All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in November 2010 – Page 4

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    Grupo Libra marks 15 years as terminal concessionary at Port of Santos

    2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

    November 15 - Grupo Libra, the first private company to manage a sea terminal in Brazil and one of the country's largest sea terminal and international logistics operators, is celebrating the 15th anniversary of the country's port services privatisation.

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    DHL develops centres of excellence network for oil and energy

    2010-11-14T00:00:00Z

    November 14 - DHL has revealed its global strategy to boost its service offerings and infrastructure for the EUR260 billion (USD388 billion) global oil and energy logistics industry.

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    Platform removal system undergoing tests

    2010-11-12T00:00:00Z

    November 12 - Heavy Decom International (HDI) plans to introduce a heavy lift decommissioning device to the UK sector.

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    Intermarine outlines investments

    2010-11-12T00:00:00Z

    November 12 - Intermarine plans to buy up to 15 new vessels by 2012, raising up to USD150 million with the help of its new Asset Management Platform (AMP).

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    Frank Reimen takes over as CEO at Cargolux

    2010-11-12T00:00:00Z

    November 12 - Cargolux appoints Frank Reimen president and CEO as Ulrich Ogiermann steps down, becoming special advisor.

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    Flying fish (cages)

    2010-11-12T00:00:00Z

    November 12 - Helirig, a helicopter service company which specialises in transport and installation flights lifting up to a maximum of five tonnes, has handled the lift and positioning of cages for cultivating farmed salmon from their point of assembly to

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    SBS Worldwide and Blue Water Shipping sign agency agreement

    2010-11-12T00:00:00Z

    November 12 - SBS Worldwide and Blue Water Shipping have signed an agency agreement which covers all sea and air freight activities between the Nordic countries and the USA for general cargo, strengthening the global network for both forwarders and also h

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    DLogg records linear acceleration data

    2010-11-12T00:00:00Z

    November 12 - A new rugged self-contained data recorder, recording linear acceleration, rotational velocity and tilt angles at 50 Hz frequency has been launched.

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    SMIT hits EUR75 million

    2010-11-12T00:00:00Z

    November 12 - SMIT's net profit for the period until 30 September 2009 amounts to EUR75.1 million (USD112.24 million).

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    Wilhelmsen Ships Service moves 11 tonne rudder

    2010-11-12T00:00:00Z

    November 12 - Wilhelmsen Ships Service moved a new 11 tonne rudder and stock literally across the world when one of Pacifica Shipping's fleet damaged its rudder.

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    A monumental job for Yarbrough

    2010-11-11T00:00:00Z

    November 11 - North Carolina's Yarbrough Transfer Company is performing a significant project for the North Carolina Granite Corp., moving approximately 70 granite blocks from Mount Airy, NC to Jersey City, NJ.

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    Samson launches synthetic emergency tow-off pendant

    2010-11-11T00:00:00Z

    November 11 - Samson, a world leader in performance cordage, has launched a new synthetic emergency tow-off pendant (ETOP) called Vulcan.

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    Bigger bollard pull for Fairmount Marine duo

    2010-11-11T00:00:00Z

    November 11 - Fairmount Marine has announced increased bollard pull capacities for two of its tugs, Fairmount Sherpa and Fairmount Summit.

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    Yet another conference planned

    2010-11-11T00:00:00Z

    November 11 - The news that Lloyd's List DCN has scheduled a breakbulk and project cargo conference between May 16 - 17th in Perth, leaves us wondering just how many of these events this industry can sustain.

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    Project cargo terminal software launched

    2010-11-10T00:00:00Z

    November 10 - Seattle-based software house Tideworks Technology has released Mainsail Vanguard, its next-generation terminal operating system (TOS), which has applications for project cargo, breakbulk and heavy lift terminal operations.

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    Cargo Equipment Experts network bags a hat trick of heavy lift brands

    2010-11-10T00:00:00Z

    November 10 - TII Group, a global manufacturer of specialised material handling equipment used to move project and heavy lift cargo, has become a member of the Cargo Equipment Experts (CEE) network for cargo equipment owners.

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    APP Global Logistics joins AOP Project Partners

    2010-11-10T00:00:00Z

    November 10 - Port Klang, Malaysia-based APP Global Logistics has joined the project forwarder network, AOP Project Partners.

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    Wilh. Wilhelmsen Q3 results boosted by cargo mix and efficiencies

    2010-11-10T00:00:00Z

    November 10 - Shipping group Wilh. Wilhelmsen (WW) has recorded a significant increase in operating profit and total income for Q3 2010 and credits "an improved cargo mix and operational efficiencies" as key drivers behind the solid results, says the grou

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    TBS International reports bullish Q3 and nine months 2010 financial results

    2010-11-10T00:00:00Z

    November 10 - TBS International has revealed financial and operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, a period that saw TBS take delivery of Montauk Maiden, the third in the series of six Roymar class, 34,000 dwt multipurpos

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    Mammoet makes strategic investment to provide testing location

    2010-11-09T00:00:00Z

    November 9 - Mammoet Benelux has acquired an eight hectare undeveloped harbour site at Autrichehaven in Westdorpe, near Terneuzen, with the intention of developing a third multi-purpose terminal in the Netherlands.