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    Giant bearing rings takes flight thanks to Ruslan

    2011-07-25T00:00:00Z

    July 25 - Ruslan International has loaded a 6.74 m diameter bearing ring into an Antonov An-124 and flown it from Germany to Australia.

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    First contract for Dockwise newbuilding

    2011-07-25T00:00:00Z

    July 25 - Dockwise has confirmed the first contract for its new 'Type 0' ship which is due to be delivered at the end of 2012 from the Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard in Korea.

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    Amarcon supplies software package to two German lines

    2011-07-25T00:00:00Z

    July 25 - Dutch-based freight industry software house Amarcon has supplied software to two German shipping lines, which has led managers to consider that the German heavy lift sector is strengthening.

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    CSAL adds Charleston-Africa service

    2011-07-24T00:00:00Z

    June 24 - Canada States Africa Line (CSAL) is adding Charleston to the port rotation for its bulk, breakbulk and ro-ro service between North America and southern Africa.

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    Topline Express Logistics joins Project Cargo Network

    2011-07-22T00:00:00Z

    July 22 - PCN has revealed Topline Express Logistics as its latest member in China.

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    W3G Marine and IHC Merwede work on new offshore vessel

    2011-07-22T00:00:00Z

    July 22 - W3G Marine (W3GM) and IHC Merwede have agreed to collaborate on the development of W3GM's patented design for an offshore wind turbine installation ship (OWTIS)

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    Two into one will go as ports of Rotterdam and Dordrecht join forces

    2011-07-22T00:00:00Z

    July 22 - The ports of Rotterdam and Dordrecht, a few kilometres to the rear of the Dutch gateway, have become one single port in terms of nautical management and commercial activity from the beginning of July.

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    Unique Global Logistics joins GPLN

    2011-07-21T00:00:00Z

    July 21 - The Global Project Logistics Network has appointed a new member in India.

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    Steder Group to represent WWPC in Djibouti and Ethiopia

    2011-07-21T00:00:00Z

    July 21 - Steder Group FZE, a member of the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) in The Netherlands, recently established an Office, Warehouse and Freezone land area in Djibouti, and in Ethiopia, to support their project cargo operations.

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    Single-beam gantry crane is the perfect fit for Lafarge

    2011-07-21T00:00:00Z

    July 21 - For its Calgary Pipe operation, Lafarge North America has chosen the Shuttlelift SB 70 as the lifting solution.

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    Trains fly through Saint-Petersburg

    2011-07-20T00:00:00Z

    July 20 - Specialists from within the group of companies "Sea port of Saint-Petersburg" have successfully discharged Uzbekistan's first high speed train.

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    Terex helps what goes up to come down

    2011-07-20T00:00:00Z

    July 20 - A Terex CC6800 lattice boom crawler crane, owned by MAXIKraft Kran und Schwerlastlogistik GmbH, recently removed the rotor and nacelle of a 5 MW wind turbine working at a height of 90 m.

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    Donjon names new general manager

    2011-07-19T00:00:00Z

    July 19 - Global marine services provider, Donjon Marine Co Inc has named Paul Deterding as general manager of Donjon Shipbuilding and Repair.

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    Chapman Freeborn's special sledge delivers cost savings

    2011-07-19T00:00:00Z

    July 19 - The latest of several large movements in recent weeks saw global aircraft charter specialist, Chapman Freeborn Airchartering, coordinate the air transportation of a giant piece of oil and gas equipment from Malaysia to Congo to support offshore

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    WWPC duo complete complex tunnel borer move

    2011-07-19T00:00:00Z

    July 19 - Albacor Shipping and LS - Cargo International, both members of the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC), have handled the shipment of a tunnel boring machine (TBM) from Germany to the USA.

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    100 percent for Fairstar duo

    2011-07-18T00:00:00Z

    July 18 - Fairstar Heavy Transport reports that it achieved 100 percent utilisation of its two-ship fleet - Fjord and Fjell - in the second quarter of 2012.

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    PCN recruits South Korean member

    2011-07-18T00:00:00Z

    July 18 - The Project Cargo Network (PCN) has appointed its first member in South Korea.

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    PCN's famous five US members

    2011-07-18T00:00:00Z

    July 18 - The Project Cargo Network (PCN) has filled its US membership quota with the signing of its fifth US member, says Martin Pain, PCN network manager.

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    Maximus new aircraft conversions on schedule

    2011-07-18T00:00:00Z

    July 18 - The conversion of a new Airbus A300-600 regional freighter, purchased by Maximus Air Cargo at the start of this year, and part of a of AED350 million (USD92.2million) expansion programme, is on schedule for its mid-summer entry into the company'

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    Heavy lift ground movements at the port of Rypefjord

    2011-07-15T00:00:00Z

    July 15 - An oil and gas development in the cold of the Barents Sea due to come on-stream in two years, is providing project cargo and heavy lift off-shore opportunities for HLPFI readers.