All articles by HeavyLiftPFI – Page 633

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    Kuehne + Nagel puts its foot on the gas in the Sahara

    2010-06-28T00:00:00Z

    June 28 - SNC-Lavalin, one of the world's leading engineering and construction groups, has awarded Kuehne + Nagel a contract for global logistics services related to its EUR785 million (USD972) project with Sonatrach, Algeria's national oil and gas compan

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    Nurturing the next generation of project forwarders

    2010-06-28T00:00:00Z

    June 28 - At Saving Shipping & Forwarding, plans are in place to nurture the next generation of project freight forwarders.

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    Submarine hitches a ride

    2010-06-28T00:00:00Z

    June 28 - Hindustan Cargo Ltd (HCL) has handled the shipment of submarine weighing 2,325 tonnes which is heading from Visakhapatnam Port to Severodvinsk, Russia for a refit.

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    Breakbulk Americas conference comes of age in 2010

    2010-06-25T00:00:00Z

    June 25 - Attention of the project cargo and heavy lift sector will soon turn to the 21st Breakbulk Americas Conference and Exhibition to be held in Houston, Texas between Tuesday, October 12 and Thursday, October 14.

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    Support for global e-petition against piracy grows

    2010-06-25T00:00:00Z

    June 25 - Organisers of a global e-petition against piracy have announced that the number of names on the petition has more than doubled in the last week.

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    Antwerp assembly looks to port's future as tide turns

    2010-06-25T00:00:00Z

    June 25 - The first General Assembly of the port of Antwerp has produced a number of key initiatives to support the port's position as one of Europe's mainports as the global economy recovers.

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    Five of the best for WCAPN

    2010-06-25T00:00:00Z

    June 25 - The WCA Projects Network (WCAPN) has added three new members and five new offices to its global organisation.

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    Port of Longview considers property lease

    2010-06-25T00:00:00Z

    June 25 - At a special meeting today, Port of Longview Commissioners will consider leasing 35 acres in the Port's West Industrial Park to IDM Longview, LLC and Skyline Steel, a subsidiary of the world's largest steel manufacturer ArcelorMittal.

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    Fairstar successfully places equity to fund fleet expansion

    2010-06-25T00:00:00Z

    June 25 - Fairstar Heavy Transport has successfully completed a private placement towards Norwegian and international institutional investors of 25,000,000 new shares at a price of NOK 8.50 (USD 1.3) per share.

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    Hat-trick for WWPC

    2010-06-25T00:00:00Z

    June 25 - In a move which will hopefully be copied by Wayne Rooney on Sunday afternoon in South Africa, the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) has scored a hat-trick with the appointment of three new exclusive members.

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    BDP ISO accredited for environmental management in 10 Asia Pacific countries

    2010-06-24T00:00:00Z

    June 24 - 33 offices of global forwarder BDP International (BDP) in ten Asia Pacific countries have received the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) certification 14001:2004 in recognition of its environmental management systems.

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    ABN Amro banks on craneless lift

    2010-06-24T00:00:00Z

    June 24 - Dutch specialised lifting company FG International has completed the installation of a rooftop sign for Dutch financial house ABN Amro.

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    US authorities failing to implement Jones Act?

    2010-06-24T00:00:00Z

    June 24 - The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency and US Coast Guard have been accused of allowing foreign registered shipping to enter and leave US waters without being stopped, contrary to the provisions of the Jones Act.

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    Seatech Shipping joins AOP Project Partners

    2010-06-24T00:00:00Z

    June 24 - Mumbai-based Seatech Shipping and Projects has joined the project forwarder network, AOP Project Partners.

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    Enquiries pick up for Dockwise

    2010-06-24T00:00:00Z

    June 24 - An increase in customer enquires and strengthening tendering prospects have helped Dockwise secure some USD35 million of heavy lift and engineering projects from ten worldwide contracts.

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    Be a winner and learn safe heavy lift handling

    2010-06-24T00:00:00Z

    June 24 - Tomorrow sees the latest two-day seminar on safe heavy transport and lifting by HLPFI safety expert Richard L. Krabbendam and the chance to win a new iPad.

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    Wilhelmsen Ships Service opens office in Krishnapatnam

    2010-06-24T00:00:00Z

    June 24 - Wilhelmsen Ships Service has opened a branch office in the Indian east coast port of Krishnapatnam, one of the fastest growing private ports in the region.

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    Latest rumour regarding restart for An-124 production

    2010-06-23T00:00:00Z

    June 23 - Staff at HLPFI don't know what is more repetitive. Watching the England football team struggle through the group stage of a World Cup final (thank goodness for John Terry's backside), or anticipating news that the manufacture of the AN-124 is ab

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    Air Charter expands within Russia

    2010-06-23T00:00:00Z

    June 23 - Air Charter Service has opened its second Russian office - in St Petersburg - to capitalise on the ever expanding charter market in Russia and the CIS.

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    Cool shipment for Albacor Shipping

    2010-06-23T00:00:00Z

    June 23 - Albacor Shipping USA has handled the transport of two huge cold boxes from the Port of Robinson, Canada to the construction site in Wloclawek / Poland via the Port of Gdansk.