All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in November 2009 – Page 3

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    NMA moves four liftboats from the US to West Africa

    2009-11-16T00:00:00Z

    November 16 - COSCOL's semi-submersible vessel Kang Skang Kou successfully transported four Hercules Offshore liftboats from Freeport, Texas to Lagos, Nigeria.

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    Panalpina blows hot with oil and gas industry wins

    2009-11-13T00:00:00Z

    November 13 - According to a statement from Panalpina, Weatherford and Halliburton, two major global players in the oil and gas sector and long-time Panalpina customers have awarded significant new pieces of business to the global forwarding and logistics

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    Barcelona Propeller Club honours founder

    2009-11-13T00:00:00Z

    November 13 - Edward Bacon is known throughout the heavy lift and project forwarding world as one of the most experienced operators in Spain, working with UTT, part of the ALG Group, reports Oliver Ward

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    Ahlers trades pipes

    2009-11-13T00:00:00Z

    November 13 - Ahlers Forwarding has handled the shipment of 596 bundles of steel pipes from Shanghai to Onne Port, Nigeria onboard Safmarine Lualaba.

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    AN-225 visits EMA

    2009-11-13T00:00:00Z

    November 13 - The world's largest commercially available aircraft - the mighty Antonov AN-225 - visited East Midlands Airport recently.

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    Leighton, Saipem win Gorgon deal

    2009-11-12T00:00:00Z

    November 12 - Leighton Contractors, in consortium with Saipem, have been selected as the preferred proponent to develop the Chevron Gorgon LNG Jetty and Marine Structures project.

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    Spedition Kuebler load closes German highway

    2009-11-12T00:00:00Z

    November 12 - Spedition Kuebler has transported an abnormal load of heavy machinery destined for a moulding press which is being assembled in Volkingen, Germany.

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    Boskalis and Smit announce merger

    2009-11-12T00:00:00Z

    November 12 - Royal Boskalis Westminster nv (Boskalis) and Smit Internationale nv (Smit) have reached agreement on a full merger of the two companies, whereby all the activities of Smit will be continued in the combined company (the Group).

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    Chapman Freeborn expands in South Africa

    2009-11-11T00:00:00Z

    November 11 - Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has announced the formal expansion of its global charter coverage into South Africa.

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    Neukirch moves power and turning machinery

    2009-11-10T00:00:00Z

    November 10 - Bremen-based project cargo forwarder F. W. Neukirch Internationale Spedition, a member of the Cargo Equipment Experts (CEE) network, recently transported a 61 tonne transformer for a North German power supply company.

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    Singapore hosts project cargo training course

    2009-11-10T00:00:00Z

    November 10 - Singapore's reputation as one of the busiest transportation hubs in the world and its strategic location makes it an ideal venue for an international training course designed to fast track skills in project cargo management.

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    Bahwan Wagenborg sets sail in Oman

    2009-11-10T00:00:00Z

    November 10 - Established just last month, Bahwan Wagenborg Heavylift & Oilfield Services LLC is a strategic alliance between the Suhail Bahwan Group, one of Oman's foremost business houses and Royal Wagenborg from The Netherlands, a strong multi-discipli

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    Andersen Shipping and CF Sharp Malaysia forms ASC-Sharp Shipping

    2009-11-10T00:00:00Z

    November 10 - Singapore-based Andersen Shipping Company Pte Ltd has entered into a joint venture to be branded ASC-Sharp Shipping (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, with CF Sharp Malaysia Sdn Bhd.

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    Volga-Dnepr rushes aid to Padang

    2009-11-10T00:00:00Z

    November 10 - Volga-Dnepr Airlines has completed a series of eleven IL-76TD-90VD and IL-76 freighter flights carrying 391 tonnes of relief goods to earthquake victims in Indonesia.

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    Multitrade Spain supports public transport investments

    2009-11-09T00:00:00Z

    November 9 - Barcelona-based project cargo forwarder Multitrade Spain, a member of the Cargo Equipment Experts (CEE) network, has been involved in a range of heavy lift movements associated with passenger infrastructure projects in North Africa and South

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    Flinter and Oy Nordic Chartering merge

    2009-11-09T00:00:00Z

    November 9 - Oy Nordic Chartering has been merged into Dutch shipping company, Flinter in a move which the latter said would strengthen its position in European markets.

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    Beluga Recognition transports huge reels for offshore project

    2009-11-09T00:00:00Z

    November 9 - Four ports, three countries and four reels with diameters up to 12.5 m and weighing up to 377 tonnes represented a challenge for Beluga Shipping.

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    ALE Heavylift in two Iberian moves

    2009-11-09T00:00:00Z

    November 9 - Two significant heavy lift movements have been undertaken by ALE Heavylift and a subsidiary.

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    Toll completes hat-trick of 2009 acquisitions

    2009-11-09T00:00:00Z

    November 9 - Australian-based Toll Group has acquired Logistic Distribution Systems (LDS), one of the leading privately-owned international freight forwarding companies in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

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    KCA DEUTAG awards global freight tender to Panalpina

    2009-11-08T00:00:00Z

    September 8 - Panalpina is likely to see significant heavy and over-dimensional shipments as part of the additional business that it has been awarded by KCA DEUTAG in the key countries of Angola, Gabon, Libya, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan over the next three