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Major players target Texas wind
February 27 - BNSF Logistics (BNSFL) and Tri Global Energy (TGE) have signed a formal agreement to align resources, market knowledge and industry relationships to support BNSFL's development of its West Texas Wind Energy Logistics Center (WTWLC).
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Houston on upward path
February 27 - The Port of Houston saw across the board increases in all areas of cargo throughput at the gateway during January 2014. More than 3 million of tonnes of cargo were handled, up 15 percent year-on-year over January 2013.
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Kalitta launches service to Amsterdam
February 27 - Effective March 9, Kalitta Air LLC is launching a twice weekly B747-400F scheduled service routing New York - Amsterdam - New York in cooperation with Inter Aviation Services (IAS) and HAE Group.
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Volga-Dnepr under pressure
February 26 - Volga-Dnepr Airlines has transported the pressurised cargo module (PCM) of the Cygnus resupply spacecraft from Turin, Italy to Wallops Island in the USA.
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Flyer arrives in the Netherlands
February 25 - The sailing yacht, Flyer, has been shipped from Long Beach, California to the Netherlands via the Belgian port of Zeebrugge.
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Works resume in Panama
February 24 - Construction on the Panama Canal extension project is back underway says the waterway's administrator, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP).
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WWPC prepares for Phuket
February 21 - Members, invited sponsors and supporting media will gather in Phuket from March 14 - 16 for the Worldwide Project Consortium's (WWPC) annual membership conference.
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The Friday Flyer - February 21st 2014
This week's round up of news from the world of heavy lift and project forwarding.
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Project cargo railcar under construction
February 21 - UTC Overseas Inc. has commisssioned a new custom-designed railcar for handling project cargoes, with a 12.2 m long centre-deck and a load capacity of over 400 tonnes.
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Super Puma hits the road
February 20 - Schenker of Canada and Schenker USA together executed a complex project shipment, delivering a USD6.5 million Eurocopter Super Puma helicopter from Langley in British Columbia to Lima, Peru.
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It's a first for Chapman Freeborn
February 20 - Chapman Freeborn and its logistics partners, SPI Freight Ltd and Logik Logistics International have transported a C-Worker vessel from Portsmouth, UK to Lafayette, USA onboard a B747-800F.
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Saudia to increase belly capacity
February 19 - Saudi Airlines Cargo (Saudia Cargo) is increasing its belly capacity on new international routes to Manchester and Los Angeles as of April 1, 2014.
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Panama reaches initial deal to resume canal expansion
February 14 - Reports in the international media suggest that the outline of a deal has been reached towards ending a lengthy budget dispute over the stalled project to expand the Panama canal.
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The Friday Flyer - February 14th 2014
This week's round up of news from the world of heavy lift and project forwarding.
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Glacier delivers Cassiopeia Star
February 13 - Fairmount Marine's tug Fairmount Glacier has delivered the bulk carrier Cassiopeia Star to the port of Las Palmas in the Canary Islands.
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NSA and Rickmers-Linie join forces
February 10 - National Shipping of America (NSA) has partnered with Rickmers-Linie (America) to provide more global connections to Puerto Rico shippers and expand breakbulk services to the island.
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Works grind to a halt in Panama
February 7 - After two weeks of negotiations between the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) and the Spanish-led consortium in charge of the construction of the third set of locks - Griupo Unidos por el Canal (GUPC) - almost all activity has ceased.
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Olympic moves for Volga-Dnepr
February 7 - Volga-Dnepr Group has completed its role in helping the 2014 Winter Olympic Games get off to a flying start by delivering over 1,800 tonnes of air cargo to Sochi over the last 12 months.
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The Friday Flyer - February 7th 2014
This week's round up of news from the world of heavy lift and project forwarding.