Ports and Terminals news – Page 426

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    UAL's new ship sets sail

    2012-12-27T00:00:00Z

    December 27 - Universal Africa Lines' (UAL) latest fleet addition, UAL Houston, recently left the Scottish port of Aberdeen on her first commercial voyage.

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    5K overcomes obstacles to deliver Arctic Circle load

    2012-12-27T00:00:00Z

    December 27 - Philadelphia-headquartered 5K Logistics has completed a heavy lift project in the Arctic Circle, Baffin Islands for the Iqaluit power station.

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    Syon handles cement plant machinery

    2012-12-27T00:00:00Z

    December 27 - Syon Logistics, which recently joined the Project Cargo Network (PCN) representing Dubai, has played a key role in delivering out-of-gauge cargo to the biggest cement factory in the region.

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    GAC Logistics strengthens West Africa network

    2012-12-24T00:00:00Z

    December 24 - Dubai-headquartered GAC Logistics has signed a Global Network Agency (GNA) agreement for ports in Ghana, Togo and Benin with Oil and Marine Agencies (OMA) Ltd.

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    State buys back Cargolux stake

    2012-12-24T00:00:00Z

    December 24 - In a statement issued by the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, it has confirmed that it has re-acquired its 35 percent shareholding in freighter airline, Cargolux.

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    H.Essers CEO resigns

    2012-12-21T00:00:00Z

    December 21 - H.Essers' ceo, Ivo Marechal has resigned and will leave the Belgian transport and logistics group in the first quarter of 2013.

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    WCA members ship oversized cargoes

    2012-12-21T00:00:00Z

    December 21 - The WCA Family of Logistic Networks Ltd has seen two of its members ship heavy and oversized cargoes recently.

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    Broker delivers steely performance

    2012-12-21T00:00:00Z

    December 21 - Chapman Freeborn recently transported 95 tonnes of seamless steel tubes and couplings from Osaka, Japan to Houston, USA for a client in the oil and gas industry.

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    Volga-Dnepr establishes new MRO facility at Leipzig

    2012-12-21T00:00:00Z

    December 21 - Russian-based Volga-Dnepr Group has started operating a brand new hanger out of Leipzig/Halle International airport.

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    The Friday Flyer

    2012-12-21T00:00:00Z

    December 21 - Well, the Mayan day of apocalypse has arrived and so far, it appears to be passing over peacefully, meaning HLPFI staff will waste no time in getting out the tea and cake (nothing stronger) to mark the fact that the world is still here.

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    HLPFI editor gets special award from industry group

    2012-12-20T00:00:00Z

    December 20 - The Seahorse Club has named HLPFI editor Ian Martin Jones as the recipient of its John Richman Lifetime Achievement Award.

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    InterRail targets Caucasus region

    2012-12-20T00:00:00Z

    December 20 - InterRail Holding - the Switzerland-headquartered provider of rail-based freight services in the Euro-Asian corridor - is set to acquire 50 percent of the shares in Azerbaijan-based railway services provider, AzerRail Baku.

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    Damen acquires Arno Dunkerque

    2012-12-20T00:00:00Z

    December 20 - Netherlands-headquartered Damen Shipyards this week acquired French ship repair yard, Arno Dunkerque.

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    Hans van der Hart to step aside at Zeeland

    2012-12-20T00:00:00Z

    December 20 - As of October 1 2013, Hans van der Hart will resign as ceo of Zeeland Seaports NV.

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    Yachts on the move

    2012-12-20T00:00:00Z

    December 20 - Istanbul-headquartered Project Cargo & Yacht Transport recently handled the loading and unloading of yachts at ports in Turkey.

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    Port strike looks imminent in USA

    2012-12-20T00:00:00Z

    December 20 - Following the breakdown of talks between the US Maritime Alliance (USMX) and the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) union over the issue of container royalties, consignments being sent via oceanfreight to US east and gulf coast p

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    Logwin strengthens Southern China presence

    2012-12-19T00:00:00Z

    December 19 - Luxembourg-headquartered Logwin has opened a new office in southern Chinese city, Shantou; its fourth in China this year.

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    DHL Freight opens in Almaty

    2012-12-19T00:00:00Z

    December 19 - DHL has opened a new terminal in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

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    Top European ports body executive jumps ship

    2012-12-19T00:00:00Z

    December 19 - Patrick Verhoeven is to leave his role as secretary-general at the European Sea Port Organisation (ESPO). He will be joining another Brussels-based maritime industry lobby, the European Community Shipowners' Association (ECSA).

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    Clipper Steel Services transports steel for the New York Freedom Tower

    2012-12-19T00:00:00Z

    December 19 - Clipper Steel Services - sister company of specialist heavy lift line Clipper Projects - has transported a number of steel beams for the New York Freedom Tower which will become the centrepiece of the new World Trade Centre in Lower Manhatta