North America news – Page 95

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    Drewry releases latest multipurpose report

    2016-10-07T00:00:00Z

    October 7 - According to the latest Multipurpose Shipping Market Review and Forecaster report published by Drewry, "the last three months have been some of the worst the multipurpose and project carrier sector has endured in living memory".

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    FOX Brasil on the boil

    2016-10-06T00:00:00Z

    October 6 - Project logistics provider FOX Brasil has coordinated the door-to-door delivery of a 56-tonne boiler from the USA to Salvador, Brazil.

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    New York Wheel components begin rolling

    2016-10-06T00:00:00Z

    October 6 - Mammoet has transported four legs to the USA for the construction of the New York Wheel, which will stand at 192 m tall when complete.

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    Longview claims ship-to-rail first

    2016-10-06T00:00:00Z

    October 6 - The Port of Longview claims to be the first port in the USA to have discharged wind turbine blades directly from a vessel onto rail cars.

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    ALE in transatlantic transformation

    2016-10-05T00:00:00Z

    October 5 - ALE has transported a 249-tonne transformer from Stafford, UK to Gillam in Manitoba, Canada - a distance of almost 6,000 miles (9,656 km).

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    Crosby to sell Tycan chains

    2016-10-05T00:00:00Z

    October 5 - USA based manufacturer Crosby has been named global provider of Norway based Load Solutions' fibre lashing chain, Tycan.

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    Staff shortages drive longer project life cycles

    2016-10-03T00:00:00Z

    October 3 - The length of capital expenditure (capex) project life cycles - from initial definition and funding authorisation, through to detailed engineering, procurement of materials, components, transport and logistics services, and construction - has

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    Target arrives at Jaxport

    2016-10-03T00:00:00Z

    October 3 - Jaxport has welcomed Höegh Autoliners' pure care and truck carrier (PCTC), Höegh Target, to its Blount Island Marine Terminal.

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    Coalition pushes for further Ex-Im bank action

    2016-10-03T00:00:00Z

    October 3 - Despite the fact that reauthorisation of the US Export Import Bank (Ex-Im) finally passed both houses of Congress with strong majorities last year, the ability of the American credit finance agency to regain full operational efficiency remains

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    Bahri looks to US expansion

    2016-09-30T00:00:00Z

    September 30 - Bahri intends to develop and expand its business in the American market, with the opening of a second US office in Houston, Texas.

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    Downturn sees Hansa shift focus

    2016-09-30T00:00:00Z

    September 30 - Hansa Heavy Lift is responding to difficult market conditions by focusing on specialised transport and installation projects, rather than bread-and-butter project shipments.

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    Drewry 'even more pessimistic'

    2016-09-30T00:00:00Z

    September 30 - Drewry analyst Susan Oatway has said that she is even more pessimistic than she was six months ago about the outlook for the heavy lift and multipurpose market over the next couple of years.

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    Cargolux adds new 747-8F

    2016-09-30T00:00:00Z

    September 30 - Cargolux Airlines has taken delivery of a new Boeing 747-8 freighter.

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    Mejia on board at Dan-Gulf

    2016-09-28T00:00:00Z

    September 28 - Dan-Gulf Shipping, which is based in New Orleans, USA, has appointed Alberto Mejia as vice president in the company's liner department.

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    Antonov gets US flight exemptions

    2016-09-28T00:00:00Z

    September 28 - Ukrainian operator Antonov Company (Antonov Airlines) has been granted broad air charter exemptions for flights to and from the USA by the US Department of Transportation (US DOT).

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    Jaxport appoints new board members

    2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

    September 27 - The Port of Jacksonville (Jaxport) has elected four new officers to its board of directors.

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    Bahri secures Qualship 21 accreditation

    2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

    September 27 - Saudi Arabia headquartered shipping line Bahri has been enrolled into the United States Coast Guard's (USCG) Qualship 21 programme.

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    Antwerp opens new port house

    2016-09-26T00:00:00Z

    September 26 - The Antwerp skyline has been changed with the inauguration of the city's new port house.

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    Return cargo contract at Everett

    2016-09-22T00:00:00Z

    September 22 - Forest Marketing Enterprises (Formark) has been working with Eastern Car Liner (ECL) to deliver logs from the Port of Everett to Japan.

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    Long Beach names interim ceo

    2016-09-21T00:00:00Z

    September 21 - The Long Beach board of harbour commissioners is holding a meeting today to consider the appointment of Duane Kenagy as the Port of Long Beach's interim chief executive officer, following the resignation of Jon Slangerup.