Latest business news – Page 240

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    Turbines energise Vancouver business

    2008-12-17T00:00:00Z

    December 17 - The Port of Vancouver is bustling with activity, on and off the Columbia River, according to press reports in the local media, with imports and exports lively; and a storage yard packed with sections of wind turbines.

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    Heavy lift activities lift SMIT in second half

    2008-12-16T00:00:00Z

    December 16 - Today, Dutch maritime services company SMIT forecast net profit to be equal to last year's figure and said expansion into new markets will help offset the impact of a recession next year.

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    Antwerp Port Authority obtains 50take in source of the Scheldt

    2008-12-15T00:00:00Z

    December 15 - Despite being outside the main remit of the magazine, the editorial team found much enjoyment in the following item about the Port of Antwerp.

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    Port of Stockton expands Foreign Trade Zone

    2008-12-05T00:00:00Z

    December 05 - The port of Stockton continues to pursue its role as a niche port specialising in servicing breakbulk, project cargoes, dry and liquid bulks and other non-containerised cargoes.

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    Boskalis abandons intended public offer for Smit

    2008-12-04T00:00:00Z

    December 04 - Royal Boskalis Westminster has abandoned its plan to make a public offer for all the issued and outstanding ordinary shares of Smit Internationale nv.