Ports and Terminals news – Page 514
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Antwerp and Essar sign memorandum
February 11 - Port of Antwerp International (PAI), a subsidiary of Antwerp Port Authority, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Essar Ports in which the two parties declare their intention of collaborating as strategic partners in port deve
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General cargoes help Hamburg recover
February 10 - In 2010, an increase in conventional general cargo throughput at the port of Hamburg to 2.6 million tonnes was helped by increased exports of project cargo and vehicles at 1.1 million tonnes (up by 19.5 percent), helping the port to leave th
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Transweco moves modules through Gothenburg
February 10 - Transweco, which is part of the Lehmann Nordic Group, and a specialist in transportation of project cargoes, has arranged the load-out of three accommodation modules at the port of Gothenburg.
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WWL earns John Deere recognition
February 10 - Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL), which has made no secret of its desire to increase its presence in the movement of heavy and OOG cargoes, has been granted recognition as a Partner-level supplier in the John Deere Achieving Excellence P
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Fairstar results highlight low utilisation in last quarter
February 10 - Fairstar Heavy Transport recorded a loss of USD2.7 million for the Fourth Quarter of 2010.
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Dangly bits fail to put off female rower in record attempt
February 9 - A life on the ocean wave was enough for a team of five men and one woman to set out from Tenerife just after New Year's Day to row across the Atlantic to Barbados. And one of the rowers was carrying a romantic secret with him.
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Railroad first for Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor
February 8 - For the first time since the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor opened in 1970, the Lake Michigan port will have an onsite, dedicated rail-switching service. Norfolk Southern has been selected to begin providing switching services for customers of
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Heavy lift companies boost Liberian-flag
February 8 - The actions of a number of leading heavy lift shipping lines, including Beluga, BBC, NSC and Rickmers, in registering their ships under the Liberian flag has helped the West Africa state to double the size of its flagged fleet in the ten year
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Heavy lift companies boost Liberian-flag
February 8 - The actions of a number of leading heavy lift shipping lines, including Beluga, BBC, NSC and Rickmers, in registering their ships under the Liberian flag has helped the West Africa state to double the size of its flagged fleet in the ten year
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Antwerp decision set to boost solar panels at the port
February 8 - One of Europe's leading heavy lift and project cargo ports is making it easier for port tenants to set up solar panels.
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Industry-wide focus on safety in project cargo handling launched
February 8 - The International Safety Panel (ISP) of the global cargo handling association, ICHCA International, the safety committee of the Port Equipment Manufacturers' Association (PEMA) and the TT Club have joined forces to provide an industry-wide fo
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Breakbulk Asia posts record attendance
February 7 - The organiser of the recent Breakbulk Asia event in Singapore has said that it will inaugurate Breakbulk China in Shanghai in early 2012, bringing the largest event in the heavy lift, project cargo and breakbulk maritime sector to the world's
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National Cargo Bureau offers self-study course in securing of non-standardised cargoes
February 7 - The National Cargo Bureau has introduced a self-study course in securing of non-standardised cargoes
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Dockwise selects Hyundai
February 7 - Dockwise has appointed Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) of Korea as yard to build its new ship to service the emerging market for ultra-large transports - see previous news items posted here on November 8 and 23.
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Removal of lattice boom rescues crane from peat bog
February 7 - Safety measures built into its cranes and operating procedures proved their worth recently, says Liebherr.
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GAC continues Nordic expansion
February 7 - GAC Norway is continuing its expansion with the opening of its newest office at the south-eastern port of Borg Havn, Fredrikstad.
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Container-Transport-Dienst enhances over-dimensional capabilities
February 4 - Hamburg-based Container-Transport-Dienst has added a four-axle heavy-load chassis to the three-axle telescopic chassis previously deployed for handling oversize and heavy cargoes.
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SAL's second Type 183 nears completion
February 4 - In March 2011, the second of two new vessels commissioned by Schiffahrtskontor Altes Land (SAL) is expected to enter service.
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Behind the scenes at the Port of Antwerp
February 4 - The Port of Antwerp is launching an interactive visitor centre to reveal to local residents what happens behind the scenes at one of Europe's leading heavy lift ports.