All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in May 2013 – Page 3

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    Cargotec adds Pelkonen to executive board

    2013-05-23T00:00:00Z

    May 23 - Finland's Cargotec Corporation, has named Mikko Pelkonen as senior vice president, human resources.

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    Strike action threat at Cargolux

    2013-05-23T00:00:00Z

    May 23 - A number of media outlets have reported that staff at Cargolux Airlines International have encouraged their unions to enter into a conciliation process - the first step towards full-scale industrial action.

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    Morris joins ISS

    2013-05-22T00:00:00Z

    May 22 - Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) has appointed Les Morris its new senior vice president global sales.

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    Logwin moves to new Hanoi facility

    2013-05-22T00:00:00Z

    May 22 - Luxembourg headquartered logistics services provider Logwin has opened a state-of-the-art premises near Hanoi, Vietnam.

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    Drewry says slow-steaming to escalate

    2013-05-22T00:00:00Z

    May 22 - According to the latest Container Insight report from analyst Drewry, although slow-steaming continues to be a contentious issue with shippers, more is on the way as fuel prices remain stubbornly high and ocean carriers can no longer absorb the b

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    Corpus Christi sees first wind energy cargo exports

    2013-05-22T00:00:00Z

    May 22 - Having been an active participant in the import of wind energy components from global markets since 2006, with record-breaking volumes in 2012, the Port of Corpus Christi reports that new wind energy market trends have reversed trading patterns i

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    SCTEM Cameroon joins PCN

    2013-05-22T00:00:00Z

    May 22 - Douala, Cameroon based SCTEM has become the newest member of the Project Cargo Network.

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    Napier acquires extra Terex lift

    2013-05-22T00:00:00Z

    May 22 - Terex Port Solutions has delivered two Gottwald Model 6 G HMK 6408 mobile harbour cranes to the Port of Napier, New Zealand.

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    Trio moves 12,000 tonne platform

    2013-05-22T00:00:00Z

    May 22 - Heavy lift transport provider Mammoet Norway has transported the 12,000 tonne platform segment Gundrun from its Haugesund fabrication hall to a nearby barge, using Scheuerle SPMTs.

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    Lerwick outlines development plans

    2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

    May 21 - Lerwick Harbour of the Shetland Islands, UK has released its Strategy and Business Plan 2013, outlining the gateway's plans for the future.

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    Heavyweight secures nasair deal

    2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

    May 21 - Heavyweight Air Express has been awarded the exclusive general sales and service agent (GSSA) contract with Saudia Arabian airline nasair.

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    Private investment surge for Brazilian ports

    2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

    May 21 - According to international reports, port infrastructure in Brazil is set for significant development following president Dilma Rousseff winning congressional support for a plan to attract an estimated USD27 billion of investment from the private

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    Faymonville celebrates 25 years

    2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

    May 21 - Specialised trailer manufacturer Faymonville celebrated 25 years of operations at its East Belgium manufacturing site by exhibiting its latest products at a number of 'Demo Days' at the end of April 2013.

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    Salza joins CEOC

    2013-05-20T00:00:00Z

    May 20 - Paolo Salza, chief technical officer of ship classification, testing and certification company RINA Services, has been appointed to the board of directors of the International Confederation of Inspection and Certification Organisations (CEOC).

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    New car carriers for WWASA

    2013-05-20T00:00:00Z

    May 20 - Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA (WWASA) and South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries have signed an agreement for two post-Panamax car carriers, set for delivery in 2014 and 2015.

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    EMS shifts cables to UK

    2013-05-20T00:00:00Z

    May 20 - Leer headquartered EMS Chartering, contracted by Denmark's Dong Energy, has shipped 38.5 km of subsea cable from Nordenham, northwest Germany to Barrow-in-Furness, England.

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    Increased carbon surcharge in Australia, says ISS

    2013-05-20T00:00:00Z

    May 20 - Maritime services provider Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) has warned of an increase in carbon tax for vessels operating in Australian waters, effective July 1, 2013.

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    Tradelossa adds US-Mexico spur

    2013-05-20T00:00:00Z

    May 20 - Mexican heavy haul and rigging specialist Tradelossa has built and inaugurated a railway spur at Nuevo Laredo, Mexico.

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    Evergreen acquires five aircraft

    2013-05-20T00:00:00Z

    May 20 - Evergreen Helicopters - the wholly owned subsidiary of Portland, Oregon headquartered Erickson Air-Crane - has purchased five aircraft for USD10.1 million.

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    Chapman Freeborn places L382 down under

    2013-05-20T00:00:00Z

    May 20 - UK headquartered charter broker Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has signed a long-term lease agreement with Safair to place and manage a L382 Hercules freighter aircraft in Australia.