Ports and Terminals news – Page 566

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    Specialized Rail Transport welcomes new kit

    2010-01-14T00:00:00Z

    January 14 - After years of planning, and months of construction, Specialized Rail Transport's new 20-axle railcar is ready for use.

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    Bridgeway Shipping joins CEE

    2010-01-14T00:00:00Z

    January 14 - Cargo Equipment Experts Ltd (CEE) has named Bridgeway Shipping's Relocation Division as its member in Dubai in the service category for Export Packers.

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    Joint venture targets China wind power sector

    2010-01-13T00:00:00Z

    January 13 - Hiap Tong, a Singapore-based hydraulic mobile crane specialist, says it has established an equity joint venture co-operation in China in a bid to target the renewable energy sector.

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    ST Engineering signs JV to form Hovertrans Solutions

    2010-01-13T00:00:00Z

    January 13 - Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) subsidiary, Singapore Technologies Marine Ltd (ST Marine) has signed a joint venture agreement with Hovertransport Consultants Ltd (Hovertransport) and Clearstone Investments LLC (Clears

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    Antwerp port community welcomes Dutch go-ahead for Scheldt deepening

    2010-01-13T00:00:00Z

    January 13 - Antwerp Port Authority and Alfaport Antwerpen have expressed their satisfaction with the decision by the Dutch Council of State (taken today) overturning the stay of deepening work in the Western Scheldt. The decision means that dredging will

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    Vanguard moves cold box

    2010-01-13T00:00:00Z

    January 13 - Vanguard has completed the transportation from Walvis Bay and rigging into position of a cold box and exchanger for use in a smelting plant in Tsumeb, Namibia.

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    Houston calling for Bigge

    2010-01-12T00:00:00Z

    January 12 - Bigge Crane & Rigging has opened for business in Houston, Texas.

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    WWPC boosts presence in Africa

    2010-01-12T00:00:00Z

    January 12 - M+R Spedag has been appointed as project forwarder network, WWPC's exclusive member for Uganda, Kenya and South Africa.

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    Intermarine forecasts tough 12 months

    2010-01-12T00:00:00Z

    January 12 - Andre Grikitis, president and chief executive of Intermarine, says that in 2010 we can expect a very complex and demanding marketplace where only the well-experienced and well-financed will be able to ultimately satisfy the requirements of sh

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    Transy back at Multimodal 2010

    2010-01-11T00:00:00Z

    January 11 - St Petersburg-based, Transy, which specialises in transport and logistics services dealing with heavy lift and project cargoes, has confirmed its presence at the forthcoming Multimodal 2010 exhibition.

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    Calera makes majority investment in Rock-It Cargo

    2010-01-11T00:00:00Z

    January 11 - Calera Capital, a leading middle-market private equity firm, has invested in Rock-It Cargo LLC (Rock-It) in partnership with Rock-It management.

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    First construction contract awarded for La Quinta Channel extension

    2010-01-11T00:00:00Z

    January 11 - The US Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) has awarded the first construction contract associated with the long anticipated construction of the La Quinta Channel Extension project.

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    PD Ports says no further job cuts at Teesport

    2010-01-11T00:00:00Z

    January 11 - At the beginning of December 2009, Corus announced its intentions to mothball some of its Teesside Cast Products (TCP) operations with effect from the end of January 2010.

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    Almajdouie's Mustafa ranks high in Middle East power list

    2010-01-11T00:00:00Z

    January 11 - Almajdouie's vice president has been named the 11th most influential person in Middle East logistics by ArabianSupplyChain.com

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    New rules for offshore service vessels

    2010-01-08T00:00:00Z

    January 8 - The technical evolution of offshore support vessels (OSV) has initiated Germanischer Lloyd (GL) to publish new rules for ships intended for offshore support and supply, offshore towing, well stimulation, and other specialised offshore services

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    Maximus flies kites at Zayed International half marathon

    2010-01-08T00:00:00Z

    January 8 - The UAE's largest dedicated all cargo aircraft operator, Maximus took flight in a different form at this year's Zayed International Half Marathon.

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    TBS International completes change in place of incorporation

    2010-01-08T00:00:00Z

    January 8 - TBS International has completed the change in its place of incorporation to Ireland from Bermuda, following receipt of the required approval from the Supreme Court of Bermuda.

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    BaltShip scores awards hat-trick

    2010-01-08T00:00:00Z

    January 8 - BaltShip A/S has achieved a number of important accreditations recently.

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    New senior management at Metro Ports

    2010-01-08T00:00:00Z

    January 8 - Metro Ports has named Patrick Furrow, senior VP HR & administrative services; Kenneth Keane, director, safety; and Steve Mathis, director, business development.

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    Container line casualties are likely says Drewry

    2010-01-08T00:00:00Z

    January 8 - The latest edition of the Drewry Container Forecaster predicts that carriers may have to sell more assets or liquidate before recovery commences.