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Europe Cargo racks up successful consignment handling
February 18 - Antwerp-based project cargo forwarder, Europe Cargo handled the arrival of a consignment of 37 items of pre-assembled steel racking, lifting equipment and adjustable spreader bars weighing some 10,000 tonnes at the Belgian gateway. Its volum
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Chapman Freeborn charters first AN-225 to South America
February 18 - Chapman Freeborn has successfully completed an Antonov 225 charter to transport four giant pieces of oil and gas equipment totalling almost 150 tonnes from Houston to Sao Paulo.
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Change of agency for Austral Asia Line in Malaysia
February 17 - Austral Asia Line has a new agent in Malaysia.
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Bollore says Africa is a bright spot for business
February 17 - The French Bollore Group said Africa is an area where business increased significantly in comparison with fiscal 2008, driven by the continent's buoyant economic activity, particularly in Central Africa; this growth also reflected the high c
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EC presses ahead with forwarder price fixing investigation
February 17 - A Statement of Objections relating to a price-fixing investigation of their air freight forwarding activities has been sent by the European Union to a number of prominent freight forwarding companies.
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Tutt Bryant and Fagioli form JV
February 17 - Tutt Bryant Group Limited has joined forces with Fagioli SpA to form TBF Oceania Pty Ltd (Tutt Bryant Fagioli), a 50:50 joint venture (JV) company.
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BDP Project Logistics opens Aberdeen office
February 16 - BDP Project Logistics has opened an office in Aberdeen, Scotland, to service the needs of UK project clients, including the important North Sea oil and gas industry.
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Port of Hamburg expects moderate growth for 2010
February 16 - With 110 million tonnes of seaborne cargo handled in 2009, Germany's biggest universal port fell short of the previous year's result by around 30 million tonnes (- 21.4 per cent).
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Chinese project cargo delivered to India's new Dhamra port
February 16 - The new port of Dhamra in the Indian state of Orissa has taken delivery of a ship loader and unloaders, over-dimensional project cargoes carried from Shanghai that will become part of the port's infrastructure.
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One month to first heavy transport and lifting seminar of 2010
February 16 - Readers are reminded that there is only one month remaining before the first in a series of two-day heavy transport and lifting seminars being given by heavy lift specialist and HLPFI columnist, Richard L. Krabbendam.
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New terminal on the River Weser passes baptism of fire
February 15 - The "Niedersachsenkai" terminal for project cargoes, breakbulk and wind power components, operated by the J. M
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Dredging starts on Dutch Scheldt
February 15 - There were plenty of smiling faces in Antwerp on Friday (February 12) as dredging finally got underway on the Dutch parts of the River Scheldt.
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Wind farm installation ships ordered
February 15 - Fred. Olsen Windcarrier has placed an order with the Lamprell Energy Ltd shipyard in Dubai for two self elevating vessels for installation of offshore wind turbines.
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GPLN adds UAE member
February 15 - The Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) has added Dubai-based Heavy Load Freight Services LLC as a member.
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Broekman DistriPort new quay ready for business
February 15 - Last week saw the discharge of cargo at a new quay developed in Broekman DistriPort.
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Breakbulk Europe event signs multi-year agreement with Antwerp
February 15 - The Breakbulk Europe Transportation Conference & Exhibition will continue to be held in Antwerp, according to the show's organisers, and its hosts, Antwerp Port Authority and Alphaport Antwerp.
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New CEO for Rickmers (Japan)
February 15 - Rickmers-Linie has appointed Richard Stinchcombe as CEO and representative director of Rickmers (Japan) Inc.
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Record profit for Fairstar
February 15 - Fairstar Heavy Transport achieved record profits of USD12.4 million in 2009.
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VN Navigacion chooses sea over road for journey from Spain to Scotland
February 12 - Vital equipment for a wind power generating project in Scotland was shipped by coastal shipping from its Spanish manufacturer as a cheaper and easier method than trucking.
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Mumbai move sees 1,000 tonne lift for forwarder Om Projects
February 12 - Indian forwarder Om Projects, a division of Om Freight Forwarders Pvt. Ltd, has handled a huge piece of project cargo, weighing more than 1,000 tonnes, at Mumbai port.