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    Pipe dream of a job for IGS Qatar

    2012-11-20T00:00:00Z

    November 20 - Doha, Qatar based Intergroup Shipping (IGS Qatar) has handled the delivery of a large shipment of pipes moved on special trailers from Doha port to a downtown construction site in the Qatari capital.

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    Mississippi closures threatened

    2012-11-20T00:00:00Z

    November 20 - The American Waterways Operators (AWO), the national trade association representing the US tugboat and barge industry, is calling on Congress to address a developing situation on the Mississippi which could effectively bring commerce on the

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    Maersk plans to back off shipping

    2012-11-20T00:00:00Z

    November 20 - The UK based Financial Times newspaper has reported that Danish oil and shipping group AP Moller-Maersk will not invest significantly in its shipping business over the next five years and will focus on its oil, drilling rigs and ports.

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    Air Charter Service responds to Sandy

    2012-11-20T00:00:00Z

    November 20 - In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, global broker Air Charter Service has been arranging aircraft charters to provide vital support to thousands of New Yorkers trying get their lives back to normal.

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    Inchcape Shipping wins Grieg Star business in Houston

    2012-11-19T00:00:00Z

    November 19 - Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) is the new agent in the port of Houston for specialist transportation & logistic services company, Grieg Star Shipping.

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    Last chance to register for project cargo training event

    2012-11-19T00:00:00Z

    November 19 - Registrations close on November 23 for the Project Professional Group's (PPG's) Certificate of Achievement in Project Cargo Management professional development training in Dubai, which runs from December 3 to 4, 2012.

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    Agility appoints road freight director, Europe

    2012-11-19T00:00:00Z

    November 19 - Agility, a leading global logistics provider, has appointed Claus Duval as road freight regional director for Europe. Based in Agility's Basel, Switzerland office, Duval will be responsible for leading the development of the company's Europe

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    SF remarks on low level of ILO implementation

    2012-11-19T00:00:00Z

    November 19 - The International Shipping Federation (ISF), which represents maritime employers globally, says that the low level of implementation of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention 185, concerning the facilitation of shore leave an

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    Australia creates world's biggest marine park

    2012-11-19T00:00:00Z

    November 19 - Australia has created the world's largest network of marine national parks, protecting a 2.3 million square km (888,035 sq mi) area of ocean roughly the size of Western Europe.

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    Qatar pulls out of Cargolux

    2012-11-19T00:00:00Z

    November 19 - Luxembourg based freighter operator Cargolux Airlines International today confirmed that Qatar Airwaysintends to exit from its 35 percent shareholding in Cargolux.

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    Project Professionals Group enrolls Stella Group

    2012-11-16T00:00:00Z

    November 16 - Project forwarding network, the Project Professionals Group (PPG), has appointed Stella Group as its new Project Support member for Finland, the Baltics and Russia.

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    Dockwise to appeal court ruling

    2012-11-16T00:00:00Z

    November 16 - Dockwise, the Netherlands-based marine transport company, has confirmed that it is appealing against its recent loss of a court case brought against the ex-ceo of Fairstar Heavy Transport, Philip Adkins, which sought to gain access to the la

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    McNelis becomes ceo at TBS

    2012-11-16T00:00:00Z

    November 16 - TBS Shipping co-founder and chief operating officer Gregg McNelis has been promoted to chief executive officer and president of the worldwide shipping solutions provider.

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    Boskalis raises earnings outlook

    2012-11-16T00:00:00Z

    November 16 - Royal Boskalis Westminster, a leading global services provider operating in the marine services area and providing heavy lift services through its SMIT subsidiary has reported a good third quarter to 2012.

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    TIACA welcomes ETS reprieve

    2012-11-16T00:00:00Z

    November 16 - The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has welcomed the announcement by EU Climate Action Commissioner, Connie Hedegaard to suspend the inclusion of international aviation in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) and to allow the

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    Italy's first Terex Challengers join Vernazza

    2012-11-16T00:00:00Z

    November 16 - Vernazza Autogru, a lifting and transport company based in Genoa, has recently acquired a Terex Challenger 3160 and a Challenger 3180 All Terrain Crane with 55 and 60 tonnes of lifting capacity respectively.

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    Chapman strengthens Moscow team

    2012-11-16T00:00:00Z

    November 16 - Global aircraft charter specialist Chapman Freeborn has strengthened its position in the Russian market with two new senior managerial appointments.

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    GAC Pindar joins TNL in Australasia

    2012-11-16T00:00:00Z

    November 16 - GAC Pindar has announced a new venture with global freight forwarder TNL International, to offer specialist marine leisure logistics services to the growing Australasian market.

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    KAMAG takes US Space Shuttle on its final trip

    2012-11-16T00:00:00Z

    November 16 - The US Space Shuttle Endeavour made its final journey in October - a 20 km trip through the streets of Los Angeles carried on self-propelled modular trailers manufactured by Ulm, Germany based KAMAG.

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    The Friday Flyer

    2012-11-16T00:00:00Z

    November 16 - It's time again for another edition of HLPFI's Friday Flyer, giving you a round-up of news from the last week, together with a few comments and asides from the editorial team.