Baltic port of Rostock in 2010, says a port spokesperson.

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    SC&RA upgrades website with new career centre

    2011-01-24T00:00:00Z

    January 24 - The US-based Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) has rebuilt and enhanced its website to add valuable new features and improve popular existing ones, says the association.

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    Portuguese heavylift duo for ALE

    2011-01-21T00:00:00Z

    January 21 - UK-based heavylift handling company ALE has undertaken two significant installation projects at the Artenius petrochemical plant in Sines, Portugal,160 km from Lisbon.

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    Offshore wind farm support ship concept launched

    2011-01-21T00:00:00Z

    January 21 - Many HLPFI readers are heavily involved in providing logistics services for the fast expanding offshore wind energy business, including, storage, transport and installation.

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    DB Schenker Logistics moves biggest yacht for 'boot 2011'

    2011-01-21T00:00:00Z

    January 21 - Experts from DB Schenker Logistics specialising in trade fair and special transports have conveyed the biggest yacht to be displayed at "boot 2011" along the Rhine to hall 6 of D

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    Logwin expands African network

    2011-01-20T00:00:00Z

    January 20 - Luxembourg-based global logistics service provider Logwin has strengthened its presence in Africa by opening its second Kenyan location in Mombasa and expanding its warehousing capacity in South Africa at its locations in Johannesburg and Cap

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    Konecranes acquires company in South America

    2011-01-18T00:00:00Z

    January 18 - Earlier this month, Konecranes acquired Gruas Koman Limitada, the former licensee of Konecranes in Recoleta, Santiago, Chile. The acquisition also includes the Peruvian start-up subsidiary, Koman Gruas Peru S.R.L.

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    Coordinadora in latest heavy lift movement

    2011-01-17T00:00:00Z

    January 17 - Madrid-based project forwarder Coordinadora Internacional de Cargas has moved a 170 tonne transformer from Seville to the Port of Tarragona for export from Spain.

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    Heavy lift crane developments driven by higher loads

    2011-01-17T00:00:00Z

    January 17 - Industry observers have noted the significant co-incidence that as the current Heavy Lift & Project Forwarders International (HLPFI) is published containing an insightful article into the activity of crane manufacturers, clear trends are bein

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    Sweet shipment for Prangl

    2011-01-08T00:00:00Z

    August 8 - Austria's Prangl is claiming sole responsibility for the entire transport and lifting logistics involved in the construction of the second largest sugar silo in Europe.

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    WindPower Innovations reveals Barnhart Crane & Rigging's role in Oregon

    2011-01-04T00:00:00Z

    January 4 - In its 2011 progress report, WindPower Innovations has unveiled the importance of its strategic alliance with Barnhart Crane & Rigging Co, completing the supply chain for its full service heavy lift WindPower Innovations facility, in the State

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    Cargo network adds Moroccan member

    2010-12-31T00:00:00Z

    December 31 - Fast Global Logistics based in Casablanca has been appointed as a member of the Cargo Equipment Experts (CEE) network in Morocco representing the service categories: heavy haulage, crane operators and export packers.

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    China Navigation orders eight MPVs

    2010-12-29T00:00:00Z

    December 29 - The China Navigation Company Pte (CNCo), the deep sea shipping arm of the Swire group, has ordered eight multipurpose vessels each of 31,000 dwt and valued at a total of USD300 million, to be bulit at Zhejiang Ouhua Shipbuilding Co Ltd (Ouhu

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    Three up for ALE

    2010-12-28T00:00:00Z

    December 28 - ALE has completed a brace of jobs in the last few days.

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    Liebherr celebrates milestone delivery

    2010-12-23T00:00:00Z

    December 23 - Crane manufacturer Liebherr is celebrating the delivery of its 300th LTM 1500-8.1, described by the company as the most successful telescopic crane of its class, anywhere in the world.

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    Konecranes agrees refinancing package

    2010-12-22T00:00:00Z

    December 22 - Konecranes has signed a new EUR200 million (USD262 million) five-year Revolving Credit Facility with its core relationship banks.

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    Aaras handles complex cargoes through Karachi

    2010-12-17T00:00:00Z

    December 17 - Aaras Shipping Agencies chartered the multipurpose vessel Hibiscus Lily to ship various heavy items into Karachi Port in Pakistan.