North America news – Page 197

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    Single-beam gantry crane is the perfect fit for Lafarge

    2011-07-21T00:00:00Z

    July 21 - For its Calgary Pipe operation, Lafarge North America has chosen the Shuttlelift SB 70 as the lifting solution.

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    WWPC duo complete complex tunnel borer move

    2011-07-19T00:00:00Z

    July 19 - Albacor Shipping and LS - Cargo International, both members of the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC), have handled the shipment of a tunnel boring machine (TBM) from Germany to the USA.

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    PCN recruits South Korean member

    2011-07-18T00:00:00Z

    July 18 - The Project Cargo Network (PCN) has appointed its first member in South Korea.

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    PCN's famous five US members

    2011-07-18T00:00:00Z

    July 18 - The Project Cargo Network (PCN) has filled its US membership quota with the signing of its fifth US member, says Martin Pain, PCN network manager.

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    Globalink's Air Freight Division takes off

    2011-07-14T00:00:00Z

    July 14 - Globalink Logistics Group was approached by the Civil Aviation Authorities in Kazakhstan to handle the movement of airport equipment from USA and France to Astana, Kazakhstan.

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    Integrated Logistics expands on the double

    2011-07-13T00:00:00Z

    July 13 - Terex Cranes delivered two RT 100 Rough Terrain cranes to Integrated Logistics of Kuwait for maintenance tasks in the petro-chemical and gas refinery sectors, writes Jamie May.

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    Festival season sounds the right note for ACS

    2011-07-13T00:00:00Z

    July 13 - UK-based air cargo broker Air Charter Service has reported a particularly high demand for air freight charters this year to move bands' and artistes' equipment from show to show - whether it is for festivals or concert tours.

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    Jumbo set to build in Croatia

    2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

    July 12 - Croatian shipbuilder Brodosplit has announced a contract from Jumbo Shipping to build a heavy lift ship for one of the world's leading shipping companies involved in transportation of heavy or overdimensional cargoes.

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    Port of Everett celebrates 1,000th Boeing barge

    2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

    July 12 - The Port of Everett has celebrated the thousandth barge carrying aerospace parts for the Boeing Company's 747, 767 and 777 airplane models.

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    Bennett DriveAway launches upgraded website

    2011-07-05T00:00:00Z

    July 5 - Georgia-based high and heavy vehicle transport company Bennett DriveAway has launched a new website for corporate customers.

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    Albacor's move to Miami

    2011-06-30T00:00:00Z

    June 30 - Albacor Shipping's Banning, California office handled the shipment of a heavy transformer from Savannah Port to Miami, Florida.

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    Dockwise to convert contract backlog to firm orders

    2011-06-28T00:00:00Z

    June 28 - A backlog of multi-million dollar contracts worth more than USD40 million for the moving of offshore equipment and heavyweight barge movements will be completed by Q3 2011, says Dutch leading marine contractor Dockwise.

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    Duluth tops RICA rankings

    2011-06-27T00:00:00Z

    June 27 - The Port of Duluth, USA, has taken top honours in the Railway Industrial Clearance Association's (RICA's) Port Service Awards for North America, named in first place, along with the Port of Mobile, in the Association's final rankings for this ye

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    Costa Rica's Laninco joins GPLN

    2011-06-24T00:00:00Z

    June 24 - The Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) has added Laninco S.A. as its latest member in Costa Rica

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    Steel fabricators invest in Shuttlelift product

    2011-06-23T00:00:00Z

    June 23 - Plains Fabrication & Supply, a steel fabrication company based in Alberta, Canada, which produces heaters, separators, pressure vessels, skid packages, and other custom fabrication items has purchased a Shuttlelift SL 75II to increase productivi

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    SAL handles heaviest load ever

    2011-06-22T00:00:00Z

    June 22 - On its maiden voyage, SAL Schiffahrtskontor Altes Land's latest newbuilding Lone, undertook the heaviest lift ever in the company's history.

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    StederGroup links two European seas with South America

    2011-06-22T00:00:00Z

    June 22 - StederGroup Liner Agency has launched a breakbulk, liner service with vessels from 15,000 dwt up to 30,000 dwt and geared with 20 ton cranes between the Black Sea and Mediterranean ports and South American east and west coast ports.

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    New Faststream business leader for Americas

    2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

    June 21 - Maritime recruitment specialist Faststream has appointed a new vice president to manage its team of recruitment specialists in the USA.

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    New Faststream business leader for Americas

    2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

    June 21 - Maritime recruitment specialist Faststream has appointed a new vice president to manage its team of recruitment specialists in the USA.

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    Awards on both sides

    2011-06-17T00:00:00Z

    June 17 - Trans-United Inc, of Burns Harbor, Indianapolis, USA, is celebrating after being named a winner of the Indiana Fleet Safety Contest.