All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in January 2015 – Page 5
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DHL cuts ribbon in Chicago
January 19 - DHL Global Forwarding has held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of its new USD35 million facility in Chicago, Illinois.
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Breakbulk boosts the Port of Rotterdam
January 19 - Cargo throughput during 2014 at the port of Rotterdam increased by 1 percent year-on-year over 2013 levels, with breakbulk and containerised freight growth offsetting a slump in oil products.
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Grimaldi targets Med-North America ro-ro
January 19 - Italian shipping line Grimaldi Group plans to launch a new ro-ro service connecting Civitavecchia, Italy and the ports of Baltimore (USA) and Halifax (Canada) on the North American East Coast.
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Panalpina heads further into Africa
January 19 - Panalpina has opened two new offices in Casablanca, Morocco and Nairobi, Kenya, where the company says opportunities for growth exist predominantly in the energy and infrastructure sectors.
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ABC confirms fleet expansion plans
January 19 - AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has confirmed reports that it will take two more freighters into its fleet in 2015, and is also considering adding two more aircraft.
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Liverpool welcomes Lifting Projects
January 16 - Lifting Projects UK has been contracted by Farrans Construction to install a 100-tonne U Tube, designed to carry services from one side of the Liverpool Docks to the other, on behalf of Peel Ports.
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Fairmount delivers Iron Lady
January 16 - Fairmount Marine's tug Fairmount Alpine has delivered Allseas' cargo barge, Iron Lady 1, to Rotterdam, following a 14,800 nautical mile voyage from Shanghai.
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Hansa agrees new finance deal
January 16 - Hansa Heavy Lift has completed a long-term financial agreement with its core banking group for its fleet of heavy lift vessels.
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The Friday Flyer - January 16th 2015
This week's round up of news from the world of heavy lift and project forwarding.
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Sevenstar sets sail for season
January 15 - Sevenstar Yacht Transport has announced that it will begin its first sailings of the season from the Caribbean and Florida to Europe at the end of February.
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Porter joins UTC
January 15 - UTC Overseas has appointed Ronald Porter as its senior project advisor, to be based at the company's Houston offices.
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Record year for Indiana-Burns
January 15 - The Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor handled more shipments in 2014 than any year since the port opened in 1970, with total tonnage up 30 percent over 2013.
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Pacorini places trust in Broekman
January 15 - Broekman Distriport will be handling stevedoring activities for Pacorini Metals, which has been awarded the stevedoring, warehousing and freight forwarding contract by Norwegian aluminium producer Hydro.
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BNSF to transform wind logistics
January 15 - BNSF Logistics has successfully tested its new Blade Runner service - an innovative fixture designed to optimise the movement of wind turbine blades via rail and ocean transport.
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Allseas launches Central Asian network
January 15 - Allseas Global has established new offices in Georgia, Azerbaijan and Turkey, formed a joint venture in Pakistan, signed a partnership agreement in Kuwait and Iraq, and continued the expansion of its Dubai office.
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Fairmount tow for Saipem 7000
January 15 - Fairmount Marine's tug Fairmount Expedition has delivered the largest component of the 120 m high J-Lay tower for the crane vessel Saipem 7000.
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ICHCA to host 2nd CTU Packing event
January 15 - ICHCA International will be hosting its second ICHCA CTU Packing Roadshow on February 17 at ABP's facilities in the Port of Hull.
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Tower traverses New Orleans
January 14 - A 718-tonne absorption tower has been safely handled at the Port of New Orleans' Louisiana Avenue Terminal.
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LOC promotes from within
January 14 - Marine engineering consultancy LOC Group (London Offshore Consultants) has appointed Andrew Pointing to the newly created role of group director, marine assurance and risk.