All articles by HeavyLiftPFI – Page 670
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Wilh. Wilhelmsen sees slight rise in cargo as Q3 net profit stumbles
November 4 - Norway's Wilh. Wilhelmsen group had a Q3 2009 net profit of USD30.1 million compared to USD37.6 million in Q3 2008.
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BACA launches new standard for air charter brokers
November 4 - BACA (Baltic Air Charter Association) is launching a 'BACA Standard' to promote higher trading standards and business ethics of the air charter brokers within its membership.
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Volga-Dnepr Airlines wins BACA award
November 4 - Volga-Dnepr Airlines has been voted 'Best Cargo Charter Airline of the Year 2009' by the Baltic Air Charter Association (BACA).
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Heavy Lift Group meets in Barcelona
November 4 - Members of The Heavy Lift Group (THLG) are gathering for their 45th Conference at the Grand Marina Hotel in Barcelona starting with a reception and dinner on 6th November, writes Oliver Ward.
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Kuehne + Nagel wins Parker Drilling contract
November 4 - Houston-based Parker Drilling, a contract drilling and project management company in the global energy industry, has entered into an agreement with Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) to manage comprehensive logistics requirements for Parker's international
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Seamanship manual published by The Nautical Institute
November 4 - A new book on seamanship detailing new advances in safety equipment, survival procedures and best practice has been published in the UK.
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A fair wind for heavy lift after Sino-US trade agreement
November 3 - The outcome of the Hangzhou meeting of the US-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT) has sent mixed messages to heavy lift and project cargo forwarders involved in the movement of wind farm components to China.
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Agility Americas moves headquarters
November 3 - Agility has moved its Americas regional headquarters to a new, improved facility located in Irving, California.
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Strategic alliance for PB Sea-Tow and Bok Seng Group
November 3 - The Singapore-based Bok Seng Group and Auckland-based PB Sea-Tow have created a strategic alliance to offer one-stop project and heavy lift cargo transportation solutions in South East Asia.
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Last chance to book for Rio heavy lift mini-seminar
November 3 - A last minute invitation to join a mini-seminar in Brazil this coming Friday (Nov 6) covering safety issues around heavy lift operations has been made by its organiser.
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Imperial takes delivery of third Sany crawler crane
November 3 - Illinois-based US crane retailer and rental company Imperial Crane Services has taken delivery of its third crawler crane, a 285 tonne SCC2500C, from Chinese manufacturer Sany Heavy Industry.
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Maximus highlights Middle East cargo advantages
November 2 - Fathi Hilal Buhazza, president and CEO of Maximus Air Cargo (pictured below), has predicted that freight traffic will triple in the Middle East over the next 20 years and says that "a sound business model mean that Maximus Air Cargo is confid
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Heavy lift buoys Manitowoc
November 2 - Reports in the international business media suggest that the heavy lift segment of Manitowoc's crane business is holding up well, mainly helped by considerable spending on infrastructure and energy in markets such as the Middle East, Brazil,
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Racing yachts move through Valencia
November 2 - The port of Valencia witnessed the loading of two racing yachts for the Mascalzone Latino team.
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Zagrebtrans handles transformer for South Africa
October 30 - Croatian heavy lift transport specialist, Zagrebtrans has successfully handled the shipment of a 500 MVA transformer from Zagreb through Port Rijeka to South Africa.
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Geodis Wilson launches new projects division in Houston
October 30 - Geodis Wilson has launched the US headquarters of its specialist Industrial Projects Division in Houston. The 40-strong team is led by Managing Director George Abreu, head of projects business in the US, and Houston Branch Manager Frank Abreu
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Vanguard undertakes turnkey transport project
October 30 - Vanguard, South Africa's heavy rigging and lifting specialist, is currently completing a turnkey contract to transport transformers, reactors and accessories from port to various sites throughout the country. The items were shipped from manuf
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Prinsen off to Abu Dhabi
October 29 - Wilhelmsen Ships Service's project logistics team has assisted in the loading of the Oslo-Nesodden ferry, the Prinsen, onto the Beluga Foundation for transport to its new home in Abu Dhabi.
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Ambitious project for SDV's aerospace team
October 29 - The aerospace teams of SDV, a brand of the French service provider Bollor
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BBC box comes full circle
October 29 - Whilst HLPFI focuses on heavy and OOG cargoes, its worth remembering that a sizeable proportion of project cargo moves in standard containers.