North America news – Page 123

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    Berard barges ahead

    2015-05-05T00:00:00Z

    May 5 - Berard Transportation mobilised 56 axle-lines of self-propelled modular transporters (SPMT) to complete the movement of a 2,300-tonne barge in South Louisiana, USA.

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    GAC in transatlantic dolly flight

    2015-05-01T00:00:00Z

    May 1 - GAC's project logistics team has loaded a 14.1-tonne assembly in Houston for delivery by air to Luanda in Angola, via Los Angeles for its customer Ensco.

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    The Friday Flyer - May 1st 2015

    2015-05-01T00:00:00Z

    Here's the latest round up of news concerning the lift, transport and installation of heavy and over-dimensional project cargoes, prepared for you by HLPFI.

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    Beaumont welcomes Mendonca

    2015-04-30T00:00:00Z

    April 30 - The Port of Beaumont, Texas, recently played host to the USNS Mendonca - the largest cargo ship in the US Navy - which was transporting over 1,650 pieces of military cargo.

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    Barnhart launches River Train

    2015-04-29T00:00:00Z

    April 29 - Barnhart Crane & Rigging has launched its new barge service - River Train - which it says will facilitate the movement of project cargoes, weighing 150 tonnes and over, along any of the navigable US river systems.

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    Omega Morgan takes Action

    2015-04-29T00:00:00Z

    April 29 - Omega Morgan has formed a partnership with Lynden, Washington based Action Specialialized Transportation & Rigging as part of a multi-year deal to purchase the assets of the company.

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    Spliethoff targets Iberian Peninsula

    2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

    April 28 - Spliethoff has opened two new offices in Bilbao and Barcelona to meet the increasing demand for breakbulk and project cargo shipments out of Spain and Portugal.

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    SC&RA reveals winners

    2015-04-24T00:00:00Z

    April 24 - This year's SC&RA Job of the Year competitions featured 28 entries - 15 rigging jobs and 13 hauling jobs, with the winners being announced at the SC&RA's Annual Conference Closing Night Awards and Recognition Dinner last weekend.

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    SC&RA conference success

    2015-04-24T00:00:00Z

    April 24 - Last week's annual conference of the SC&RA, attracted over 740 participants from around the world, including 87 individuals from ten nations outside the USA, including Brazil, Canada, Germany, Guatemala, Ireland, Luxembourg, Mexico, The Netherl

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    The Friday Flyer - April 24th 2015

    2015-04-24T00:00:00Z

    Here's the latest round up of news concerning the lift, transport and installation of heavy and over-dimensional project cargoes, prepared for you by HLPFI.

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    Mammoet brings up Bertha

    2015-04-23T00:00:00Z

    April 23 - After a year of planning, Mammoet has lifted the tunnel boring machine (TBM) Bertha's 1,700-tonne cutter drive unit (CDU) from the ground in Seattle.

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    Tradelossa scoops SC&RA gong

    2015-04-23T00:00:00Z

    April 23 - Mexico's Tradelossa won the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association's prestigious "Moving Job of the Year", for its role in the transportation of a C2 splitter column for the Etileno XXI project in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz.

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    UTi names area leaders

    2015-04-23T00:00:00Z

    April 23 - UTi Worldwide Inc has appointed new leaders for two of its 16 freight forwarding area teams.

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    Brake sailings open Great Lakes season

    2015-04-22T00:00:00Z

    April 22 - Three recent sailings by Fednav from the port of Brake, Germany, to the North American Great Lakes opened the season for the shipping company's FALLine (Federal Atlantic Lakes Line) service.

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    Huge metal structures leave Tarragona

    2015-04-22T00:00:00Z

    April 22 - Spanish stevedoring company Berg

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    Another hero joins WWL

    2015-04-22T00:00:00Z

    April 22 - Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) has launched its newest post-Panamax HERO (high efficiency ro-ro) vessel, Thalatta.

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    The Wednesday Wire - April 22nd 2015

    2015-04-22T00:00:00Z

    Your midweek round-up of news from the world of heavy lift and project forwarding.

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    Erickson pipes up in Mexico

    2015-04-20T00:00:00Z

    April 20 - Group Desarrollo Infaestructura (GDI) has awarded a contract to Erickson for a new rural infrastructure pipeline project that will bring clean-burning natural gas to Mexico.

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    The Friday Flyer - April 17th 2015

    2015-04-17T00:00:00Z

    This week's round up of news from the world of heavy lift and project forwarding.

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    Hydraulic filter innovation from MGR

    2015-04-17T00:00:00Z

    April 17 - UK-based hydraulics specialist MGR Fluid Power has taken delivery of its first shipment of own-branded hydraulic filters from North America, that it says will help hydraulics operators save money on repair costs.