All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in October 2012 – Page 4
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Gamma joins PCN
October 18 - Gamma Cargo of Lima, Peru has joined the Project Cargo Network (PCN) as the second heavy lift and project cargo representative of the organisation in the South American country.With over 20 years' experience in the industry, Gamma cargo emplo
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DYT lifts valuable yachts to South Florida
October 18 - Two Dockwise semi-submersible ships, the 686 ft (209 m) Yacht Express and the smaller 556 ft (169.5 m) Super Servant 4, are carrying over 3,708 ft (1 130 m) of luxury yachts from Genoa, Italy, and Palma de Mallorca, Spain to Port Everglades i
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Port of Vancouver USA secures development grant
October 18 - The Port of Vancouver USA has securedUSD5.7 million in grant funding that will be used to develop 58 acres of the port's Centennial Industrial Park.
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Cory opens inland UK office
October 18 - Cory Logistics has expanded with a new office in Birmingham to boost its capabilities through this central location in the heart of the UK.
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Collins elected as president of FONASBA
October 18 - Shipbroker Marygrace Collins of US based Bulkore Chartering was elected as the new president of The Federation of National Associations of Shipbrokers and Agents (FONASBA) at the organisation's 43rd Annual Meeting in Venice on October 12, 201
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Morter joins board at SEKO Logistics UK
October 18 - Gary Morter has joined the board of SEKO Logistics UK as executive director to help realise the potential of the company's strategic growth and expansion programme.
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Barcelona trade mission to visit Brazil
October 18 - The Port of Barcelona, in collaboration with the city's Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Navigation, is toconduct a trade mission to Brazil between 4 and 8 November 2012.
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AVIC nets Deltamarin
October 18 - AVIC International Investments has signed an agreement to acquire the majority of the shares in Finland based consultancy, ship design and marine engineering company Deltamarin.
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Port of Antwerp - slight decline in freight volumes
October 18 - The port of Antwerp handled 138,905,003 tonnes of freight during the first nine months of this year, a drop of 2.2 percent compared with the same period last year.
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Dockwise nets USD56 million in new contracts
October 18 - Netherlands based Dockwise, which offers specialty services in the heavy marine transport and the oil and gas services industries, has been awarded 10 new contracts and contract extensions with a total value of USD56 million.
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Hellmann UK partners with H. Essers
October 17 - Leading logistics provider, Hellman Worldwide Logistics UK, has set up a new road freight partnership with H. Essers, Belgium's leading groupage logistics company, to provide a daily shuttle system between the UK and Belgium.
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First Global joins PCN in Egypt
October 17 - First Global Logistics has joined Project Cargo Network (PCN) as the specialist platform's second representation in Egypt. Established since 1998, the company has three offices located in Alexandria, Cairo and Port Said.
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New Liebherr crane leads Titan fleet upgrade
October 17 - As it modernises its equipment fleet, New Zealand based crane hire company Titan Cranes has taken delivery of its first Liebherr LTM 1350-6.1 all-terrain mobile crane.
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Canaveral to widen its approach
October 17 -Port Canaveral in Florida, USA has received approval from the US Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Review Board to widen and deepen the port's access channel.
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ALE delivers warship prefabs
October 17 - Global heavy lift and transportation company ALE has started the mammoth task of weighing, transporting, loading-out and loading-in sections of the HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier being built for the UK's Royal Navy.
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A2SEA appointment
October 17 - Offshore wind installation and service solutions provider A2SEA has appointed Sascha Wiesner as regional manager for Germany, to replace Martin Huss, who has just taken over a new position as chief strategy officer of A2SEA (as reported in HL
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ILA / USMX talks update
October 16 - Contract talks between the ILA (International Longshoremen's Association) and the USMX (United States Maritime Alliance) are making good progress on a number of difficult issues at the full committee and subcommittee levels.
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Outgrow paper, GACAG tells WCO members
October 16 - Members of the World Customs Organization (WCO) should embrace and implement the principles of the Revised Kyoto Convention and shift from a dependency on paper documents to a full e-Customs environment, says the Global Air Cargo Advisory Gro
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Heavy lift load flies into Le Havre
October 16 - A unique heavy lift cargo recently flew itself into the ro-ro terminal at the French port of Le Havre, when an EC 145 helicopter of the country's Civil Protection Service landed on the roof of the building.