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    Maersk says Safmarine will help expand the group's presence in project cargo

    2011-02-14T00:00:00Z

    February 14 - The Maersk Group has emphasised the importance of unconventional cargoes to its subsidiary Safmarine as it endeavours to open up an expanding market between Asia and Africa.

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    Chapman Freeborn creates airbridge between Tunisia and Linz

    2011-02-14T00:00:00Z

    February 14 - Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has completed a major airlift project brought about by the recent unrest in Tunisia.

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    Beluga confirms anti-piracy guards to be deployed

    2011-02-11T00:00:00Z

    February 11 - Following the terrible hijacking of its ship, Beluga Nomination, Beluga Shipping has confirmed that it is deploying private security guards aboard some of its ships off the Somali coast and rerouting other vessels.

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    Multraship christens its two latest tugs

    2011-02-11T00:00:00Z

    February 11 - Towage and salvage specialist Multraship has christened its two newest Azimuth stern-drive multipurpose tugs in a special ceremony at the Portaal van Vlaanderen in Terneuzen, the Netherlands.

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    Vanguard handles automotive press line

    2011-02-11T00:00:00Z

    February 11 - Heavy lifting and plant relocation specialist, Vanguard, recently expanded its expertise in the automotive industry by managing the offloading, rigging, mechanical and electrical installation, and commissioning of a fully automated press lin

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    Ben Line Agencies secures triple ISO certification

    2011-02-11T00:00:00Z

    February 11 - Ben Line Agencies through its Project Logistics and Offshore Support Division, Ben Line Project Logistics, secures triple ISO certification for its project logistics and offshore support business.

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    Antwerp and Essar sign memorandum

    2011-02-11T00:00:00Z

    February 11 - Port of Antwerp International (PAI), a subsidiary of Antwerp Port Authority, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Essar Ports in which the two parties declare their intention of collaborating as strategic partners in port deve

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    General cargoes help Hamburg recover

    2011-02-10T00:00:00Z

    February 10 - In 2010, an increase in conventional general cargo throughput at the port of Hamburg to 2.6 million tonnes was helped by increased exports of project cargo and vehicles at 1.1 million tonnes (up by 19.5 percent), helping the port to leave th

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    HLPFI is now on Twitter

    2011-02-10T00:00:00Z

    February 10 - To get short, timely messages from Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International, make sure you follow us on Twitter @ heavyliftpfi

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    Transweco moves modules through Gothenburg

    2011-02-10T00:00:00Z

    February 10 - Transweco, which is part of the Lehmann Nordic Group, and a specialist in transportation of project cargoes, has arranged the load-out of three accommodation modules at the port of Gothenburg.

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    WWL earns John Deere recognition

    2011-02-10T00:00:00Z

    February 10 - Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL), which has made no secret of its desire to increase its presence in the movement of heavy and OOG cargoes, has been granted recognition as a Partner-level supplier in the John Deere Achieving Excellence P

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    Dachser debuts in Luxembourg

    2011-02-10T00:00:00Z

    February 10 - International logistics company, Dachser has established a new branch in Luxembourg, bringing to 17 the number of countries in Europe where it has its own facilities.

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    Fairstar results highlight low utilisation in last quarter

    2011-02-10T00:00:00Z

    February 10 - Fairstar Heavy Transport recorded a loss of USD2.7 million for the Fourth Quarter of 2010.

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    Air Partner increases global presence

    2011-02-10T00:00:00Z

    February 10 - International air charter provider Air Partner has expanded its North American presence with the opening of a west coast operation in Los Angeles, California.

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    Dangly bits fail to put off female rower in record attempt

    2011-02-09T00:00:00Z

    February 9 - A life on the ocean wave was enough for a team of five men and one woman to set out from Tenerife just after New Year's Day to row across the Atlantic to Barbados. And one of the rowers was carrying a romantic secret with him.

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    Railroad first for Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor

    2011-02-08T00:00:00Z

    February 8 - For the first time since the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor opened in 1970, the Lake Michigan port will have an onsite, dedicated rail-switching service. Norfolk Southern has been selected to begin providing switching services for customers of

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    Heavy lift companies boost Liberian-flag

    2011-02-08T00:00:00Z

    February 8 - The actions of a number of leading heavy lift shipping lines, including Beluga, BBC, NSC and Rickmers, in registering their ships under the Liberian flag has helped the West Africa state to double the size of its flagged fleet in the ten year

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    Emergency rubber sealing set to cause stir this year

    2011-02-08T00:00:00Z

    February 8 - An emergency rubber sealing which can be used repeatedly provides extra security when needed for bulk and general cargoes, claims its manufacturer.

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    Heavy lift companies boost Liberian-flag

    2011-02-08T00:00:00Z

    February 8 - The actions of a number of leading heavy lift shipping lines, including Beluga, BBC, NSC and Rickmers, in registering their ships under the Liberian flag has helped the West Africa state to double the size of its flagged fleet in the ten year

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    ALE swaps stators at Almaraz nuclear power plant

    2011-02-08T00:00:00Z

    February 8 - ALE Heavylift Ib