All North America articles – Page 133

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    Swire inks deal with Everett

    2014-11-05T00:00:00Z

    November 5 - Swire Shipping's West Coast North America (WCNA) service will add a monthly, direct call linking the Port of Everett with Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.

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    JAXPORT aids Ebola relief shipment

    2014-11-05T00:00:00Z

    November 5 - The U.S. Army 832nd Transportation Battalion, in partnership with JAXPORT and Portus, has loaded a shipment of approximately 800 units of U.S. military equipment to be used for humanitarian aid, aimed at stopping the spread of Ebola in West A

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    Music to DHL's ears

    2014-11-03T00:00:00Z

    November 3 - DHL's trade, fairs and events division is to transport over 100 musical instruments for Leipzig Gewandhausorchester's annual seven-day concert tour through the USA.

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    CP Crane in boom truck buy

    2014-11-03T00:00:00Z

    November 3 - Canadian Professional Crane (CP Crane) recently purchased a new 72.5-tonne lift capacity Terex Crossover 8000 boom - the first one sold in Canada, says Terex.

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    European study into the Aeroscraft

    2014-11-03T00:00:00Z

    November 3 - Members of the European Consortium of Aeroscraft Operations (ECAO) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) defining an independent study concerning the Aeroscraft.

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    The Friday Flyer - October 31st 2014

    2014-10-31T00:00:00Z

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

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    Tradelossa transforms wind farm

    2014-10-29T00:00:00Z

    October 29 - Tradelossa has transported a 160-tonne transformer from Tijuana to a wind farm located in Baja California, Mexico.

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    Share a Coke with PCYT

    2014-10-29T00:00:00Z

    October 29 - Project Cargo & Yacht Transport (PCYT) has completed a huge project to transport building materials from Turkey to Pakistan for Coca-Cola's new greenfield project in Multan.

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    Crane Rental opens in Alabama

    2014-10-29T00:00:00Z

    October 29 - Crane Rental Corporation is opening a new office and equipment yard on Highway 59 in Loxley, Alabama.

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    Giant reactor lift in Linz

    2014-10-27T00:00:00Z

    October 27 - A 380-tonne reactor, manufactured by Schoeller-Bleckmann Nitec (SBN), has been loaded at Felbermayr's heavy lift port in Linz.

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    Vessel operating costs set to rise

    2014-10-27T00:00:00Z

    October 27 - According to a new survey by international accountant and shipping consultant Moore Stephens, vessel operating costs are expected to rise by 2.9 percent in both 2014 and 2015.

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    Crowley assists canal expansion

    2014-10-27T00:00:00Z

    October 27 - Crowley Maritime Corp.'s heavy lift barge 455 4 has delivered the first in a series of new gates for the ongoing Panama Canal expansion.

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    Shippers call for clarification on sulphur

    2014-10-24T00:00:00Z

    October 24 - The Global Shippers' Forum (GSF) is calling for more information regarding the impact of low sulphur fuel, ahead of the implementation of the emission control areas (ECAs) from January 1, 2015.

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    The Friday Flyer - October 24th 2014

    2014-10-24T00:00:00Z

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

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    TransOcean completes project double

    2014-10-23T00:00:00Z

    October 23 - TransOcean Shipping recently executed two complex project shipments out of Austria.

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    Crowley con-ro construction begins

    2014-10-23T00:00:00Z

    October 23 - VT Systems subsidiary VT Halter Marine has begun construction on the first of two LNG-powered con-ro ships for Crowley Maritime Corporation's liner services group, which the two companies originally contracted for in November 2013.

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    BBC to introduce sulphur surcharge

    2014-10-23T00:00:00Z

    October 23 - BBC Chartering plans to introduce a low sulphur surcharge to offset additional costs incurred by switching to cleaner fuels in sulphur emission control areas (ECAs), effective January 1, 2015.

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    Flying high at ABC

    2014-10-23T00:00:00Z

    October 23 - AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) is on course for another year of record growth, having carried a total of 290,735 tonnes in the first nine months of 2014 - a 14 percent year-on-year increase.

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    Houston, we have a vessel

    2014-10-22T00:00:00Z

    October 22 - BBC Chartering can now enjoy priority berthing and 24/7 serviceability in the Port of Houston, with the gateway's Manchester Terminal being named the carrier's dedicated North American hub.

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    CP ends merger talks with CSX

    2014-10-22T00:00:00Z

    October 22 - Further to our report in last week's Friday Flyer, Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) has confirmed that exploratory talks held with CSX Corp about a possible merger have been terminated.