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    Union Transport joins Conqueror Freight Network

    2011-06-02T00:00:00Z

    June 2 - Freight forwarder Union Transport (Newcastle) Ltd, which is part of the Bromley UK-headquartered Union Transport Group plc has been selected as the exclusive representative in Newcastle, UK, for the Conqueror Freight Network, which operates as a

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    Global corporations turn to independent agents claims WCA

    2011-06-02T00:00:00Z

    June 2 - There is growing evidence that the world's largest industrial manufacturers and distributors are turning to independent freight forwarders, especially those that are members of worldwide networks, to help fulfill their global logistics requiremen

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    Terra firma provides business for Plate Logistics

    2011-06-02T00:00:00Z

    June 2 - Buenos Aires-based project forwarder Plate Logistics has undertaken a number of contracts that highlight the importance of underground exploration to the project cargo sector.

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    DSV buys Finland's Wasa Logistics

    2011-06-01T00:00:00Z

    June 1 - Finland's Ab Wasa Logistics Ltd Oy, which specialises in project forwarding and is one of the nation's market leaders within this sector, has confirmed that it has been acquired by the Finnish subsidiary of Danish transport and logistics company

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    CEE members bag a brace of projects

    2011-06-01T00:00:00Z

    June 1 - Cargo Equipment Experts (CEE) members are busy with a pair of high and heavy projects on different continents.

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    PCN grows in new territories

    2011-06-01T00:00:00Z

    June 1 - The Project Cargo Network has broken ground in two new territories and expanded in an existing territory as it grows its global reach.

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    Four project movements display industry's variety

    2011-06-01T00:00:00Z

    June 1 - A quarter of heavy lift and project cargo operations undertaken by members of the Project Cargo Network (PCN) demonstrate the wide variety of operations in this industry.

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    Combi Lift handles anchor handling tug supply vessels

    2011-05-31T00:00:00Z

    May 31 - Two anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels are currently being discharged in Lagos, Nigeria from Combi Lift's multipurpose vessel, Combi Lift IV, having been safely transported from Singapore.

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    TransRussia hailed as the must attend transport exhibition in Russia

    2011-05-31T00:00:00Z

    May 31 - The 16th edition TransRussia exhibition in which HLPFI participated as a media partner, has been hailed as a "must attend" event for international transport and logistics companies.

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    Hansa off to market

    2011-05-27T00:00:00Z

    May 27 - Finally, the speculation is over with this week's confirmation that the principal shareholder of the Beluga Group Holding Company, Oaktree Capital Management, has established a new, and totally independent shipping company.

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    Cranes double up to handle heavy cargoes through Saint-Petersbur

    2011-05-27T00:00:00Z

    May 27 - Two companies from the Universal Cargo Logistics Holding group have worked together to handle the shipment of over-dimensional equipment weighing more than 1,100 tonnes in total.

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    PSP, Pindar and GAC form logistics and transportation alliance

    2011-05-27T00:00:00Z

    May 27 - PSP, Pindar and GAC have joined forces to provide a logistics and transportation service for yacht racing teams and individuals across the world.

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    Once more unto the breach for Embassy Freight

    2011-05-26T00:00:00Z

    May 26 - What's in a name? That which we call the Big Apple is the destination of the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), thanks to UK freight forwarder Embassy Freight Services (Midlands).

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    Fairstar satisfied with Forte's progress

    2011-05-26T00:00:00Z

    May 26 - Just a month after HLPFI reported the keel laying of Fairstar Heavy Transport's 50,000 dwt semi-submersible vessel Forte (April 21) at the Guangzhou Shipbuilding International (GSI) facility in Qidong, China, senior Fairstar executives are more t

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    Brazil hosts project cargo training

    2011-05-25T00:00:00Z

    May 25 - A training course for project forwarders that focuses on interactive real-world scenarios will be held in Brazil for the first time from June 13-14, 2011.

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    German ports group goes online to showcase offshore logistics

    2011-05-25T00:00:00Z

    May 25 - Germany's Seaports of Niedersachsen has launched a new website to demonstrate the capabilities of the various ports within the group in regards to offshore logistics.

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    IMO places container weight misdeclaration in the spotlight

    2011-05-25T00:00:00Z

    May 25 - The Maritime Safety Committee of the International Maritime Organisation will address the issue of weight misdeclaration of containerised cargo shipments and undertake other measures to improve the safety of container stowage and ship operations.

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    Jade Cargo International selects Traxon Europe

    2011-05-25T00:00:00Z

    May 25 - The Chinese all cargo airline Jade Cargo International has signed an agreement with the e-communications provider Traxon Europe for the implementation of the AWB Data Capture application.

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    Port of Antwerp congratulates Chipolbrok on 60th birthday

    2011-05-25T00:00:00Z

    May 25 - The Port of Antwerp congratulated Chipolbrok on its 60th anniversary during the recent Breakbulk Conference in Antwerp.

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    Equipment owners network celebrates second birthday

    2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

    May 24 - 30 members of the Cargo Equipment Experts (CEE), the global network for equipment owners and operators, supporting manufacturers and carriers, which are involved in the movement of heavy cargo, gathered in Amsterdam for the network's second annua