All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in May 2011 – Page 4

  • News

    DB Schenker Logistics opens new office in Kaluga, Russia

    2011-05-09T00:00:00Z

    May 9 - ZAO SCHENKER, DB Schenker Logistics' Russian subsidiary, has recently launched a new business unit in Kaluga.

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    Munich hosts successful GPLN conference

    2011-05-09T00:00:00Z

    May 9 - The Global Project Logistics Network's (GPLN's) conference in Munich last week brought together 136 project cargo experts and independent project logistics specialist companies from around the world.

  • News

    Allseas and Synergy relocate factory

    2011-05-09T00:00:00Z

    May 9 - The relocation of an entire paper processing plant from the UK to Bangladesh gave heavy lift specialist Allseas Global Logistics the opportunity to demonstrate its experience and expertise in handling this type of complex project.

  • News

    Leading weather company acquires offshore forecasting technology business

    2011-05-09T00:00:00Z

    May 9 - MeteoGroup has acquired Nowcasting International, a global weather forecasting company specialising in metocean solutions for the offshore industry.

  • News

    Cargo Equipment owners and operators set to meet in Amsterdam

    2011-05-06T00:00:00Z

    May 6 - Members of the Cargo Equipment Experts (CEE), the global network for equipment owners and operators, supporting manufacturers and carriers, who are involved in the actual movement of heavy cargo, will gather in Amsterdam from May 19-21 to conduct

  • News

    DHL set to boost Africa's oil and energy sector

    2011-05-06T00:00:00Z

    May 6 - DHL Global Forwarding is to launch four oil and energy centres of excellence across Africa over the next 12 months in Cape Town, South Africa, Luanda, Angola, Accra, Ghana and Mombasa, Kenya.

  • News

    Investment spurs growth at Hamilton

    2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

    May 5 - Oversized project cargo including Molson fermentation tanks, windmill blades and pressure vessels is cited by the Port of Hamilton as helping a cargo diversification programme aimed at doubling the volume of non-steel related commodities moving th

  • News

    Cargolux in talks with Qatar Airways

    2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

    May 5 - The international business media is awash with reports that Cargolux is in talks with Qatar Airways about a minority shareholding in the European all-cargo carrier, with the Middle East airline reported to to be close to agreeing to the purchase o

  • News

    Rickmers-Linie adds ships to upgrade Indian service

    2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

    May 5 - Rickmers-Linie is upgrading its Indian service with the addition of new vessels.

  • News

    Express Transport moves pressure vessel

    2011-05-04T00:00:00Z

    May 4 - Over at the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC), Wolfgang Karau advises that Indian member, Express Transport has handled the transport of a 275-tonne pressure vessel utilising hydraulic axle trailers to move the module from the shipper's premises

  • News

    IDEA Heavy Equipment and Ulstein sign MOU

    2011-05-04T00:00:00Z

    May 4 - A memorandum of understanding (MOU) has been signed which outlines the main principles of how Norwegian Ulstein Group and Netherlands-based IDEA Heavy Equipment are joining forces.

  • News

    Dockwise reveals more big contracts

    2011-05-04T00:00:00Z

    May 4 - Dockwise has reveals six new heavy marine transport contracts for its subsidiary Dockwise Shipping with a total contract value of more than USD 34 million.

  • News

    Networks expand membership

    2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

    May 3 - A number of project forwarder networks have announced new members.

  • News

    Fairstar wins ENSCO contract

    2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

    May 3 - Fairstar Heavy Transport has been awarded a contract by ENSCO to transport the ENSCO 105 jack-up drilling rig from Malta to Singapore.

  • News

    SCRA names Bennett Motor Express executive as president

    2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

    May 3 - During its Annual Member Meeting held recently in San Diego, the Specialized Carriers and Rigging Association (SCRA) elected Bennett Motor Express, LLC president David Lowry to lead the association for the 2011-2012 term.

  • News

    AirBridgeCargo Airlines takes scheduled route to North America

    2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

    May 3 - AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has launched services to its first destination in North America with three flights a week to Chicago.

  • News

    Corpus Christi sign sale agreement for Ingleside

    2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

    May 3 - Further to our news item from March 10, the Port Corpus Christi Commissioners have signed an agreement for the sale of its Ingleside Facility (former U.S. Naval Station Ingleside) to Canyon Supply & Logistics, LLC.