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    WWPC off to Frankfurt

    2009-04-06T00:00:00Z

    April 6 - Heavy lift and project forwarder network, WWPC, will hold its 9th annual conference at the Westin Grand Hotel in Frankfurt, between May 28-30.

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    Sri Lanka project lifts FPS outlook

    2009-04-06T00:00:00Z

    April 6 - Famous Pacific Shipping Lanka (Pvt) Ltd (FPS) is seeing significant volumes of cargo beginning to move following its appointment as the preferred local freight partner by Danish contractor MT H

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    Historic UK shipyard equipment sails for India

    2009-04-06T00:00:00Z

    April 6 - The end of era is truly at hand, with the UK's Port of Tyne witnessing the final departure of the Swan Hunter floating drydock, which Fairstar Heavy Transport, working with Offshore Heavy Transport AS (OHT) successfully loaded at the weekend, al

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    StatoilHydro and Statkraft have awarded a major contract to Master Marine of Norway.

    2009-04-06T00:00:00Z

    April 6 - Scira Offshore Energy Limited, with its 50/50 partners StatoilHydro and Statkraft, has awarded a contract to Master Marine ASA for the planning and installation of 88 wind turbines and 2 substation modules for the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind

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    Dockwise gets its sub

    2009-04-03T00:00:00Z

    April 3 - According to reports in Canada's national press, HMCS Chicoutimi, one of the Canadian military's four submarines, is due to arrive in Victoria, BC, in about 30 days from Halifax aboard one of Dockwise USA's heavy lift ships. The value of the con

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    Noble Denton joins Germanischer Lloyd Group

    2009-04-03T00:00:00Z

    April 3 - Noble Denton and Germanischer Lloyd have merged to form a fully integrated technical assurance and consulting company to serve the worldwide energy industries.

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    Successful cooperation for WWPC members

    2009-04-03T00:00:00Z

    April 3 - WWPC members, Maxlines International and Shanghai Ocean Knight Shipping have cooperated during the shipment of a ship's steel block from Jiangyin port, China to a shipbuilding yard in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

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    New face for Buss Group's corporate communications

    2009-04-03T00:00:00Z

    April 3 - Melanie Moriz has been named as manager, Corporate Communications in the Buss Group, becoming responsible for internal and external communications of the Buss Group which includes Buss Ports, Buss Safelox and Ixocon.

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    Golfing around

    2009-04-03T00:00:00Z

    April 3 - Congratulations to Andrew Saunders from Beluga who won the 2nd UK Project Shippers Golf Society Championship, held at the Kingswood Golf Club.

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    Almajdouie moves evaporators for Marafiq Project

    2009-04-03T00:00:00Z

    April 3 - Almajdouie Heavy Lift Transport and Engineering (MHL) has transported super heavy and oversize evaporator modules from Bilfal Heavy Industry to Marafiq IWPP Project Site in Jubail.

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    Fairstar strengthens commercial department

    2009-04-02T00:00:00Z

    April 2 - Fairstar Heavy Transport NV (Fairstar) has appointed Hans Woltman to work alongside Mario Kerssens in Fairstar's commercial department.

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    What's happened to trade credit? asks International Chamber of Commerce

    2009-04-02T00:00:00Z

    April 2 - The International Chamber of Commerce is urging the G20 nations to take action to fight protectionism and support trade finance to keep trade flowing.

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    Record results now 'history' for TBS

    2009-04-01T00:00:00Z

    April 1 - Whilst profits doubled for TBS International last year, the company is confronting an opaque market in 2009.

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    Vestas blows with Kalmar

    2009-04-01T00:00:00Z

    April 1 - Cargotec's Kalmar business unit has been awarded a contract to provide eight lifting and handling machines for Vestas Towers A/S' new production facility in Pueblo, Colorado, USA. The equipment will be delivered during April 2009.

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    Crowley launches newest heavy lift series deck barge in Portland

    2009-04-01T00:00:00Z

    April 1 - In the first of several vessel deliveries over the next few weeks, Crowley has christened and launched its newest heavy lift series deck barge, the 455-4 at Gunderson Marine Shipyard in Portland.

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    SAL opens representative office in Italy

    2009-03-31T00:00:00Z

    March 31 - A SAL Italy representative office has been established based in the Genoa office of "K" Line (Europe) to provide marketing, sales representation and direct communication with SAL's clients in the country.

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    SAL opens representative office in Italy

    2009-03-31T00:00:00Z

    March 31 - A SAL Italy representative office has been established based in the Genoa office of "K" Line (Europe) to provide marketing, sales representation and direct communication with SAL's clients in the country.

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    DSV in joint venture with LOS INKAS

    2009-03-31T00:00:00Z

    March 31 - In cooperation with the Santiago-based LOS INKAS group of companies, DSV Air & Sea is paving the way for expansion into the Central and South American markets.

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    SC&RA presents testimony before US Labor Department to support proposed cranes and derricks safety rule

    2009-03-31T00:00:00Z

    March 31 - Joel Dandrea, executive vice president of the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA), advocated the proposed safety rule on cranes and derricks in construction during testimony before the Occupational Safety and Health Administratio

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    4th Annual Breakbulk Europe Transportation Conference and Exhibition

    2009-03-31T00:00:00Z

    March 31 - 'Working Toward Recovery" is the theme of the 4th Annual Breakbulk Europe Conference and Exhibition which will take place in Anwterp between 26 -28 May 2009.