All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in March 2010 – Page 3

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    Cosco set to add multipurpose ships

    2010-03-17T00:00:00Z

    March 17 - Unconfirmed reports in the international financial media indicate that Cosco Shipping Co., controlled by China's biggest shipping company, plans to raise almost YUAN4 billion (USD586 million) in a rights offer to buy new vessels amid a recovery

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    TBS International says 2009 was 'challenging'

    2010-03-17T00:00:00Z

    March 17 - Reporting its Q4 and December 31, 2009 year end financial results, TBS International chairman and CEO and president, Joseph E. Royce, stated: "2009 was a particularly challenging year for the global economy and shipping, especially for the dry

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    Wilh. Wilhelmsen to float off segments in company restructuring

    2010-03-16T00:00:00Z

    March 16 - Shareholders in Wilh. Wilhelmsen are to be asked to allow a restructuring of the company that will see the company's shipping and logistics segment separated from the maritime services under the control of a new group parent company.

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    A new member in Australia for GPLN

    2010-03-16T00:00:00Z

    March 16 - The Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) has added Townley Group International Pty Ltd to its list of members.

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    ALE unloads and delivers boiler for key Venezuelan plant

    2010-03-16T00:00:00Z

    March 16 - ALE Heavylift has played a strategic role in the safe delivery of a major boiler destined for an important Venezuelan plant.

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    ALE de Mexico loads out 1,000 tonne pontoon at Tampico

    2010-03-16T00:00:00Z

    March 16 - ALE de Mexico has successfully performed the load-out of a 76m 1,050 tonne pontoon over a distance of 150m up to a dry dock in preparation for floating at Tampico, Mexico.

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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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    Fairstar on the move

    2010-03-15T00:00:00Z

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

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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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    Conference to highlight EPC opportunities in India

    2010-03-15T00:00:00Z

    March 15 - The second annual conference on the changing dynamics of EPC contracting in India will shortly be held in Mumbai.

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    Trio of new members enlist in CEE network

    2010-03-15T00:00:00Z

    March 15 - Cargo Equipment Experts (CEE) has named three more companies that have enlisted into the network for equipment owners and supporting industry.

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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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    Order book fills for Dockwise Shipping

    2010-03-15T00:00:00Z

    March 15 - Multi-million dollar contracts have been signed by Dockwise Shipping, securing work for the Dutch operator into 2012.

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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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    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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    Alternative power could bring further heavy lift activity to Antwerp

    2010-03-15T00:00:00Z

    March 15 - The construction of a large wind farm within the perimeter of the port of Antwerp itself could prove a boost in heavy lift activity at the port, with materials arriving by ocean shipping, barge or road services.

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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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    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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    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