All articles by HeavyLiftPFI – Page 435

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    KOG sees promise in Vietnam

    2013-07-23T00:00:00Z

    July 23 - Global project forwarder KOG Transport has opened an office in Vietnam, adding to its international network.

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    Aeroscraft gains House and Senate backing

    2013-07-22T00:00:00Z

    July 22 - The Aeroscraft is a new type of rigid variable buoyance air vehicle currently under-development by California headquartered Aeros. The Aeroscraft has the ability to lift and offload heavy cargoes without the need to re-ballast, fly over 3,000 na

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    Mixed results for Antwerp in first half

    2013-07-22T00:00:00Z

    July 22 - The port of Antwerp reports that it handled 95,662,759 tonnes of freight during the first six months of this year, an increase of 2.0 percent in comparison with the same period in 2012.

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    Cargolux reconnects with Santiago de Chile

    2013-07-22T00:00:00Z

    July 22 - Luxembourg headquartered all-cargo airline Cargolux International will reinstate its weekly B747 freighter service to Santiago de Chile, as of July 28, 2013.

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    Chapman Freeborn rebrands OBC services

    2013-07-22T00:00:00Z

    July 22 - Global air charter broker Chapman Freeborn has rebranded its on board courier (OBC) service following a successful global expansion of the product during 2012.

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    COSCO Shipping receives second newbuild

    2013-07-22T00:00:00Z

    July 22 - DA KANG, the second of eight 28,000 dwt Da Type III heavy lift ships being acquired by COSCO Shipping, has been christened and delivered at Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering (NACKS), entering into operation immediately.

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    Ginckels joins Euroports

    2013-07-22T00:00:00Z

    July 22 - Effective July 15, 2013 Gunther Ginckels has been appointed business unit director breakbulk at Euroports Benelux and France.

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    Formaco joins with Irizar

    2013-07-22T00:00:00Z

    July 22 - Netherlands based forging and casting works Formaco has signed a contract with Spain's Irizar Forge for the exclusive sale of the latter's forged lifting hooks, crane lifting blocks and associated equipment in the Netherlands and Belgium.

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    The Friday Flyer - July 19th 2013

    2013-07-19T00:00:00Z

    Economic black clouds are being seen over two of the BRIC countries that could spell stormy weather for operators in the heavy lift and project cargo markets.

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    Change at the top for WPG

    2013-07-19T00:00:00Z

    July 19 - World Project Group, a network of project cargo specialists, elected Efsun Sarac of Istanbul-based SNS International Transport and Foreign Trade as its president at its recent AGM in St. Petersburg.

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    Intermarine names new md worldwide chartering

    2013-07-19T00:00:00Z

    July 19 - Heavy lift shipping line Intermarine LLC has appointed Ask Munck as managing director of worldwide chartering services on a permanent basis.

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    Everett names new marketing chief

    2013-07-19T00:00:00Z

    July 19 - Washington, USA based Port of Everett has named veteran maritime professional Walter Seidl as marketing director.

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    Noble executes US-Pakistan project

    2013-07-19T00:00:00Z

    July 19 - Project Cargo Network (PCN) member representing Pakistan, Noble Shipping, has completed the delivery of a gas booster compressor (SGBC) system on behalf of engineering firm Descon, between the USA and Pakistan.

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    Hansa extends heavy lift fleet

    2013-07-19T00:00:00Z

    July 19 - Germany headquartered shipping line Hansa Heavy Lift has purchased two F-class vessels from another undisclosed shipping company. The new additions will sail under the names HHL Elbe and HHL Tyne.

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    McKeil tugs reach stacker

    2013-07-19T00:00:00Z

    July 19 - Ontario, Canada headquartered McKeil Marine recently moved a 1,200 tonne reach stacker between Belledune, New Brunswick and Port Cartier, Quebec.

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    Mammoet completes 14,000 tonne load-out (Video)

    2013-07-18T00:00:00Z

    July 18 - Netherlands headquartered heavy lift and transport specialist Mammoet has completed the lifting and load-out of the 12,000 tonne Bien Dong topside in Vung Tang, Southern Vietnam.

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    Ukraine announces JV to build AN-124s

    2013-07-18T00:00:00Z

    July 18 - According to an announcement on the web portal of the Ukrainian government, one of the important results of Ukrainian-Russian meeting of Prime Ministers of the two countries, which was held on July 12, 2013 in Sochi, was an agreement to establis

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    Bermingham joins Swissport

    2013-07-18T00:00:00Z

    July 18 - David Bermingham has been named ceo of Swissport UK Ground Handling and Swissport UK Cargo Services.

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    CEEC starts on bridge project

    2013-07-18T00:00:00Z

    July 18 - China Energy Engineering Group Co. Ltd (CEEC) won the CB02 contract to transport 151,000 tonnes of steel structures for use in the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao bridge project, which will connect Hong Kong on the east bank of the Pearl River Delta to Z

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    Career opportunities - Gruber Logistics

    2013-07-18T00:00:00Z

    GRUBER Logistics S.p.A. is a medium-sized, owner-managed globally operating logistics provider with more than 500 employees in over 21 own offices offering sophisticated and tailor-made transport solutions to its customers in its six core business units: Project Cargo, Heavy and special transports, Air- and Sea freight, Logistics Services, International Distribution ...