All North America articles – Page 195

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    Donjon Marine refloats sunken barge

    2011-08-31T00:00:00Z

    August 31 - Donjon Marine has refloated a fully loaded hopper barge which sank in approximately nine metres of water while transiting the Kill Van Kull, a waterway that connects Newark Bay to New York Harbour.

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    ABP and TransAtlantic UK sign new agreement at the port of Hull

    2011-08-31T00:00:00Z

    August 31 - Associated British Ports' (ABP) Port of Hull has recently signed a new ten-year agreement with TransAtlantic UK Ltd, which operates up to three sailings a week linking the Humber with Sweden, for a new bespoke ten-acre terminal in Hull.

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    Soreidom's multipurpose service adds Rotterdam call

    2011-08-30T00:00:00Z

    August 30 - Further to the news story posted here on March 22, Martinique-based shipping company, Soreidom has advised that it will add a call at Rotterdam to its multipurpose service from North Europe to the Caribbean.

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    Africa West enhances services with additional aircraft

    2011-08-30T00:00:00Z

    August 30 - Togo-based Africa West Cargo has reinforced its fleet by leasing a second DC9 freighter, adding to the company's list of aircraft currently serving various destinations in West Africa and Central Africa.

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    Royal rescue for Donjon Marine

    2011-08-29T00:00:00Z

    August 29 - Donjon Marine Co has salvaged and returned to its owner the passenger ferry, Royal Miss Belmar, which grounded on approach to St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, in early July.

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    Horizon Lines offers refinancing deal

    2011-08-29T00:00:00Z

    August 29 - Horizon Lines has entered into a definitive agreement and secured commitments from holders of more than 99 percenr of its 4.25 percent convertible senior notes due in 2012 to move forward with a modified transaction that will refinance the com

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    Donjon Marine unloads wind farm components

    2011-08-26T00:00:00Z

    August 26 - Donjon Marine supplied Chesapeake 1000 derrick barge services to BBC Chartering USA LLC to unload 22 wind power nacelles each weighing 87 tonnes BBC Orinoco at Searsport, Maine, USA.

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    Port of Everett appoints US Midwest representative to boost shipping

    2011-08-26T00:00:00Z

    August 26 - In the USA, the Port of Everett has contracted with Interocean Steamship Corporation, represented by Jim Bavaro, to serve as the Port's agent in the US Midwest to help facilitate and generate additional cargo opportunities.

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    Radiant Logistics opens Distribution by Air station in Houston

    2011-08-26T00:00:00Z

    August 26 US-based logistics services company Radiant Logistics has announced the further expansion of its Distribution By Air (DBA) network with a new station in Houston, USA.

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    Horizon Lines names VP international services

    2011-08-25T00:00:00Z

    August 25 - US ocean shipping company, Horizon Lines has named Alherd Kazura to the new position of vice president of international services.

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    Port Corpus Christi hosts first Gulf ports environmental summit

    2011-08-25T00:00:00Z

    August 25 - The Port of Corpus Christi is currently hosting the first Gulf Ports Environmental Summit in Corpus Christi.

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    Steder Group ships complete dredger across the Atlantic

    2011-08-23T00:00:00Z

    August 23 - Steder Group, the Dutch member of the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) has executed the complete mobilisation of dredging equipment from the Netherlands for a project in Sydney, Nova Scotia.

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    Ship's engine flies with Intermarine

    2011-08-19T00:00:00Z

    August 19 - USA-based Intermarine has delivered a ship engine for a German owner from the manufacturer in Asia to the owner's vessel in the Dominican Republic.

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    Dockwise sees strongest ever quarter for contract wins

    2011-08-19T00:00:00Z

    August 19 - Breda, Netherlands-based heavy marine transport provider Dockwise has had its strongest ever quarter for contract wins, while at the same time seeing a new backlog record in the three month and half year periods ended June 30, 2011 says the co

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    Transped to launch ro-ro operations to complement box services

    2011-08-19T00:00:00Z

    August 19 - Transped Ltd, based at the Port of Blyth, UK is to start a ro-ro service to complement its existing North Sea container services.

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    San Francisco welcomes windy cargoes

    2011-08-18T00:00:00Z

    August 18 - The Port of San Francisco recently welcomed the M/V Star Hansa, carrying wind turbine components for San Leandro, California-based Halus Power Systems.

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    Festival gets a big lift

    2011-08-18T00:00:00Z

    August 18 - A Terex AC 350/6 all terrain crane has been used by UK company, King Lifting Ltd to lift and place a footbridge for the Reading Festival in Berkshire, UK.

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    Insurers debate curse of piracy

    2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

    August 16 - When they meet next month in Paris, international marine underwriters will discuss all lines of marine insurance business.

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    Propellor Club lands in Bilbao

    2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

    August 16 - A new branch of the Propeller Club has been created in Bilbao, Spain, with seven founding members.

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    Korea Express obtains AEO accreditation

    2011-08-15T00:00:00Z

    August 15 - Integrated logistics company, Korea Express, which is eagerly anticipating the delivery of two 15,000 dwt self-propelled vessels from the Weihai Dockyard, Weihai, Shandong, China, to reinforce its marine transportation capabilities for heavy l