Latest business news – Page 237

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    Panalpina scoops UK forwarders award

    2010-01-28T00:00:00Z

    January 28 - Panalpina World Transport won the Project Forwarding category of the British International Freight Association (BIFA) Freight Service Awards, the UK's most prestigious logistics and supply chain industry awards.

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    Smit Internationale loses supervisory board member

    2010-01-27T00:00:00Z

    January 27 - Monday's news that Royal Boskalis Westminster nv (Boskalis) and Smit Internationale nv (Smit) have signed a merger protocol for a full merger of the two companies seems to be behind the decision of Mr W Cordia to leave the Smit Internationale

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    Karl Gross achieves AEO certification

    2010-01-26T00:00:00Z

    January 26 - Germany based Karl Gross Internationale Spedition GmbH has been granted certification as an Authorised Economic Operator (AEO).

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    ABC names Network Cargo Systems GSSA for USA and Canada

    2010-01-26T00:00:00Z

    January 26 - Network Cargo Systems International Inc, has been chosen as the general sales and service agent (GSSA) for AirBridgeCargo Airlines in the US and Canada.

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    Smit and Boskalis sign merger potocol

    2010-01-25T00:00:00Z

    January 25 - Further to the news uploaded here in December, Royal Boskalis Westminster nv (Boskalis) and Smit Internationale nv (Smit) have announced that they have signed a merger protocol for a full merger of the two companies.

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    Breakbulk Asia roars into the Lion City

    2010-01-25T00:00:00Z

    January 25 - We're just a few hours away from the start of the second Breakbulk Asia Transportation Conference and Exhibition which will be held at the Suntec Singapore international Convention and Exhibition Centre.

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    Bidder places price tag on Monrovia Freeport

    2010-01-22T00:00:00Z

    January 22 - According to reports in the local press, the minimum investment to construct and outfit a Freeport for Monrovia, Liberia, will be at least USD200 million. This price tag includes the construction infrastructure costs and port equipment provis

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    Beluga super heavy lift ship completes maiden voyage

    2010-01-21T00:00:00Z

    January 21 - The inaugural voyage of the Beluga Houston, the first of the shipping line's P-series multipurpose project carriers, has been completed.

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    Heavy lift looks to African wind generating opportunities

    2010-01-19T00:00:00Z

    January 19 - Demand for heavy lift and project forwarding activity in Africa could grow from large-scale wind turbine development as economic growth in African states threatens to outstrip the capabilities of traditional power generation means to satisfy

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    Maximus enjoys bullish 2009

    2010-01-18T00:00:00Z

    January 18 - Maximus Air Cargo, the UAE's largest dedicated cargo aircraft operator, enjoyed a bullish 2009 in the face of a turbulent business year.

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    Tuscor Lloyds moves huge underwater substructures

    2010-01-15T00:00:00Z

    January 15 - Tuscor Lloyds was called upon by aspecialist manufacturing company that needed to move some large and cumbersome cargo for the offshore industry from the east coast of Scotland to Melbourne, Australia.

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    Network Cargo Systems to represent AirbridgeCargo Airlines

    2010-01-14T00:00:00Z

    January 14 - Network Cargo Systems Intl. Inc. has been named General Sales & Service Agent (GSSA) for AirBridgeCargo Airlines for USA and Canada.

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    ST Engineering signs JV to form Hovertrans Solutions

    2010-01-13T00:00:00Z

    January 13 - Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) subsidiary, Singapore Technologies Marine Ltd (ST Marine) has signed a joint venture agreement with Hovertransport Consultants Ltd (Hovertransport) and Clearstone Investments LLC (Clears

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    Amsterdam is flying high for Bellville Rodair

    2010-01-12T00:00:00Z

    January 12 - Whilst 2009 ranks as one of the most difficult on record for the freight industry, Bellville Rodair International (BRI) says that its Amsterdam office achieved a record 91 percent increase in revenue and 118 percent increase in gross profit,

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    Intermarine forecasts tough 12 months

    2010-01-12T00:00:00Z

    January 12 - Andre Grikitis, president and chief executive of Intermarine, says that in 2010 we can expect a very complex and demanding marketplace where only the well-experienced and well-financed will be able to ultimately satisfy the requirements of sh

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    Calera makes majority investment in Rock-It Cargo

    2010-01-11T00:00:00Z

    January 11 - Calera Capital, a leading middle-market private equity firm, has invested in Rock-It Cargo LLC (Rock-It) in partnership with Rock-It management.

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    PD Ports says no further job cuts at Teesport

    2010-01-11T00:00:00Z

    January 11 - At the beginning of December 2009, Corus announced its intentions to mothball some of its Teesside Cast Products (TCP) operations with effect from the end of January 2010.

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    BaltShip scores awards hat-trick

    2010-01-08T00:00:00Z

    January 8 - BaltShip A/S has achieved a number of important accreditations recently.

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    New senior management at Metro Ports

    2010-01-08T00:00:00Z

    January 8 - Metro Ports has named Patrick Furrow, senior VP HR & administrative services; Kenneth Keane, director, safety; and Steve Mathis, director, business development.

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    Container line casualties are likely says Drewry

    2010-01-08T00:00:00Z

    January 8 - The latest edition of the Drewry Container Forecaster predicts that carriers may have to sell more assets or liquidate before recovery commences.