All North America articles – Page 84

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    Jones Act changes postponed

    2017-05-12T00:00:00Z

    May 12 - In a sharp reversal for US offshore service companies, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) withdrew its proposed changes to Jones Act rules that could have shut the door to foreign-flag operators in the Gulf of Mexico.

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    Mammoet expands in USA with acquisition

    2017-05-12T00:00:00Z

    May 12 - Mammoet has acquired USA-based George Young Company, which specialises in rigging, machinery installation and heavy hauling.

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    Antonov plans US expansion

    2017-05-11T00:00:00Z

    May 11 - Antonov Airlines has confirmed that it will establish a presence in the USA and Hong Kong as part of its ambitious international expansion plans.

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    WWL is shipshape in Bristol

    2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

    May 9 - To support increased cargo flows from the UK, Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) has added the Port of Bristol as a regular call on its Europe to the US West Coast service.

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    SC&R appoints officers

    2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

    May 9 - During its annual conference in Arizona, USA the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) appointed officers to its SC&R Foundation - its non-profit organisation promoting research projects, scholarships, grants, and education in the hea

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    Maxim eyes up Coast acquisition

    2017-05-08T00:00:00Z

    May 8 - Maxim Crane Works and Essex Rental Corp have entered into a stock purchase agreement, in which Maxim will acquire Coast Crane Company, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Essex.

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    Corrigan in at Logistec Stevedoring

    2017-05-05T00:00:00Z

    May 5 - Logistec has appointed Rodney Corrigan as executive vice president, operations of Logistec Stevedoring.

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    BBC Chartering boosts westbound capacity

    2017-05-05T00:00:00Z

    May 5 - BBC Chartering plans to increase the capacity of its services between the Mediterranean and North America.

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    OL eyes project growth with Orion acquisition

    2017-05-05T00:00:00Z

    May 5 - OL International has acquired Orion Marine - a project steamship agent specialising in delivering project, oversized and hazardous cargo.

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    XLP members keeping busy

    2017-05-04T00:00:00Z

    May 4 - FLS Projects in Taiwan, a member of the XLProjects (XLP) network, has delivered an oversized plastic forming machine, with accessories, from Kaohsiung, Taiwan to Busan, South Korea.

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    Daseke builds open-deck trucking group

    2017-05-03T00:00:00Z

    May 3 - Daseke Inc, one of the largest owners of open-deck transportation equipment in North America, is merging with fellow open-deck truck operators The Schilli Cos and Big Freight Systems Inc.

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    PLA raises membership in Antwerp

    2017-05-03T00:00:00Z

    May 3 - The Project Logistics Alliance (PLA) network held its first annual event, with 40 members attending the meeting in Antwerp, Belgium last week.

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    Mammoet moves for Phillips 66

    2017-05-03T00:00:00Z

    May 3 - Mammoet has completed a lift of coke drums at the Phillips 66 Lake Charles refinery in Louisiana, USA with its 5,000-ton (4535.9-tonne) capacity PTC 140 crane.

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    Berard doubles up

    2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

    May 2 - Berard has transported a 67-tonne boiler from Mississippi to Nevada, USA utilising a 12-axle Trail King specialised trailer and a Peterbilt tractor.

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    Port promotions in the USA

    2017-05-01T00:00:00Z

    May 1 - The Port of Vancouver, USA has appointed Elizabeth Gotelli as chief financial and administrative officer (cfao).

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    Cargolux profits tumble in volatile 2016

    2017-05-01T00:00:00Z

    May 1 - Cargolux Airlines carried almost 1 million tonnes of cargo on its global freight network during a volatile 2016. However, the carrier's profit fell some 90 percent year-on-year from USD49 million in 2015 to USD5.5 million in 2016; revenues fell by

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    Port of Palm Beach signs ten-year contract

    2017-04-28T00:00:00Z

    April 28 - The Port of Palm Beach District approved a new ten-year contract with its largest tenant, Tropical Shipping, in an agreement that includes options for both parties to extend the partnership with four five-year terms.

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    OL obtains Orion

    2017-04-27T00:00:00Z

    April 27 - OL International has acquired Orion Marine - a project steamship agent specialising in delivering project, oversized and hazardous cargo.

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    Xellz expands by five

    2017-04-26T00:00:00Z

    April 26 - Xellz has announced the opening of five offices at the Breakbulk Europe exhibition in Antwerp, Belgium.

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    G2 Ocean to go live

    2017-04-24T00:00:00Z

    April 24 - The joint venture between Gearbulk and Grieg Star - G2 Ocean - will begin operations on May 1, 2017.