All North America articles – Page 183

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    Oil rig transportation bonanza for Fairmount Marine

    2012-05-18T00:00:00Z

    May 18 - Three trans-ocean towage operations by marine contractor Fairmount Marine demonstrate the global reach of the Rotterdam-based heavy lift transportation operator's five modern long distance 250-tonne bollard pull super tugs.

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    Fairstar rejects Dockwise offer of financial support as a 'poison pill'

    2012-05-16T00:00:00Z

    May 16 - Fairstar Heavy Transport has rejected the unsolicited financial proposal received from Dockwise on Monday evening as being "of no interest to Fairstar", adding that whilst "Dockwise has attempted to characterise the offer of USD 30 million in 'su

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    Shipping agreement signed between EU and USA

    2012-05-07T00:00:00Z

    May 7 - Officials from the EU and the U.S.A have signed an agreement to mutually recognize each other's certified trusted traders (known shippers), a decision that will go into effect on July 1.

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    5K Logistics completes furnace project

    2012-05-07T00:00:00Z

    May 7 - 5K Logistics was brought in to provide heavy machinery transport for a new convection furnace which was to be installed at the Westlake Chemical Corporation styrene plant in Sulphur, Louisiana, USA.

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    Clipper Gemini calls at Duluth on maiden voyage

    2012-05-04T00:00:00Z

    May 4 - This weekend, Clipper Projects' recently delivered newbuilding Clipper Gemini, is scheduled to sail into the Port of Duluth-Superior, USA.

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    Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics strengthens service to Australia

    2012-05-04T00:00:00Z

    May 4 - This weekend (Sunday) will see Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL)'s service from Europe to Australia via North America make its inaugural call in Adelaide, Australia.

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    Project cargo training returns to Houston and Mumbai in 2012

    2012-05-02T00:00:00Z

    May 2 - The Certificate of Achievement in Project Cargo Management professional development training returns to Houston, Texas, and Mumbai, India, this year.

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    Hartmann Project Lines sets sail

    2012-04-30T00:00:00Z

    April 30 - The Hartmann Group of Leer, Germany has now launched its new Hartmann Project Lines service, as initially reported on the HLPFI website on March 16.

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    First Kuwaiti member for PCN

    2012-04-27T00:00:00Z

    April 27 - The Project Cargo Network (PCN) has added DMC Global Logistics to its network, as its first representative in Kuwait.

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    Fairstar postpones AGM as acrimony over Dockwise bid grows

    2012-04-27T00:00:00Z

    April 27 - The developing business storm between Fairstar Heavy Transport and Dockwise has continued with the suspension of Fairstar's AGM amid accusations that Dockwise's moves do not conform with rules governing takeovers of publicly listed companies in

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    Panama Canal toll hike as new vessel segments introduced

    2012-04-25T00:00:00Z

    April 25 - Operators of heavy lift and multi purpose ships face increased costs for transits of the Panama Canal.

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    Piracy increasing in West Africa, latest report shows

    2012-04-25T00:00:00Z

    April 25 - 102 incidents of piracy and armed robbery have been reported for the first quarter of 2012, with dangerously increasing numbers in West African waters, according to figures released this week in the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Inter

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    GAAC Commerz takes two from Terex

    2012-04-24T00:00:00Z

    April 24 - GAAC Commerz GmbH, based in Germany, has taken delivery of two cranes, an AC 100/4L and a Challenger 3160, from Terex, writes Charlotte Matheson.

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    Dockwise to convert Black Marlin

    2012-04-24T00:00:00Z

    April 24 - Dockwise says it will convert its Type 2 vessel, the Black Marlin, to a Type 1 vessel similar to its sister ship, the Blue Marlin.

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    Double hit for Worldwide Project Consortium in Sao Paulo

    2012-04-23T00:00:00Z

    April 23 - The recent Intermodal South America event in Sao Paolo, Brazil, provided to be the perfect place for the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) to sustain its efforts to develop its presence in South American countries, which are all emerging mark

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    Fesco expands service out of port of Everett

    2012-04-20T00:00:00Z

    April 20 - In the USA, the port of Everett's major shipping line, FESCO Transportation Group, which has made the Port of Everett its Pacific Northwest shipping hub for Russian cargoes, will be expanding its export service to include ro-ro ships, according

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    New charter alliance combines scale with service

    2012-04-20T00:00:00Z

    Three cargo charter brokers have joined forces to launch the Global Charter Alliance, claiming to be the world's first consortium of independent brokers.

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    First project cargo for Liverpool's barge service

    2012-04-19T00:00:00Z

    April 19 - The first project cargo has been transported on Peel Ports' barge service on the Manchester Ship Canal, in the UK.

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    Europe and US edge forward on air cargo security

    2012-04-19T00:00:00Z

    April 19 - Europe's leading network carriers, represented by the Association of European Airlines (AEA), are urging US regulators to fully recognise European air cargo security standards and accelerate progress towards a mutual recognition agreement.

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    Drewy and CargoSmart to deliver new box shipping KPIs

    2012-04-18T00:00:00Z

    April 18 - Drewry Maritime Research and CargoSmart Limited have entered into a cooperation agreement that will introduce a wider range of container Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to help importers and exporters benchmark their carriers' service levels.