All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in January 2013 – Page 5

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    Agility releases Emerging Markets Index 2013

    2013-01-15T00:00:00Z

    January 15 - Today, global logistics provider Agility published its Emerging Markets Index 2013.

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    Port of Indiana-Burns names director

    2013-01-14T00:00:00Z

    January 14 - The Ports of Indiana - owner and operator of three ports on the Ohio River and Lake Michigan - has appointed Rick Heimann port director for the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor, effective January 16.

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    Boskalis is successful with equity bid

    2013-01-14T00:00:00Z

    January 14 - Further to our report on January 9, Royal Boskalis Westminster nv (Boskalis) has announced that its attempts to raise EUR 320 million of equity at a price of EUR33.00 per ordinary share has been successful.

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    Change for AIS in Singapore

    2013-01-14T00:00:00Z

    January 14 - In Singapore, Steven Hawkswood has left AIS Singapore, with Ameer Ouf relocating from Australia Independent Shipbrokers' office In Western Australia to service existing clients interests and to ensure the continued development of the South-Ea

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    Aeroscraft makes its first float

    2013-01-14T00:00:00Z

    January 14 - 32 years after he set up Aeros, its ceo Igor Pasternak has confirmed that its Aeroscraft Heavy-Lift Air Vehicle has achieved its first lift-off, performed in an engineering hangar in Tustin, California, USA.

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    Aaras puts on the power in Pakistan

    2013-01-14T00:00:00Z

    January 14 - Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) network member for Pakistan, Aaras Shipping Agencies has transported power generation equipment from Karachi Port to Guddu power station in the Kashmore district of Sindh, 650 km inland.

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    Solomon joins MIQ Logistics

    2013-01-11T00:00:00Z

    January 11 - MIQ Logistics has named Barry Solomon as manager of business development.

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    The Friday Flyer

    2013-01-11T00:00:00Z

    January 11 - Two weeks into the New Year and it is business as usual for most Friday Flyer readers.

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    Triple R. Transport secures beer supplies

    2013-01-11T00:00:00Z

    January 11 - The Port of Wilmington, Delaware has handled 18 oversized brewery tanks weighing 243 tonnes for the Victoria Brewing Company. The tanks will be used at its new brewing facility in Parkesburg, Pennsylvania.

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    EU initiative targets African pirates

    2013-01-11T00:00:00Z

    January 11 - Pirates have been operating in waters off the coast of Africa, some of the world's busiest shipping lanes, for many years now. In recent times they have become increasingly sophisticated and aggressive when it comes to seizing vessels.

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    Nooteboom launches trailer for rotor blades of 50 - 70 m

    2013-01-11T00:00:00Z

    January 11 - Netherlands-based Nooteboom Special Trailers has developed the Quatro TELE-PX Super Wing Carrier - a flatbed extendible semi-trailer designed to transport windmill rotor blades of 50 to 70 metres in length.

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    Stedergroup shifts transformer at Port of Rotterdam

    2013-01-10T00:00:00Z

    January 10 - Netherlands-based Stedergroup has completed the loading of a heavy electrical transformer at the Port of Rotterdam.

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    Project Partners welcomes new US member

    2013-01-10T00:00:00Z

    January 10 - Houston, Texas-based K2 Logistics has joined the Project Partners network - a division of Air & Ocean Partners.

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    C.H. Robinson Project Logistics joins PCN in Canada

    2013-01-10T00:00:00Z

    January 10 - C.H Robinson Project Logistics has joined the Project Cargo Network (PCN) representing Canada. Headquartered in Calgary, C.H. Robinson Project Logistics specialises in the transport of over-dimensional and heavy lift shipments.

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    Brent Kinnaird joins McKeil Marine

    2013-01-10T00:00:00Z

    January 10 - Hamilton, Ontario-headquartered McKeil Marine has appointed Brent Kinnaird in the role of marketing manager, effective February 1, 2013.

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    APS Stevedoring appoints Steven Nixon

    2013-01-10T00:00:00Z

    January 10 - Long Beach, California-based APS Stevedoring LLC - an auto and general cargo/breakbulk stevedoring organisation - has appointed Steven K Nixon as vice president in charge of business development.

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    MPI Adventure deployed on wind farm project

    2013-01-10T00:00:00Z

    January 10 - In the UK, PD Ports Group has welcomed the world's first purpose-built wind turbine installation vessel into the Port of Hartlepool - the 'MPI Adventure'.

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    SDV acquires majority stake in Safacomar

    2013-01-10T00:00:00Z

    January 10 - Global supply chain management provider SDV, a subsidiary of the Bollor

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    IJS teams up with Daedalus

    2013-01-09T00:00:00Z

    January 9 - Amsterdam-based freight forwarder IJS Global has signed a teaming agreement with Daedalus Aviation Group (D.A.G).

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    Boskalis secures financing for Dockwise offer

    2013-01-09T00:00:00Z

    January 9 - At the end of December, Royal Boskalis Westminster announced that it was making an all-cash offer for the issued and outstanding ordinary shares in shipping line Dockwise of EUR18.5 per share.