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    Ezra orders two large MacGregor subsea knuckle-jib cranes

    2010-03-15T00:00:00Z

    March 15 - Cargotec will deliver two large offshore cranes to Singapore-based Ezra Marine Service Pte Ltd in 2010 and at the start of 2011.

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    Ballast Nedam's Infrastructure division holds up as results fall

    2010-03-15T00:00:00Z

    March 15 - Heavy lift operations provided a rare glimmer of relief in Ballast Nedam's annual results.

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    Integra Port Services orders another Gottwald crane

    2010-03-15T00:00:00Z

    March 15 - Integra Port Services has ordered another HMK 260 E mobile harbour crane from Gottwald Port Technology for its operations within the public terminal in the river port of Paramaribo, Suriname.

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    SAL handles Peregrino Project cargoes

    2010-03-15T00:00:00Z

    March 15 - SAL successfully completed the loading, transportation and transfer of offshore equipment for the Brazilian Peregrino Project, a Campos Basin-based oil and gas exploration and production project.

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    Fairstar on the move

    2010-03-15T00:00:00Z

    March 15 - Fairstar has moved head office in the Netherlands.

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    Just days left before Perth heavy lift seminar

    2010-03-15T00:00:00Z

    March 15 - Readers are reminded that there are just days remaining before the first in a series of two-day heavy transport and lifting seminars being given by heavy list specialist and HLPFI columnist, Richard L Krabbendam.

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    Tough times for Panalpina

    2010-03-15T00:00:00Z

    March 15 - In 2009, Basle-based global forwarder Panalpina transported lower volumes and generated a smaller gross profit compared to 2008, for a variety of reasons, including harsh economic environment and a very volatile market. Trade global volumes dro

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    Reports of STX Pan Ocean MOU with China's Zhenhua Logistics Group

    2010-03-12T00:00:00Z

    March 12 - STX Pan Ocean, South Korea's largest bulk shipping line, is reported to have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Zhenhua Logistics Group covering heavy lift transportation services closely connected to offshore engineering projects.

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    Hattrick of reactors handled by SAL

    2010-03-12T00:00:00Z

    March 12 - In Kandla port, India, SAL's Anne-Sofie discharged three reactors weighing 703 tonnes, 724 tonnes and 848 tonnes, respectively and all more than 30 m in length.

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    CSL publishes further Chile transport infrastructure update

    2010-03-12T00:00:00Z

    March 12 - CSL, a marine insurance industry provider of professional claims, risk control and recovery services has released a further update of conditions in Chilean ports and hinterland, two weeks after the country was rocked by a major earthquake on Fe

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    Forwarders are increasingly attractive to ocean shippers

    2010-03-11T00:00:00Z

    March 11 - A keynote industry report that shows shippers are increasingly looking towards using the services of a professional freight forwarder. A key driver has been the increasingly fraught relationship between shippers and carriers that has become mor

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    Volga-Dnepr prepares for delivery of third IL-76DT-90VD

    2010-03-11T00:00:00Z

    March 11 - A third generation IL-76DT-90VD freighter will join Volga-Dnepr Airlines' fleet in April 2010, writes Kirsten Shepherd.

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    CSL publishes Chile transport infrastructure update

    2010-03-11T00:00:00Z

    March 11 - CSL, a provider of professional claims, risk control and recovery services to the marine insurance industry, has released an update of conditions of ports and hinterland connections in Chile two weeks after the country was rocked by a major ear

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    Maersk relaunches Farrell Lines

    2010-03-10T00:00:00Z

    March 10 - Maersk Line has revived the once well-known Farrell Lines brand, an American shipping line with deep history in the African trade, writes Kirsten Shepherd.

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    BDP launches Indian JV to offer project services

    2010-03-10T00:00:00Z

    March 10 - US-based logistics operator BDP International (BDP) has established an Indian joint venture company which will target India's expanding chemicals, life-sciences, healthcare, retail, telecom and manufacturing industries.

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    Trio of wind farm developments bolster Port of Harwich

    2010-03-10T00:00:00Z

    March 10 - Strategic investment in three offshore wind farm facilities off the English east coast are blowing business the way of the Port of Harwich, writes Kirsten Shepherd.

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    Cargo flies off the deck for Ho

    2010-03-10T00:00:00Z

    March 10 - The Ho

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    Chile ports update

    2010-03-10T00:00:00Z

    March 10 - According to reports from CCNI and Agunsa, its Spanish agents, the Chilean port of Valparaiso is almost fully operational after the recent devastating earthquake that hit the country.

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    New member for Militzer & M

    2010-03-10T00:00:00Z

    March 10 - Hamburg-based full service forwarder and logistics specialist Militzer & M

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    Cory Logistics delivers steel production line to India

    2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

    March 9 - Cory Logistics is concluding the first phase of a three month assignment to transport an entire steel production plant to India from the UK. The movement has entailed loading and shipping 140 feus plus 4,500 tonnes of breakbulk cargo and OOG ite