All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in March 2010 – Page 5

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    Emmert moves TBM

    2010-03-05T00:00:00Z

    March 5 - Emmert International has successfully completed the relocation of Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) components for Kiewit Bilfinger Berger (KBB) for the Portland, Oregon East Side CSO Tunnel (ESCSO) Project.

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    Volga-Dnepr Group launches Engineering and Logistics Centre

    2010-03-05T00:00:00Z

    March 5 - Volga-Dnepr Group has launched a new Engineering & Logistics Center (ILC) to focus on the creation of tailored services for complex worldwide transportation logistics projects.

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    HLI Rail & Rigging to manage Contractors Cargo Co speciality railcars

    2010-03-05T00:00:00Z

    March 5 - HLI Rail & Rigging has reached an agreement with Contractors Cargo Co to manage the latter's six-strong speciality railcar fleet including one 500 tonne capacity Schnabel railcar.

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    Bennett Motor Express Honours drivers

    2010-03-05T00:00:00Z

    March 5 - Specialised freight transporter Bennett Motor Express (BME) has announced the winners of its 2009 Drivers of the Year awards. The annual awards honour the company's owner-operators who achieve the highest safety and performance ratings throughou

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    SMIT achieves solid results

    2010-03-05T00:00:00Z

    March 5 - According to the company CEO, SMIT continued to realise good financial results in 2009 despite the worldwide recession which impacted on its business.

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    Verbrugge Zeeland's vital link in Greater Gabbard's supply chain

    2010-03-04T00:00:00Z

    March 4 - Verbrugge Zeeland Terminal, located at the port of Vlissingen at the mouth of the Western Scheldt estuary, is playing a pivotal role in the development of the offshore Greater Gabbard wind farm, slated for completion in 2012.

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    Bulgaria and Serbia members for WWPC

    2010-03-04T00:00:00Z

    March 4 - Two branches of Romanian heavy lift operator Holleman Special Transport & Project Cargo Srl have joined the Worldwide Project Consortium as exclusive members in Bulgaria and Serbia.

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    Stockton remains faithful to heavy lift cargoes despite box move

    2010-03-04T00:00:00Z

    March 4 - California's Port of Stockton is making a strategic move into serving box lines thanks to an USD18 million TIGER discretionary federal grant (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery).

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    Aussie boost for CEE as three new members join

    2010-03-04T00:00:00Z

    March 4 - Cargo Equipment Experts (CEE), a global network for cargo equipment owners, stevedores and export packers serving the heavy and outsized cargo industry, has welcomed its first Australian members as the network expands 'Down Under'.

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    BIMCO Reflections 2010 announced

    2010-03-04T00:00:00Z

    March 4 - The compelling need to prevent shipping regulation becoming fragmented, the importance of recognising IMO as the agency to govern shipping's response to greenhouse gas emissions, the contribution of the human component and the need for positive

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    Europe Cargo has joined AOP Project Partners

    2010-03-03T00:00:00Z

    March 3 - Europe Cargo has joined the AOP Project Partners network.

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    Port of Antwerp final destination for distillation column

    2010-03-03T00:00:00Z

    March 3 - Stevedores at the Port of Antwerp took just half a day to unload a 69 m distillation column destined for a new production location at Evonik Degussa's Antwerp port distillation plant.

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    Maximus Air Cargo fully backs UAE air safety initiative

    2010-03-03T00:00:00Z

    March 3 - Maximus Air Cargo is putting its full weight behind the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority's (GCAA) drive for safety as well as hosting and sponsoring a number of safety-orientated events in the Emirate.

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    Hickler takes over at Agility as CEO Asia Pacific

    2010-03-03T00:00:00Z

    March 3 - Hans Hickler has joined global logistics group Agility as new CEO for the Asia Pacific, replacing Wolfgang Hollermann who is to work in a global advisory role to Essa Al-Saleh, Agility president and CEO.

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    Shift in attitudes could bring opportunities for forwarders

    2010-03-02T00:00:00Z

    March 2 - A shift in attitudes from shippers is seeing an increasing number contracting with freight forwarders for ocean and air transport procurement needs. This reverses the trend where major shippers took such activity in-house, cutting out the forwar

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    Intermarine starts new service between Europe and South America

    2010-03-02T00:00:00Z

    March 2 - Intermarine has commenced a heavy lift service between Europe and the Atlantic coast of South America as the line launches two European offices.

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    KOG delivers a wagon load of fun

    2010-03-01T00:00:00Z

    March 1 - HLPFI's publishing executive, Luke King went on the road to join KOG Transport for a 'Gruenkohl Party' in Achim, northern Germany.

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    UK companies look to offshore wind turbine opportunities

    2010-03-01T00:00:00Z

    March 1 - A strategic investment of up to USD150 million in the UK offshore wine turbine R&D could lead to significant opportunities for offshore and onshore heavy lift operators and project cargo forwarders in the coming years, industry observers predict

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    European yards must build ships to support offshore wind energy growth

    2010-03-01T00:00:00Z

    March 1 - Ten to twelve new heavy lift ships will be required to support the predicted growth of offshore wind projects over the coming years and these ships should be built in the European Union.

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    Bisso Marine reels in success with lift

    2010-03-01T00:00:00Z

    March 1 - Houston-based marine and energy services specialist Bisso Marine has loaded a 281 tonne umbilical reel onto an offshore installation ship in the Gulf of Mexico.