All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in November 2014 – Page 3

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    ARRC ups vessel capacity

    2014-11-24T00:00:00Z

    November 24 - The newbuild multipurpose ice-classed vessel Kingfisher will join Atlantic Ro-Ro Carriers' (ARRC) service at the end of this month.

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    Ports clog up as Belgian strike goes ahead

    2014-11-24T00:00:00Z

    November 24 - Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) has advised that port workers in Belgium began a 24-hour strike today, which will end at midnight today.

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    IMO adopts polar waters code

    2014-11-24T00:00:00Z

    November 24 - The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted the International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters (Polar Code), and related amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) to make it mandat

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    Record volumes move across Georgia terminals

    2014-11-24T00:00:00Z

    November 24 - The Georgia Ports Authority's (GPA) terminals in Brunswick and Savannah moved a combined amount of 2.79 million tonnes of cargo in October - a record for the authority.

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    Cargo floods in for Aaras

    2014-11-24T00:00:00Z

    November 24 - Aaras Project and Logistics Pakistan was appointed the shipping agent for the multipurpose vessel Han Zhi, which arrived at the Port of Karachi carrying 179 units of project cargo.

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    Holleman heavy haul

    2014-11-21T00:00:00Z

    November 21 - Holleman Bulgaria has transported three over-dimensional chemical plant components - two evaporators and one separator - from Plovdiv in Bulgaria to the German port of Regensburg.

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    Lifting spectacle at Liebherr factory

    2014-11-21T00:00:00Z

    November 21 - At its premises in Rostock, Germany, four Liebherr cranes helped lift the manufacturer's new RL-K 7500 subsea crane in preparation for its shipment to Asia.

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    Terex extends portfolio

    2014-11-21T00:00:00Z

    November 21 - Terex Cranes is expanding its Explorer series by adding a new model in the 130-tonne capacity class: the Explorer 5500.

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    St Lawrence Seaway closes for winter

    2014-11-21T00:00:00Z

    November 21 - Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) has advised that the Great Lakes - St Lawrence Seaway system will commence its closure period on December 1, 2014.

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    Metro Ports appoints new president

    2014-11-21T00:00:00Z

    November 21 - Michael S. Ferguson has accepted the position of president for Metro Ports, replacing former interim president Norman Hauser.

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    Fagioli adds Cometto capacity

    2014-11-21T00:00:00Z

    November 21 - Italian heavy transport and installation specialist Fagioli has purchased 97 axle lines of Cometto MPSE Evo2 trailers.

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    The Friday Flyer - November 21st 2014

    2014-11-21T00:00:00Z

    This week's round up of news from the world of heavy lift and project forwarding.

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    Samson ties up expansion project

    2014-11-20T00:00:00Z

    November 20 - High performance rope manufacturer Samson has completed a 4,500 sq m expansion at its Ferndale, Washington facility.

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    Kolomna inaugurates floating crane

    2014-11-20T00:00:00Z

    November 20 - The inland port of Kolomna, southeast Moscow, has developed a floating crane named the Kolomenets.

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    PCN celebrates record conference turnout

    2014-11-20T00:00:00Z

    November 20 - The Project Cargo Network's (PCN) fourth annual summit, which took place from November 16-18, saw 160 delegates from over 75 countries come together at the Crowne Plaza St Peter's Hotel in Rome.

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    EC suspects truck build cartel

    2014-11-20T00:00:00Z

    November 20 - The European Commission suspects that a number of heavy and medium-duty truck manufacturers have participated in a cartel, breaching EU antitrust rules.

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    Goldhofer on the boil in Iraq

    2014-11-20T00:00:00Z

    November 20 - Heavy haulage company Botros-Yigit-Nata (BYN) has used two Goldhofer ten-axle THP/SL heavy-duty modules to transport a 247-tonne refinery boiler from the Turkish port of Iskenderun to Erbil in Iraq.

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    Blue Water cooperates with SBM

    2014-11-20T00:00:00Z

    November 20 - SBM Offshore has chosen Blue Water Shipping to handle the transportation and freight forwarding of spare parts and equipment for FPSO Cidade de Ilhabela during the production phase.

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    BBC Chartering reveals surcharges

    2014-11-20T00:00:00Z

    November 20 - BBC Chartering has introduced a low sulphur surcharge and revealed the costs, which will become effective on December 15, 2014.

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    BBC Chartering in the loop

    2014-11-20T00:00:00Z

    November 20 - BBC Chartering has shipped a loop reactor for a CP Chem project in the USA from South Korea to Freeport, Texas.