All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in July 2014 – Page 4
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DolWin beta on the move
July 23 - Five of Smit Lamnalco's tugs have played a key role in the unberthing and float-over of the world's largest high-voltage direct current (HVDC) platform, DolWin Beta, at Drydocks World in Dubai.
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UTi names Andreyev
July 23 - UTi Worldwide has appointed Naran Andreyev as senior manager of trade services for the company's Asia-Pacific region.
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ADPC sees general cargo growth
July 23 - General cargo moving through Abu Dhabi Ports Company's (ADPC) commercial ports has increased by 37 percent this year.
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Terex launches CTL 1600
July 23 - Terex Cranes has introduced its new CTL 1600 luffing jib tower crane, which has two and a half times the load moment and a 10 m longer jib than the manufacturer's previous largest luffing jib tower crane.
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New leader for UK forwarders??
July 22 - The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has named Robert Keen as its new director general to succeed Peter Quantrill who retires from the trade association in August.??
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Ruslan delivers on time
July 22 - Ruslan International has delivered an urgent shipment of ethanol production equipment from Canada to Brazil in time for a VIP opening ceremony.
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Crowley hails intermodal development
July 22 - Crowley Maritime Corporation has said that the opening of Florida East Coast Railway's (FEC) new intermodal container transfer facility (ICTF) is allowing the company to handle heavy breakbulk and OOG cargo more efficiently and cost effectively.
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DA XIN joins Coscol fleet
July 22 - The 28,000 dwt multipurpose heavy lift vessel DA XIN has joined the fleet of COSCO Shipping Co (Coscol).
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BNSF strengthens management
July 22 - BNSF Logistics has made three promotions within its senior management team.
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Harms Bergung on the double
July 22 - Harms Bergung Transport und Heavylift's anchor handling tug AHT Orcus has towed Transocean's semisubmersible rig Development Driller II from the Gulf of Mexico offshore Port Fourchon to Palermo.
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BBC scores Norwegian hat trick
July 22 - The Norwegian port of Stavanger played host to three of BBC Chartering's vessels - BBC Fuji, BBC Northsea and BBC Romania - in one day.
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Bad shipping loans threaten German banks
July 22 - A report published by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) claims that bad loans in the shipping sector held by German banks pose a concern to the country's overall banking system, ahead of the European Central Bank's upcoming Comprehensive Ass
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UTC ups Azeri operations
July 22 - UTC Overseas has restructured its Baku-based Azerbaijan operation from UTC Overseas Ltd to UTC Caspian Ltd.
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ICS appeals to Paris MOU
July 22 - The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has written to the Paris MOU (memorandum of understanding) in order to draw attention to the global shipping industry's serious concern with respect to the sulphur emission control area (ECA) implement
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AAPA elects new chair
July 22 - The American Association of Port Authorities' (AAPA) board of directors has elected Kristin Decas, ceo of California's Port of Hueneme, as incoming chair for its 2014-2015 activity year.
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Peel Ports names Walters
July 21 - Peel Ports Group has appointed Patrick Walters as group commercial director.
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Dachser takes over in South Korea
July 21 - In South Korea, Dachser has rebranded as Dachser Korea Inc following its acquisition of the remaining 50 percent of the shares in MGI & Dachser Inc, which was established in 2006, and moved into new offices in Seoul.
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Project cargo boost for Rotterdam
July 21 - A 28.5 percent increase in the throughput of general goods at the port of Rotterdam in the first half of 2014 was attributed to the rise in demand for steel products and an increase in project cargo, particularly for the offshore industry.
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Thorco: better times are on the way
July 21 - According to a report in ShippngWatch, Thor Stadil, owner of Thornico which is the parent company of Danish shipping group Thorco, believes the tough multipurpose market has come a turning point and better times for the fleet are approaching.
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ANL in for Perkins service
July 21 - ANL has reached agreement with Toll to take over the Perkins International Service from Toll effective early August 2014. The service which currently runs two vessels between Darwin, Dili and Singapore carries a mixture of container, breakbulk a