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    AGL steams ahead

    2014-10-06T00:00:00Z

    October 6 - Alexander Global Logistics has handled the transport of a 148-tonne steam drum by barge from Berlin to Sluijskil in the Netherlands.

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    Allport in board reshuffle

    2014-10-06T00:00:00Z

    October 6 - Allport Cargo Services has appointed Charles McGurin as joint managing director, replacing Jerry Gray who is retiring in January 2015 and taking up a non-executive director position at the company.

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    North American short sea shipping booms

    2014-10-06T00:00:00Z

    October 6 - Total cargo tonnage transiting the St. Lawrence Seaway in 2014 has already surpassed 2013 levels, driven by a surge in North American import and export activity.

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    Immingham ups lifting capacity

    2014-10-06T00:00:00Z

    October 6 - Associated British Ports' (ABP) Port of Immingham has expanded its crane fleet with the addition of a Terex / Gottwald HMK 170 EG mobile harbour crane.

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    Lone Star joins Daseke

    2014-10-06T00:00:00Z

    October 6 - Fort Worth, Texas based Lone Star Transportation is merging with the Daseke family of open-deck and specialty carriers.

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    DSV's Moller to step down

    2014-10-06T00:00:00Z

    October 6 - Jorgen Moller, ceo of DSV Air & Sea Holding, is to retire at the end of March, 2015, after spending 42 years with the company.

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    The Friday Flyer - October 3rd 2014

    2014-10-03T00:00:00Z

    This week's round up of news from the world of heavy lift and project forwarding.

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    France firms up USD5 billion canal deal

    2014-10-03T00:00:00Z

    October 3 - French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has backed the development of the Seine-Nord Canal, which will connect Greater Paris with northern Europe's premier gateways.

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    Trident Alliance gathers strength

    2014-10-03T00:00:00Z

    October 3 - The Trident Alliance - a shipping industry initiative for the enforcement of maritime sulphur regulations - has welcomed five new members - Scorpio, Flinter, Solvang, Nordic Tankers and Ardmore Shipping Corporation.

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    R&B in another mining move

    2014-10-03T00:00:00Z

    October 3 - Croatia's R&B Global Projects has shipped another three large Komatsu mining dump trucks from the manufacturer's new faciltiy in Chennai, India to Liberia's Monrovia port for use in the country's New Liberty Gold Project.

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    BBC in Greater Western Flank project

    2014-10-03T00:00:00Z

    October 3 - BBC Chartering's vessel BBC Balboa has played a part in the installation of a 14.4 km, 16 inch subsea pipeline for the Greater Western Flank Gas Development, which is located on Australia's North West Shelf.

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    Ritchie Bros. sees strong sales

    2014-10-03T00:00:00Z

    October 3 - Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers sold more than USD76 million of used equipment at its recent auctions in Quebec and Texas.

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    Crosby's new shackle revealed

    2014-10-03T00:00:00Z

    October 3 - The Crosby Group has launched its latest line of G-2140 'all alloy' shackles.

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    Lifting Gear Hire widens footprint

    2014-10-03T00:00:00Z

    October 3 - Lifting Gear Hire has established a new warehouse in New Jersey, USA.

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    GAC Marine Logistics relocates

    2014-10-03T00:00:00Z

    October 3 - Ship spares logistics specialist GAC Marine Logistics (GML) has relocated its head office from the UAE to Singapore.

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    Large winch takes to the road

    2014-10-03T00:00:00Z

    October 3 - WWL ALS has arranged the transport of a 110-tonne winch from Wallsend to Telford in the UK, as well as its installation on site.

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    GAC adds Antwerp office

    2014-10-02T00:00:00Z

    October 2 - Shipping, logistics and marine services provider, GAC Group, has added a new office in Antwerp to its network of over 300 offices.

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    Mexico opens skies for Aeros

    2014-10-02T00:00:00Z

    October 2 - Aeroscraft Corporation (Aeros) has received validation of the 40D Sky Dragon airship's type certification from Mexico's aviation authorities.

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    Tight squeeze for WWL ALS

    2014-10-02T00:00:00Z

    October 2 - WWL ALS has handled the transport of an 85-tonne press from Kehl, Germany to Sheffield in the UK, via the port of Immingham.

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    Argentinia's first satellite takes to the sky

    2014-10-02T00:00:00Z

    October 2 - Chapman Freeborn Airchartering and Volga-Dnepr Airlines have transported the first-ever space satellite manufactured in Argentina, from San Carlos de Bariloche airport to its launch site in French Guiana.