All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in June 2010 – Page 2

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    Antwerp assembly looks to port's future as tide turns

    2010-06-25T00:00:00Z

    June 25 - The first General Assembly of the port of Antwerp has produced a number of key initiatives to support the port's position as one of Europe's mainports as the global economy recovers.

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    Support for global e-petition against piracy grows

    2010-06-25T00:00:00Z

    June 25 - Organisers of a global e-petition against piracy have announced that the number of names on the petition has more than doubled in the last week.

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    Breakbulk Americas conference comes of age in 2010

    2010-06-25T00:00:00Z

    June 25 - Attention of the project cargo and heavy lift sector will soon turn to the 21st Breakbulk Americas Conference and Exhibition to be held in Houston, Texas between Tuesday, October 12 and Thursday, October 14.

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    Wilhelmsen Ships Service opens office in Krishnapatnam

    2010-06-24T00:00:00Z

    June 24 - Wilhelmsen Ships Service has opened a branch office in the Indian east coast port of Krishnapatnam, one of the fastest growing private ports in the region.

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    Be a winner and learn safe heavy lift handling

    2010-06-24T00:00:00Z

    June 24 - Tomorrow sees the latest two-day seminar on safe heavy transport and lifting by HLPFI safety expert Richard L. Krabbendam and the chance to win a new iPad.

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    Enquiries pick up for Dockwise

    2010-06-24T00:00:00Z

    June 24 - An increase in customer enquires and strengthening tendering prospects have helped Dockwise secure some USD35 million of heavy lift and engineering projects from ten worldwide contracts.

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    Seatech Shipping joins AOP Project Partners

    2010-06-24T00:00:00Z

    June 24 - Mumbai-based Seatech Shipping and Projects has joined the project forwarder network, AOP Project Partners.

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    US authorities failing to implement Jones Act?

    2010-06-24T00:00:00Z

    June 24 - The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency and US Coast Guard have been accused of allowing foreign registered shipping to enter and leave US waters without being stopped, contrary to the provisions of the Jones Act.

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    ABN Amro banks on craneless lift

    2010-06-24T00:00:00Z

    June 24 - Dutch specialised lifting company FG International has completed the installation of a rooftop sign for Dutch financial house ABN Amro.

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    BDP ISO accredited for environmental management in 10 Asia Pacific countries

    2010-06-24T00:00:00Z

    June 24 - 33 offices of global forwarder BDP International (BDP) in ten Asia Pacific countries have received the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) certification 14001:2004 in recognition of its environmental management systems.

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    Tight delivery schedule for Steder Group

    2010-06-23T00:00:00Z

    June 23 - Steder Group of Rotterdam, a long-standing member of the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC), recently executed a project consisting of large modules for a complete Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG).

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    Cargo Equipment Experts names first Chinese member

    2010-06-23T00:00:00Z

    June 23 - Shanghai-based Intermax Logistics Solution has joined the fast-expanding Cargo Equipment Experts (CEE) as its first Chinese member; registered in the network's haulage, stevedores and port operators service categories.

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    GPLN boosts Spanish presence

    2010-06-23T00:00:00Z

    June 23 - Algeciras-based Total Logistic Services S.L. has joined the non-exclusive professional projects forwarder network, Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN).

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    Etamad ships crane barge

    2010-06-23T00:00:00Z

    June 23 - Bucharest-based Ess & Etamad Group Sea & Land Transport has successfully managed the cross trade transport of a 3240 tonne sheer leg crane barge from Busan in Korea to Bandar Abass in Iran on behalf of Tidewater Middle East.

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    Cool shipment for Albacor Shipping

    2010-06-23T00:00:00Z

    June 23 - Albacor Shipping USA has handled the transport of two huge cold boxes from the Port of Robinson, Canada to the construction site in Wloclawek / Poland via the Port of Gdansk.

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    Air Charter expands within Russia

    2010-06-23T00:00:00Z

    June 23 - Air Charter Service has opened its second Russian office - in St Petersburg - to capitalise on the ever expanding charter market in Russia and the CIS.

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    Latest rumour regarding restart for An-124 production

    2010-06-23T00:00:00Z

    June 23 - Staff at HLPFI don't know what is more repetitive. Watching the England football team struggle through the group stage of a World Cup final (thank goodness for John Terry's backside), or anticipating news that the manufacture of the AN-124 is ab

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    Seajacks orders wind turbine installer at Lamprell

    2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

    June 22 - Seajacks International has entered into a contract with Lamprell Energy PLC to construct the Seajacks Zaratan ("Zaratan").

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    Bremerhaven to get offshore harbour

    2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

    June 22 - Bremerhaven is to build a harbour for the shipment of plant for the offshore wind farms that are to be erected in the North Sea.

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    Ahlers Jakarta successfully ships modified containers

    2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

    June 22 - Ahlers Jakarta has successfully handled a project shipment of 29 modified containers from Jakarta port to Sambarata, East Kalimantan.