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    SC&RA to hold crane and rigging workshop

    2009-07-30T00:00:00Z

    July 30 - In the United States, the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association has announced details of its forthcoming crane and rigging workshop.

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    Volga-Dnepr assists Russian space programme

    2009-07-30T00:00:00Z

    July 30 - Volga-Dnepr Airlines has assisted the Russian Space Programme by delivering Meteor-M satellite to its launch pad in Baikonour. The satellite together with its launch equipment amounted to a total cargo weight of 50 tons.

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    SkyHook heavy lift vehicle on track

    2009-07-29T00:00:00Z

    July 29 - The Boeing Company and SkyHook International has confirmed that the design of the SkyHook Heavy Lift Vehicle has reached the configuration freeze milestone, meaning the aircraft's overall performance and layout have been established.

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    New shareholders for EUROPORTS

    2009-07-29T00:00:00Z

    July 29 - Luxembourg-based port operator EUROPORTS has two new shareholders.

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    Terex finalises Fantuzzi deal.

    2009-07-29T00:00:00Z

    July 29 - Terex Corporation has completed the acquisition of the port equipment businesses of Fantuzzi Industries and Noell Crane for around Euros 155 million.

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    CH2M HILL VP to deliver key Breakbulk conference address

    2009-07-29T00:00:00Z

    July 29 - John F. Mika, senior vice president Procurement at CH2M HILL, will deliver the keynote speech at the 20th Annual Breakbulk Transportation Conference and Exhibition which will take place between October 13th and 15th at the Ernest N. Morial Conve

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    Volumes down overall in the seaports of Lower Saxony

    2009-07-28T00:00:00Z

    July 28 - In the first half year, the Seaports of Niedersachsen handled 26.648 million tonnes of cargo, down 17 percent on the previous year although some sectors saw increases.

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    Damco introduces carbon emission dashboard

    2009-07-28T00:00:00Z

    July 28 - Damco has introduced a Supply Chain Carbon Dashboard, a graphical representation that allows customers to keep track of their carbon footprint throughout their supply chain.

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    Jumping on the bandwagon

    2009-07-28T00:00:00Z

    July 28 - There is an old saying that imitation is the most sincere form of flattery.

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    ALE to the rescue in Lisbon

    2009-07-28T00:00:00Z

    July 28 - ALE Heavylift Ib

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    Chipolbrok adds port calls and anticipates new ships

    2009-07-28T00:00:00Z

    July 28 - Chipolbrok has recently added monthly calls at the ports of Haiphong and Singapore to its sailings from Northern Europe.

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    Silvasti Logistics sees double

    2009-07-27T00:00:00Z

    July 27 - Silvasti Logistics, the Finnish abnormal load transport company, which is a member of the CEE global network of equipment owners, has moved eight evaporators, weighing from 150 to 200 tonnes, by barge from Varkaus in Finland to V

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    SAL commissions two heavy lift vessels

    2009-07-27T00:00:00Z

    July 27 - SAL - Schiffahrtskontor Altes Land, has placed an Euros 120 million order with the Sietas shipyard for the construction of two heavy lift vessels to be built in the Hamburg Neuenfelde shipyard.

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    Maximus inks Etihad Airways deal

    2009-07-27T00:00:00Z

    July 27 - Abu Dhabi-based heavy lift and project cargo airline Maximus Air Cargo has started operating seven cargo flights a week for Etihad Airways between the Middle East, the Indian sub-continent and East Africa.

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    WCAPN's 3rd annual conference heads to Istanbul

    2009-07-27T00:00:00Z

    July 27 - WCA Projects Network (WCAPN) will host its 3rd annual conference in Istanbul on 17-19 September.

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    Dockwise secures more contracts

    2009-07-24T00:00:00Z

    July 24 - Dockwise Shipping has secured eight new near-term contracts for the transportation of jack up drilling rigs, plus port and marine infrastructure, as well as a long-term contract for transport and installation on the Bonkot project in Thailand.

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    New Commercial Director for GPLN

    2009-07-24T00:00:00Z

    July 24 - GPLN has named Luzius Haffter Commercial Director.

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    Wind turbine moves demonstrate CN's growing green businesses

    2009-07-24T00:00:00Z

    July 24 - CN is playing a key role in the transportation of huge wind turbine components to northeastern British Columbia.

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    Trio of jobs shows ALE Heavylift's capabilities

    2009-07-24T00:00:00Z

    July 24 - Abnormal Load Engineering (ALE) has demonstrated its capabilities in regards to transportation, handling and installation of heavy, indivisible items with three separate projects across a number of industrial sectors.

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    Heavy machinery flies into Kabul

    2009-07-23T00:00:00Z

    July 23 - Two members of the Worldwide Project Consortium, a leading global franchise network for project cargo forwarders, have worked together to move three trucks and three telescopic handlers from Turkey to Afghanistan.