All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in March 2012
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Magnone takes the helm at Skelton Sherborne
March 30 - Australia's largest freight forwarder of mining and construction equipment, Skelton Sherborne, has appointed Julie Magnone as chief executive officer (CEO).
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Fairstar's Fjell is Nigeria-bound
March 30 - Fairstar Heavy Transport has signed a USD1.2 million contract with Aveon Offshore Ltd to provide marine transportation services for the Chevron OAGM project in Nigeria, writes Charlotte Matheson.
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Shining a light on better safety
March 30 - A British clothing manufacturer has created an innovative clothing range that it claims brings added safety to heavy lift and project cargo personnel.
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India's UGL to acquire LANS
March 30 - India's Unique Global Logistics (UGL) is to acquire Mumbai-based LANS Projects Pvt Ltd in a bid to increase its share of the wind energy and oil and gas sectors.
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Sea plane flies with Sevenstar Yacht Transport
March 29 - A rare 30 passenger sea plane flew into the Port of Palm Beach and was successfully loaded onto the Spliethoff Group's Suomigracht for on carriage to Australia by Sevenstar Yacht Transport.
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Rolitrans offers bridging solution
March 29 - Rolitrans International has recently introduced the Rolitrans Heavy Lift Fly Over Bridge System (RFOBS) to expand its asset base and safe working practices, whilst aiming to introduce a universal transport solution, writes Charlotte Matheson.
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Autodienst takes on a second Liebherr crane
March 29 - Autodienst West Ganske of Frankfurt, Germany, has added another Liebherr LTC 1045-3.1 mobile crane and now has a fleet which is 100 percent equipped with Liebherr machines, writes Charlotte Matheson.
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European Commission issues huge fines on airfreight companies
March 29 - Yesterday, the European Commission issued USD225 million penalties on a number of airfreight companies, including Kuehne + Nagel, UPS, and Expeditors for what the regulatory body said was a breach of E.U. antitrust rules during the years 2002-2
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Fairmount Summit tows Acergy Polaris to Gabon
March 29 Fairmount Marine's tug Fairmount Summit has towed the heavy lift barge Acergy Polaris from Brazil to Gabon.
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Log on to lift safely
March 28 - Industrial Training International (ITI) is to host a series of webinars on the subjects of crane and rigging.
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Drewry delivers latest review of multipurpose shipping market
March 28 - Drewry Maritime Research's latest Annual Multipurpose Market Review & Forecast reports on the current state of the multipurpose fleet, the demand for the cargo space on those vessels and the outlook for the markets they trade in
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Growing forwarder network adds two project cargo specialists
March 28 - Two new project cargo specialists, Armin Shipping and International Transport Company (ATC) and Occidental Innovative Logistic Services (OILS), have joined the Worldwide Partners Alliance (WPA), a global network of air and ocean freight forward
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Volga-Dnepr says Boeing 747 charters are flying high
March 28 - Volga-Dnepr Group says that its commitment to offering customers a 'Cargo Supermarket' of air logistics solutions has resulted in a significant increase in demand for Boeing 747F charter flights for the transportation of non-standard cargoes.
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39 steps for Darka
March 28 - The Darka Group has successfully unloaded and commenced the transportation of 39 storage tanks with a total weight of 291 tonnes and total volume of 3,274 cu m at Port Sudan for final delivery to the Bisha mine in western Eritrea.
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New monthly survey reveals freight volumes expected to rise
March 27 - A new monthly index launched by Stifel Nicolaus and based on a worldwide survey by Transport Intelligence provides an insight into the confidence of air and sea freight forwarders on key trade lanes.
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Fairmount Marine collaborates with Stena Drilling
March 27 - Fairmount Marine's vessel Fairmount Fuji has supported drillship Stena Forth, owned by Swedish company Stena Drilling, in performing several cargo runs between Cape Town port and Cape Town anchorage. With a 280 sq m deck, Fairmount Fuji has a l
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Rickmers names trio of new agents
March 27 - Hamburg based heavy lift and project cargo transporter Rickmers-Linie is now serving Bangladesh and Sri Lanka with direct calls in Chittagong and Colombo, which has necessitated the appointment of new agents in the two countries.
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A2SEA invests in second jack-up vessel
March 27 - A2SEA has signed a contract worth USD 155 million with Chinese company, COSCO Shipyard Group Co Ltd, for the construction of a new jack-up vessel designed for offshore wind turbine installation. It is expected to be delivered in 2014, writes Ch
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Faymonville takes it to the MAX
March 26 - Faymonville announced at a launch event in front of dealers and media, in its factory in Goleniow, Poland, that it is to commence marketing a new brand of heavy duty trailers under the MAX Trailer brand, writes Oliver Ward from Goleniow.
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Volga-Dnepr delivers snowmobiles for Yamalkan International Rally
March 26 - Volga-Dnepr Airlines has delivered snowmobiles from Saint Petersburg to the Russia town of Salekhard for the Yamalkan International Snowmobile Rally.