All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in January 2010 – Page 2

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    ALE announces new global brand

    2010-01-22T00:00:00Z

    January 22 - The ultra heavy lift crane fleet AL.SK has been given a new name as part of a global rebrand for Abnormal Load Engineering, as the company, now called ALE, announced that it had been awarded a multi-million dollar contract involving the impen

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    Highways agency responds to criticism

    2010-01-22T00:00:00Z

    January 22 - The UK Highways Agency has responded to criticism of its new Electronic Service Delivery for Abnormal Loads (ESDAL) programme

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    Darka Shipping Agencies wins Red Sea contract

    2010-01-22T00:00:00Z

    January 22 - Darka Shipping Agencies, a member of the Port Sudan-based Darka for Trading and Services group, has secured a contract with Red Sea Petroleum Operating Company (RSPOC) to work the Block 15 (Tokar delta) section of the Red Sea.

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    OT Africa Line Takes Opera To West Africa

    2010-01-22T00:00:00Z

    January 22 - OT Africa Line, in co-operation with its German agent Ernst Gl

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    UK abnormal loads system criticised

    2010-01-22T00:00:00Z

    January 22 - David Collett, managing director of Collett Transport has confirmed that his company's experience of the latest version of the UK Highways Agency's (HA) new Electronic Service Delivery for Abnormal Loads (ESDAL) programme has been poor.

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    UK abnormal loads system criticised

    2010-01-22T00:00:00Z

    January 22 - David Collett, managing director of Collett Transport has confirmed that his company's experience of the latest version of the UK Highways Agency's (HA) new Electronic Service Delivery for Abnormal Loads (ESDAL) programme has been poor.

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    Alliance 21 join AOP Project Partners

    2010-01-22T00:00:00Z

    January 22 - Alliance 21 Pte Ltd of Singapore has joined the AOP Project Partners network.

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    Industrial Echo joins Intermarine fleet

    2010-01-21T00:00:00Z

    January 21 - Intermarine has taken delivery of the Industrial Echo, the fourth in a series of four heavy lift newbuildings which have joined the company's fleet in the past 12 months.

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    Break bulk cargo in freefall at Halifax

    2010-01-21T00:00:00Z

    January 21 - Cargo volumes for the Port of Halifax declined overall by 6.2 percent in 2009 compared to the previous year, according to recently released figures.

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    Heavy cargoes mark rebirth of BHP wharf in Newcastle harbour

    2010-01-21T00:00:00Z

    January 21 - The arrival of a vessel with a heavy delivery for the Bayswater power station marked the completion of the multi-million dollar refurbishment of a berth at the former BHP steelworks site in Newcastle harbour, Australia.

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    Beluga super heavy lift ship completes maiden voyage

    2010-01-21T00:00:00Z

    January 21 - The inaugural voyage of the Beluga Houston, the first of the shipping line's P-series multipurpose project carriers, has been completed.

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    Miller becomes WCIE commercial co-ordinator

    2010-01-21T00:00:00Z

    January 21 - Industry veteran Justin Miller has become the commercial co-ordinator for the West Coast Industrial Express (WCIE) joint service operated by Industrial Maritime Carriers and Associated Transport Line.

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    Global boat transportation alliance aims to make waves

    2010-01-21T00:00:00Z

    January 21 - PSP, a Southampton, UK-based freight forwarder with experience of moving boats and cruisers, is heading up a new global boat transportation alliance. The aim of the alliance is to give customers "an ever-improving, seamless global service, as

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    Heavy lift looks to African wind generating opportunities

    2010-01-19T00:00:00Z

    January 19 - Demand for heavy lift and project forwarding activity in Africa could grow from large-scale wind turbine development as economic growth in African states threatens to outstrip the capabilities of traditional power generation means to satisfy

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    Iranian member for WWPC

    2010-01-18T00:00:00Z

    January 18 - The World Wide Project Consortium (WWPC) has appointed a new member to exclusively serve the Iranian market.

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    PD Ports in pole position for Dogger Bank wind energy development

    2010-01-18T00:00:00Z

    January 18 - Following the UK government's decision to kick-start a programme of building wind farms off the UK coastline, Canadian-owned PD Ports is well-placed to serve contractors locating generating equipment and infrastructure on the North Sea's Dogg

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    Maximus enjoys bullish 2009

    2010-01-18T00:00:00Z

    January 18 - Maximus Air Cargo, the UAE's largest dedicated cargo aircraft operator, enjoyed a bullish 2009 in the face of a turbulent business year.

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    Tuscor Lloyds moves huge underwater substructures

    2010-01-15T00:00:00Z

    January 15 - Tuscor Lloyds was called upon by aspecialist manufacturing company that needed to move some large and cumbersome cargo for the offshore industry from the east coast of Scotland to Melbourne, Australia.

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    Port of Everett secures final funding for rail expansion

    2010-01-15T00:00:00Z

    January 15 - The Port of Everett has secured the remaining USD1.168 million required to construct 762 m of new railway that will connect its piers and other facilities with the Burlington Northern Santa Fe's main line.

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    SCHEURLE's new equipment is ideal for excavator transport

    2010-01-15T00:00:00Z

    January 15 - SCHEUERLE Fahrzeugfabrik has extended its product range for the challenging and demanding road transport sector and will present its new EuroCombi BR (Boom Recess) with its special Prisma loading trough at this year