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    TIACA elects new board of directors

    2009-06-23T00:00:00Z

    June 23 - The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has elected a new Board of Directors.

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    Last chance to attend heavy lift seminar

    2009-06-23T00:00:00Z

    June 23 - Richard Krabbendam, HLPFI columnist and a 36-year veteran of the high and heavy industry, reports that there has been significant interest in his next two-day seminar, and there are just a few places left. Anyone who would like to attend is enco

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    Wind turbines for Port of Indiana

    2009-06-22T00:00:00Z

    June 22 - Ninety-four giant wind turbine blades have been shipped through the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor for one of the world's largest wind farms under construction in northwestern Indiana.

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    Swire Shipping cuts RTW services, focuses on Asia Pacific

    2009-06-22T00:00:00Z

    June 22 - In a major restructuring of its regional and global network of liner shipping services and a decision to focus on the Asia - Pacific region, Swire Shipping is suspending its round-the-world multi-purpose liner services due to weak markets in the

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    Another huge shipment for Chipolbrok

    2009-06-22T00:00:00Z

    June 22 - An ammonia converter, weighing 575 tonnes, is being shipped from Mumbai Port to Shanghai, China onboard Chipolbrok's CP Sun on behalf of engineering conglomerate, Larsen & Toubro.

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    Advance International helps Azerbaijan go for gold

    2009-06-22T00:00:00Z

    June 22 - Advance International Transport is playing a significant role in efforts by Azerbaijan to capitalise fully on its goldfield resources.

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    Barge movement beats road restrictions in Singapore

    2009-06-19T00:00:00Z

    June 19 - The oil and energy project division of Blue Water Shipping Singapore has delivered a large pedestal crane unit from Plimsoll MacGregor, Singapore to Jurong shipyard, Singapore for installation onto an oil rig.

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    Ocean-going barge lands platform jacket at Teeside

    2009-06-19T00:00:00Z

    June 19 - One of the largest ocean-going barges in the world arrived at Able UK's TERRC (Teesside Environmental Reclamation and Recycling Centre) facility at Able Seaton Port, Graythorp, carrying sections of an oil platform for recycling.

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    BIMCO adopts new specialised heavy-lift charter party code

    2009-06-19T00:00:00Z

    June 19 - BIMCO's Documentary Committee has adopted a new specialised heavy-lift charter party code named HEAVYLIFTVOY.

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    Rotterdam remains upbeat on prospects

    2009-06-18T00:00:00Z

    June 18 - Despite the gloom about the state of the global economy, the Port of Rotterdam remains upbeat about prospects for breakbulk and heavy lift activities in the long term.

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    New Italian office opened by Chapman Freeborn

    2009-06-17T00:00:00Z

    June 17 - Air charter broker Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has opened a new office in Turin in response to growing demand for its services.

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    Dockwise to confirm debt buy back

    2009-06-17T00:00:00Z

    June 17 - Dockwise Ltd. has announced that it has acquired USD8.5 million of floating rate first lien debt at an average price of USD73.93 per USD100 in debt.

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    AOP Project Partners adds Nortrop as member

    2009-06-17T00:00:00Z

    June 17 - Nortrop Ltd in the Ukraine is the latest company to join the AOP Project Partners network.

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    Toll takes on Perkins

    2009-06-16T00:00:00Z

    June 16 - The Toll Group has reached agreement for the purchase of 1000f the shares in Perkins Group Holdings Pty Limited, the parent of the Perkins Shipping Group. The conditions for the transaction include competition clearance.

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    Spectacular operation at the Port of Montreal

    2009-06-16T00:00:00Z

    June 16 - The Bickerdike Basin at the Port of Montreal was the theatre for a spectacular operation.

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    Panprojects on track with premier Indian shipment

    2009-06-16T00:00:00Z

    June 16 - Panprojects, the projects division of the global forwarder Panalpina Group, has been involved in its first shipment of railway rolling stock to India that will power a massive expansion of the Delhi metro.

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    Damani Shipping launches projects division

    2009-06-16T00:00:00Z

    June 16 - In India, Damani Shipping Pvt Ltd has launched a dedicated projects division.

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    Brunei Syabus targets express project cargoes

    2009-06-16T00:00:00Z

    June 16 - Brunei Syabas Aviation says that its recently launched twice-weekly scheduled air cargo service between the sultanate and Singapore will use Antonov freighters and target express project cargo for the petroleum and oil sectors, as well as transh

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    Rickmers donates one million Euros to World Future Council

    2009-06-15T00:00:00Z

    June 15 - The Hamburg-based shipowners of Rickmers, including Bertram and Erck Rickmers, have donated EUR1.4 million to the World Future Council (WFC) as part of the shipping group's 175th anniversary celebrations.

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    Beluga backs maritime research centre

    2009-06-15T00:00:00Z

    June 15 - Heavy lift shipping company, Beluga Shipping has stepped forward as the private enterprise partner supporting the work of the Centre of Maritime Research in Elsfleth which officially opened on June 4. The centre is part of the Elsfleth Maritime