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    Generation industry powers Ahlers business

    2011-12-16T00:00:00Z

    December 16 - The needs of the global generating industry, both electricity generating and oil and gas production, are creating good opportunities for project cargo forwarder Ahlers, the company has revealed.

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    First lift for J D Neuhaus 100 tonne hoist

    2011-12-16T00:00:00Z

    December 16 - The inaugural lift for a Profi TI 100 tonne air operated hoist unit has been successfully accomplished at the St Fergus gas terminal located near Peterhead on the North East coast of Scotland.

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    Experience counts says newcomer Derwent Shipping

    2011-12-15T00:00:00Z

    December 15 - Derwent Shipping & Logistics Ltd, based in Selby, UK, recently used a hydraulic lifting system to move three heater coils into position outside a customer's workshop, enabling cranes to access the coils for lifting (pictured below).

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    Maersk Line rescues Chinese sailing team entry

    2011-12-15T00:00:00Z

    December 15 - A rough experience for one yacht on the high seas gave Maersk Line the perfect opportunity to show how quickly it could respond to the most difficult of requests.

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    Logwin goes for growth in China

    2011-12-15T00:00:00Z

    December 15 - The global logistics service provider Logwin is expanding its operational network in China.

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    Ahlers loads with Singapore slings

    2011-12-15T00:00:00Z

    December 15 - Global project cargo forwarder Ahlers has seen two key project movements through the quay sides of Singapore, both inbound and export from this island state, as well as number of smaller movements.

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    Air Partner says emerging markets will drive business in 2012

    2011-12-15T00:00:00Z

    December 15 - Looking back on 2011, Air Partner's Freight division said it had grown its industrial and commercial sector client base by 19 percent in the 12 months ending 31 July 2011.

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    Multitrade handles oil rig equipment

    2011-12-14T00:00:00Z

    December 14 - Multitrade Spain, a member of the Cargo Equipment Experts (CEE) network, has arranged the transportation of a levelling tool used in the oil industry.

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    Noatum names new commercial director

    2011-12-14T00:00:00Z

    December 14 - Kim Gadegaard has been appointed new commercial director for Noatum Terminals, one of Spain's leading maritime terminal and port operation services companies.

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    Fairstar bridges financial gap

    2011-12-14T00:00:00Z

    December 14 - Fairstar Heavy Transport, the Oslo-listed heavy lift shipping specialist, has signed a USD30 million bridging loan facility for its newbuilding, Forte, with Bank of China.

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    US Naval Attach

    2011-12-14T00:00:00Z

    December 14 - During a call at the Port of Rostock, Intermarine's US-flagged heavy lift ship Ocean Titan was visited by Capt. William H. Suggs, United States Naval Attach

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    Toll Group announces retirement date for head of strategy and M & A

    2011-12-14T00:00:00Z

    December 14 - Toll Group has announced the impending retirement of long-time head of strategy, M & A, Stephen Stanley, effective 30 June 2012.

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    Ports and carriers united on the need to weigh loaded containers

    2011-12-13T00:00:00Z

    December 13 - The International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) has joined with the World Shipping Council (WSC), the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), and BIMCO in the effort to encourage the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to am

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    BBC Chartering shipment is out of this world

    2011-12-13T00:00:00Z

    December 13 - Leading German heavy lift shipping line, BBC Chartering won a contract to transport radio telescope antennas for what is currently the largest cosmic project on earth, the ALMA observatory in the Chilean Andes.

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    Oil and gas fuel Amytrans success in equipment shipment

    2011-12-13T00:00:00Z

    December 13 - Full service freight forwarder and ship broker Amytrans Corp in Vietnam, a member of the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) network, has arranged for heavy and outsized oil and gas equipment to be moved by chartered ocean vessel from Busan,

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    Long distance successes for Ahlers

    2011-12-13T00:00:00Z

    December 13 - Global offices of worldwide project cargo forwarder Ahlers have earned their Air Miles after organising two project movements that clocked up more than 15,000 km in distance.

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    Fairmount Expedition delivers Castor topside in Spain

    2011-12-12T00:00:00Z

    December 12 - Fairmount Marine's powerful tug Fairmount Expedition has safely delivered a 18,000 ton (16,329 tonnes) topside for process, utilities and living quarters for the Castor project offshore Spain. The topside was loaded onto Heerema's H-541 barg

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    Doug Tilden joins Brookfield Ports Team

    2011-12-12T00:00:00Z

    December 12 - Brookfield Infrastructure Group has announced that Doug Tilden (pictured below), former chief executive officer of Marine Terminals Corp, has joined the company as senior consultant for its ports business.

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    Breakbulk events head for Shanghai

    2011-12-12T00:00:00Z

    December 12 - The inaugural Breakbulk China Transportation Conference & Exhibition will be held February 28 - March 1, 2012, at the Intex Shanghai & Sheraton Shanghai Hongqiao, Shanghai, China.

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    Panalpina shifts power of decision closer to customer base

    2011-12-12T00:00:00Z

    December 12 - The Panalpina Group is putting in place three regional CEOs for Europe/Middle East, Asia Pacific and the Americas, tasked with implementing the recently defined Corporate Strategy 2014.