Latin America news – Page 9
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NewsCrane Worldwide opens in Guyana
Crane Worldwide Logistics has opened an office in Guyana as it aims to capitalise on the country’s growing energy and oil and gas sectors.
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NewsCargolux adds Santiago call
B747 operator Cargolux Airlines has re-introduced Santiago de Chile as a call on its South American service.
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NewsMammoet moves for Sergipe project
Mammoet has teamed up with Fracht to transport oversized cargo for the Usina Termoelétrica Porto de Sergipe combined-cycle power plant in Brazil.
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NewsChanges at the top for Lufthansa Cargo
Lufthansa Cargo Group has appointed Carsten Hernig as the head of the Latin America and Caribbean region, effective July 1.
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NewsFrom Antwerp to Açu
Earlier this month, BBC Amethyst anchored in Porto do Açu, making it the first vessel to cross from Antwerp to the Brazilian seaport.
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NewsALE moves crane in one piece
ALE is utilising its fleet of SPMTs for the relocation of a Manitowoc 18000 crawler crane as part of the Loma Blanca wind farm project in Argentina.
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NewsFreight Traders on the double
Freight Traders has coordinated the transport of a drilling rig from Whangarei port in New Zealand to St Vincent in the Caribbean.
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NewsGAC sets up in Guyana
GAC has established GAC Logistics and Shipping (Guyana), which will provide support for oil and gas clients in the Atlantic region of South America.
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NewsLiebherr retrofits for Burger
Liebherr has retrofitted two LTM 1500-8.1 mobile cranes with low temperature equipment and an altitude package for Chilean crane contractor Burger Grúas.
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NewsYilport places Konecranes order
Turkey-based Yilport Holding has placed an order with Konecranes for four Gottwald Model 8 mobile harbour cranes, which will be mobilised at two of its terminals in Latin America.
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NewsC.H. Robinson acquires Space Cargo
C.H. Robinson has acquired the Space Cargo Group, which provides freight forwarding, Customs brokerage and logistics services in Spain and Colombia, for approximately USD48 million.
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NewsFOX presses ahead with machinery move
FOX Brasil has handled the transport of heavy machinery from an automotive manufacturing plant, including four heavy presses and furnace equipment.
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NewsAntonov soars with satellite shipment
Antonov Airlines has transported the GSAT-31 communication satellite for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on behalf of Flywell Aviation.
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NewsBoskalis sells SAAM SMIT Towage stake
Royal Boskalis Westminster has sold its stake in the SAAM SMIT Towage joint venture.
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NewsECL adds Hull to service
Europe Caribbean Line (ECL) made its first call at the port of Hull this month, handling more than 300 tonnes of heavy vehicles and industrial components destined for Guyana, Suriname and Trinidad.
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NewsVolga-Dnepr supports OneWeb satellite project
Volga-Dnepr Airlines has transported six satellites, weighing 30 tonnes in total, from Toulouse, France to Cayenne in French Guiana for the OneWeb constellation project.
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NewsCEE members on the move
SAL Heavy Lift has delivered a range of heavy and oversized cargoes, including a 550-ton (499-tonne) reactor, to Houston, USA on its heavy lift vessel Anne-Sofie.
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NewsGAC expands to Uruguay
GAC has opened an office in Uruguay in response to a growing demand for its shipping services from the offshore oil and gas industry.
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NewsService enhancements at APL
APL is set to launch a weekly service connecting North, Central and South China with ports in Malaysia.
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NewsWWPC members team up for crane shipment
Platetrade and Jiangsu Sunshine International Logistics have teamed up to transport a dismantled crawler crane and two extendable trailers from China to Argentina.