All Heavy haulage and trailers articles – Page 165

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    Big turn on for Europe's largest operating onshore wind farm

    2009-05-26T00:00:00Z

    May 26 - Scotland's First Minister, Alex Salmond, has officially "switched on" the largest operational onshore wind farm in Europe.

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    Owners back Rotterdam Rules

    2009-05-24T00:00:00Z

    May 24 - According to a report on Maritime Global Net, national shipowners' associations have endorsed an International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) campaign to encourage governments to ratify the new Convention on Contracts for the International Carriage of

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    4th Annual Breakbulk Europe Conference & Exhibition

    2009-05-22T00:00:00Z

    May 22 - All eyes are now focused on Antwerp where the cream of the world's heavy lift and project forwarding community will gather next week for the 4th Annual Breakbulk Europe Conference and Exhibition.

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    Crowley heavy lift newbuild sets sail

    2009-05-21T00:00:00Z

    May 21 - Crowley has Maritime Corp has christened its latest heavy lift series deck barge 455-5 at Gunderson Marine Shipyard in Portland, Oregon.

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    Ainscough enters the heavy lift crawler market

    2009-05-21T00:00:00Z

    May 21 - Manchester-based Ainscough Crane Hire has acquired six new heavy lift lattice boom crawler cranes to add to its fleet.

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    HLPFI columnist hosts next heavy lift seminar

    2009-05-20T00:00:00Z

    May 20 - Richard Krabbendam, HLPFI columnist and a 36-year veteran of the high and heavy industry, is planning his next two-day seminar.

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    Project cargoes are a bright spot for Hamburg

    2009-05-20T00:00:00Z

    May 20 - Whilst the volume of oceanfreight passing through the Port of Hamburg was significantly lower in the first quarter of 2009 than in the corresponding period of last year, heavy and over-dimensional project cargoes bucked the trend.

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    Bad year for safety at sea

    2009-05-19T00:00:00Z

    May 19 - An international maritime safety body has produced statistics to show that pirate attacks off the coast of Somalia so far this year have already exceeded 2008's total.

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    Infrastructure weakness holds back Indian heavy lift movements

    2009-05-19T00:00:00Z

    May 19 - India's role in international heavy manufacturing activity is being placed under threat by poor road and port infrastructure, according to recent media reports.

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    Dutch dredging company still interested in parts of SMIT

    2009-05-18T00:00:00Z

    May 18 - In its latest trading update, Dutch dredging company Boskalis has made it clear that it is still interested in acquiring parts of SMIT International.

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    Thunder Bay eyes more project cargo

    2009-05-15T00:00:00Z

    May 15 - The Port of Thunder Bay is confident it will attract more project cargoes as it establishes itself as a gateway for abnormal loads bound for western Canada.

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    SMIT achieves net profit of EUR 28 million in first quarter

    2009-05-14T00:00:00Z

    May 14 - Net profit for SMIT in the first quarter of 2009 amounted to EUR 28 million, including a net contribution of EUR 10 million from the financial settlement of the 'Thunderhorse' project, without which, net profit from normal operating activities sh

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    Siemens powers Singapore, thanks to Rickmers

    2009-05-11T00:00:00Z

    May 11 - The second largest gas turbine ever manufactured by Siemens was recently loaded on the breakbulk ship Rickmers Jakarta at the Wallmann Terminal, Hamburg for shipment to Singapore.

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    Heavy lift efforts take Spanish navy to Persian Gulf

    2009-05-11T00:00:00Z

    May 11 - In March, Vasco Gallega de Consignaciones undertook the movement of a consignment of two Spanish naval patrol boats from the Port of Vigo to the Persian Gulf to support international naval operations in the region.

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    Northern Stevedoring Services makes strategic acquisition down under

    2009-05-08T00:00:00Z

    May 8 - Queensland stevedoring company Northern Stevedoring Services (NSS) has acquired equipment hire company S. Colborne Equipment Hire. NSS has sourced equipment from S. Colborne for over a decade.

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    TBS International swings to Q1 loss

    2009-05-08T00:00:00Z

    May 8 - In its first quarter results, TBS International swung to loss, hurt by a drop in freight rates, sending its shares down as much as 18 percent.

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    New line targets shortsea and inland waterways movements

    2009-05-07T00:00:00Z

    May 7 - A new heavy lift shipping line that will focus on the shipment of over-dimensional and heavy cargoes in coastal waters, or inland waterways has been launched.

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    Donjon Marine crosses Atlantic for salvage work

    2009-05-07T00:00:00Z

    May 7 - Later this month, New Jersey-based marine salvage and heavy lift company, Donjon Marine is set to begin salvage operations to raise and dispose of the remnants of the Fedra, which grounded and sank in seven metres of water off the eastern side of

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    "K" Line 2008 results helped by positive heavy lift activities

    2009-05-07T00:00:00Z

    May 7 - The heavy lift shipping business, including the transport of petrochemical plant and infrastructure-related heavy lifts, was one positive note to come out of "K" Line's 2008 results.

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    Heavy lift helps Agility to weather economic downturn

    2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

    May 5 - Kuwait-based forwarder Agility enjoyed strong financial results in Q1 2009 despite the global financial slowdown, says Tarek Sultan, Agility chairman and managing director. Net profit before non-recurring items was KD 39.2m / USD 134.7m, a gain of