All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in November 2016

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  • News

    UECC takes second newbuild

    2016-11-30T00:00:00Z

    November 30 - United European Car Carries (UECC) has taken delivery of its second LNG pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) - Auto Energy - at the NACKS shipyard in Nantong, China.

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    Hamburg Süd: up for sale?

    2016-11-30T00:00:00Z

    November 30 - In response to international business media reports that German shipping line, Hamburg Süd is for sale, industry consultant Alphaliner suggests that a high price tag could deter potential buyers.

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    Höegh Trotter christened

    2016-11-30T00:00:00Z

    November 30 - The sixth vessel in Höegh Autoliner's New Horizon class of pure car truck carriers (PCTC) was named Höegh Trotter.

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    Combi Lift enhances Bremerhaven terminal

    2016-11-30T00:00:00Z

    November 30 - Combi Lift has made a number of investments at its logistics terminal in Kaiserhafen 1, Bremerhaven, Germany.

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    ALE in transformer move

    2016-11-30T00:00:00Z

    November 30 - ALE has used its new widening trailers to transport a transformer from Stafford to Ellesmere Port in the UK.

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    WWPC pair ships to Africa

    2016-11-30T00:00:00Z

    November 30 - Steder Group has coordinated the delivery of two 70-tonne transformers from China to West Africa.

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    Huge investment planned for Philadelphia

    2016-11-29T00:00:00Z

    November 29 - Pennsylvania's governor Tom Wolf has announced a comprehensive capital investment programme at the Port of Philadelphia that will result in over USD300 million of investment in the port's infrastructure, warehousing and equipment through to

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    TransAtlantic to be discontinued

    2016-11-29T00:00:00Z

    November 29 - Viking Supply Ships has decided to discontinue the remaining operations of its subsidiary TransAtlantic in order to meet financing commitments.

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    Chernobyl arch move completed

    2016-11-29T00:00:00Z

    November 29 - Mammoet has completed the installation of the New Safe Confinement (NSC) arch over the reactor building of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine.

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    Rigmarine opens in Aberdeen

    2016-11-29T00:00:00Z

    November 29 - Lifting and marine product specialist Rigmarine has opened its fourth global facility in Insch to the northwest of Aberdeen, Scotland.

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    First for WWL in Japan

    2016-11-28T00:00:00Z

    November 28 - Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) claims to have become the first ro-ro shipping company to transport breakbulk cargo weighing over 92 tonnes from Japan to the USA.

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    HSH meets potential buyers

    2016-11-28T00:00:00Z

    November 28 - Reports on the Reuters website, suggest that German bank HSH Nordbank has been meeting with potential buyers in London ahead of its planned privatisation next year.

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    Forth Ports names Booth

    2016-11-28T00:00:00Z

    November 28 - Forth Ports has appointed Gavin Booth as its new business development manager to focus on oil and gas support and decommissioning activity.

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    ALE signs Chinese nuclear deal

    2016-11-28T00:00:00Z

    November 28 - ALE has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with State Nuclear Power Technology Corporation (SNPTC) subsidiary Shanghai Kangfu Nuclear Energy Machinery (KFNE).

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    MD90 moves with Almajdouie

    2016-11-28T00:00:00Z

    November 28 - Almajdouie Logistics has coordinated the transport of a retired MD90 aircraft from Jeddah International Airport to Riyadh in Saudi Arabia.

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    Misnak moves tank quartet

    2016-11-25T00:00:00Z

    November 25 - Misnak International has coordinated the relocation of four liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) bullet tanks, weighing 450 tonnes each, at Port Reitz in Mombasa, Kenya.

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    “K” Line ups Thailand-Australia link

    2016-11-25T00:00:00Z

    November 25 - “K” Line (Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha) has enhanced its ro-ro service in the Thailand-Australia trade by commencing a new anti-clockwise route in addition to its existing clockwise trade lane.

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    PCN holds sixth summit

    2016-11-25T00:00:00Z

    November 25 - The Project Cargo Network (PCN) welcomed over 175 attendees from more than 70 countries to its sixth annual summit, which took place at the Radisson Blu in Dubai from November 19-21.

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    Korea Line gains Hanjin operation

    2016-11-25T00:00:00Z

    November 25 - South Korean bulk carrier Korea Line - which is owned by the Samra Midas (SM) Group - has acquires the Asia-USA operation of bankrupt Hanjin Shipping.

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    Eye-watering loss for Nord/LB

    2016-11-25T00:00:00Z

    November 25 - German state bank Nord/LB, the country's second-largest ship financer, revealed a further decline in results on Thursday and indicated that its full-year losses would surpass an eye-watering EUR1 billion (USD1.05 billion).