All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in October 2014 – Page 2

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    Johnson against the clock in triple lift

    2014-10-29T00:00:00Z

    October 29 - Johnson Crane Hire has played its part in the removal of three pressure vessels for the GHHER (gas heated heat exchanger reformer) project at the Sasol gas reforming plant in Secunda, South Africa.

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    ACL reveals names of new ships

    2014-10-29T00:00:00Z

    October 29 - The names of Atlantic Container Line's (ACL) new G4 vessels, which are currently under construction, have been revealed.

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    Van der Vlist takes the wheel

    2014-10-28T00:00:00Z

    October 28 - Van der Vlist has transported a dismantled 105-tonne Komatsu WA 800 wheel loader from the Netherlands to a quarry in Norway, where the machine was reassembled.

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    Kelly joins CFNR

    2014-10-28T00:00:00Z

    October 28 - Peter Kelly has been appointed to head up CFNR Dordrecht, succeeding Cees van Putten who has been with the company for ten years.

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    Happy Star shines for BigLift

    2014-10-28T00:00:00Z

    October 28 - BigLift Shipping has celebrated the official naming of the latest addition to its fleet of heavy lift vessels, Happy Star, at Huisman China's yard in Xiamen.

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    Integral appoints Parra

    2014-10-28T00:00:00Z

    October 28 - Integral Chile has appointed Carla Parra as its new operations manager.

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    India takeaway for DKT Allseas Shipping

    2014-10-28T00:00:00Z

    October 28 - Effective November 1, DKT Allseas Shipping is taking over from Escombe Lambert as the UK liner agent and representative for the Shipping Corporation of India (SCI).

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    Malaysia eyes ABP stake

    2014-10-28T00:00:00Z

    October 28 - GS Infrastructure Partners and Infracapital Partners have commenced a process that could lead to the sale of their 33.3 percent stake in the UK's largest port operator - Associated British Ports (ABP).

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    Positive meeting for Project Partners

    2014-10-27T00:00:00Z

    October 27 - The Project Partners network held its seventh annual conference at the beautiful Lake Tegernsee in Germany from October 9-12.

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    MacGregor in operational reshuffle

    2014-10-27T00:00:00Z

    October 27 - MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has begun the reorganisation of its business into seven operational divisions, which will become effective on January 1, 2015.

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    VDR saves 'valuable', says London P&I

    2014-10-27T00:00:00Z

    October 27 - The London P&I Club says that failure to preserve voyage data recorder (VDR) records can compromise an owner's position in the event of a claim.

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    Larionov leaves Nurminen

    2014-10-27T00:00:00Z

    October 27 - Nurminen Logistics' senior vice president Fedor Larionov has resigned from his position at the company.

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    Giant reactor lift in Linz

    2014-10-27T00:00:00Z

    October 27 - A 380-tonne reactor, manufactured by Schoeller-Bleckmann Nitec (SBN), has been loaded at Felbermayr's heavy lift port in Linz.

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    UTi expands team

    2014-10-27T00:00:00Z

    October 27 - UTi Worldwide has appointed Hessel Verhage as president, freight forwarding for the Americas, and Keith Pienaar as president, contract logistics and distribution.

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    Vessel operating costs set to rise

    2014-10-27T00:00:00Z

    October 27 - According to a new survey by international accountant and shipping consultant Moore Stephens, vessel operating costs are expected to rise by 2.9 percent in both 2014 and 2015.

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    Crowley assists canal expansion

    2014-10-27T00:00:00Z

    October 27 - Crowley Maritime Corp.'s heavy lift barge 455 4 has delivered the first in a series of new gates for the ongoing Panama Canal expansion.

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    Euroports appoints Standaert

    2014-10-27T00:00:00Z

    October 27 - Euroports Benelux and France has appointed Rik Standaert as its new commercial director.

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    Clausen climbs Swiss Alps

    2014-10-27T00:00:00Z

    October 27 - Clausen Kran took its Liebherr LTR 1060 crawler crane off-road to extend a tunnel on the Gornergrat railway in the Swiss Canton of Wallis.

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    IMO: no ban on African travel

    2014-10-27T00:00:00Z

    October 27 - The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has declared that there should be no general ban on international travel or trade due to the Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa.

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    Lufthansa Cargo adds Stavanger

    2014-10-27T00:00:00Z

    October 27 - Effective November 7, Lufthansa Cargo will serve Stavanger, Norway, with cargo-only flights for the first time, improving the linkage of the Norwegian oil hub with the airline's global network.