All North America articles – Page 148

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    Loomis to buy VIA MAT

    2014-04-14T00:00:00Z

    April 14 - Loomis AB has entered into an agreement to acquire 100 percent of the shares in Zurich-based VIA MAT Holding AG, which has an enterprise value of approximately CHF200 million (USD227.3 million)

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    Port of San Diego handles generator

    2014-04-11T00:00:00Z

    April 11 - The Port of San Diego has handled a 300-tonne generator destined for the Agua Prieta power plant in Sonora, Mexico.

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    Seaspan receives Canada's largest gantry

    2014-04-11T00:00:00Z

    April 11 - Seaspan Shipyard in Vancouver has taken delivery of a brand new 300-tonne capacity gantry crane.

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    Projects and contracts - April 11th 2014

    2014-04-11T00:00:00Z

    Here is a round up of some key developments in the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) sector from the past week. We have seen the US and Russia fall out over nuclear energy, the incorporation of what will be one of the world's leading alumini

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    The Friday Flyer - April 11th 2014

    2014-04-11T00:00:00Z

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

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    Crane Rental hauls transformer

    2014-04-10T00:00:00Z

    April 10 - Crane Rental Corporation has transported a 163-tonne transformer over a distance of 80 km through Florida on a 24-axle dual-lane Trail King Trailer.

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    Saltchuk makes Tropical acquisition

    2014-04-08T00:00:00Z

    April 8 - A subsidiary of Saltchuk Resources has entered into a binding purchase and sale agreement to acquire Tropical Shipping and its related transportation, consolidation and cargo insurance companies.

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    WWL expands service to Chile

    2014-04-07T00:00:00Z

    April 7 - Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) has expanded its ocean service to South America's west coast by adding a monthly call to San Antonio in Chile.

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    G6 Alliance gets the FMC go-ahead to expand its network

    2014-04-07T00:00:00Z

    April 7 - Following its approval of the P3 Alliance, the Federal Maritime Commission has announced that it has concluded a comprehensive review of the proposed amendment to the G6 Alliance Agreement, FMC Agreement No. 012194-002 including the information

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    Crane Rental in tower transport

    2014-04-04T00:00:00Z

    April 4 - Crane Rental Corporation has helped transport a huge tower used to refine ethane from a natural gas stream to a natural gas plant in the northeast USA.

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    Projects and contracts - April 4th 2014

    2014-04-04T00:00:00Z

    Here is a round up of some key developments in the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) sector from the past week, including a QDVC-led JV winning a large motorway construction project and Wood Group securing retrofit projects in Australia.

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    The Friday Flyer - April 4th 2014

    2014-04-04T00:00:00Z

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

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    Mammoet relocates methanol plant

    2014-04-03T00:00:00Z

    April 3 - Mammoet has completed the transportation of an entire methanol plant over 8,720 km from the southernmost part of Chile to the US State of Louisiana for Methanex Corporation.

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    Alexander makes for Mongolia

    2014-04-03T00:00:00Z

    April 3 - Alexander Global Logistics has transported over-dimensional mining equipment from Houston to Ulan Bator in Mongolia, via the port of Tianjin.

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    Project shipping comes under pressure

    2014-04-02T00:00:00Z

    April 2 - Following a tough 2013 the multipurpose shipping sector looks set to bounce back this year, according to Drewry Maritime Research's latest Multipurpose Shipping Market Review and Forecaster report. However, the project cargo market faces an uphi

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    AmQuip chooses Terex

    2014-04-02T00:00:00Z

    April 2 - At the CONEXPO in Las Vegas, AmQuip Corporation placed an order for a Terex Superlift 3800 crawler crane and 24 Terex RT 555-1 rough terrain cranes.

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    ABC launches new routes to Moscow

    2014-04-02T00:00:00Z

    April 2 - AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) is expanding its presence in Europe with new B747F services linking Moscow with Malmo in Sweden and Leipzig in Germany.

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    Jumbo loads dredger

    2014-04-01T00:00:00Z

    April 1 - Jumbo's Fairload has loaded an IHC Beaver Dredger and a workboat in Rotterdam for shipment to Lazaro Cardenas in Mexico.

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    MTC-15 arrives in Venezuela

    2014-03-31T00:00:00Z

    March 31 - Mammoet has turned the Venezuelan port of G

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    Bishop acquires Delta

    2014-03-28T00:00:00Z

    March 28 - SBP Holdings, through its wholly owned subsidiary Bishop Lifting Products, has completed the acquisition of Houston headquartered Delta Rigging & Tools.