All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in July 2009
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Pacer offloads its heavy haul trucking operation
July 31 - Concord, California-based road haulier Pacer International has sold Pacer Transport, its specialised heavy-haul trucking operation, to Universal Truckload Services and UTS Leasing. The deal is expected to be concluded in August.
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Panalpina delivers for Voith Hydro
July 31 - The staff of Panalpina Vienna's project department have managed a very challenging shipment from St. P
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Co-hosted conferences for high and heavy operators
July 31 - Two key co-hosted freight industry conferences with great relevance to high and heavy project operations are to be held at the World Trade Centre, Barcelona at the end of October.
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Ainscough promotion for Kesterton
July 31 - UK crane hire company, Ainscough Crane Hire intends to combine its national sales effort under the leadership of George Kesterton, previously sales director with responsibility for the Northern Region.
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Dockwise Yacht Transport to join forces with Yacht Path International
July 30 - Dockwise's wholly owned subsidiary Dockwise Yacht Transport (DYT) is to merge with Yacht Path International Inc to create a new force in premium yacht transport.
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Platform installed on Jumbo Javelin to deliver TPs
July 30 - One of Jumbo Offshore's heavy lift and installation ships, Jumbo Javelin, is preparing to deliver installation services for offshore wind farms, thanks to the installation of a specialised ship-based, self-stabilising platform.
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SC&RA to hold crane and rigging workshop
July 30 - In the United States, the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association has announced details of its forthcoming crane and rigging workshop.
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Volga-Dnepr assists Russian space programme
July 30 - Volga-Dnepr Airlines has assisted the Russian Space Programme by delivering Meteor-M satellite to its launch pad in Baikonour. The satellite together with its launch equipment amounted to a total cargo weight of 50 tons.
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SkyHook heavy lift vehicle on track
July 29 - The Boeing Company and SkyHook International has confirmed that the design of the SkyHook Heavy Lift Vehicle has reached the configuration freeze milestone, meaning the aircraft's overall performance and layout have been established.
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New shareholders for EUROPORTS
July 29 - Luxembourg-based port operator EUROPORTS has two new shareholders.
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Terex finalises Fantuzzi deal.
July 29 - Terex Corporation has completed the acquisition of the port equipment businesses of Fantuzzi Industries and Noell Crane for around Euros 155 million.
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CH2M HILL VP to deliver key Breakbulk conference address
July 29 - John F. Mika, senior vice president Procurement at CH2M HILL, will deliver the keynote speech at the 20th Annual Breakbulk Transportation Conference and Exhibition which will take place between October 13th and 15th at the Ernest N. Morial Conve
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Volumes down overall in the seaports of Lower Saxony
July 28 - In the first half year, the Seaports of Niedersachsen handled 26.648 million tonnes of cargo, down 17 percent on the previous year although some sectors saw increases.
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Damco introduces carbon emission dashboard
July 28 - Damco has introduced a Supply Chain Carbon Dashboard, a graphical representation that allows customers to keep track of their carbon footprint throughout their supply chain.
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Jumping on the bandwagon
July 28 - There is an old saying that imitation is the most sincere form of flattery.
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Chipolbrok adds port calls and anticipates new ships
July 28 - Chipolbrok has recently added monthly calls at the ports of Haiphong and Singapore to its sailings from Northern Europe.
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Silvasti Logistics sees double
July 27 - Silvasti Logistics, the Finnish abnormal load transport company, which is a member of the CEE global network of equipment owners, has moved eight evaporators, weighing from 150 to 200 tonnes, by barge from Varkaus in Finland to V
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SAL commissions two heavy lift vessels
July 27 - SAL - Schiffahrtskontor Altes Land, has placed an Euros 120 million order with the Sietas shipyard for the construction of two heavy lift vessels to be built in the Hamburg Neuenfelde shipyard.
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Maximus inks Etihad Airways deal
July 27 - Abu Dhabi-based heavy lift and project cargo airline Maximus Air Cargo has started operating seven cargo flights a week for Etihad Airways between the Middle East, the Indian sub-continent and East Africa.