All North America articles – Page 210

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    Air cargo demand rises by more than a quarter

    2010-07-28T00:00:00Z

    July 28 - Air cargo demand jumped by more than a quarter in June compared with a year ago according to a monthly report from IATA, the International Air Transport Association.

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    Fairmount sets record under Heerema contract

    2010-07-23T00:00:00Z

    July 23 - Under contract to Heerema Marine Contractors, Fairmount Alpine and Fairmount Sherpa towed the SSCV Balder from Trinidad to West Africa at a record breaking speed.

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    Dockwise wins contracts worth USD45 million

    2010-07-22T00:00:00Z

    July 22 - Dockwise Ltd has been awarded four contracts for heavy marine transport projects that include an FPSO, two jack-up rigs and a power barge.

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    Donjon Towing enjoys bullish project business

    2010-07-21T00:00:00Z

    July 21 - New Jersey-based tug boat operator Donjon Marine has reported a bullish period of recent marine transportation projects activity despite the economic troubles facing much of the shipping industry.

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    GAC names president to head Houston energy arm

    2010-07-21T00:00:00Z

    July 21 - GAC Energy and Marine Services (GEMS), a subsidiary of the GAC Shipping (USA), has appointed Carlos Arrieta as its new president to drive the growth of its integrated logistics services for the oil, gas, marine and mining sectors.

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    Chipolbrok introduces new westbound transAtlantic liner service

    2010-07-20T00:00:00Z

    July 20 - With the launch of a new westbound liner service from Europe to the USA, Chinese-Polish Joint Stock Shipping Company, Chipolbrok has closed the circle around the world in both directions.

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    Nichols appointed at Damco as new chief commercial officer

    2010-07-20T00:00:00Z

    July 20 - Mark Michaels has been appointed chief commercial officer for North America for Damco, effective August 1, based at Damco's North American head office in Madison, New Jersey.

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    Walpole takes over as chairman at Bellville Rodair Global

    2010-07-19T00:00:00Z

    July 19 - Freight industry veteran Terry Walpole has been appointed as chairman of Bellville Rodair Global, parent company of the BRI Group of companies, effective immediately.

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    Assessing the impact of the new offshore oil moratorium

    2010-07-15T00:00:00Z

    July 15 - The specific impact on the project cargo business of the Obama administration's new moratorium on deepwater offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico is difficult to predict, but some have said it could result in the loss of 3,000 to 6,000 Louisia

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    Wilhelmsen Ships Service names new GM for Kuwait

    2010-07-13T00:00:00Z

    July 13 - Wilhelmsen Ships Service has appointed Russell Dinwoodie as general manager for the company's operations in Kuwait, writes Alice Davidson.

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    Toll Group on acquisition trail

    2010-07-09T00:00:00Z

    July 9 - Integrated logistics company, Toll Group is continuing on the acquisition trial and is acquiring WT Sea Air Group (WT) and Genesis Forwarding Group (Genesis), writes Alice Davidson.

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    Tuscor Lloyds secures key contract in Baluarte Bridge project

    2010-07-08T00:00:00Z

    July 8 - Project cargo forwarder Tuscor Lloyds has been given a key role in the construction of the 1.1km Baluarte Bridge in Mexico.

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    Magnificent seven for Chapman Freeborn

    2010-07-07T00:00:00Z

    July 7 - Chapman Freeborn Airchartering Inc has delivered seven skimmer boats to help tackle the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, writes Alice Davidson.

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    Tuscor Lloyds optimistic about Central and South America

    2010-07-06T00:00:00Z

    July 6 - Tuscor Lloyds has opened a new receiving office in Montevideo, Uruguay, writes Alice Davidson.

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    Jumbo Offshore opens in Perth

    2010-07-02T00:00:00Z

    July 2 - With several deepwater projects successfully completed over the last few years and in recognition of the growth potential in South East Asia, Jumbo Offshore has opened a new Regional Office in Perth, Australia, headed by Sjoerd Meijer, business d

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    Project cargo sailings to Haiti launched

    2010-07-01T00:00:00Z

    July 1 - A new weekly shipping service from the US to Haiti has been launched.

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    Trans-United picks up grand award

    2010-07-01T00:00:00Z

    July 1 - OOG and heavylift road haulier Trans-United, Inc of Burns Harbor, Indiana has been named the Overall Grand Safety Winner in the Indiana Motor Truck Association (IMTA) 2009 Fleet Safety Contest.

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    Laninco lights up Costa Rican power project

    2010-06-30T00:00:00Z

    June 30 - The Anglo-Costa Rican company, Laninco SA has handled approximately 1,200 tonnes of project cargo from port side to the construction site at Las Pailas, where the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad is building a geothermal power station in

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    Beluga delivers crane to Port Manatee

    2010-06-30T00:00:00Z

    June 30 - Port Manatee's second Gottwald mobile harbour crane has been successfully delivered from Germany onboard the Beluga Endeavour and is being assembled onsite by its sister crane, which was delivered in November 2007.

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    Port of Long View signs lease for steel pipe centre

    2010-06-29T00:00:00Z

    June 29 - Further to the report here on June 25, the Port of Longview Commissioners has unanimously approved leases with IDM Longview, LLC and Skyline Steel to construct and operate a steel pipe manufacturing centre in the Port's West Industrial Park.