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    Classification society focusses on digitalisation

    2017-09-07T00:00:00Z

    September 7 - Knut Orbeck-Nilssen, the new chairman of the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS), has outlined a series of initiatives, which prioritise modernisation, transparency and digitalisation.

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    CakeBoxx launches latest box

    2017-09-07T00:00:00Z

    CakeBoxx Technologies will introduce the BreakBulkBoxx 45 ft shipping container at the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) Intermodal Expo in Long Beach, USA on September 18.

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    LOC boosts offshore wind in Taiwan

    2017-09-07T00:00:00Z

    September 7 - LOC Renewables, part of the LOC Group, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with four other parties, outlining its intention to progress offshore wind farm development and construction in Taiwan.

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    Bastiaansen steps up at Wagenborg

    2017-09-07T00:00:00Z

    September 7 - Gerard Bastiaansen, previously project manager in Canada, Australia and USA, has succeeded Ton Klijn as ceo of Wagenborg Nedlift.

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    Swire Shipping ups Townsville transits

    2017-09-06T00:00:00Z

    September 6 - Swire Shipping has upgraded its North Asia Express (NEX) service between the Port of Townsville, Australia and Asia.

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    KOG names Flores

    2017-09-06T00:00:00Z

    September 6 - KOG Transport, a heavy-duty transport and project logistics specialist within the Rhenus Group, has appointed Julian Flores as business development Americas executive at its Houston, USA location.

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    Boeing raises forecast for China

    2017-09-06T00:00:00Z

    September 6 - Boeing has projected a demand for 7,240 new aircraft in China over the next 20 years valued at nearly USD1.1 trillion, a 6.3 percent increase over last year's forecast.

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    Call to arms on ballast water deadline

    2017-09-06T00:00:00Z

    September 6 - Two days before the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention enters into force, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) chairman is calling on all parties to ensure successful implementation.

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    Cargo owners advised to adapt contract strategy

    2017-09-06T00:00:00Z

    September 6 - International transport and logistics executives using container shipping are facing the biggest shift in their ocean provider base for 20 years and must adapt their procurement and contract strategy, says ocean freight procurement consultan

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    A2SEA accepts Merkur challenge

    2017-09-06T00:00:00Z

    September 6 - A2SEA, with its parent company GeoSea, will transport and install 66 transition pieces (TP) for the 396 MW Merkur offshore wind farm.

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    XLP members on the move

    2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

    September 5 - New Zealand-based Freight Traders Limited (FTL) has collaborated with fellow XLProjects (XLP) member Globe Cargo Logistics (GCL) in China, for the transport of equipment to a power station in the USA.

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    Eurogruas takes nine Liebherrs

    2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

    September 5 - The Eurogruas Group has added nine Liebherr mobile cranes to its Spanish fleet.

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    Diversified merges with Patriot

    2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

    September 5 - Patriot Rail Company, a leading operator of short line and regional freight railroads and rail related services, is merging with Diversified Port Holdings (DPH) to create an expanded portfolio of businesses.

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    Blue Water assists Tahkoluoto

    2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

    September 5 - Blue Water Shipping has recently completed the onshore logistics for the 42 MW Tahkoluoto offshore wind farm project, on behalf of wind power producer Suomen Hyötytuuli Oy.

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    ALE keeps busy in Spain

    2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

    ALE has performed the weighing, transportation and load-out of five spars, weighing 3,585 tonnes each, at the Fene Shipyard in Ferrol, Spain for Statoil's Hywind floating wind farm project.

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    PSC slides underground

    2017-09-04T00:00:00Z

    September 4 - Ohio, USA-headquartered PSC Crane & Rigging has supplied a Hydra-Slide HT500 heavy track hydraulic skidding system and four newly acquired JS250 jacking load shoes to setup and assemble a boring machine at the Dugway Storage Tunnel in Clevel

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    OMA names Kodock in Senegal

    2017-09-04T00:00:00Z

    September 4 - The OMA Group has appointed Vincent Bayiha Kodock as country manager of OMA Logistics Senegal.

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    C.H. Robinson grows with Milgram

    2017-09-04T00:00:00Z

    September 4 - Third party logistics (3PL) company C.H. Robinson has acquired Canadian freight forwarder Milgram & Company for approximately CAD62 million (USD50 million).

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    ESTA searches for ECOL candidates

    2017-09-04T00:00:00Z

    September 4 - The European association for the abnormal road transport and mobile crane rental industry, ESTA, is looking for training and examination organisations to take part in a trial pilot project for a new European crane operators licence (ECOL) in

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    GeoSea completes A2SEA purchase

    2017-09-04T00:00:00Z

    September 4 - GeoSea has completed the acquisition of A2SEA, following approval of the international competition authorities.