Ports and Terminals news – Page 495

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    100 percent for Fairstar duo

    2011-07-18T00:00:00Z

    July 18 - Fairstar Heavy Transport reports that it achieved 100 percent utilisation of its two-ship fleet - Fjord and Fjell - in the second quarter of 2012.

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    PCN's famous five US members

    2011-07-18T00:00:00Z

    July 18 - The Project Cargo Network (PCN) has filled its US membership quota with the signing of its fifth US member, says Martin Pain, PCN network manager.

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    Heavy lift ground movements at the port of Rypefjord

    2011-07-15T00:00:00Z

    July 15 - An oil and gas development in the cold of the Barents Sea due to come on-stream in two years, is providing project cargo and heavy lift off-shore opportunities for HLPFI readers.

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    Heavy goes three ways

    2011-07-15T00:00:00Z

    July 15 - Belgium's Heavy International Services NV has established three new companies in order to split its business operations.

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    GSL's NVOCC license

    2011-07-15T00:00:00Z

    July 15 - Shanghai-based Global Star Logistics (China) Co., Ltd. has been accredited with a full NVOCC license from China's Ministry of Transport.

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    TIACA backs WTO's call for trade facilitation

    2011-07-15T00:00:00Z

    July 15 - A call by the director general of the World Trade Organization (WTO) to include trade facilitation in a new package of multilateral trade negotiations has won the backing of The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) which says the move wou

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    UK software picked by Chinese shipyard

    2011-07-14T00:00:00Z

    July 14 - A major Chinese shipbuilder supplying ships to the global offshore industry has acquired a management system that optimises project control, logistics, materials management, production, resources and planning specifically designed for shipyards.

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    TTS Handling Systems win Saudi contract

    2011-07-14T00:00:00Z

    July 14 - TTS Handling Systems has agreed a contract with the Zamil Offshore Services company in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, for the design, associated engineering and supply of a transfer system for the latter's newly planned shipyard in Dammam Port, writes Ja

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    Globalink's Air Freight Division takes off

    2011-07-14T00:00:00Z

    July 14 - Globalink Logistics Group was approached by the Civil Aviation Authorities in Kazakhstan to handle the movement of airport equipment from USA and France to Astana, Kazakhstan.

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    Threesome for PCN in Spain

    2011-07-14T00:00:00Z

    July 14 - Marmedsa Proyectos (part of the Marmedsa Group of Companies) is the third and final representative of the Project Cargo Network (PCN) in Spain.

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    Independent freight forwarders meet in Africa for second conference

    2011-07-13T00:00:00Z

    July 13 - Nairobi, Kenya was the location late last month of a gathering of independent freight forwarders from around the world as they participated in the second African Regional Freight Forwarders Conference.

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    GAC Russia celebrates 10th anniversary with commitment to project and marine

    2011-07-13T00:00:00Z

    July 13 - GAC has marked ten years in Russia with an announcement of plans to develop enhanced marine services to support offshore energy projects in Russian waters.

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    Festival season sounds the right note for ACS

    2011-07-13T00:00:00Z

    July 13 - UK-based air cargo broker Air Charter Service has reported a particularly high demand for air freight charters this year to move bands' and artistes' equipment from show to show - whether it is for festivals or concert tours.

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    Jumbo set to build in Croatia

    2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

    July 12 - Croatian shipbuilder Brodosplit has announced a contract from Jumbo Shipping to build a heavy lift ship for one of the world's leading shipping companies involved in transportation of heavy or overdimensional cargoes.

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    Prangl helps stadium reach the finishing line

    2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

    July 12 - Austria's most environmentally-friendly football stadium with 8,000 seats and five VIP boxes, due for completion next year, has been helped along by Brunn Gebirge, Austria-based mobile cranes and work platform provider Prangl.

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    Port of Everett celebrates 1,000th Boeing barge

    2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

    July 12 - The Port of Everett has celebrated the thousandth barge carrying aerospace parts for the Boeing Company's 747, 767 and 777 airplane models.

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    Etihad Rail visits Antwerp for lessons in how to run a railroad

    2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

    July 12 - With the start of construction of the UAE railway Etihad Rail drawing near, senior executives from the railway visited Antwerp, Belgium where they met and shared ideas with key players in the world of transport.

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    Hochtief has new partner for construction and operation of special-purpose

    2011-07-11T00:00:00Z

    July 11 - Further to our report of June 10, Hochtief has a new partner for the construction and operation of offshore special-purpose jack-up vessels.

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    Perth says aye, aye Cap'n to DB Schenker

    2011-07-11T00:00:00Z

    July 11 - DB Schenker has been appointed exclusive international transport and logistics services provider for the world sailing championships in Perth, Australia later this year.

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    Heavy lift action for Germany

    2011-07-11T00:00:00Z

    July 11 - Trailer manufacturer Scheuerle, a member to the Cargo Equipment Experts (CEE) network, has provided significant transport equipment to deliver vital equipment for Alpha Ventus, Germany's first offshore wind park.