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    New sales strategist onboard at Beluga

    2011-03-11T00:00:00Z

    March 11 - Beluga Shipping's ongoing restructuring continues apace and the heavy lift shipping specialist has announced the appointment of a new global chief sales officer, Joerg Roehl.

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    Asia Imperial delivers power plant to Argentina

    2011-03-11T00:00:00Z

    March 11 - Between 2009 and today, Asia Imperial Cargo Logistics (AICL) has been undertaking the transportation of machinery and equipment from Shanghai, Tianjin and Huangpu in China to Punta Quilla in Argentina for a coal-fired power plant project locate

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    SAL Schiffahrtskontor Altes Land puts Lone into service

    2011-03-11T00:00:00Z

    March 11 - SAL Schiffahrtskontor Altes Land has put the newbuilding 'Lone' into service.

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    Intermediaries post positive results

    2011-03-10T00:00:00Z

    March 10 - The HLPFI editorial inbox has been inundated with results statements from freight intermediaries which paint quite a positive picture.

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    Corpus Christi completes property sale to Canyon

    2011-03-10T00:00:00Z

    March 10 - Further to our report on February 23, the Port Corpus Christi commissioners have approved a letter of intent with Canyon Supply & Logistics for the sale of its Ingleside Facility, formerly known as U.S. Naval Station Ingleside, for USD102.1 mil

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    Broadwind sells off transport unit

    2011-03-10T00:00:00Z

    March 10 - Broadwind Energy, an industrial company focused on the wind energy industry, has completed the sale of its Badger Transport subsidiary to BTI Logistics.

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    Bennett Motor Express names Drivers of the Year

    2011-03-10T00:00:00Z

    March 10 - Specialised freight transporter Bennett Motor Express (BME) has announced the winners of its 2010 Drivers of the Year.

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    Wilhelmsen names new area director

    2011-03-10T00:00:00Z

    March 10 - Wilhelmsen Ships Service has appointed Prean Pather to the position of area director of East and South Africa area, covering Egypt, Djibouti, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, South Africa, Namibia and the Islands off East Africa.

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    Crowley adds service between Dominican Republic; Puerto Rico and St. Thomas

    2011-03-10T00:00:00Z

    March 10 - Effective March 17, Crowley Maritime Corporation's liner services group will launch a new ro-ro liner cargo service between Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; San Juan, Puerto Rico; and St. Thomas, USVI.

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    NSCSA contracts for new ships

    2011-03-09T00:00:00Z

    March 9 - The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (NSCSA) has signed four shipbuilding contracts, plus two additional optional contracts with Hyundai MIPO of South Korea.

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    Antwerp pilots barge ID system

    2011-03-09T00:00:00Z

    March 9 - Effective March 1, Antwerp Port Authority has started the pilot phase of its Inland Automatic Identification System (AIS) for barges in the port area.

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    Bremen prosecutor initiates investigation against ex-Beluga management

    2011-03-09T00:00:00Z

    March 9 - According to an official statement from Die Staatsanwaltschaft Bremen, an investigation has been launched in Bremen against former directors and other officers of Beluga on suspicion of fraud in the most serious cases and incorrect accounting in

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    Rotterdam reports good year

    2011-03-08T00:00:00Z

    March 8 - 2010 has been a good year for the port of Rotterdam, says the port's director of Breakbulk, Jouke Schaap.

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    BMT on the move

    2011-03-08T00:00:00Z

    March 8 - The London headquarters of the worldwide network of offices under the umbrella of BMT Marine & Offshore Surveys Ltd, a member of BMT Group Ltd, is on the move across the City of London.

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    Tuscor Lloyds offers advice on Mexico

    2011-03-08T00:00:00Z

    March 8 - Tuscor Lloyds gave a keynote presentation at a recent Mexico Matters seminar given by the UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) department, in a workshop which covered crossdock, distribution, warehousing and transport security and other related inform

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    Hovertrans to construct 50-tonne capacity hoverbarge

    2011-03-08T00:00:00Z

    March 8 - Hovertrans Solutions Pte Ltd. (Hovertrans Solutions) says it will be constructing a 50-tonne payload hoverbarge which will be ready for charter from the 3rd quarter of 2011.

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    Union Railway issues first tenders for UAE railway

    2011-03-07T00:00:00Z

    March 7 - In what could be a major fillip for the region's project cargo business, Union Railway, the main developer and operator of the national rail network in the UAE, has issued to pre-qualified companies, tenders for the rolling stock of the railway

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    GAC helps deliver Goliath crane to Rosyth

    2011-03-07T00:00:00Z

    March 7 - Careful coordination, meticulous handling and perfect timing by GAC Shipping UK's Leith office, acting as port agent, helped deliver the Goliath crane under the Forth Bridge on its way to Rosyth shipyard.

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    Wind blows into Harwich International Port

    2011-03-07T00:00:00Z

    March 7 - In the UK, Harwich International Port has landed a new contract with Aarsleff Bilfinger Berger Joint Venture (ABJV) to act as as ABJV's UK installation port for phase 1 of the London Array offshore wind farm.

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    Ex-tra.rental doubles up

    2011-03-04T00:00:00Z

    March 4 - Ex-tra.rental recently added two semi low-loaders to its rental fleet.