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Uniport Bilbao names new president
July 30 - The new Board of Uniport Bilbao, the association/cluster for promotion and competitive improvement of the port of Bilbao, has appointed Gorka Ormaza Urtiaga as its new President.
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USA Attorney's Office asks Court to dismiss Indictment against Agility subsidiary
July 30 - The United States Attorney's Office has moved to dismiss the Indictment against Holdings, an Agility subsidiary.
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Abu Dhabi awards building works contract
July 30 - Abu Dhabi Ports Company has awarded of an AED 1.03 billion contract to a joint venture between ED Zublin AG and Al Jaber Transport & General Contracting for its flagship Khalifa Port & Industrial Zone (KPIZ) project.
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US reviews 100 percent scanning proposal
July 30 - Earlier this week, a bill was presented to the US Senate that would amend current legislation on mandatory scanning of US container imports at origin to make the requirements more workable.
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Huge semi-submersible barge returns to the market
July 29 - Fairmount Marine has confirmed that the Gavea Lifter, which it owns and operates, has left Rio de Janeiro after three years on charter where she had been used to drydock drill ships, semi-submersible drilling rigs and jack-up rigs.
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Modulift is quality assured
July 29 - Modulift UK Ltd has been awarded ISO 9001: 2008 certification for Quality Management Systems.
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DHL gets all salty in Australia
July 29 - DHL Global Forwarding has become the logistics partner of a new EUR 2.4 billion (USD 3.8 billion) desalination plant to be built on the southern coast of Australia.
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TT Club continues support for FIATA's training initiative
July 28 - FIATA has revealed the names of the four regional finalists who will be competing for the title of Young International Freight Forwarder of the Year 2010 and a prize that includes hands-on training experience at one of TT Club's regional centres
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NYK brings winds of change to ro-ro project cargoes
July 28 - Through the application of an innovative new loading system, NYK Line (Deutschland) GmbH was recently able to ship four moulds for wind turbine blades, each measuring up to 800 cu m and 50 m in length, which is approximately twice the size of th
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Air cargo demand rises by more than a quarter
July 28 - Air cargo demand jumped by more than a quarter in June compared with a year ago according to a monthly report from IATA, the International Air Transport Association.
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Flinter Shipping adds Libya service
July 28 - From the second week of August, Flinter Shipping will offer a monthly conventional liner service between Antwerp and Libya.
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10th Boeing 747F joins AirBridgeCargo's fleet
July 28 - AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), the scheduled cargo airline of Russia's Volga-Dnepr Group, has taken delivery of its third Boeing 747-400 freighter in four months, increasing its total fleet to 10 B747Fs.
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Congestion in Damman
July 27 - The Saudi Arabian port of Dammam is seeing such severe congestion that shipping lines are considering bypassing the port, according to local media reports.
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Jumbo Offshore scores a transition piece century
July 27 - Jumbo Offshore's heavy lift vessel, Jumbo Javelin has installed its 100th transition piece (TP) for the Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm (GGOWF), off the UK's south-east coast.
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Brace for Bisso
July 27 - Houston-based energy and maritime support services company Bisso Marine has been involved in two recent heavy lifts involving more than 750 tonnes of shipping using one of its derrick barges.
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Logistics summit builds business bridges across Africa
July 27 - Recognising the potentiality for business growth and partnerships in Africa is the key theme of the annual African Logistics Summit from March 10-12, next year, at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, Nigeria.
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Wilhelmsen Ships Service on the move in Dubai
July 26 - After 28 years on Dubai Creek, Wilhelmsen Ships Service has moved to new office premises in Dubai, closer to Jebel Ali Port and the newly opened Dubai World Central, which is set to be the world's largest integrated sea and air logistics hub.
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Wind Solution makes inaugural call at Harwich
July 26 - The accommodation ship, Wind Solution has docked at Harwich International Port on its maiden call.
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Baltic port investment for DB Schenker
July 26 - DB Schenker Rail Polska is investing approximately EUR22.5 million (USD29.1 million) in expanding its facilities at the Szczecin and Swinoujscie Baltic Sea ports.