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US port strike averted for now
December 31 - We end the year with some good news from the USA where the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the US Maritime Alliance (USMX) have agreed to a 30-day extension of the current labour contract and negotiations between them, thu
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BNSF Logistics acquires Albacor Shipping
December 31 - BNSF Logistics has acquired Albacor Shipping, the Toronto, Canada-based international global project and general cargo provider with locations across North America, Europe and Russia.
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Panalpina expects goodwill impairment
December 28 - Due to the loss of a major customer in Norway, Switzerland-headquartered forwarder Panalpina has reviewed the goodwill position relating to its acquisition of Norwegian company Grieg Logistics in 2011.
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Virgin delivers Xmas cheer to cruise ship
December 28 - Virgin Atlantic Cargo has transported a seven metre Christmas tree and 15 smaller consignments for Hapag Lloyd Cruises, owner of the cruise ship MS Europa.
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NICOLAS launches 350 tonne side girder deck
December 28 - French vehicle manufacturer NICOLAS has launched a new 350 tonne side girder deck, with Norwegian transport company Statnett Transport taking delivery of the first deck off the production line.
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Breakbulk drops sharply at Antwerp
December 28 - Belgium's Port of Antwerp has released its provisional performance figures for 2012. Conventional breakbulk at the port dropped by 14.9 percent year-on-year to 10,804,408 tonnes, due to what it says is a decline in the amount of steel handle
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Combi Lift strengthens Australian team
December 28 - Denmark-headquartered specialist project cargo shipping line Combi Lift has appointed Eike Hemp as operations manager within its Australia team.
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Crowley announces management changes
December 28 - Jacksonville-headquartered Crowley Maritime Corporation has announced more organisational changes within its shipping and logistics team.
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Coscol confirms shipping pool expansion ambitions
December 28 - Cosco Shipping (Coscol) has confirmed that it is seeking to expand the pool of specialist semi-submersible vessels created earlier this year by adding ships from mainland Chinese or non-Chinese shipping companies.
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UAL's new ship sets sail
December 27 - Universal Africa Lines' (UAL) latest fleet addition, UAL Houston, recently left the Scottish port of Aberdeen on her first commercial voyage.
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5K overcomes obstacles to deliver Arctic Circle load
December 27 - Philadelphia-headquartered 5K Logistics has completed a heavy lift project in the Arctic Circle, Baffin Islands for the Iqaluit power station.
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Syon handles cement plant machinery
December 27 - Syon Logistics, which recently joined the Project Cargo Network (PCN) representing Dubai, has played a key role in delivering out-of-gauge cargo to the biggest cement factory in the region.
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Air Charter Service shows its charitable side
December 27 - Air Charter Service (ACS) has revealed that its staff have raised over GBP30,000 (USD48,483) for charitable causes in 2012.
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MacGregor sees strong demand
December 24 - MacGregor - subsidiary of equipment manufacturer Cargotec - in the last quarter secured a number of new winch orders. The equipment will serve the strong demand for maintenance, hook-up and commissioning services for existing oil platforms o
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GAC Logistics strengthens West Africa network
December 24 - Dubai-headquartered GAC Logistics has signed a Global Network Agency (GNA) agreement for ports in Ghana, Togo and Benin with Oil and Marine Agencies (OMA) Ltd.
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State buys back Cargolux stake
December 24 - In a statement issued by the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, it has confirmed that it has re-acquired its 35 percent shareholding in freighter airline, Cargolux.
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H.Essers CEO resigns
December 21 - H.Essers' ceo, Ivo Marechal has resigned and will leave the Belgian transport and logistics group in the first quarter of 2013.
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WCA members ship oversized cargoes
December 21 - The WCA Family of Logistic Networks Ltd has seen two of its members ship heavy and oversized cargoes recently.
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Boskalis Dockwise takeover update
December 21 - Royal Boskalis Westminster has made a further voluntary all-cash offer of EUR18.5 per share for the issued and outstanding shares in Dutch shipping line, Dockwise.
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Broker delivers steely performance
December 21 - Chapman Freeborn recently transported 95 tonnes of seamless steel tubes and couplings from Osaka, Japan to Houston, USA for a client in the oil and gas industry.