Heavy haulage and trailers – Page 143
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Antwerp Port freezes 2011 rates as massive investment programme unveiled
October 8 - Managers at Antwerp Port Authority have given the global heavy lift maritime industry an early Christmas present - a massive EUR1.6 billion investment programme and a freezing of dues next year at 2010 rates.
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Ahlers reveals global scope of project cargo activity
October 8 - Antwerp-based project cargo forwarder Ahlers Forwarding has revealed a range of heavy lift and project cargo activity that the company has undertaken in global markets; so far this year.
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Canadian truckers buy heavy lift haulage specialist
October 6 - Challenger Motor Freight, of Cambridge, Ontario and has acquired most of the assets of Sandrock Specialized Carriers, a special commodities carrier focusing on transporting heavy equipment and over-dimensional freight, established ten years ag
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GAC-USA inter-branch cooperation delivers heavy lift success
October 6 - Collaboration was the key when three GAC USA offices on the Gulf of Mexico worked together recently to deliver the goods onto a heavy lift ship.
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Heavy lift operators set to benefit for UK platform removal
October 5 - According to a new report by Deloitte and Douglas-Westwood, decommissioning the 260-plus platforms off the ocast of the UK over the next three decades could cost over USD30 billion and exceed the capacities of both the current heavy lift vesse
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Special berth arranged for GAC heavy lift
October 1 - A recent heavy lift move at Dubai's Jebel Ali port required managers to arrange a special berth to allow the 1,000 tonne consignment to be loaded in a timely and efficient manner.
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Liebherr delivers one of the largest mobile harbour cranes
September 29 - Liebherr claims to have delivered the largest mobile harbor crane on the east coast of the USA to Rukert Terminals, Baltimore where it was officially commissioned for service.
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Dockwise delivers first of 15 modules for Koniambo project
September 28 - Heavy lift shipping line Dockwise has been selected as the contractor of choice for the transport of 15 onshore modules for the Koniambo nickel project in New Caledonia, Melanesia in the southwest Pacific.
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Martin Bencher extends US coverage with new office
September 27 - Scandinavia-based freight forwarder Martin Bencher Group has opened a new office in Houston, Texas to further strengthen its position in North America.
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Boom times ahead for SAL Shipping
September 22 - Heavy lift specialist SAL Shipping expects business to boom in the next 12 months as oil and gas developments, including Gorgon, gain momentum.
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The Port of Charleston enhances breakbulk handling capabilities
September 21 - The Port of Charleston is claiming a boost in cargo handling capabilities after increasing the certified load capacity of its heavy-lift crane from 400 to 450 tonnes. The barge-mounted Charleston Giant, operated by Charleston Heavy Lift, LL
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Beluga Offshore Training Academy forms partnership to provide new training
September 21 - Beluga Offshore Training Academy (BOTA) and Deutsche WindGuard (DWG) have signed a cooperation agreement proposing joint training courses on offshore safety.
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Advance International is quality reaccredited for another three years
September 21 - Istanbul-based freight forwarder Advance International Transport (AIT) has been successfully re-certificated to global quality standard ISO 9001:2008, following an audit by Bureau Veritas which is valid until 2013.
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Specialized Rail Transport announces new web site launch
September 20 - Houston-based railroad project cargo and heavy lift handler has re-vamped its website to engineer a better visitor experience and offer a live news feed from HLPFI.
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Beluga-Intermarine: rumours fly following report of takeover
September 17 - Tongues are wagging in the heavy lift shipping sector, following reports in the German national media that Beluga is set to make a spectacular, million-dollar bid for US rival, Intermarine.
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New kid on the project and heavy lift network block
September 17 - A new global professional organisation for companies handling full scale project cargo and heavy lift shipments has been launched.
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Felbermayr opens in Brno
September 16 - Austrian heavy lift company, Felbermayr has opened a second facility in the Czech Republic at Brno.
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Topaz delivers deck structure
September 13 - Dubai-based Topaz Energy and Marine has completed the delivery of a deck structure for a Mobile Offshore Production Unit and storage (MOPUstor).
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New player in heavy lift shipping launched
September 13 - A new Danish-based jointly-owned shipping company will be interested in cultivating heavy lift and project forwarding cargo utilising small to medium-sized ships worldwide activity, says an executive of the new line.