Ports and Terminals news – Page 455

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    Fesco expands service out of port of Everett

    2012-04-20T00:00:00Z

    April 20 - In the USA, the port of Everett's major shipping line, FESCO Transportation Group, which has made the Port of Everett its Pacific Northwest shipping hub for Russian cargoes, will be expanding its export service to include ro-ro ships, according

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    ALS handles uses mobile cranes to unload nine vessels for Scotland

    2012-04-20T00:00:00Z

    April 20 - Abnormal Load Services (International) Ltd has provided UK port and vessel agency services for three renewable energy projects in Scotland.

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    Moore Stephens says shipping is ill prepared for bank meetings

    2012-04-20T00:00:00Z

    April 20 - International accountancy firm and shipping adviser Moore Stephens has warned that some shipping companies are not adequately prepared to conduct successful negotiations with their banks which are likely to occur with increasing frequency.

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    Skelton Sherborne welcomes possible red tape cut

    2012-04-20T00:00:00Z

    April 20 - Following our news report earlier this week (April 17) that the Western Australian Government would aim to cut red tape to assist heavy haulage industry; Skelton Sherborne has said that when the one-stop shop does start it will be a vast improv

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    Europe and US edge forward on air cargo security

    2012-04-19T00:00:00Z

    April 19 - Europe's leading network carriers, represented by the Association of European Airlines (AEA), are urging US regulators to fully recognise European air cargo security standards and accelerate progress towards a mutual recognition agreement.

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    First project cargo for Liverpool's barge service

    2012-04-19T00:00:00Z

    April 19 - The first project cargo has been transported on Peel Ports' barge service on the Manchester Ship Canal, in the UK.

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    RollDock looks to European yard as Indian dispute rumbles on

    2012-04-19T00:00:00Z

    April 19 - When RollDock signed the first of its newbuilding contracts with Larsen & Toubro in 2006, it seemed a perfect match, writes HLPFI correspondent, John Mclaughlin.

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    Agility to move railway wagons

    2012-04-19T00:00:00Z

    April 19 - Global logistics provider, Agility, has won a contract to transport 420 railway wagons from Spain to Kazakhstan for Talgo, a leading Spanish manufacturer of railway wagons and components.

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    Willis Marine forecasts another difficult year

    2012-04-19T00:00:00Z

    April 19 - After an inauspicious start, 2012 could well be "another difficult and uncertain year for the maritime industry faced with the aftermath of the Costa Concordia, further problems in the euro zone, pirate attacks and increased sanctions," accordi

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    HLPFI to attend Multimodal 2012

    2012-04-18T00:00:00Z

    April 18 - HLPFI will be attending Multimodal 2012 at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham, UK from 1st to 3rd May.

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    Drewy and CargoSmart to deliver new box shipping KPIs

    2012-04-18T00:00:00Z

    April 18 - Drewry Maritime Research and CargoSmart Limited have entered into a cooperation agreement that will introduce a wider range of container Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to help importers and exporters benchmark their carriers' service levels.

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    Chartersphere seeks development in Spain and South America

    2012-04-18T00:00:00Z

    April 18 - Following the recruitment of Nacho Carretero, UK-based air charter broker, Chartersphere says it is seeking further development in Spain and South America.

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    AirBridgeCargo Airlines gains IATA operational safety certification

    2012-04-17T00:00:00Z

    April 17 - AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has been listed in the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) register after successfully completing an audit.

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    Maersk patriarch passes away

    2012-04-17T00:00:00Z

    April 17 - Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller, who transformed his Danish family shipping business into the world's biggest container shipping company and arguably the most important force in world shipping, passed away yesterday at the age of 98.

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    WA Government cuts red tape to assist heavy haulage industry

    2012-04-17T00:00:00Z

    April 17 - According to a statement from Government of Western Australia, the heavy haulage industry will benefit from a new 'one stop shop' for heavy vehicle permit matters and a AUD250,000 (USD259,020) State Government initiative to bury power lines ove

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    TT Club underwriting performance holds fast despite challenges

    2012-04-17T00:00:00Z

    April 17 - The TT Club, a leading provider of insurance and related risk management services for the international transport and logistics industry, has announced an 8.5 percent growth in premium income, resulting from new business, increase in volumes an

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    First female chair for Stockton's Board of Commissioners

    2012-04-16T00:00:00Z

    April 16 - Dr Elizabeth "Liz" Blanchard, pictured below, has been elected chair of the Port of Stockton Board of Commissioners.

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    SBM Offshore selects Blue Water Shipping

    2012-04-16T00:00:00Z

    April 16 - SBM Offshore has chosen Blue Water Shipping, a company with which it already holds a longstanding business relationship, to undertake the task of providing logistics for materials and equipment to China and Brazil, where the conversion of the f

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    Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics on track with emissions reduction target

    2012-04-16T00:00:00Z

    April 16 - Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) says it is on track to reduce its relative green house gas emissions with 30 percent by 2015, compared to a 2005 baseline.

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    Mediaco Maxilift relies on Terex carne for port crane lift

    2012-04-13T00:00:00Z

    April 13 - Marseille, France-based, crane services provider Mediaco Maxilift relied on a Terex CC 2800 lattice boom crawler crane during a recent lift of a dockside crane tour from its base in the French port of La Rochelle so maintenance work could be un