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Lufthansa Cargo Charter extends sales reach in the USA
April 16 - Lufthansa Cargo Charter Agency GmbH has extended the contract which it signed with general sales agent, Platinum Air Cargo covering Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma, almost a year ago, to cover additionally California, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon and
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Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics on track with emissions reduction target
April 16 - Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) says it is on track to reduce its relative green house gas emissions with 30 percent by 2015, compared to a 2005 baseline.
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Fairstar releases its 2011 audited financial statements
April 13 - Fairstar Heavy Transport's audited financial statement for 2011 reveals a net loss after tax of USD14 million.
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Buy, buy, the Brazilian pie
April 12 - Everybody, it seems, wants a piece of the Brazilian economic pie, and some who already have a small slice want a bit more, writes HLPFI's correspondent from the Intermodal South America event, Robert Ward.
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Record breaking Intermodal South America gets underway
April 11 - The biggest ever edition of the Intermodal South America transport, logistics and trade show kicked off yesterday in Sao Paulo, Brazil and all the political big guns in the transport and port sectors were there in an unprecedented show of force
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Horizon Lines terminates five ship charter agreements
April 11 - According to statements released by both companies, Horizon Lines has reached an agreement with Ship Finance International Ltd to terminate five charter ship contracts.
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Air Charter Service features in new 'Hot 100'
April 11 - The Real Business Investec "Hot 100" list of fast growing private companies has featured Air Charter Service (ACS), an air chartering specialist with 16 offices worldwide, due to their increased sales growth over the past four years. ACS is one
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Sea trials start for Fairstar's Forte; as Finesse is launched
April 10 - Fairstar Heavy Transport's semi-submersible newbuilding Forte has started its sea trials off the coast of China, under the supervision of Det Norske Veritas (DNV), the ship's Classification Society.
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BDP International denies sale rumours
April 8 - Leading global logistics company, BDP International has issued an official denial that it is for sale.
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TransRussia on the horizon
April 8 - TransRussia, the country's largest and most comprehensive transport, will take place on 26-29 April 2011 in Expocentre, Moscow's best known and most central exhibition venue.
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New Boeing 747-8 Freighter gains high marks after six months in service
April 5 - The new Boeing 747-8 Freighter reaches six months in service this month, and the airplane is setting new standards of efficiency and performance - meeting or exceeding expectations in service reliability, fuel burn, and payload capacity, claims
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BDP adds second service centre in South Asia
April 4 - BDP International has opened another Global Services Centre (GSC) in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. The US-based, global logistics and transportation services firm opened its first such centre in Kuala Lumpur in March 2008.
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BACA training day highlights complexities of international sanctions
April 3 - It is not always easy for those involved in the air freight industry to recognise when they are breaking international sanctions rules, delegates to the Baltic Air Charter Association's latest training day were somewhat surprised to learn.
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India's UGL to acquire LANS
March 30 - India's Unique Global Logistics (UGL) is to acquire Mumbai-based LANS Projects Pvt Ltd in a bid to increase its share of the wind energy and oil and gas sectors.
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Rolitrans offers bridging solution
March 29 - Rolitrans International has recently introduced the Rolitrans Heavy Lift Fly Over Bridge System (RFOBS) to expand its asset base and safe working practices, whilst aiming to introduce a universal transport solution, writes Charlotte Matheson.
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Drewry delivers latest review of multipurpose shipping market
March 28 - Drewry Maritime Research's latest Annual Multipurpose Market Review & Forecast reports on the current state of the multipurpose fleet, the demand for the cargo space on those vessels and the outlook for the markets they trade in
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New monthly survey reveals freight volumes expected to rise
March 27 - A new monthly index launched by Stifel Nicolaus and based on a worldwide survey by Transport Intelligence provides an insight into the confidence of air and sea freight forwarders on key trade lanes.
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Hamilton celebrates century with double digit increase in project cargoes
March 26 - As the Port of Hamilton Authority (PHA), which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, officially welcomed its first ship for the 2012 shipping and navigation season, president and CEO Bruce Wood reported that project cargoes was one of the
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Third Boeing 747-8 Freighter for Cargolux
March 23 - Cargolux has accepted its third Boeing 747-8 Freighter today and will fly the aircraft from Seattle to Luxembourg, where it joins a fleet currently consisting of Boeing 747 aircraft including nine 747-400F, three 747-400BCF and two 747-8F.
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New GACAG website provides updates for air cargo industry and regulators
March 23 - Companies across the air cargo supply chain and regulatory bodies can now obtain updates on the lobbying activities and views of the Global Air Cargo Advisory Group (GACAG) online following the launch of its new website - www.gacag.org