All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in March 2013

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    The Friday Flyer - March 29th 2013

    2013-03-29T00:00:00Z

    As this Friday Flyer is being written, we are digesting the latest report from shipping industry consultant Drewry. It starkly shows that for the next few years the multipurpose sector will be in choppy waters. In the long-term, prospects are good, accord

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    SAL Heavy Lift relocates to Hamburg

    2013-03-28T00:00:00Z

    March 28 - German shipping line SAL Heavy Lift has completed the relocation of its head office to HafenCity, Hamburg.

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    Mercator uses WWPC network to deliver

    2013-03-28T00:00:00Z

    March 28 - Mercator Transport, a member of the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) network, has teamed up with WWPC partners in China and Portugal to deliver a number of heavy project shipments.

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    Landmark for Terex crane deliveries

    2013-03-28T00:00:00Z

    Terex Port Solutions has supplied its 1,500th Terex Gottwald mobile harbour crane - a G HMK 607 B - to client SEA-invest.

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    SC&RA delivers crane safety papers

    2013-03-28T00:00:00Z

    March 28 - The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) has developed two assembly/disassembly guides for cranes.

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    Confidence reaches two-year high

    2013-03-28T00:00:00Z

    March 28 - Overall confidence levels in the shipping industry recovered to their highest level for two years in the three months ended February 2013, according to the latest Shipping Confidence Survey from international accountant and shipping adviser Moo

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    KR elects new chairman and ceo

    2013-03-28T00:00:00Z

    March 28 - The Korean Register of Shipping (KR) has elected Dr. Chon Young-kee as its new chairman and ceo.

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    Cargotec to supply Malaysian cranes

    2013-03-28T00:00:00Z

    March 28 - A leading Malaysian shipbuilding and chartering group has ordered two 100-tonne active heave-compensated (ACH) offshore cranes from Finnish equipment manufacturer Cargotec.

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    Briggs invests in heavy handling

    2013-03-28T00:00:00Z

    March 28 - UK headquartered Briggs Equipment has supplied a range of material handling equipment to JDR Cables Systems - a provider of high performance subsea cables and umbilical systems.

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    Braemar strengthens worldwide

    2013-03-28T00:00:00Z

    March 28 - Loss adjustor Braemar has made a number of additions to its worldwide team of marine surveyors and consultants, as well as opening two new locations.

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    Bigge boosts crane rental fleet

    2013-03-28T00:00:00Z

    March 28 - California, US headquartered Bigge Crane and Rigging has recently added over 100 new cranes to its rental fleet at a cost of USD60 million.

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    Ulferts & Wittrock adds Terex crawler

    2013-03-28T00:00:00Z

    March 28 - German lifting and transport specialist Ulferts & Wittrock has taken delivery of the first Terex Superlift 3800 crawler crane.

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    Antwerp recognised for environmental achievements

    2013-03-28T00:00:00Z

    March 28 - For the second year in succession the Port of Antwerp has been awarded the Environmental World Ports Award - during the World Ports and Trade Summit (WPTS) in Abu Dhabi.

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    What goes on in the Woodland, stays in the Woodland

    2013-03-27T00:00:00Z

    March 27 - Employees of UK freight forwarder Woodland decided to have a go at the Internet phenomenon, the Harlem Shake, during the recent Comic Relief event in the UK, raising GBP1,000 for their efforts.

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    Oil & gas drives Lerwick growth

    2013-03-27T00:00:00Z

    March 27 - Lerwick Harbour, Shetland Islands, Scotland reports a busy start to 2013.

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    Volga delivers sports gear

    2013-03-27T00:00:00Z

    March 27 - Russian freighter operator Volga-Dnepr Airlines has completed a series of flights delivering sports equipment for the 2012/13 Biathlon World Cup from Holmenkollen, Norway to Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia.

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    Cordstrap recognised in the Netherlands

    2013-03-27T00:00:00Z

    March 27 - Cargo securing system specialist Cordstrap has positioned 20th in the top 100 most successful small and medium sized manufacturing companies in the Netherlands - according to a MT Management Team magazine poll.

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    Imperial drives conservation efforts

    2013-03-27T00:00:00Z

    March 27 - South African headquartered logistics specialist Imperial Logistics Group has stepped in to help with efforts to conserve the Southern Ground Hornbill - an endangered species of bird resident in the country.

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    Boost skills in Antwerp

    2013-03-27T00:00:00Z

    March 27 - The Certificate of Achievement in Project Cargo Management - a training course designed to fast-track project forwarding management skills - will be held May 13-14, 2013, in conjunction with Breakbulk Europe 2013, Antwerp, Belgium.

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    GROUP7 secures Lufthansa award

    2013-03-27T00:00:00Z

    March 27 - Munich based logistics concern GROUP7 has been named a Lufthansa Cargo Business Partner - just seven years after its founding.