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    ClassNK issues 2013 updates

    2013-05-20T00:00:00Z

    May 20 - Last month, HLPFI reported that Japanese classification society, ClassNK, issued its 2013 edition of Rules and Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships. It has subsequently been re-released with a number of amendments.

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    Chapman Freeborn places L382 down under

    2013-05-20T00:00:00Z

    May 20 - UK headquartered charter broker Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has signed a long-term lease agreement with Safair to place and manage a L382 Hercules freighter aircraft in Australia.

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    Evergreen acquires five aircraft

    2013-05-20T00:00:00Z

    May 20 - Evergreen Helicopters - the wholly owned subsidiary of Portland, Oregon headquartered Erickson Air-Crane - has purchased five aircraft for USD10.1 million.

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    Tradelossa adds US-Mexico spur

    2013-05-20T00:00:00Z

    May 20 - Mexican heavy haul and rigging specialist Tradelossa has built and inaugurated a railway spur at Nuevo Laredo, Mexico.

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    Increased carbon surcharge in Australia, says ISS

    2013-05-20T00:00:00Z

    May 20 - Maritime services provider Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) has warned of an increase in carbon tax for vessels operating in Australian waters, effective July 1, 2013.

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    EMS shifts cables to UK

    2013-05-20T00:00:00Z

    May 20 - Leer headquartered EMS Chartering, contracted by Denmark's Dong Energy, has shipped 38.5 km of subsea cable from Nordenham, northwest Germany to Barrow-in-Furness, England.

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    New car carriers for WWASA

    2013-05-20T00:00:00Z

    May 20 - Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA (WWASA) and South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries have signed an agreement for two post-Panamax car carriers, set for delivery in 2014 and 2015.

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    Salza joins CEOC

    2013-05-20T00:00:00Z

    May 20 - Paolo Salza, chief technical officer of ship classification, testing and certification company RINA Services, has been appointed to the board of directors of the International Confederation of Inspection and Certification Organisations (CEOC).

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    Successful 2012 for TT Club

    2013-05-17T00:00:00Z

    May 17 - The TT Club - a liability insurer for the international transport and logistics industry - has issued its performance figures for year ending December 21, 2012.

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    DB Schenker to add Finnish facility

    2013-05-17T00:00:00Z

    May 17 - DB Schenker Logistics will build a new EUR53 million (USD67.98 million) logistics terminal in Vantaa, Finland.

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    Rayson moves South African cargoes

    2013-05-17T00:00:00Z

    May 17 - South Africa's Rayson Shipping - a member of the Project Partners forwarder network - has coordinated the road transport of over 7,000 tonnes of heavy and over-dimensional cargoes.

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    Steady year at Virgin Atlantic Cargo

    2013-05-17T00:00:00Z

    May 17 - Virgin Atlantic Cargo has reported 2012/13 fiscal year revenues of GBP230 million (USD349.78 million).

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    Base S.p.A. delivers Congo loads

    2013-05-17T00:00:00Z

    May 17 - Base S.P.A. (Italy) has coordinated three project shipments from around the world to Pointe Noire, the Republic of Congo for the Mafumeira Sul offshore oil field development.

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    Tight squeeze for Felbermayr

    2013-05-17T00:00:00Z

    May 17 - Austrian crane service provider Felbermayr has installed two oversized components inside a cooling tower of the

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    PIL orders two MPVs

    2013-05-17T00:00:00Z

    May 17 - Singapore headquartered Pacific International Lines (PIL) has ordered two newbuild multipurpose vessels, scheduled for delivery between June and September 2014.

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    Romanet joins WSS Belgium

    2013-05-16T00:00:00Z

    May 16 - Maritime services provider Wilhelmsen Ships Services (WSS) has named Romaine Romanet general manager for Belgium.

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    New carrier connects continents

    2013-05-16T00:00:00Z

    May 16 - Aerospace One S.A. Greece - a new all-cargo airline that made its maiden flight in April 2013 - will be officially unveiled at Air Cargo Europe 2013 in Munich, June 2013.

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    CEE completes conference

    2013-05-16T00:00:00Z

    May 16 - The Cargo Equipment Experts (CEE) network concluded its 4th annual membership conference in Antwerp, Belgium, May 12-13, 2013.

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    EMS to run Durres terminal

    2013-05-16T00:00:00Z

    May 16 - Leer, Germany headquartered EMS Shipping and Trading has won the tender to operate the East-Terminal in the Port of Durres, Albania.

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    Golden KLU facility to open Hamburg

    2013-05-16T00:00:00Z

    May 16 - The K