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DSV buys stake in DFDS
January 16 - Through an agreement with investment company JL-Fondet (which owns tanker and reefer shipping line J. Lauritzen), fast-expanding Danish global forwarder and logistics service provider DSV has purchased a quarter of Scandinavian ro-ro shipping
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Corpus Christi to increase storage area
January 15 - Plans to develop a 12.5 hectare storage area at the Port of Corpus Christi, Texas have been unveiled.
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ICS Logstics inks deal to acquire Coastal Maritime terminal operations
January 15 - Terminal operator ICS Logistics has acquired fellow terminal operator Coastal Maritime, a year after ICS Logistics was itself acquired by Babcock & Brown.
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Fagioli PSC completes 50th boiler drum lifting project
January 15 - Fagioli PSC India, a joint venture of the Gemini Group, Fagioli and Fagioli UK has successfully completed its 50th boiler drum lifting project for JSW Energy at the four 300MW coal-based thermal power station project at Jaigad, India.
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Jumbo's 23 moves to support Australian LNG project
October 15 - Two of Jumbo Shipping's heavy lift ships have completed transport work for the first stage of the multi-million dollar Pluto LNG project in Western Australia.
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Heavy lift experts to speak at Middle East Cranes conference
January 14 - Ludo Sarens, managing director of Belgian heavy lift giant Sarens, and Alex Mullins, general manager of Al Jaber Heavy Lift are just two of the experts scheduled to speak at Cranes Today's two-day conference in Dubai, Middle East Cranes.
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GAC announces management reshuffle
January 14 - Dubai-based global shipping, logistics and marine services group GAC has reported a series of management changes relating to its operations in the Asia Pacific region, Middle East and Africa.
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Newbuildings could profit from falling steel price
January 13 - Substantial falls in steel plate prices could produce the first decline in the cost of newbuildings since 2004.
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Nordana enhances Libyan service
January 13 - Nordana has expanded its oceanfreight service to Libya with the addition of calls to the port of Misurata.
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Stricter enforcement against pirates in Straits of Malacca
January 13 - The Royal Malaysian Navy is to place more emphasis on security in the Straits of Malacca this year, in anticipation of a rise in pirate activity expected to arise from the global economic crisis.
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MacGregor crane uses fibre rope
January 12 - Cargotec's MacGREGOR will this month deliver the world's first subsea knuckle-jib crane equipped with a system which uses fibre rope rather than steel wire rope for handling.
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HLCV Borealis hull in final touches for launching
October 12 - Nantong Yahua Shipyard in China has started final preparations for launching the hull of the HLCV Borealis for Norwegian line Nordic Heavy Lift. The launching is scheduled to take place by mid October.
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Catamarans Nigeria-Bound thanks to Beko
January 12 - Dutch heavy lift specialists Beko Transport Consultants is to move three catamarans, each 33 m in length and weighing 55 tonnes, from the UAE to Nigeria.
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Heerema Marine completes Angolan installation
Leiden-based Heerema Marine Contractors has completed a year-long installation of deep-sea oil drilling equipment at the Tombua Landana site off the coast of Angola for oil giant DSME/Chevron in a water depth of 370 m.
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A single certificate for safer navigation on European inland waterways
January 08 - As of 2009, vessels carrying the new European safety certificate are allowed to navigate on all rivers in the Union, including the Rhine.
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Eagle lands plaque
January 06 - Industrial Eagle, Intermarine's newest heavy lift vessel was recently presented with a Maiden voyage plaque to celebrate the first call of the vessel at Industrial Terminals in Houston.
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DSV moves Kawasaki compressor
January 06 - DSV's Project Forwarding Division has successfully completed the shipment of a Kawasaki compressor from Osaka to Mumbai.
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Project cargoes defy breakbulk trend in Antwerp
January 06 - By the end of 2008, the port of Antwerp handled around 190 million tonnes of freight, which represents growth of four percent compared with 2007 - the seventh record year in a row.
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Breadbox to West Africa
January 06 - Breadbox Shipping Lines, headquartered at Schiedam in the Netherlands now offers a new service from North Continental Europe to ports in West Africa which has the capacity to handle project cargoes on deck.
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Truckers strike in India
January 05 - Trucks were noticably absent from the the roads today (Monday) after talks with officials to cut taxes and diesel prices broke down.