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    WWPC names Sri Lankan member

    2009-06-10T00:00:00Z

    June 10 - Network Cargo Services (Ceylon) PVT LTD has been appointed as the exclusive member of project forwarding network WWPC.

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    Jumbo Jubilee delivered

    2009-06-10T00:00:00Z

    June 10 - Jumbo Shipping has taken delivery of Jumbo Jubilee

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    Seven Seas Shipping joins AOP Project Partners

    2009-06-10T00:00:00Z

    June 10 - AOP Project Partners has announced that Seven Seas Shipping is the network's new member for Jordan and Iraq.

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    Swire Shipping retonnages and restructures round-the-world service

    2009-06-09T00:00:00Z

    June 9 - From July, Swire Shipping will start to replace the vessels employed in its long established westabout round-the-world service (formerly known as the Bank Line) which links Europe with the Pacific region starting.

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    European forwarders oppose new liability rules regime

    2009-06-09T00:00:00Z

    June 9 - The debate over the Rotterdam Rules, the proposed new cargo liability rules, is getting increasing vocal and Europe's freight forwarders, via trade association Clecat, has joined the fray claiming the regulations unduly benefit carriers.

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    Concargo forms abnormal heavy haulage company

    2009-06-09T00:00:00Z

    June 9 - In South Africa, Concargo has formed a new company called Concargo Abnormal Heavy Haulage.

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    Ivens Transport & Kraanbedrijf on the move

    2009-06-08T00:00:00Z

    June 8 - Ivens Transport & Kraanbedrijf (ITK), a subsidiary of Ivens Constructiebedrijf, is on the move in the port of Antwerp to a new 24,000 cu m facility which will house the company's fleet of specialist heavy lift vehicles.

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    Dachser gains majority stake in Taiwanese JV

    2009-06-08T00:00:00Z

    June 8 - Hong Kong-based Dachser Far East's stake in joint venture, Dachser Taiwan has increased from 50 to 80 percent.

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    Dockwise to commence debt buyback programme

    2009-06-08T00:00:00Z

    June 8 - Dockwise intends to utilise up to USD50 million to buy back a portion of its syndicated debt in a reverse Dutch auction to be conducted by the Royal Bank of Scotland.

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    New MD for Andersen Shipping Company

    2009-06-08T00:00:00Z

    June 8 - Christina Andersen-Martin has been promoted to the new managing director of Singapore-based Andersen Shipping Company, succeeding her younger brother Oliver Andersen (33) at the family-controlled business

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    2009-06-05T00:00:00Z

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    Turner Bros commissions huge mobile hydraulic crane

    2009-06-05T00:00:00Z

    June 5 - Oklahoma-based Turner Bros LLC, a leading provider of integrated lifting and specialised transportation solutions to industrial, energy and windpower companies, has commissioned a new flagship crane, the Liebherr LTM 11200-9.1.

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    Maersk Logistics and Damco to market under one brand

    2009-06-05T00:00:00Z

    June 5 - Effective September 7th 2009, the A.P. Moller - Maersk Group will merge its supply chain management activities branded as Maersk Logistics and its freight forwarding activities branded as Damco, under the single brand name 'Damco'.

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    OTAL goes Banana(s) in West Africa

    2009-06-05T00:00:00Z

    June 5 - OT Africa Line (OTAL) has added the Port of Banana in the Democratic Republic of Congo to its West feeder Service.

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    WWPC names new Board of Advisors member

    2009-06-05T00:00:00Z

    June 5 - During the annual conference of the WWPC, Mohamed Osman was elected as a new member for the project forwarding network's Board of Advisors.

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    Huge tanks demonstrate Colletts abilities

    2009-06-05T00:00:00Z

    June 5 - R. Collett & Sons (Transport), one of the UK's leading heavy lift transport companies, says that despite the downturn in the market for heavy and over-dimensional cargoes, it is busier than ever.

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    M&M Militzer & M

    2009-06-04T00:00:00Z

    May 4 - Effective June 1st, M&M Militzer & M

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    Mitsubishi Heavy targets higher sales

    2009-06-04T00:00:00Z

    June 4 - According to a report on www.tradingmarkets.com Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd is aiming to boost sales in the energy and environment fields to Yen3 trillion (USD31.19 billion) as early as fiscal 2012, up from the 2 trillion yen targeted for fis

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    WCA Projects Network heads for Istanbul

    2009-06-04T00:00:00Z

    June 4 - WCA Projects Network (WCAPN) will be hosting its 3rd annual conference in Istanbul, Turkey from September 17-19.

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    A dhow in the hand

    2009-06-04T00:00:00Z

    June 4 - In addition to the usual giveaways, HLPFI editorial director Ian Matheson left the recent Breakbulk Europe conference with his very own ancient dhow ... or at least in model form.