All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in June 2009 – Page 2

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    Barge movement beats road restrictions in Singapore

    2009-06-19T00:00:00Z

    June 19 - The oil and energy project division of Blue Water Shipping Singapore has delivered a large pedestal crane unit from Plimsoll MacGregor, Singapore to Jurong shipyard, Singapore for installation onto an oil rig.

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    Ocean-going barge lands platform jacket at Teeside

    2009-06-19T00:00:00Z

    June 19 - One of the largest ocean-going barges in the world arrived at Able UK's TERRC (Teesside Environmental Reclamation and Recycling Centre) facility at Able Seaton Port, Graythorp, carrying sections of an oil platform for recycling.

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    BIMCO adopts new specialised heavy-lift charter party code

    2009-06-19T00:00:00Z

    June 19 - BIMCO's Documentary Committee has adopted a new specialised heavy-lift charter party code named HEAVYLIFTVOY.

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    Rotterdam remains upbeat on prospects

    2009-06-18T00:00:00Z

    June 18 - Despite the gloom about the state of the global economy, the Port of Rotterdam remains upbeat about prospects for breakbulk and heavy lift activities in the long term.

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    New Italian office opened by Chapman Freeborn

    2009-06-17T00:00:00Z

    June 17 - Air charter broker Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has opened a new office in Turin in response to growing demand for its services.

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    Dockwise to confirm debt buy back

    2009-06-17T00:00:00Z

    June 17 - Dockwise Ltd. has announced that it has acquired USD8.5 million of floating rate first lien debt at an average price of USD73.93 per USD100 in debt.

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    AOP Project Partners adds Nortrop as member

    2009-06-17T00:00:00Z

    June 17 - Nortrop Ltd in the Ukraine is the latest company to join the AOP Project Partners network.

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    Toll takes on Perkins

    2009-06-16T00:00:00Z

    June 16 - The Toll Group has reached agreement for the purchase of 1000f the shares in Perkins Group Holdings Pty Limited, the parent of the Perkins Shipping Group. The conditions for the transaction include competition clearance.

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    Spectacular operation at the Port of Montreal

    2009-06-16T00:00:00Z

    June 16 - The Bickerdike Basin at the Port of Montreal was the theatre for a spectacular operation.

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    Panprojects on track with premier Indian shipment

    2009-06-16T00:00:00Z

    June 16 - Panprojects, the projects division of the global forwarder Panalpina Group, has been involved in its first shipment of railway rolling stock to India that will power a massive expansion of the Delhi metro.

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    Damani Shipping launches projects division

    2009-06-16T00:00:00Z

    June 16 - In India, Damani Shipping Pvt Ltd has launched a dedicated projects division.

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    Brunei Syabus targets express project cargoes

    2009-06-16T00:00:00Z

    June 16 - Brunei Syabas Aviation says that its recently launched twice-weekly scheduled air cargo service between the sultanate and Singapore will use Antonov freighters and target express project cargo for the petroleum and oil sectors, as well as transh

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    Rickmers donates one million Euros to World Future Council

    2009-06-15T00:00:00Z

    June 15 - The Hamburg-based shipowners of Rickmers, including Bertram and Erck Rickmers, have donated EUR1.4 million to the World Future Council (WFC) as part of the shipping group's 175th anniversary celebrations.

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    Beluga backs maritime research centre

    2009-06-15T00:00:00Z

    June 15 - Heavy lift shipping company, Beluga Shipping has stepped forward as the private enterprise partner supporting the work of the Centre of Maritime Research in Elsfleth which officially opened on June 4. The centre is part of the Elsfleth Maritime

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    Strategic alliance between Rigging International and Sarens Group

    2009-06-15T00:00:00Z

    June 15 - A strategic alliance has been formed between Rigging International of Alameda, California and the Sarens Group of Belgium, with Sarens acquiring 1000f the former's share capital.

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    SC&RA recognises outstanding performance

    2009-06-12T00:00:00Z

    June 12 - The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) has given a series of awards to mark outstanding hauling and rigging performance in the US, Canada, central America and Italy.

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    New Wallenius Wilhelmsen ship named

    2009-06-12T00:00:00Z

    May 12 - Tijuca, the latest edition to Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet of car and truck carrying vessels, has been named in Melbourne.

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    SC&RA and NBIS strengthen property and casualty insurance cover

    2009-06-12T00:00:00Z

    June 12 - The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) has worked with partner NationsBuilders Insurance Services (NBIS), an insurance underwriter for the heavy construction equipment and related transport industries, to form an alliance with To

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    Rickmers anniversary marked in Hamburg

    2009-06-12T00:00:00Z

    June 12 - A landmark anniversary for the Rickmers group of companies, including heavy lift liner shipping company Rickmers-Linie, is being marked by a family celebration and an international business symposium.

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    New links from the UK to West Africa

    2009-06-12T00:00:00Z

    June 12 - Shippers between the UK and West Africa will be interested to hear that OT Africa Line (OTAL) has added two additional port calls in the UK.