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    Poor container packing costing industry millions

    2014-02-03T00:00:00Z

    February 03 - Analysis by specialist transport and logistics insurer TT Club has revealed that as many as two thirds of accidents that involve the loss of, or damage to, containerised cargo are thought to be caused by poor or improper packing and securing

  • News

    Poor container packing costing industry millions

    2014-02-03T00:00:00Z

    February 3 - Analysis by specialist transport and logistics insurer TT Club has revealed that as many as two thirds of accidents that involve the loss of, or damage to, containerised cargo are thought to be caused by poor or improper packing and securing.

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    M&M bank gets go ahead

    2014-02-03T00:00:00Z

    February 3 - Maritime & Merchant AS (M&M) has received regulatory approval to operate a private bank in Norway, which will be dedicated to meeting the funding needs of owners active in the shipping and offshore industries worldwide.

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    Breakbulk boom for Belfast

    2014-01-31T00:00:00Z

    January 31 - Trade through Belfast Harbour rose by 16 percent during 2013, with almost 23 million tonnes passing through the Northern Irish port.

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    APEC to cooperate with Cuba

    2014-01-31T00:00:00Z

    January 31 - The Cuban National Ports Authority and APEC - Antwerp/Flanders Port Training Center have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) which will enable the training of Cuban port professionals in Antwerp as well as the provision of training in

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    Compressor move for Bati

    2014-01-31T00:00:00Z

    January 31 - Bati Shipping has performed the handling of 6 units of a compressor station equipped with the gas engine, with a total weight of 150 tonnes, for the Serbian oil and gas company Naftna Industrija Srbije (NIS).

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    RollDock storms into action

    2014-01-31T00:00:00Z

    January 31 - Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) has launched the newbuilding RollDock Storm, the sister ship of RollDock Star, for Dutch owner RollDock BV.

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    Medical magnet move for DHL

    2014-01-31T00:00:00Z

    January 31 - DHL Industrial Projects has transported a 100-tonne medical magnet from Oxford to Minnesota.

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    Dockwise wins rig contract

    2014-01-31T00:00:00Z

    January 31 - Royal Boskalis Westminster NV (Boskalis) subsidiary,Dockwise, has been awarded a contract from Statoil Petroleum AS for the transportation of two very large new jack-up drilling rigs.

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    The Friday Flyer - January 31st 2014

    2014-01-31T00:00:00Z

    This week's round up of news from the world of heavy lift and project forwarding.

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    Logistics Plus goes nuts

    2014-01-31T00:00:00Z

    January 31 - Logistics Plus Turkey has delivered a total of 197.7 tonnes of nut forming machine from Masan, Korea to Izmir.

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    ACS and Aeros join forces

    2014-01-31T00:00:00Z

    January 31 - Air Charter Service (ACS) and Aeroscraft Corporation (Aeros) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish a strategic partnership supporting global project logistics and air cargo services.

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    C.H. Robinson enters Austria

    2014-01-30T00:00:00Z

    January 30 - C.H. Robinson has expanded its office network across Europe with the opening of its newest office in Innsbruck, Austria, which will focus on European road transportation.

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    Absorbing work for Alexander

    2014-01-30T00:00:00Z

    January 30 - Germany's Alexander Global Logistics has transported two large absorbers, along with some containers and other breakbulk cargo from Berlin to Alexandria.

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    Blue Water oils up

    2014-01-30T00:00:00Z

    January 30 - Blue Water Shipping is preparing to transport heavy oil drilling equipment from Singapore to Baku, Azerbaijan via the Russian Volga-Don river system.

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    ISS appoints Durnan

    2014-01-30T00:00:00Z

    January 30 - Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) has appointed retired US Navy Captain Michael Durnan as its senior vice president of remote and government services.

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    SP SP invests for efficiency

    2014-01-30T00:00:00Z

    January 30 - During 2013, JSC Sea Port of Saint-Petersburg (SP SP) allocated RUB224.8 million (USD6.41 million) towards the development of port infrastructure and modernisation of terminal equipment.

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    Cargolux hunts for CEO

    2014-01-30T00:00:00Z

    January 30 - Cargolux Airlines International has reported that a search for a new chief executive officer has begun, headed up by the company's board of directors.

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    NMT gains first Terex model

    2014-01-29T00:00:00Z

    January 29 - Bedfordshire based NMT Crane Hire has taken delivery of the first ever 220-tonne capacity Terex Explorer 5800 all terrain crane, to replace its existing Terex AC 200-1 model as part of the company's ongoing investment programme.

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    Vessel duo for WWL

    2014-01-29T00:00:00Z

    January 29 - Wallenius Lines, 50 percent owner of Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL), has declared an option for two post-Panamax vessels to be built at the Tianjin Xingang Shipyard for delivery in the second and fourth quarter of 2016.