All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in October 2017 – Page 6

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    ALS bulldozes into Scotland

    2017-10-05T00:00:00Z

    October 5 - Abnormal Load Services' (ALS) construction and plant team coordinated the transportation of a large Komatsu D475A dozer base unit, along with loose parts, in the UK last week.

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    Militzer & Münch establishes in Algiers

    2017-10-05T00:00:00Z

    October 5 - The Militzer & Münch Group has opened an affiliate office in Algiers in partnership with an unnamed shareholder active in international transport.

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    ABC ups Munich services

    2017-10-05T00:00:00Z

    October 5 - AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has added a third weekly service from Munich, Germany.

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    Townsville ramps up for ro-ro move

    2017-10-04T00:00:00Z

    October 4 - The Port of Townsville in Queensland, Australia has constructed a purpose-built ro-ro ramp at the end section of Berth 10 for the transfer of project cargo for Adani's Abbot Point project.

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    Swire ups Papau New Guinea service

    2017-10-04T00:00:00Z

    October 4 - Effective November 4, Swire Shipping's North Asia service, which connects Japan, South Korea, China, and Taiwan to Papua New Guinea (PNG), the Pacific Islands and New Zealand will include an additional call at Rabaul, PNG.

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    ESTA nominates Klijn successors

    2017-10-04T00:00:00Z

    October 4 - ESTA has nominated Stijn Sarens and Alexandre-Jacques Vernazza as Ton Klijn's successors, following his appointment as ESTA director earlier this year.

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    MPI breezes in to Triton Knoll wind project

    2017-10-04T00:00:00Z

    October 4 - MPI Offshore has been selected as a preferred supplier for the 860 MW Triton Knoll offshore wind project. UK-based MPI Offshore will mobilise the jack-up vessel MPI Discovery to lift, transport and install the wind turbine foundations for the

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    Yu Sin turns to boring success

    2017-10-04T00:00:00Z

    October 4 - Yu Sin Engineering Work has utilised a Hydra-Slide HT300 heavy track hydraulic skidding system and TT900-10 engineered turntable to rotate a tunnel boring machine (TBM) at a major subway infrastructure project in Singapore.

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    Yamal LNG comes ashore

    2017-10-04T00:00:00Z

    October 4 - Mammoet has offloaded the last modules of the first of three liquefaction trains being developed at the Yamal LNG facility on the Yamal peninsular in Russia.

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    Fagioli on the acquisition trail

    2017-10-04T00:00:00Z

    October 4 - Fagioli Group of Italy is on the verge of starting a new stage of development following the agreement due to be signed before the end of October that will lead the local investment fund QuattroR to purchase an initial 49 percent stake of the c

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    AAL appoints CPC in Japan

    2017-10-04T00:00:00Z

    October 4 - AAL Japan has appointed CPC Consolidated Pool Carriers Asia, part of the COLI Group, as its commercial agent in the country.

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    Dublin set fair for Collett

    2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

    October 3 - Collett & Sons has established an Irish subsidiary, Collett (Ireland), in response to increased volumes and planned projects in the Irish market.

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    Tutt Bryant gets tunnel vision

    2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

    October 3 - Tutt Bryant Heavy Lift & Shift has utilised its Manitowoc MLC650 to assemble one of two tunnel boring machines (TBM) for the construction of a new rail link in Perth, Australia.

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    Scania will appeal EC fine

    2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

    October 3 - Truck manufacturer, Scania has decided to appeal against the European Commission's (EC) decision to fine it EUR881 million (USD1.035 billion).

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    WFS secures Airbus contract

    2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

    October 3 - Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has been selected by Airbus to handle its Beluga A300-600ST super transporter at Airbus' facilities in Getafe, Spain.

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    CMA CGM acquires Sofrana Unilines

    2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

    October 3 - CMA CGM is set to purchase through its subsidiary, ANL, a majority stake in Sofrana Unilines, which operates shipping services in the Pacific Islands regional maritime trade.

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    Lilama signs with Mammoet

    2017-10-02T00:00:00Z

    October 2 - Mammoet has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for heavy lift and transport services with Vietnamese construction company Lilama.

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    SAL launches marine projects

    2017-10-02T00:00:00Z

    October 2 - SAL Heavy Lift has officially launched its marine projects department, based at the company's headquarters in Hamburg, Germany.

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    DB Cargo keeps on track

    2017-10-02T00:00:00Z

    October 2 - DB Cargo has transported superheater coils for the construction of a power plant in Eordaia, Greece by rail in cooperation with ELOS Speditions.

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    Mørk gets call from UECC

    2017-10-02T00:00:00Z

    October 2 - United European Car Carriers (UECC) has appointed Per Christian Mørk as chief operating officer (coo).