Ports and Terminals news – Page 488
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A hamburger with triple BBC Chartering vessels
September 7 - It was a case of once, twice, three times a vessel as a trio of leading German heavy lift operator BBC Chartering's vessels were in the port of Hamburg simultaneously.
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Chapman Freeborn expands its On Board Courier (OBC) service
September 7 - An old English expression has it that, for the want of a nail, the battle was lost. This sage wisdom sums up neatly the reality that even the biggest projects can flounder if an essential item stops working or is missing.
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Liebherr delivers two to Onitsha River Port
September 7 - Major investment in the ports on the Niger River in Nigeria to allow discharge and loading of heavy lift and breakbulk items has resulted in the acquisition of two Liebherr Harbour Mobile Cranes type LHM 180, allowing the handling of project
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Emirates SkyCargo launches first scheduled freighter service to Australia
September 7 - Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates Airline, is set to operate its first dedicated freighter service to Australia.
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Bellville Rodair opens up in Shenzhen
September 6 - Bellville Rodair International (BRI) says that the opening of a new office in Shenzhen yesterday marks the next step in its expansion plan for 2011.
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Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft's latest newbuilding launched
September 6 - Seatruck Progress has been successfully named and launched. She is the first of four identical ships ordered by the shipping company, Seatruck Ferries Ltd.
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UN Security Council voices concern over maritime piracy in West Africa
September 5 -The UN Security Council has voiced concern over increasing maritime piracy, armed robbery and reports of hostage-taking in the Gulf of Guinea, saying the crimes were having an adverse impact on security, trade and other economic activities in
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BigLift Shipping names new rep for Brazil
September 5 - Effective September 1 2011, BigLift Shipping appointed BrazGlobal Project Shipping and Logistics Ltda as the shipping line's representative in Brazil.
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Somalia flights in demand for Air Charter Service
September 5 - Cargo broker, Air Charter Service reports exceptionally high demand for charters carrying relief goods to drought and famine hit Somalia.
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Somalia flights in demand for Air Charter Service
September 5 - Cargo broker, Air Charter Service reports exceptionally high demand for charters carrying relief goods to drought and famine hit Somalia.
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NICOLAS vehicles transport first prototype of new Siemens nacelle
September 2 - Danish transport company, Brande Maskintransport, recently transported the prototype of the new Siemens SWT-6.0-120 nacelle using heavy goods vehicles from the French manufacturer NICOLAS Industrie.
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Allseas arranges novel project freight transhipment via Felixstowe
September 2 - Organising the transport from Scotland to South Korea of a heavy lift consignment measuring up to 7 metres in height required some detailed planning when a lengthy road trip from the point of manufacture in Aberdeen was never going to be an
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ALE introduces second AL.SK190 crane
September 2 - The success of its first AL.SK190 over the past three years has prompted ALE to introduce its second machine of this kind.
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ASCO wins Statoil logistics contract
September 2 - ASCO, a leading oil and gas logistic company, has won a contract worth over GBP 1.1 million (USD1.8 million) from Statoil ASA.
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Terex completes purchase of tendered Demag Cranes shares
September 1 - Further to our news item of July 7, the Terex Corporation has announced that it has completed the purchase of the shares tendered as part of the public tender offer by Terex Industrial Holding AG to all shareholders of Demag Cranes AG (Demag
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Crowley awards scholarships to University of Alaska Fairbanks students
September 1 - Crowley Maritime Corporation's longstanding commitment to support the Alaskan communities in which the company does business and in which its employees reside, was highlighted recently, as the company awarded four scholarships to students fr
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Fairstar's Fjell joins Gorgon LNG Project fleet
September 1 - Fairstar Heavy Transport has signed a third contract with Chevron Pty Ltd and the Kellogg Joint Venture - Gorgon.
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UK region awarded Enterprise Zone status
September 1 - In the UK, the Humber region on the east coast has been awarded 'enterprise zone' status creating significant financial incentives for new renewable energy businesses.
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TPI Mega Line reveals Mega Caravan II
August 31 - South Korean heavy transportation company, TPI Mega Line has introduced the newest heavy lift deck carrier to its fleet, Mega Caravan II, which becomes one of three company ships contracted by the Gorgon Joint Venture in Australia.
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Donjon Marine refloats sunken barge
August 31 - Donjon Marine has refloated a fully loaded hopper barge which sank in approximately nine metres of water while transiting the Kill Van Kull, a waterway that connects Newark Bay to New York Harbour.