North America news – Page 164

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    Erickson secures US Army contract

    2013-07-15T00:00:00Z

    July 15 - Oregon, USA headquartered Erickson Air-Crane has won a contract extension to provide aerial services in support of medical evacuation and training for the Army Garrison in Hawaii.

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    Massive jacket pile takes a bow

    2013-07-15T00:00:00Z

    July 15 - Earlier this month BOW Terminal - the breakbulk and offshore wind terminal located in Vlissingen, the Netherlands - unloaded its longest-ever jacket pile.

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    Ports America serves new LGL service

    2013-07-15T00:00:00Z

    July 15 - Ports America will provide terminal and stevedoring services for Liberty Global Logistics LLC's (LGL) new monthly service to the Middle East from Providence, Rhode Island, USA.

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    Bay Crane opens Smithfield facility

    2013-07-15T00:00:00Z

    July 15 - USA based crane supplier Bay Crane hosted almost 1,500 people at the opening of its new Smithfield, Rhode Island facility.

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    Schurig to start charity run at Breakbulk Americas

    2013-07-12T00:00:00Z

    July 12 - Flensborg and Associates, a Munich-based sales and consulting firm, has announced that Buddy Schurig from Texas Terminals will be firing the starter's gun at this year's Business Run, which will take place in New Orleans on September 25, during

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    Dragon Dream leaves hangar

    2013-07-12T00:00:00Z

    July 12 - At its California, USA base Aeros took another step forwards in its rigid cargo airship development.

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    The Friday Flyer - July 12th 2013

    2013-07-12T00:00:00Z

    Issue 33 of HLPFI has been put to bed and the various reports it contains suggest that whilst growth has slowed in the project cargo business in Australia, Canada and Korea, there are signs of recovery in the UK and renewed optimism about prospects in the

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    Drilling rigs moved stateside

    2013-07-10T00:00:00Z

    July 10 - USA based WCA Projects network member Global Shipping Services recently transported three mobile drill rigs from Rotterdam, the Netherlands to Port Hueneme, California, USA.

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    CNCo buys PPL

    2013-07-10T00:00:00Z

    July 10 - The China Navigation CO (CNCo), the deep-sea shipping arm of the Swire Group, has taken 100 percent ownership in Polynesia Line Ltd (PLL).

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    ABS appoints Watson president and coo Americas

    2013-07-10T00:00:00Z

    July 10 - Maritime classification society the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has said that James A. Watson, director of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), will join ABS as president and coo of the Americas division, effective Se

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    The Friday Flyer - July 5th 2013

    2013-07-05T00:00:00Z

    Events in Egypt are filling the news and political pages of the media around the world leaving HLPFI staff wondering whether the reverberations may yet wash out across the Suez Canal and into the world of project freight.

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    Hansa Heavy Lift adds Great Lakes capacity

    2013-07-03T00:00:00Z

    July 3 - Hansa Heavy Lift has revealed dates of scheduled sailings between Europe and the Great Lakes. The services sail from Antwerp and offer discharges in Duluth, USA and Thunder Bay, Canada, writes Louisa Beckett.

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    Lone ranges with heaviest cargo to date

    2013-07-03T00:00:00Z

    July 3 - Sal Heavy Lift's ship, Lone, loaded the heaviest cargo ever seen at the Neust

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    Intermarine on the move in Houston, names new executives

    2013-07-03T00:00:00Z

    July 3 - Intermarine appointed Scott Stadelman as the vice president of global sales and marketing, and promoted Fernando Maruri to director, Latin America sales, writes Louisa Beckett.

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    Sarens welcomes thousandth Kamag unit

    2013-07-02T00:00:00Z

    July 2 - Heavy transport equipment manufacturer KAMAG has delivered its 1,000th K24 axle line to its long-term customer, Belgium headquartered Sarens Group.

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    The Friday Flyer - June 28th 2013

    2013-06-28T00:00:00Z

    While politicians and eco-warriors might battle over the question 'to frack or not to frack', the heavy lift and project cargo community are no doubt considering whether the business of fracking for shale gas is good or bad for their bottom lines.

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    New finance man at Everett

    2013-06-28T00:00:00Z

    June 28 - Washington, USA based Port of Everett has appointed John Carter its new chief financial officer, filling the post left open by the retirement of Karen Clements.

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    WWL ALS delivers US-bound power gear

    2013-06-28T00:00:00Z

    June 28 - WWL ALS - the combination of Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) and Abnormal Load Services (ALS) - has delivered a 78 tonne generator and 63 tonne turbine, plus ancillary equipment, to Woodville, Texas.

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    Mexico to invest in port projects

    2013-06-27T00:00:00Z

    June 27 - According to a announcement from the Secretaria de Comunicaciones y Transportes, Mexico's transport and communications ministry is planning USD4.34 billion in infrastructure projects for the port sector.

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    Searoute now sells UK ro-ro connection

    2013-06-27T00:00:00Z

    June 27 - Searoute International has announced that as "K" Line's Scottish liner agent it is now able to provide space on the shipping line's ro-ro service between Southampton, UK and Galveston, USA.