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    Clipper Projects heads new multi-purpose pool

    2012-11-15T00:00:00Z

    November 15- Clipper Projects, a leading carrier of project cargo, has created a new multi-purpose (MPP) pool, whichwill form an integrated part of the current Clipper Projects MPP fleet.

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    Hamburg holds steady

    2012-11-15T00:00:00Z

    November 15 - The Port of Hamburg's overall results for the first nine months have been characterised by export growth and an import downturn. In the first nine months of 2012 the German port achieved a total throughput of 98.1 million tonnes (down 0.8 pe

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    Dockwise wraps up Fairstar shares

    2012-11-15T00:00:00Z

    November 15 -Dockwise has reminded the shareholders in Fairstar Heavy Transport that 'squeeze out' procedures have been initiated for the remaining approximately 0.4 percent of the stakeholding in Fairstar.

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    Liebherr offshore cranes support Cygnus

    2012-11-14T00:00:00Z

    November 14 - Crane manufacturer Liebherr-Werk Nenzing in Austria has been awarded a contract to provide four RL 2650-25 D EX Litronic offshore cranes to GDF Suez E&P UK for the Cygnus gas field project.

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    Agility posts strong increase

    2012-11-14T00:00:00Z

    November 14 - Global logistics provider Agility reports a net profit of KWD9.75 million (USD3.5 million) for the third quarter of 2012. Compared to a net profit of KWD8.05 million (USD2.9 million) in the same quarter of 2011, this is an increase of 21 per

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    Container train travels China - Europe in 16 days

    2012-11-14T00:00:00Z

    November 14 - A container block train comprising 50 standard 40 ft containers has travelled from Wuhan in Central China to Pardubice, about 100 km east of the Czech capital Prague, in just 16 days.

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    WWPC partners handle Turkey to USA move

    2012-11-14T00:00:00Z

    November 14 - Albacor Shipping Mahwah of New Jersey, a member of the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) for the USA, has arranged for the transport of 3,000 cu m of cement-making equipment from the Turkish port of Izmir to Kansas, USA.

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    Corpus Christi acquires former US. Naval property

    2012-11-14T00:00:00Z

    November 14 - Texas, USA Port Corpus Christi and Oxy Ingleside Energy Center, have finalised the sale of the larger portion of the adjacent former US Ingleside Naval Station.

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    BBC Chartering enhances South American frequency

    2012-11-13T00:00:00Z

    November 13 - BBC Chartering is adding shipping capacity to its Andino Express Line, a liner service that was launched in 2005 connecting Houston with the West Coast of South America.

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    NEO opens in Turkey

    2012-11-13T00:00:00Z

    November 13 - NEO Air Charter - the European member of the Global Charter Alliance - has opened a new office in Istanbul, Turkey, headed by Mrs Ahu Ozturk (pictured below), as sales manager - Turkey.

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    Damen tugs for Brazil

    2012-11-13T00:00:00Z

    November 13 - Damen Shipyards Group and Wilson Sons (Brazil) have signed a contract for ten Damen ASD tugs 2411 and two ASD tugs of the new 3212-type, destined for the booming Brazilian market.

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    Oniqua joins ASCO Group

    2012-11-13T00:00:00Z

    November 13 - The ASCO Group, a leading international oil and gas services company, has become the majority shareholder in Brisbane, Australia headquartered Oniqua MRO Analytics - a global analytics-based technology solutions company.

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    UK P&I Club DVD aims to reduce risk

    2012-11-13T00:00:00Z

    November 13 - The UK P&I Club has produced a new DVD that places a specific focus on the 'Bow Tie' concept - a comprehensive risk assessment initiative which helps members identify and prioritise risk across their whole fleets.

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    Syon Logistics joins PCN in Dubai

    2012-11-13T00:00:00Z

    November 13 - Project Cargo Network (PCN) has named Syon Logistics as the third and final member in Dubai, replacing Heavy Load Freight Services, which is no longer a PCN member.

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    Borusan Logistics acquires Balnak Lojistik

    2012-11-12T00:00:00Z

    November 12 - According to a statement issued by Borusan Logistics, it has agreed a deal to acquire Balnak Lojistik, and says this will create Turkey's leading logistics service provider in terms of staff numbers and revenues.

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    Damco reports continued growth

    2012-11-12T00:00:00Z

    November 12 - Damco reports revenue growth of 11 percent in the first nine months of 2012, compared to the same period last year.

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    Toll promotes Partridge

    2012-11-12T00:00:00Z

    November 12 - Logistics giant Toll Global Forwarding (TGF) has promoted Geoff Partridge to the post of managing director of its South African operation.

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    PCN adds member in Nepal

    2012-11-12T00:00:00Z

    November 12 - Project Cargo Network (PCN) has named Inter Global Multi-Modal Transport as the new representative of the PCN grouping in Nepal.

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    ABP announces new chief executive

    2012-11-12T00:00:00Z

    November 12 - In the UK, Associated British Ports (ABP) has announced that, after completing six years at the helm, chief executive Peter Jones has said that he will retire at the end of March 2013. He will be succeeded by James Cooper, who has served as

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    Damco recruits specialist to expand global mining footprint

    2012-11-09T00:00:00Z

    November 9 - Damco has appointed Ivan Thuynsma as global head for its mining division to be responsible for the global development of customers in and around the mining industry.