All North America articles – Page 207

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    Fesco moves forestry excavators

    2011-01-20T00:00:00Z

    January 20 - Russian multimodal transport holding company and ro-ro operator Fesco has delivered Deere-Hitachi forestry excavators from the Port of Everett, Washington state to John-Deere Construction and Forestry in Russia.

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    St. Clair to head the Port of Tacoma's breakbulk business

    2011-01-19T00:00:00Z

    January 19 - Larry St. Clair has been named by the Port of Tacoma to lead its breakbulk business.

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    Albacor becomes exclusive for WWPC in USA

    2011-01-18T00:00:00Z

    January 18 - The Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) now has an exclusive member for all four of its franchise areas in the USA.

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    Intermarine adjusts bunker surcharges

    2011-01-18T00:00:00Z

    January 18 - Intermarine, the agent for Industrial Maritime Carriers and West Coast Industrial Express has announced that the carriers will revise the bunker surcharges on all their services to and from South America, Mexico and the Caribbean, effective F

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    Crowley names vice president of Dominican Republic, Haiti and Cuba services

    2011-01-14T00:00:00Z

    January 14 - Crowley Maritime Corporation has appointed Tony Otero as vice president of Dominican Republic, Haiti and Cuba liner services, based in the company's Jacksonville office and reporting to John Hourihan, senior vice president and general manager

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    Trends identified as latest HLPFI is set to land on your desks

    2011-01-12T00:00:00Z

    January 12 - The latest edition of Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International (HLPFI) is due to hit readers' desks just as the year's trends for the heavy lift industry are becoming visible, say industry observers.

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    Need for re-inspection grows to avoid catastrophes

    2011-01-12T00:00:00Z

    January 12 - The trend by Western manufacturers of sourcing growing volumes of steel, alloys and metal components in the Far East from comparatively unknown suppliers has created a pressing need to re-inspect or 'overcheck' material certifications.

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    Transworld Logistics joins GPLN

    2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

    January 11 - The Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) has announced the addition of Transworld Logistics from Dubai as its latest member.

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    Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics opens processing centre for heavy equipment

    2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

    January 11 - Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logisitics (WWL) has opened a ro-ro processing facility at Jurong Port for heavy equipment manufacturers.

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    Crowley acquires Jarvis International Freight

    2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

    January 11

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    WindPower Innovations reveals Barnhart Crane & Rigging's role in Oregon

    2011-01-04T00:00:00Z

    January 4 - In its 2011 progress report, WindPower Innovations has unveiled the importance of its strategic alliance with Barnhart Crane & Rigging Co, completing the supply chain for its full service heavy lift WindPower Innovations facility, in the State

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    Dockwise sees promise following announcement of new contracts

    2010-12-31T00:00:00Z

    December 31 - Dockwise has signed a USD25 million contract with an affiliate of Chevron USA for the transportation of the Jack and St. Malo hull from Korea to the Gulf of Mexico.

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    ACL to order ships in 2011

    2010-12-31T00:00:00Z

    December 31 - Atlantic Container Line is reported to be ready to order new ships in 2011 to replace its aging fleet of five ro-ro vessels operating between North America and North Europe.

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    IMO records 27 ship robberies in West African region

    2010-12-30T00:00:00Z

    December 30 - Local media reports based on International Maritime Organisation (IMO) information suggest that there were 27 incidents involving piracy and armed robbery against ships engaged in international shipping within the first to third quarters of

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    Six scrubber shipment for FPS in Australia

    2010-12-29T00:00:00Z

    December 29 - Famous Pacific Shipping recently shipped six scrubber units via a ro-ro vessel from the USA to Australia, working with its US agent, Oakland-based Sea Shipping Lines (SSL) Lines

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    Three up for ALE

    2010-12-28T00:00:00Z

    December 28 - ALE has completed a brace of jobs in the last few days.

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    Allport merges with CS Logistics

    2010-12-24T00:00:00Z

    December 24 - Allport, one of the UK's largest freight forwarding and logistics companies, is merging with CS Logistics Holdings Limited, the parent company of Cargo Services Far East Limited, and based in Hong Kong and China.

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    Air Partner organises more humanitarian relief flights to Haiti

    2010-12-24T00:00:00Z

    December 24 - Air Partner is flying 100 tonnes of urgent medical supplies from Madrid-Barajas Airport to Port au Prince, Haiti, today on a Boeing 747 freight charter on behalf of a leading humanitarian aid agency.

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    Liebherr celebrates milestone delivery

    2010-12-23T00:00:00Z

    December 23 - Crane manufacturer Liebherr is celebrating the delivery of its 300th LTM 1500-8.1, described by the company as the most successful telescopic crane of its class, anywhere in the world.

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    Reel deal for Tuscor Lloyds

    2010-12-13T00:00:00Z

    December 13 - Tuscor Lloyds, the UK-based heavy lift specialist freight forwarder and shipping agent, recently undertook the movement of a large cable reel on behalf of a large shipping agent in Scotland.