All North America articles – Page 216

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    First construction contract awarded for La Quinta Channel extension

    2010-01-11T00:00:00Z

    January 11 - The US Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) has awarded the first construction contract associated with the long anticipated construction of the La Quinta Channel Extension project.

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    New senior management at Metro Ports

    2010-01-08T00:00:00Z

    January 8 - Metro Ports has named Patrick Furrow, senior VP HR & administrative services; Kenneth Keane, director, safety; and Steve Mathis, director, business development.

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    TBS International completes change in place of incorporation

    2010-01-08T00:00:00Z

    January 8 - TBS International has completed the change in its place of incorporation to Ireland from Bermuda, following receipt of the required approval from the Supreme Court of Bermuda.

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    Breakbulk fundamentals online

    2010-01-07T00:00:00Z

    January 7 - Chennai-based Teledata Marine Solutions, in collaboration with the Breakbulk Institute, USA, is offering an interactive online course in Breakbulk Fundamentals.

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    Bellville Rodair celebrates the successes of the past decade

    2010-01-06T00:00:00Z

    January 6 - Writing in the latest issue of the company's magazine "View", Terry Walpole, group chief executive of Bellville Rodair gave an interesting account of the company's achievements in the last decade, by Charlotte Matheson.

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    Maxlines aids post-typhoon road construction

    2010-01-04T00:00:00Z

    January 4 - Following the devastating aftermath of typhoon Morakot on Taiwan, Maxlines Forwarders recently arranged for the transportation of heavy construction equipment from Los Angeles to Taiwan to be used in rebuilding roads in Taidung in the east of

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    Olympic effort from FESCO Logistics

    2009-12-31T00:00:00Z

    December 31 - FESCO Logistics, a provider of worldwide logistics services and a division of FESCO North America, is busy with the shipment of a 100 tonne roadheader to Russia for use in the construction of the site of the 2014 winter Olympics in Sochi

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    Dockwise secures significant new contracts

    2009-12-31T00:00:00Z

    December 31 - In a year end update, Dockwise has announced that since the contract awards statement issued on November 19, a further 11 near-term contract wins have been secured by its subsidiary, Dockwise Shipping, for the transportation of rigs, barges

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    Newbuild hover barge 'Monty' for sale exclusively from receiver

    2009-12-31T00:00:00Z

    December 31 - Shipbroker Marcon International, Inc. of Coupeville, Washington has been appointed as the exclusive broker by the Court appointed Interim Receiver and Receiver of Redfern Resources Ltd. to sell the specially designed, newbuilding hover barge

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    Columbia Helicopters' founder dies

    2009-12-28T00:00:00Z

    December 28 - Columbia Helicopters' founder and chairman of the Board, Wes Lematta, has died.

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    Galvanizing line equipment from Mumbai to Baltimore

    2009-12-21T00:00:00Z

    December 21 - A regular client has contracted Ahlers Belgium to undertake a project shipment from India to the United States.

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    SNS completes logistics for new Tunis airport

    2009-12-21T00:00:00Z

    December 21 - The new Tunisian airport at Enfidha was declared open by the Tunisian subsidiary of its Turkish operator TAV earlier this month, writes Oliver Ward.

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    Donjon completes Gibraltar clear up

    2009-12-17T00:00:00Z

    December 17 - As reported by HLPFI in June, Donjon Marine has been working on the wreck removal and disposal of the remnants of the MV Fedra which grounded and partially sank during a storm late last year off Gibraltar.

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    Chipolbrok adds Adam Asnyk

    2009-12-16T00:00:00Z

    December 16 - Adam Asnyk, the first of six new, multipurpose, heavy lift ships which have been ordered by Chipolbrok from the COSCO Dalian Shipyard has entered into service

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    SC&RA reveals dates for 2010 specialised transportation symposium

    2009-12-14T00:00:00Z

    December 14 - The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) will host its annual Specialized Transportation Symposium between March 3-5, 2010, at the Intercontinental Dallas, Addison, Texas.

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    WWPC members remain busy in Asia

    2009-12-11T00:00:00Z

    December 11 - Maxlines International and Shanghai Ocean Knight Shipping have successfully transported 135 packages of over dimensional and heavy ship's equipment and accessories from Kaohsiung Port, Taiwan to Shanghai port, China.

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    Tiong Woon starts JV with Asian Supply Base Sdn Bhd

    2009-12-10T00:00:00Z

    December 10 - Tiong Woon Corporation Holding Ltd subsidiary, TW (Sabah) Pte Ltd (TW), has entered into a joint venture agreement with Asian Supply Base Sdn Bhd (ASB), a company incorporated in Malaysia, a state owned government agency, to establish a join

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    Final Pacificat shipped to Abu Dhabi

    2009-12-10T00:00:00Z

    December 10 - The PacifiCat Explorer, the last of three British Columbia fast ferries to be exported to Abu Dhabi is on route from Vancouver to Abu Dhabi onboard Dockwise Shipping MV Swift.

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    Streetcars shipped from Germany to Tacoma; bound for Vancouver B.C

    2009-12-09T00:00:00Z

    December 9 - Two modern streetcars, shipped from Germany, arrived at the Port of Tacoma recently. They are being transported to Vancouver, B.C., on special-purpose road trailers.

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    TBS shareholders approve changes in incorporation plans

    2009-12-07T00:00:00Z

    December 7 - Further to the report posted here on October 21st, TBS International Limited has now announced that its shareholders have approved a proposal to change the place of incorporation of the company to Ireland from Bermuda.