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Pacer closes sale of heavy-haul trucking operation
August 21 - Further to our report of July 31, Pacer International, Inc has announced that it has closed the US2 million sale of certain assets of its heavy-haul trucking operation to subsidiaries of Universal Truckload Services, Inc. (UTSI).
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Date for your diaries: India Shipping Summit
August 21 - The India Shipping Summit is to be held for the fifth time in Mumbai and is expected to provide topics and discussions relevant to anyone involved in OOG and heavy oceanfreight operations on opportunities within the Indian energy sector, marit
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Bye, bye, BC: thanks to Dockwise
August 20 - Local Canadian media reports indicate that a Dockwise semi-submersible heavy lift ship will help draw a line under a political scandal in British Columbia.
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Project cargo forwarding network expands membership categories
August 20 - Transport equipment owners, operators and other service providers have been invited to join the Project Professionals Group following the overdimensional freight forwarding network's decision to introduce new membership categories.
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Everett seeks federal stimulus funds for development
August 20 - Reports in the international media suggest the Port of Everett in Washington state is seeking a major injection of federal stimulus funds to kick-start a terminal development that will boost the existing wharf to handle more heavy lift cargoes
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Shipping Australia publishes breakbulk study
August 19 - Shipping Australia has released the results of a study which it believes is the first to be conducted in the break bulk shipping sector in Australia.
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Training course fast tracks project cargo skills
August 19 - A project cargo training course, specifically tailored to fast tracking the skills of participants, will be held in Bremen, Germany, from 28-29 October.
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ACL adds link to Casablanca
August 18 - Atlantic Container Line has added a weekly ro-ro service between the USA, Canada and Casablanca, transhipping cargoes in Hamburg.
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Onego Shipping appoints Antwerp Breakbulk Agencies
August 18 - Antwerp Breakbulk Agencies has been appointed by Onego Shipping as its booking agent in Belgium and France.
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Air Charter International eyes prospects of emerging markets
August 18 - Commenting on Boeing's recent World Air Cargo Forecast (WACF), Air Charter International has expressed its confidence that it is well-placed to capitalise on the projected tripling of world air cargo traffic over the next 20 years.
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Cargotec merges Hiab and Kalmar; renames business areas
August 18 - Following the recent merger of its Hiab and Kalmar business activities, Cargotec has formed two business areas: Marine, which comprises current MacGregor business area, and Industrial and Terminal, which comprises current Hiab and Kalmar busin
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Logwin carries tank on the Danube
August 18 - Logwin, the international logistics service provider, has transported a special 13 tonne tank by barge from Regensburg in Germany to Cernavoda in Romania for manufacturer Passavant Roediger GmbH.
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GAC opens Logistics and Maritime Service Centre in Rotterdam
August 18 - GAC Netherlands has opened a Logistics and Maritime Service Centre to increase efficiency, improve customer services and bring its ship spares logistics and freight forwarding operations under one roof at a new 6,500 sq m office and warehouse
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Dockwise on course to meet expectations
August 17 - Dockwise has announced a 35 percent increase in second quarter net profit compared to the same time one year ago, recording a net profit of USD17 million for the quarter ending June against USD13 million over the same period a year ago.
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Huisman launches customised range of wind turbine installation cranes
August 17 - Huisman, the Dutch-based manufacturer of lifting, drilling and subsea equipment, has expanded its heavy lifting product range with a range of wind turbine installation cranes which can be customised. The company has designed the tailor-made cr
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New equipment delivered to new Vietnam gateway
August 17 - Saigon Premier Container Terminal (SPCT) has taken delivery of four rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes and two quay cranes, the first of three major deliveries expected from Shanghai-based crane manufacture Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries, for
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C.A.L. Cargo Airlines joins Cargo 2000
August 14 - C.A.L. Cargo Airlines is the latest airline to join Cargo 2000's quality management system.
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WWPC adds Royal Cargo Combined Logistics as new member
August 13 - Royal Cargo Combined Logistics Inc, has been appointed as an exclusive member of the project forwarder network WWPC.
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Dockwise Secures new near-term contract awards
August 13 - Dockwise Ltd. has announced 8 new near-term contract wins awarded to its subsidiary, Dockwise Shipping, for the transportation of a jack up drilling rig and port & marine infrastructure.