Heavy haulage and trailers – Page 135

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    Hyundai ramps up in project forwarding

    2011-03-24T00:00:00Z

    March 24 - Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) is ramping up its exposure in the project forwarding business on the back of vast deals being concluded between South Korean construction firms in the Middle East. Sam Chambers reports from Seoul.

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    PD Ports and Rickmers-Linie find mining Joy at Teesport

    2011-03-24T00:00:00Z

    March 24 - In the UK, Teesport was temporarily transformed into a scene resembling a science fiction film earlier this month when more than 180 futuristic-looking mine arches, each weighing in excess of 27 tonnes, were loaded onto a Rickmers-Linie vessel

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    Savannah handles gas turbine

    2011-03-23T00:00:00Z

    March 23 - Georgia Ports Authority's (GPA) Ocean Terminal in Savannah has handled a 166 tonne gas turbine - one of five heavy lift items in a shipment that also included 50 crates.

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    Project Cargo Network adds two

    2011-03-23T00:00:00Z

    March 23 - The Project Cargo Network (PCN) has named Spark Global Logistics PTY Ltd as its new member in Australia. along with Casmal Cargo & Projects in Mexico.

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    Vanguard expands storage capability at Richards Bay

    2011-03-21T00:00:00Z

    March 21 - South Africa-based heavy lift and plant relocation specialist Vanguard has extended its in-harbour capabilities with the acquisition of a 2,800 sq m handling and storage yard in the busy Richards Bay port to complement the multi-axle service it

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    Sarens' worldwide menu of heavy lifts

    2011-03-21T00:00:00Z

    March 21 - In a bi-annual message to its heavy lift industry clients, Belgium-based heavy lift multi-purpose contractor Sarens Group has revealed the range of recent lifting operations it has been involved in as well its acquisition of a new Canadian memb

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    Boskalis sees 2011 as a year of transition

    2011-03-18T00:00:00Z

    March 18 - Dutch maritime services company, Royal Boskalis Westminster has announced a 36 percent increase in net profits for 2010 and cited the acquisition of Smit Internationale, an improved performance from its Dredging business and an exceptional gain

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    Seaway Heavy Lifting wins Sheringham Shoal deal

    2011-03-17T00:00:00Z

    March 17 - Seaway Heavy Lifting Contracting Ltd has been awarded a contract by Scira Energy Offshore Limited for installation of the two offshore substations and the remaining number of foundations at Sheringham Shoal Offshore Windfarm operated by Scira L

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    Maximus Air Cargo seeks to strengthen African foothold

    2011-03-14T00:00:00Z

    March 14 - With the first of its three new A300-600RF's set to join the fleet in the next few months, Maximus Air Cargo - the UAE's largest dedicated cargo aircraft operator - is setting its sights on Africa as a region that represents great opportunity f

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    New sales strategist onboard at Beluga

    2011-03-11T00:00:00Z

    March 11 - Beluga Shipping's ongoing restructuring continues apace and the heavy lift shipping specialist has announced the appointment of a new global chief sales officer, Joerg Roehl.

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    SAL Schiffahrtskontor Altes Land puts Lone into service

    2011-03-11T00:00:00Z

    March 11 - SAL Schiffahrtskontor Altes Land has put the newbuilding 'Lone' into service.

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    NSCSA contracts for new ships

    2011-03-09T00:00:00Z

    March 9 - The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (NSCSA) has signed four shipbuilding contracts, plus two additional optional contracts with Hyundai MIPO of South Korea.

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    Hovertrans to construct 50-tonne capacity hoverbarge

    2011-03-08T00:00:00Z

    March 8 - Hovertrans Solutions Pte Ltd. (Hovertrans Solutions) says it will be constructing a 50-tonne payload hoverbarge which will be ready for charter from the 3rd quarter of 2011.

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    Mammoet adds to Kobelco crawler crane order

    2011-03-02T00:00:00Z

    March 2 - Since placing an initial order for five Kobelco CKE2500-2, 250-tonne capacity crawler cranes (for operations in Brazil, Sakhalin and the Middle East) in 2010, leading international heavy lift specialist, Mammoet, has progressively increased its

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    Dockwise positions itself for offshore growth

    2011-02-28T00:00:00Z

    ebruary 28 - Dockwise recorded adjusted 2010 full year revenues of USD439 million, down on 2009.

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    Steder completes offshore crane move

    2011-02-25T00:00:00Z

    February 25 - Worldwide Project Consortium member Steder Group bv has completed the shipment of an offshore installation crane from Malaysia to Belgium.

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    TBS fleet boosted by new delivery

    2011-02-23T00:00:00Z

    February 23 - TBS International plc has taken delivery of the M/V Comanche Maiden - the fifth in a series of six multipurpose tweendecker newbuilds ordered by the company.

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    Alternate energy blows some wind into Bati's sales

    2011-02-22T00:00:00Z

    February 22 - Having underpinned the company's activities in 2010, Bati Project & Heavy Lift Logistics expects that wind power plants and renewable energy projects, particulary wind turbines, will keep it busy with Turkey's energy ministry planning 15,000

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    Jumbo Shipping decommissions Fairmast

    2011-02-22T00:00:00Z

    February 22 - After almost three decades of transporting heavy lift and project cargo, Jumbo's Fairmast will be the first of its two D-Class vessels to be decommissioned.

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    PCN secures representation in Russia's biggest port

    2011-02-22T00:00:00Z

    February 22 - ABL Novorossiysk has joined the the Project Cargo Network as its representative in Russia.