All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in November 2009 – Page 2

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    GAC handles racing yacht duo

    2009-11-20T00:00:00Z

    November 20 - On behalf of Team Pindar, one of the world's leading independent sailing teams, GAC has successfully delivered two Volvo yachts to Bahrain, marking the first phase of the Sail Bahrain project. The two Volvo 60s, which weigh in at 30 tonnes,

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    History created at Nhava Sheva

    2009-11-20T00:00:00Z

    November 20 - History was created at Nhava Sheva International Container Terminal when Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) member Hindustan Cargo shipped out two heat exchangers with dimensions of 26.5 m x 3.33 m x 3.33 m weighing 27 tonnes on two flat be

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    Younger Niche claims new overland record

    2009-11-20T00:00:00Z

    November 20 - China-based forwarder, Younger Niche (YNL) is staking a claim for the largest piece of equipment ever moved by road transport in ZhangJiaGang, Jiangsu Province.

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    US seaports braced for Panama Canal expansion impact

    2009-11-20T00:00:00Z

    November 20 - Considered to be one of the most important and game changing public works projects of the century, completion of a third set of Panama Canal ship locks in 2014 will provide many of the world's largest vessels a crucial "intercontinental shor

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    Weatherford International selects K + N

    2009-11-19T00:00:00Z

    November 19 - Global oil and gas industry services provider Houston-based Weatherford International has awarded Kuehne + Nagel a two-year contract to manage its North American export activities to 18 countries across Europe, the Middle East and West Afric

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    Prices to rise at Houston

    2009-11-19T00:00:00Z

    November 19 - From January 1, 2010, tariffs at the Port of Houston will increase; three percent for container cargo and two percent for general cargo to help offset an expected eight percent increase in operating costs.

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    Lack of infrastructure threatens Lekki port project

    2009-11-18T00:00:00Z

    November 18 - The Nigerian media is reporting that the promoters of the proposed N1.2 trillion (USD8 billion) Lekki port are urging the federal and state governments to help in the provision of basic infrastructure that would make their huge investment in

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    Albacor powers up Prairie States generating station

    2009-11-18T00:00:00Z

    November 18 - After eight months of careful preparation, the US member of the Worldwide Project Consortium, Albacor Shipping (USA) Inc arranged for safe transport and delivery of a much needed transformer.

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    Significant growth leads to senior promotion at Air Partner Freight

    2009-11-18T00:00:00Z

    November 18 - International charter broker Air Partner has promoted freight manager Richard Smith to director of Group Freight.

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    Strong reaction from PWC / Agility over US indictment

    2009-11-18T00:00:00Z

    November 18 - The Public Warehousing Company, better known these days as Agility, has issued a strongly worded statement following indictments in the USA on multiple charges of alledged conspiracy and fraud relating to three major contracts to supply food

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    VN Navegacion cements its position as broker and shipping agency

    2009-11-18T00:00:00Z

    November 18 - Felipe Casta

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    New internet registration system for abnormal roadfreight in England

    2009-11-18T00:00:00Z

    November 18 - In England, the Highways Agency has unveiled a new website which promises to make the transportation of outsize freight much simpler.

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    WWPC names new member in Thailand

    2009-11-17T00:00:00Z

    November 17 - Leo Global Logistics Ltd, has been appointed as the exclusive member for Thailand of the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC), a leading global franchise network for project cargo forwarders.

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    Nooteboom introduces new low loader

    2009-11-17T00:00:00Z

    November 17 - Having delivered more than 1000 pendle-axle lines since the introduction of its Pendel-X low loader in 2005, Nooteboom has modified some important features of the equipment and relaunched it as the PX2 Pendel-X low-loader.

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    HUGO STINNES strengthens SANMEX service

    2009-11-17T00:00:00Z

    November 17 - HUGO STINNES SCHIFFAHRT is upgrading its monthly multipurpose service from North Europe to the Caribbean and the US Gulf.

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    Darka for Trading strikes gold in Eritrea

    2009-11-17T00:00:00Z

    November 17 - History was made in November when a project cargo consignment was moved for the first time across the Sudan/Eritrea border following landing at Port Sudan, Sudan. The consignment, an 82 tonne crane was destined for Bisha gold mine in Eritrea

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    Maximus Air Cargo appoints Avanti Consult

    2009-11-17T00:00:00Z

    November 17 - Maximus Air Cargo, has appointed Avanti Consult to help further develop its business strategy and its anticipated expansion into the arena of scheduled flights.

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    WWPC reveals new members

    2009-11-16T00:00:00Z

    November 16 - With immediate effect, the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) is exclusively represented in Mauritius by Relocation and Moving Solutions Ltd.

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    Target Logistics moves fertilizer plant

    2009-11-16T00:00:00Z

    November 16 - Pakistan project cargo forwarder Target Logistics has undertaken the successful transport of equipment for Pak American Fertilizers in Karachi.

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    TRANSY moves space equipment

    2009-11-16T00:00:00Z

    November 16 - Transport Systems Ltd (TRANSY), the Russian member of the Worldwide Project Consortium, has transported consignments of space station equipment for the European Space Agency's Guiana Space Centre (GSC).