All Investments articles – Page 29

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    New Orleans hits high

    2015-11-12T00:00:00Z

    November 12 - The Port of New Orleans has surpassed the half-million mark for twenty-foot equivalent units (teu) handled over a 12-month period.

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    Agility growth steady in 'soft' market

    2015-11-12T00:00:00Z

    November 12 - Agility posted a net profit of KWD13.7 million (USD45 million) for the third quarter of 2015, which represents a 5 percent increase compared with the same period of 2014.

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    Subsea 7 downscaling plans succeed

    2015-11-12T00:00:00Z

    November 12 - Subsea 7 has disclosed a bigger fleet reduction plan with six of its ships being laid up in order to reduce the fleet in "subdued markets".

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    Tork talks up new crane

    2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

    November 10 - Turkish heavy haulier Tork Industrial Logistics Solutions has invested in a new 1,100-tonne capacity Enerpac gantry crane, as well as a Scheuerle Power Booster.

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    Manitoulin takes Entrec stake

    2015-11-09T00:00:00Z

    November 9 - Canada's Manitoulin Transport has made a strategic investment into Entrec Corporation, taking beneficial ownership of approximately 15.4 percent of the issued and outstanding common shares of the company on a non-diluted basis.

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    Tiong Woon issues profit warning

    2015-11-04T00:00:00Z

    November 4 - Singapore headquartered Tiong Woon Corporation has issued a profit warning for the quarter ending September 30, 2015.

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    Boeing predicts Middle East demand

    2015-11-04T00:00:00Z

    November 4 - Boeing forecasts that Middle Eastern carriers will require 3,180 new aircraft over the next two decades, valued at an estimated USD730 billion.

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    Famous five for Liverpool

    2015-11-03T00:00:00Z

    November 3 - Zhen Hua 23, Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries' (ZPMC) giant semi-submersible has made a spectacular delivery of five ship-to-shore megamax quayside cranes for the new Liverpool2 container terminal.

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    Money pumped into US transport projects

    2015-11-02T00:00:00Z

    November 2 - The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has confirmed that it will provide USD500 million for 39 transportation projects in the country, from its TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) programme.

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    GAC delivers boats for refugee rescue

    2015-11-02T00:00:00Z

    November 2 - GAC has coordinated the delivery of two, 12 m, high-speed boats to Greece on behalf of the not-for-profit NGO, the Swedish Sea Rescue Society (SSRS).

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    Big B adds Terex lift

    2015-10-29T00:00:00Z

    October 29 - Texas headquartered Big B Crane & Rigging has purchased a new 285-ton (260-tonne) lift capacity Terex HC 285 lattice boom crawler crane - the highest capacity crane in its fleet and the first of its kind operating in the USA.

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    Mammoet adds UK capacity

    2015-10-29T00:00:00Z

    October 29 - Mammoet has added five mobile cranes to its UK fleet.

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    Antwerp explores Iran

    2015-10-27T00:00:00Z

    October 27 - A delegation of petrochemical and shipping experts from the port of Antwerp has visited Iran to meet various ministries, petrochemical organisations and private companies to seek ways to re-open the doors of Iran for the Antwerp port communit

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    AAL opens in Dubai

    2015-10-26T00:00:00Z

    October 26 - Multipurpose shipping line AAL has opened a new office in Dubai, trading as AAL Middle East.

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    AAPA cheered by transport bill

    2015-10-23T00:00:00Z

    October 23 - The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) is encouraged to see new freight provisions contained in the Surface Transportation Reauthorization & Reform Act of 2015 (STRR), which was introduced and approved this week.

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    ALE inks Santos contract

    2015-10-22T00:00:00Z

    October 22 - ALE has been awarded a heavy haulage contract by Santos Queensland Upstream Developments for the Santos GLNG project in Australia.

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    Panalpina posts 'stable' profit

    2015-10-20T00:00:00Z

    October 20 - Panalpina achieved a stable consolidated profit of CHF69.3 million (USD72.8 million) in the first nine months of 2015, which represents a 9.5 percent increase compared with the same period of 2014.

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    AAPA hails release of draft freight plan

    2015-10-20T00:00:00Z

    October 20 - The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has applauded U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) secretary Anthony Foxx for releasing the Draft National Freight Strategic Plan.

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    Iran plans 'significant return' to shipping

    2015-10-19T00:00:00Z

    October 19 - According to the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL), Iran is planning a fleet expansion programme comprising 579,000 teu of containerships, 2 million dwt of dry bulk vessels and 1.6 million dwt of tankers - all of which are sched

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    Volga-Dnepr takes Polet duo

    2015-10-19T00:00:00Z

    October 19 - Volga-Dnepr Group has signed a finance lease agreement with Sberbank Leasing to acquire two AN-124-100 Ruslan freighter aircraft, previously operated by Polet Airlines.