All Middle East articles – Page 90

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    PCN welcomes a trio of new members

    2011-11-01T00:00:00Z

    November 1 - The geographical spread of the Project Cargo Network (PCN) is demonstrated by a trio of new signings in Kenya, Greece and Ecuador.

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    Freight's big-hearted response to Turkish earthquake

    2011-11-01T00:00:00Z

    November 1 - The freight industry has worn its heart on its sleeve in its response to the humanitarian tragedy created by the 7.2-magnitude earthquake that struck the Van province in eastern Turkey and killed around 500 people.

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    Van Uden Maritime resumes ro-ro service for Libya

    2011-10-31T00:00:00Z

    October 31 - Starting next month, Van Uden Ro-Ro will re-commence regular sailings from Northern Europe to the Libyan ports of Benghazi and Misurata.

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    Air Charter Service reports strong growth in half year results

    2011-10-31T00:00:00Z

    October 31 - Air Charter Service has reported strong growth in its latest results covering the first half of its 2011-2012 annual results (February 1 - July 31 2011).

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    Breakbulk keynote speaker calls for creative solutions

    2011-10-26T00:00:00Z

    October 26 - Giga projects are the new landscape of the heavy lift marketplace, and logistics is "even more critical than ever before to EPC success", according to John Mika, senior vice president of procurement, CH2M HILL, reports HLPFI editor, Emma Murr

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    Saudi Arabian shipment for Altius

    2011-10-26T00:00:00Z

    October 26 - The project division of Spanish freight forwarder Altius has recently handled the movement of a significant consignment of industrial equipment, including coke drums, from Japan to Saudi Arabia.

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    ALE establishes new offices in Iraq and Australia

    2011-10-26T00:00:00Z

    October 26 - After almost two decades in the Middle East, heavy lift material handling provider ALE has opened a new office in Basra, Iraq, its first in the country, just months after it expanded its Australian presence.

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    Busy end to 2011 for Medden

    2011-10-26T00:00:00Z

    October 26 - Turkish project cargo forwarder Medden is looking forward to a busy autumn and winter 2011, say managers at the Izmir-based company, as orders for its project freight services grow in the second half of the year.

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    Project Partners adds Orbit Transport & Trading

    2011-10-25T00:00:00Z

    October 25 - Orbit Transport & Trading Services Ltd has joined the Project Partners network for Jordan and Iraq.

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    Move One on the move

    2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

    October 20 - Move One's new office within Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan will provide a full range of logistics services.

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    Rickmers-Linie adds Bilbao to roster of regular calls

    2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

    October 20 - Rickmers-Linie has announced that it will be making regular monthly calls at the Port of Bilbao, Spain.

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    Kuehne + Nagel sees earnings grow

    2011-10-19T00:00:00Z

    October 19 - Kuehne + Nagel reports that its earnings grew in first nine months of 2011 by 1.1 percent despite the softening freight market.

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    Hartel's Heenvliet on maiden voyage

    2011-10-12T00:00:00Z

    October 12 - Dutch shipping line Hartel Shipping has seen its latest vessel, Heenvliet, embark on its maiden voyage, further strengthening its Mediterranean and Black Sea services.

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    Globalink delivers ahead of schedule

    2011-10-10T00:00:00Z

    October 10 - A thousand tonne consignment of oil field equipment has been moved from Dubai to Iraq almost two weeks ahead of deadline.

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    Alphaliner report says half newbuilds have more than 10,000 teu capacity

    2011-10-06T00:00:00Z

    October 6 - According to analysis by Alphaliner, almost half of the containership capacity on order, or 48 percent, has capacities of more than 10,000 teu, with the average new containership size around 6,100 teu.

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    Emirates SkyCargo flies its heaviest single item ever

    2011-10-05T00:00:00Z

    October 4 - Emirates SkyCargo came to the rescue of a ship undergoing repairs when it transported a 36 tonne rudder part - the heaviest single item ever carried by the freight division of Emirates Airline.

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    Safmarine corporate functions to be incorporated into Maersk Line

    2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

    October 4 - Safmarine's internal support and management functions will be integrated into those of its sister company Maersk Line, with the closure of the former's HQ and the maintenance of the brand within the Maersk Liner Business portfolio.

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    GAC delivers tub collar to UAE

    2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

    October 3 - Preparation was the key to success when GAC handled a giant shipment from China to the United Arab Emirates.

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    GAC establishes dedicated humanitarian aid team

    2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

    October 4 - The GAC Group has formed a dedicated team to focus on providing vital logistics support for humanitarian aid efforts around the world.

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    GAC delivers tub collar to UAE

    2011-10-03T00:00:00Z

    October 3 - Preparation was the key to success when GAC handled a giant shipment from China to the United Arab Emirates.