Ports and Terminals news – Page 430

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    ETAL invests in fleet expansion

    2012-11-29T00:00:00Z

    November 29 - Egyptian Transportation and Logistics (ETAL), a subsidiary of Egytrans, has recently doubled its fleet with the acquisition of a new Scheuerle hydraulic low-bed with 40 axles, three MAN tractors and two Scheuerle turn tables.

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    Chapman Freeborn expands into Argentina

    2012-11-29T00:00:00Z

    November 29 - Chapman Freeborn Airchartering - the UK-based provider of aircraft charter brokerage services - has established a new commercial presence in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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    Reporting heavy lift crane accidents

    2012-11-28T00:00:00Z

    November 28 - Heavy lift specialist Richard Krabbendam draws attention to a recent crawler crane accident in Vungtau, Vietnam, which left three men dead and two badly injured.

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    Allcargo moves power plant equipment

    2012-11-28T00:00:00Z

    Novermber 28 - Allcargo Logistics, the India-based integrated forwarding services provider, has won a contract from Reliance Infrastructure Ltd to transport 66 units of super over dimension cargo (SODC) from points across India to its subsidiary, Sasan Po

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    Steam power generators moved into Pakistan

    2012-11-28T00:00:00Z

    November 28 - Aaras Project & Logistic Pakistan, one of Pakistan's leading shipping agents and member of the Worldwide Project Consortium, has completed the movement steam power generators and auxiliary equipment weighing 582.8 tonnes.

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    UKMPG chairman damns red tape

    2012-11-28T00:00:00Z

    November 28 - In a speech made last week, UK Major Ports Group (UKMPG) group chairman and Forth Ports CEO, Charles Hammond, criticised excessive regulation that has been imposed on the industryfrom the UK and the European Union.

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    Georgia Ports Authority invest in RCC paving project

    2012-11-27T00:00:00Z

    November 27 - The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has approved an infrastructure development project that will aid the handling of high and heavy cargo at the gateway.

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    Next phase of world's largest lock underway

    2012-11-27T00:00:00Z

    November 27 - The first concrete has been laid for the Port of Antwerp's EUR340million (USD440.3million) 'Deurganckdocklock' - the world's largest lock due to open in spring 2016.

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    Massive cargoes for King Fahd Industrial Port

    2012-11-26T00:00:00Z

     October 1 - King Fahd Industrial Port in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia has handled two huge adapters carried from Korea onboard Hanjin Pioneer and belonging to the Marafiq company.The general director of King Fahd Industrial Port in Yanbu, Captain Abdullah Al-Zami, stated that these pieces are among the largest pieces received ...

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    Boskalis goes for Dockwise in EUR682 million deal

    2012-11-26T00:00:00Z

    November 26 - Royal Boskalis Westminster, the Netherlands-headquartered provider of global marine services, has outlined its intention to purchase marine contactor and heavy-lift shipping services provider, Dockwise, for a total of EUR682 million (USD884.

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    APM Terminals reveals Nigerian mega-port proposal

    2012-11-23T00:00:00Z

    November 23 - APM Terminals and a number of consortium partners, has revealed plans to develop a new greenfield mega-port project and Free Trade Zone at Badagry in Nigeria's Lagos State, some 55 km west of Apapa and the Port of Lagos on the Benin-Lagos Ex

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    HANSA handles Chile lift

    2012-11-23T00:00:00Z

    November 23 - Heavy lift and project cargo shipping line HANSA HEAVY LIFT has transported two ship loading systems from Bremen to Punta Lackwater in Chile.

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    Green light for super heavy container

    2012-11-23T00:00:00Z

    November 23 - The super heavy 40 ft steel coil container offered by Langh Ship Cargo Solutions is now classified for a 100 tonne payload, says Markku Yli-Kahri, product manager of Langh Ship Cargo Solutions.

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    GAC supports Burundi exploration logistics

    2012-11-23T00:00:00Z

    November 23 - GAC UK & GAC-Seaforth have overcome challenges to complete the successful delivery of a complex collection of cargo to Lake Tanganyika, Burundi, to support explorations by Surestream Petroleum (UK).

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    SDV provides logistics for Eurocopter's X3 American tour

    2012-11-23T00:00:00Z

    November 23 - Logistics provider SDV has handled the transportation of the Eurocopter X3 from France to the USA, as well as providing local logistics support during its recent Demo Tour.

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    The Friday Flyer

    2012-11-23T00:00:00Z

    November 23 - It's Friday afternoon in a windswept London and so it must be time for this week's edition of HLPFI's Friday Flyer, delivering a neat snapshot of news from the last week for your to enjoy with your afternoon tea and slice of cake - lemon dri

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    Surcharges loom as US port negotiations continue

    2012-11-22T00:00:00Z

    November 22 - The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) has called for full master contract wage scale meetings with the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) beginning on December 10, 2012.

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    Blansjaar invests in Terex Challengers

    2012-11-22T00:00:00Z

    November 22 - Netherlands based transport and heavy lift business Blansjaar has acquired three Terex Challenger 3160 all-terrain cranes.

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    Cargotec makes staff cuts

    2012-11-22T00:00:00Z

    November 22 - Equipment manufacturer Cargotec has made 33 of its staff in Finland redundant. In addition, 72 people will be made redundant in global support functions and other areas.

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    Jenkinson on the double

    2012-11-22T00:00:00Z

    November 22 - Jenkinson Logistics, the member in Ireland of the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC), reports being extremely busy with project work to Africa and Saudi Arabia.