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    ETAL invests in fleet expansion

    2012-11-29T00:00:00Z

    November 29 - Egyptian Transportation and Logistics (ETAL), a subsidiary of Egytrans, has recently doubled its fleet with the acquisition of a new Scheuerle hydraulic low-bed with 40 axles, three MAN tractors and two Scheuerle turn tables.

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    Chapman Freeborn expands into Argentina

    2012-11-29T00:00:00Z

    November 29 - Chapman Freeborn Airchartering - the UK-based provider of aircraft charter brokerage services - has established a new commercial presence in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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    Reporting heavy lift crane accidents

    2012-11-28T00:00:00Z

    November 28 - Heavy lift specialist Richard Krabbendam draws attention to a recent crawler crane accident in Vungtau, Vietnam, which left three men dead and two badly injured.

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    Allcargo moves power plant equipment

    2012-11-28T00:00:00Z

    Novermber 28 - Allcargo Logistics, the India-based integrated forwarding services provider, has won a contract from Reliance Infrastructure Ltd to transport 66 units of super over dimension cargo (SODC) from points across India to its subsidiary, Sasan Po

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    Steam power generators moved into Pakistan

    2012-11-28T00:00:00Z

    November 28 - Aaras Project & Logistic Pakistan, one of Pakistan's leading shipping agents and member of the Worldwide Project Consortium, has completed the movement steam power generators and auxiliary equipment weighing 582.8 tonnes.

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    UKMPG chairman damns red tape

    2012-11-28T00:00:00Z

    November 28 - In a speech made last week, UK Major Ports Group (UKMPG) group chairman and Forth Ports CEO, Charles Hammond, criticised excessive regulation that has been imposed on the industryfrom the UK and the European Union.

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    Hydro Deck pontoon unveiled by AG&P ALE Ventures

    2012-11-27T00:00:00Z

    November 27 - AG&P ALE Ventures, an Australian consortium consisting of AG&P, an industrial process outsourcing company; and strategic heavy lift service provider ALE, have together developed Hydro Deck - an innovative transition pontoon.

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    EES joins Project Partners in Singapore

    2012-11-27T00:00:00Z

    November 27 - EES Freight Services has joined the Project Partners network of specialists in the project business as the grouping's member in Singapore.

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    A.R.T. Logistics opens global HQ in Hong Kong

    2012-11-27T00:00:00Z

    November 27 - A.R.T. Logistics, a leading project logistics company focused on Central Asia, Russia and the CIS, has opened its global headquarters in Hong Kong.

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    Georgia Ports Authority invest in RCC paving project

    2012-11-27T00:00:00Z

    November 27 - The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has approved an infrastructure development project that will aid the handling of high and heavy cargo at the gateway.

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    Next phase of world's largest lock underway

    2012-11-27T00:00:00Z

    November 27 - The first concrete has been laid for the Port of Antwerp's EUR340million (USD440.3million) 'Deurganckdocklock' - the world's largest lock due to open in spring 2016.

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    Boskalis ups stake in Dockwise to 29 percent

    2012-11-27T00:00:00Z

    November 27 - Royal Boskalis Westminster - the Dutch-based provider of dredging, maritime infrastructure and maritime services - has continued to acquire shares in heavy-lift shipping services provider, Dockwise. Royal Boskalis Westminster's shareholding

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    Massive cargoes for King Fahd Industrial Port

    2012-11-26T00:00:00Z

     October 1 - King Fahd Industrial Port in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia has handled two huge adapters carried from Korea onboard Hanjin Pioneer and belonging to the Marafiq company.The general director of King Fahd Industrial Port in Yanbu, Captain Abdullah Al-Zami, stated that these pieces are among the largest pieces received ...

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    Boskalis goes for Dockwise in EUR682 million deal

    2012-11-26T00:00:00Z

    November 26 - Royal Boskalis Westminster, the Netherlands-headquartered provider of global marine services, has outlined its intention to purchase marine contactor and heavy-lift shipping services provider, Dockwise, for a total of EUR682 million (USD884.

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    Breaking news: Boskalis acquires 22 percent stake in Dockwise

    2012-11-26T00:00:00Z

    November 26 - Following on from this morning's developments, Royal Boskalis Westminster has today acquired 8.5 million shares in Bermuda-based Dockwise - representing just under 22 percent of the shares in the shipping services provider.

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    Agility achieves AEO-F status in Hungary

    2012-11-26T00:00:00Z

    November 26 - Agility, the Kuwait-headquartered logistics services providers, has been achieved Authorized Economic Operator full (AEO-F) status in Hungary.

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    APM Terminals reveals Nigerian mega-port proposal

    2012-11-23T00:00:00Z

    November 23 - APM Terminals and a number of consortium partners, has revealed plans to develop a new greenfield mega-port project and Free Trade Zone at Badagry in Nigeria's Lagos State, some 55 km west of Apapa and the Port of Lagos on the Benin-Lagos Ex

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    HANSA handles Chile lift

    2012-11-23T00:00:00Z

    November 23 - Heavy lift and project cargo shipping line HANSA HEAVY LIFT has transported two ship loading systems from Bremen to Punta Lackwater in Chile.

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    Combi Lift sets up Singapore office

    2012-11-23T00:00:00Z

    November 23 - Denmark headquartered heavy lift and project cargo shipping line Combi Lift has opened a new office in Singapore.

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    IJS appoints McKisson

    2012-11-23T00:00:00Z

    November 23 - Logistics giant IJS Global has named Tim McKisson as vice president sales in the USA. Based at the company's Los Angeles office he becomes responsible for building and managing the sales team across the US as well as trade lane development.