All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in May 2012
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New import manager for MIQ Logistics in Miami
May 31- MIQ Logistics has named Javier Vidal as import manager based in the company's global logistics centre in Miami, with responsibility for import ocean and air transportation, customs compliance and business development and retention.
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Geodis Wilson committed to growth
May 31 - Describing the Industrial Projects division of Geodis Wilson as the 'smallest of the big players'; Philippe Somers, senior vice president of Geodis Wilson's Industrial Projects group, said that the company is making progress in bridging the gap o
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Stockton gets grant funding for deep water channel maintenance
May 31 - The Port of Stockton has been awarded USD7.2 million to be spent on annual maintenance of the port's minimum 35 ft (10.6 m) mean low tide depth in the Stockton Deep Water Channel as well as performing overdraft dredging to deepen parts to 37 ft (
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Three card trick for Magdenli
May 31 - Turkish forwarder, Magdenli Nakliyat has completed three impressive heavy lift transport projects in recent weeks.
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China Leads growth in global wind power capacity
May 31 - Global installed wind power capacity continued to grow in 2011, albeit at a slightly lower rate than in 2009 and 2010, according to new research conducted by the Worldwatch Institute for its Vital Signs Online service.
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Equipment owners network adds two service categories
May 31 - Following the Breakbulk Europe event, which was very successful for the Cargo Equipment Experts (CEE), Wolfgang Karau, director for the equipment and manufacturers network revealed that two new areas - Rail Operators and Rigging & Skidding - woul
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European bank funding running out for shipping lines
May 29 - Traditional sources of bank business finance and capital in Europe are drying up for shipping lines in the face of global credit and austerity programmes, leading many to new sources of investment such as private equity funds.
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Australia sees significant fall in April machinery import volumes
May 29 - In its latest monthly shipping index, Skelton Sherborne reports that machinery import volumes in Australia in April decreased significantly by 12 percent to 2,351 units.
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Anchor chains away for Tuscor Lloyds
May 29 - UK shipping agent and forwarder Tuscor Lloyds has recently completed the movement of a large and heavy consignment of anchor chain from China to the UK North Sea, under the highly pressured requirements of a particular customer.
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Fhoss seeks nominations for charity support
May 28 - Supporters of charities connected with the freight industry are being invited to nominate their organisation to be considered for backing from an international company.
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Panama Canal toll rises are unacceptable, say shipowners
May 28 - Plans to increase toll charges for the Panama Canal are 'rushed, excessive and likely to cause further problems for shipping companies' given the fragile state of economic recovery, say shipowners.
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Skelton Sherborne opens for business in New Zealand
May 28 - Skelton Sherborne's Philippa Stokes has opened up the company's New Zealand operations based in Auckland.
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GROUP7 'moooooves' dairy plant
May 28 - Working with Mayan Group, its partner in Israel, GROUP7 used open top containers, flat racks, rolltrailers, 20-foot, 40-foot and high cube containers to transport various large and unwieldy processing plant components from Germany to Israel.
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New deadline revealed for 100 percent screening of US-bound cargo
May 28 - The US TSA (Transportation Security Administration) has now set a new deadline for the 100 percent screening requirement of US-bound air cargo.
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DB Schenker cultivates key players of the future
May 25 - DB Schenker is inviting applications for the DB Schenker award, a prize given out annually since 1978 to foster young scientific talent. It recognises scientific work in the fields of logistics, traffic and transportation.
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Broekman and Rotterdam invest in project cargoes
May 25 - At this week's Breakbulk Europe event, the Port of Rotterdam Authority and the Broekman Group announced their intention to renovate and redesign the eastern section of the RDM site in the Waalhaven.
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Projects FPS helps build a brewery
May 25 - Projects FPS - the project forwarding and third-party logistics arm of Famous Pacific Shipping Lanka - has cleared and delivered a 9,000 cu m shipment of outsize brewery equipment from Colombo Port to the site of a new brewery at Meegoda, Sri Lan
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DB Schenker Logistics breaks ground on Euro Logistics Centre
April 25 - DB Schenker Logistics is set to invest approximately EUR27 million (USD35.7 million) to build a logistics centre on the Ilsfeld Untere Bustadt industrial park in Germany.
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Cargolux takes fourth Boeing 747-8 freighter
May 25 - Cargolux has taken delivery of another Boeing 747-8 Freighter, and the fourth aircraft out of a total order of 13 has entered into service.
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Logwin celebrates 40 years in Asia
May 25 - Celebrating 40 years in Asia, Logwin says it has experienced strong growth and today is operational in almost 60 locations in eleven Asian countries.