All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in January 2011
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Metro Ports promotes Johnson
January 31 - Metro Ports, a holding of Nautilus International Holding Corp., has promoted Brian Johnson to vice president of business development from director of strategic analysis and contracts.
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GPLN says technical seminar a huge success
January 31 - The Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) recently completed its first technical training course after Breakbulk Asia in Singapore, conducted by Gert J. Vos, a twenty plus year industry expert and was attended by 53 delegates from several c
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Update on Beluga Nomination piracy
January 31 - Over the weekend, Beluga Shipping has announced that two crewmen from the pirated Beluga Nomination have been found safe and as well as can expected on the ship's freefall lifeboat.
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ALS handles dumper trucks and excavator
January 31 - ALS' has shipped an excavator and thee dumper trucks, all disassembled, from Japan to Africa.
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BIMCO issues alert on UK Bribery Act 2010
January 31 - BIMCO is alerting companies to the global impact of the UK Bribary Act.
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WWPC digs deep for charity
January 29 - Members of the World Wide Project Consortium raised USD 5,000 for charity at the network's annual conference, currently taking place in Mumbai.
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First of BigLift's 'Happy D-class' ships enters service
January 28 - BigLift's newbuilding Happy Delta has left the shipyard in China for her first employment in the Far East.
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Volga-Dnepr IL-76TD-90VD delivers nine tonne 'screw'
January 28 - Volga-Dnepr Airlines has transported a high value 'screw' used in the production of paper packaging.
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SC&RA celebrates 15-year partnership with NBIS
January 28 - January marks the 15th anniversary of a partnership between the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) and Atlanta-based NationsBuilders Insurance Services (NBIS).
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Siem Kapital now full owner of Partner Shipping AS
January 27 - Earlier this month, Cayman Islands-based Siem Kapital has acquired full ownership of Norway-based Partner Shipping.
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Energy traffic major driver at Saint John
January 27 - In 2010, the Canadian port of Saint John, New Brunswick saw more than 44,000 tonnes of alternative energy production equipment moved through the port as it exceeded 30 million tonnes of cargo in a single year for the first time ever . A 13 pe
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Molson says 'tanks' for the delivery
January 27 - Canadian brewer Molson Coors has taken delivery of six massive German-made brewing tanks at its site near Toronto airport, delivered after a 108 km overland movement from the port of Hamilton undertaking by Cambridge, Ontario-based Challenger
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Tuscor Lloyds steels itself with castings shipment
January 27 - On behalf of a well-known freight forwarder, Tuscor Lloyds was given the task of moving two 70 tonne steel castings for an engineering company for a large power generation project in Mexico
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Port Corpus Christi gains air permit for Las Brisas Energy Center project
January 27 - The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has approved an air permit for the proposed Las Brisas Energy project.
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Cargolux to appeal against EU price fixing fine
January 27 - Main deck cargo airline Cargolux Airlines International is to appeal against the European Union's EUR79.9 million (USD109.3 million) fine for participating in an international price fixing cartel.
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COSCO adds new giant to offshore fleet
January 27 - Encouraged by several years of successful, well supported service in the offshore Industry, COSCO Shipping Company is continuing to expand its semi-submersible heavy lift fleet.
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Nooteboom claims lowest available pendle axle assembly
January 26 - The latest Nooteboom PX2 low-loader on 245 tyres has an extremely low axle assembly approximately 10 cm lower than on a low-loader with 285 tyres.
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Beluga Shipping subject to piracy once again
January 26 - Once again, Beluga Shipping has fallen victim to pirates off the coast of Somalia.
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Mammoet takes full control of KR Wind
January 25 - Mammoet has taken full ownership of its KR Wind joint venture. The acquisition will increase Mammoet's increase its focus on offshore wind turbine construction internationally.
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Fairstar wins new contract for FJORD
January 25 - Fairstar Heavy Transport has been awarded a contract by Grinaker - LTA Construction Nigeria, a member of the Worley Parsons Group which has resulted in the company's semi-submersible vessel, FJORD departing from its home port in Rotterdam and