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    The Friday Flyer

    2012-11-02T00:00:00Z

    November 2 - And so, it's time for another edition of HLPFI's Friday Flyer, giving you a round-up of news from the last week, together with a few comments from the editorial team.

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    Vanguard completes Zambia heavy lift project

    2012-11-01T00:00:00Z

    November 1 - South Africa based heavy lift and plant relocation specialist Vanguard has recently completed the transportation of a second mill shell for supply chain solutions provider UTi Projects from South Africa to the Mopani Copper Mine in Zambia.

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    Safmarine forum on sustainable solutions

    2012-11-01T00:00:00Z

    November 1 - Shipping line Safmarine has successfully introduced a new forum aimed at assisting its customers in finding solutions to business-critical challenges.

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    Albacor project strikes gold in Canada

    2012-11-01T00:00:00Z

    November 1 - Toronto, Canada headquartered Albacor Shipping has successfully transported two grinding and crushing machines to the Detour Lake Gold Mine, some 190 km northeast of Cochrane, in Ontario, Canada.

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    Dockwise opts to build Type 1 White Marlin

    2012-11-01T00:00:00Z

    November 1 - Breda, the Netherlands based Dockwise subsidiary Fairstar Heavy Transport has commissioned a new USD150million Type 1 vessel to be named White Marlin. With delivery scheduled in the fourth quarter 2014, the newbuild's capacity and capabilitie

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    Volga-Dnepr flies heavy load to Afghanistan

    2012-11-01T00:00:00Z

    November 1 - A Volga-Dnepr Airlines IL-76TD-90VD freighter has delivered diesel generators weighing over 35 tonnes from East Midlands Airport in the UK to Bagram, Afghanistan.

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    Chapman Freeborn handles Hanoi medical air lift

    2012-11-01T00:00:00Z

    November 1 - Global air charter company Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has worked in association with the St Anthony Health Foundation and Catholic Health Initiatives to organise the air transportation of surplus medical supplies from the US to Vietnam.

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    BDP gets social

    2012-11-01T00:00:00Z

    November 1 - Philadelphia, USA based global logistics services provider BDP International Inc. (BDP) has launched The BDP Social Experience, an online social network platform to engage its more than 4,000 customers, 3,400 worldwide employees, and other co

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    BIL wins US government contract

    2012-10-31T00:00:00Z

    October 31 - Bennett International Logistics (BIL), a leading provider of third and fourth party logistics services, has been awarded a contract by the US General Services Administration (GSA), the procurement arm of the federal government to provide fede

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    Dockwise kits out Vanguard

    2012-10-31T00:00:00Z

    October 31 - Following the successful launch on October 7, 2012 of the 275 m Dockwise Vanguard, the vessel has now been towed out of the dock to a quayside berth where commissioning work will continue.

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    England Logistics acquires Kampstra Transportation & Logistics

    2012-10-31T00:00:00Z

    October 31 -England Logistics, a full service transportation and logistics provider with offices in North America and mainland China, has acquired certain assets of Portland, Oregon based Kampstra Transportation and Logistics.

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    PSP brings new Clipper 70 yachts to the UK

    2012-10-31T00:00:00Z

    October 31 - Worldwide freight forwarding and boat transportation company PSP has shipped the first of a new fleet ofChinese built 70-foot ocean racing yachts to the UK, marking the start of a new era for the 40,000 mi (64,374 km) Clipper Round the World

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    Kocaman cuts its bridges

    2012-10-31T00:00:00Z

    October 31 - Heavy haulage specialist Kocaman Transport, headquartered in Mersin, Turkey has transported six 150 tonne boilers from Iskenderun on the Mediterranean coast of the country to Baiji, Iraq.

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    Grindrod and Sturrock merge ships agency operations

    2012-10-30T00:00:00Z

    October 30 - Grindrod and Sturrock Shipping have jointly announced the merger of their respective ships agency operations under a 50:50 joint venture.

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    Farcont opens project cargo department

    2012-10-30T00:00:00Z

    October 30 - Earlier this year, in response to market demands and increased shipping volumes, Ukrainian forwarding company, Farcont Ltd, set up a separate department and profit centre for its project cargo activities.

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    Project Cargo Network adds member in Cote D'Ivoire

    2012-10-30T00:00:00Z

    October 30 - The Project Cargo Network (PCN) has announced new representation in Cote D'Ivoire with Ivoire Packing Shipping Services, a company which offers a full range of project cargo and heavy lift services from its hq in Abidjan.

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    Bechtel and Subsea 7 join forces

    2012-10-29T00:00:00Z

    October 29 - Engineering, construction and project management giant Bechtel and Subsea 7, a world leader in the construction of offshore projects, are to work together to develop offshore wind and associated transmission projects in Europe.

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    SHL to install North Sea weather stations

    2012-10-29T00:00:00Z

    October 29 - Cyprus based Seaway Heavy Lifting (SHL) has acquired a transportation and installation contract in the East Anglia Offshore Wind zone from Wood Group Engineering (North Sea) of Aberdeen.

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    Cargotec lands South American order

    2012-10-29T00:00:00Z

    October 29 - Cargotec has won contracts to supply four new Kalmar reach stackers to the Port of Buenos Aires in Argentina - the latest in a series of orders this year for major customers in South America.

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    Damen launches NVC 1600

    2012-10-29T00:00:00Z

    October 29 - Damen Shipyards Gala