Ports and Terminals news – Page 521

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    WWPC quartet teams up for Turkmen contract

    2010-12-22T00:00:00Z

    December 22 - CNC Freight Services of Malaysia as lead contractor, and DGT Logistics of Turkmenistan as the local contractor in country, has worked with two other members of the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) on a logistics contract for a Malaysia co

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    Lerwick starts next development phase

    2010-12-22T00:00:00Z

    December 22 - In Scotland, Lerwick Port Authority's continuing development of its harbour is moving into the next phase following the award of a GBP4.6 million (USD7.12 million) contract to create a new berth and related improvements at Greenhead Base.

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    Konecranes agrees refinancing package

    2010-12-22T00:00:00Z

    December 22 - Konecranes has signed a new EUR200 million (USD262 million) five-year Revolving Credit Facility with its core relationship banks.

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    Safmarine upgrades services between the Far East and both sides of Africa

    2010-12-21T00:00:00Z

    December 21 - Safmarine's Far East - East Africa network has been further upgraded with the introduction of a direct service connecting Tanjung Pelepas and the South Chinese ports of Nansha and Yantian, with Mombasa and Dar Es Salaam.

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    Refinery shipment for Delta Maritime

    2010-12-21T00:00:00Z

    December 21 - Delta Maritime, a Greek-based member of the Cargo Equipment Experts (CEE) and Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) networks, has handled the shipment of a module through Thessaloniki port destined for the Hellenic Petroleum's refinery on the

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    AirBridgeCargo Airlines takes the honours at Frankfurt

    2010-12-21T00:00:00Z

    December 21 - Fraport Cargo Services (FCS) has presented AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) with its 'Best Cargo Performer 2010' award after the airline increased its freight volume through Frankfurt Airport by nearly 50 percent.

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    First customer for Traxon Europe in Russia

    2010-12-20T00:00:00Z

    December 20 - AirBridgeCargo Airlines has become Traxon Europe's first customer in Russia after the two companies signed an agreement for the provision of cargo information services.

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    VGG Transports 57 nacelles from Bilbao to Salvador

    2010-12-20T00:00:00Z

    December 20 -Vasco Gallega Group, the Spanish member of the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC), has organised the transport of 57 windmill nacelles from Bilbao in Spain to Salvador in Brazil, providing export customs clearance, heavy lift handling of the

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    NTN EST AS joins GPLN

    2010-12-20T00:00:00Z

    December 20 - NTN EST AS is the latest member to join the Global Projects Logistics Network (GPLN) and becomes a member for Estonia.

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    HLPFI correspondent named environmental journalist of the year

    2010-12-20T00:00:00Z

    December 20 - The Seahorse Club has named HLPFI correspondent, Phil Hastings as Environmental Journalist of the Year in an award sponsored by Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics and presented by Jonathan Spampinato, senior manager, Global External Communicatio

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    Balnak hits 25 percent growth in 2010

    2010-12-17T00:00:00Z

    December 17 - Turkish transport operator Balnak Lojistik is closing 2010 with a performance which exceeds budgetary targets says president of the board of directors, L

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    Livingston International sells event logistics business to ICECORP Logistics

    2010-12-17T00:00:00Z

    December 17 - Livingston International has sold its event logistics business, which provides specialized services for trade shows and other events and which is operated under the name Livingston Event Logistics, to ICECORP Logistics.

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    Aaras handles complex cargoes through Karachi

    2010-12-17T00:00:00Z

    December 17 - Aaras Shipping Agencies chartered the multipurpose vessel Hibiscus Lily to ship various heavy items into Karachi Port in Pakistan.

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    GTL joins Pacific Power Logistics network

    2010-12-17T00:00:00Z

    December 17 - Goods Transporter Logistics (GTL), an international freight forwarder and logistics provider based in Cambodia, has joined the Pacific Power Logistics network

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    DB Schenker opens in Bern

    2010-12-16T00:00:00Z

    December 16 - DB Schenker Logistics will be operational in Bern from the beginning of next year with an office that will initially specialise in global air and ocean freight forwarding.

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    Braemar Seascope strengthens its research team

    2010-12-16T00:00:00Z

    December 16 - Braemar Seascope has added a new research manager to its London-based research team with the appointment of Mark Williams, a highly regarded economist and consultant.

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    American Commercial Lines goes Platinum

    2010-12-16T00:00:00Z

    December 16 - Further to our report on November 30, shareholders have approved the acquisition of American Commercial Lines (ACL) by an affiliate of Platinum Equity by an 80 percent margin.

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    Australia is still a prime market say Volga-Dnepr

    2010-12-16T00:00:00Z

    December 16 - Rules which came into force in Australia in September with the aim of preventing 'marginally noise-compliant' aircraft from flying in or out of the country's main airport - see page 21 of HLPFI Issue 16 - do not appear to be having a major i

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    PD Ports director sets sights on new horizons

    2010-12-14T00:00:00Z

    December 14 - Martyn Pellew, PD Ports' group development director, has stepped down after eight years from his full time role with the UK company.

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    NE Teesport in UK stays open despite heavy snowfall

    2010-12-14T00:00:00Z

    December 14 - In the UK, Teesport has remained 'open for business' in spite of being located on the North East coast, one of the areas hardest hit by the snow fall that has swept the country over the last two weeks.