All articles by HeavyLiftPFI – Page 599

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    Huge land-based crane completes major lifts

    2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

    January 25 - UK-based heavy lift and transport specialist ALE has completed a series of lifts as part of the Thai Growth Project in Map Ta Phut, Thailand.

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    Fairstar wins new contract for FJORD

    2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

    January 25 - Fairstar Heavy Transport has been awarded a contract by Grinaker - LTA Construction Nigeria, a member of the Worley Parsons Group which has resulted in the company's semi-submersible vessel, FJORD departing from its home port in Rotterdam and

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    Mammoet takes full control of KR Wind

    2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

    January 25 - Mammoet has taken full ownership of its KR Wind joint venture. The acquisition will increase Mammoet's increase its focus on offshore wind turbine construction internationally.

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    Allseas scoops project forwarding gong at UK freight awards

    2011-01-24T00:00:00Z

    January 24 - Now in their 22nd year, the British International Freight Association (BIFA) awards were presented in in London last week when the nominees and sponsors plus shipping and logistics personalities gathered to celebrate the event. The event was

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    Record attendance foreseen for WWPC Mumbai conference

    2011-01-24T00:00:00Z

    January 24 - The Worldwide Project Consortium Ltd (WWPC) is expecting a record attendance for its forthcoming 11th annual membership conference which will take place from January 27-29 in Mumbai, India.

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    SC&RA upgrades website with new career centre

    2011-01-24T00:00:00Z

    January 24 - The US-based Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) has rebuilt and enhanced its website to add valuable new features and improve popular existing ones, says the association.

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    Heavy lift cargoes play their part at Rostock port

    2011-01-24T00:00:00Z

    January 24 - Wind power generating equipment and mobile harbour cranes were significant heavy lift and project cargo traffic through the north German Baltic port of Rostock in 2010, says a port spokesperson.

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    Leo Global ships support for Shazand refinery expansion

    2011-01-24T00:00:00Z

    January 24 - Thai forwarder Leo Global Logistics has undertaken the movement of consignment of 66 items consisting of a soot blower, ducting support, drum platform, silencer support,wind box support and others refinery equipment from Laem Chabang port in

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    Freightplus joins GPLN

    2011-01-24T00:00:00Z

    January 24 - The Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) has announced the addition of Freightplus as its latest member.

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    Last, but not least

    2011-01-24T00:00:00Z

    January 24 - The HLPFI team may be number one when it comes to reporting the latest news on the heavy lift and project forwarding sector, but it seems our talents don't extend to the athletics track.

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    DB Schenker Logistics moves biggest yacht for 'boot 2011'

    2011-01-21T00:00:00Z

    January 21 - Experts from DB Schenker Logistics specialising in trade fair and special transports have conveyed the biggest yacht to be displayed at "boot 2011" along the Rhine to hall 6 of D

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    Siemens selects ABP as preferred bidder for UK wind turbine factory

    2011-01-21T00:00:00Z

    January 21 - Siemens and Associated British Ports (ABP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in connection with ABP's proposed Green Port Hull development at Alexandra Dock, Port of Hull.

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    Damco and General Holding join forces in Abu Dhabi

    2011-01-21T00:00:00Z

    January 21 - Damco, the logistics arm of A.P. Moller, and General Holding Corporation have formed a joint venture, Damco Abu Dhabi, to provide logistics and forwarding services to the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.

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    Air Charter Services gets a thank you tweet from Hugo Chavez

    2011-01-21T00:00:00Z

    January 21 - Air Charter Service recently flew almost 16 tonnes of humanitarian cargo into the Venezuelan capital of Caracas after the heavy rains and landslides in the country.

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    Portuguese heavylift duo for ALE

    2011-01-21T00:00:00Z

    January 21 - UK-based heavylift handling company ALE has undertaken two significant installation projects at the Artenius petrochemical plant in Sines, Portugal,160 km from Lisbon.

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    Offshore wind farm support ship concept launched

    2011-01-21T00:00:00Z

    January 21 - Many HLPFI readers are heavily involved in providing logistics services for the fast expanding offshore wind energy business, including, storage, transport and installation.

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    Multimodal 2011 share the success

    2011-01-20T00:00:00Z

    January 20 - Multimodal 2011, the UK & Ireland's largest transport and logistics event, is now open for visitor registration.

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    Logwin expands African network

    2011-01-20T00:00:00Z

    January 20 - Luxembourg-based global logistics service provider Logwin has strengthened its presence in Africa by opening its second Kenyan location in Mombasa and expanding its warehousing capacity in South Africa at its locations in Johannesburg and Cap

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    Royal warrant renewed for Air Partner

    2011-01-20T00:00:00Z

    January 20 - London Gatwick-based Air Partner celebrates 50 years of successful trading in 2011 by enjoying the renewal of its Royal warrant as supplier of aircraft charter to HM Queen Elizabeth II to 2014. The aircraft charter company says that it also r

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    Nordana makes Savannah a fixed port of call

    2011-01-20T00:00:00Z

    January 20 - Danish shipping line Nordana has added Savannah, Georgia to its Mediterranean/Americas service, effective immediately. As a result, the Mediterranean/Americas service will no longer be calling on a regular basis into Jacksonville, Florida whi