Ports and Terminals news – Page 591

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    Wind of change blows through Lowestoft's port

    2009-05-21T00:00:00Z

    May 21 - According to Associated British Ports, the Port of Lowestoft will become the operations centre for the Greater Gabbard Offshore Windfarm which, when completed, will be the world's largest offshore windfarm.

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    Project cargoes are a bright spot for Hamburg

    2009-05-20T00:00:00Z

    May 20 - Whilst the volume of oceanfreight passing through the Port of Hamburg was significantly lower in the first quarter of 2009 than in the corresponding period of last year, heavy and over-dimensional project cargoes bucked the trend.

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    Asia Project Chartering set to close

    2009-05-20T00:00:00Z

    May 20 - Effective July 1st, BBC Chartering and Logistic (BBC) and Clipper Projects (CP) has announced its intention to dissolve its joint venture Asia Project Chartering Pte Ltd (APC) which was established five years ago to provide commercial management

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    ASCO Enters Asia Pacific Market

    2009-05-20T00:00:00Z

    May 20 - ASCO, the Aberdeen based oil and gas logistics specialist, has entered the Asia Pacific market with the opening of ASCO Freight Management in Singapore.

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    Barge is best for Lift & Shift

    2009-05-20T00:00:00Z

    May 20 - Lift & Shift India Pvt Ltd has successfully transported eight large modules from Hazira in India to Das Island in the United Arab Emirates.

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    HLPFI columnist hosts next heavy lift seminar

    2009-05-20T00:00:00Z

    May 20 - Richard Krabbendam, HLPFI columnist and a 36-year veteran of the high and heavy industry, is planning his next two-day seminar.

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    B&B's US port interests transfer to SteelRiver

    2009-05-20T00:00:00Z

    May 20 - In the face of the ongoing financial problems facing by Babcock & Brown Infrastructure, executives at Babcock & Brown Infrastructure Fund North America (BBIFNA), working with John Hancock Life Insurance, have acquired the fund's USD1.8 billion as

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    Bad year for safety at sea

    2009-05-19T00:00:00Z

    May 19 - An international maritime safety body has produced statistics to show that pirate attacks off the coast of Somalia so far this year have already exceeded 2008's total.

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    Infrastructure weakness holds back Indian heavy lift movements

    2009-05-19T00:00:00Z

    May 19 - India's role in international heavy manufacturing activity is being placed under threat by poor road and port infrastructure, according to recent media reports.

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    Fairstar Fjell receives DNV class certification

    2009-05-19T00:00:00Z

    May 19 - The submersion test of Fairstar Heavy Transport's self-propelled semi-submersible vessel Fjell was successful and DNV has issued Certificates of Class enabling the ship to operate as a fully-certified semi-submersible heavy transport vessel.

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    Dutch dredging company still interested in parts of SMIT

    2009-05-18T00:00:00Z

    May 18 - In its latest trading update, Dutch dredging company Boskalis has made it clear that it is still interested in acquiring parts of SMIT International.

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    Go-ahead for the London Array

    2009-05-18T00:00:00Z

    May 18 - In the UK, Gordon Brown's government has welcomed the fact that investors have given the go-ahead for the world's largest offshore wind farm to be constructed in the Thames Estuary. The 1GW London Array wind farm will generate sufficient electric

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    Reactor parts landed at Gdansk

    2009-05-18T00:00:00Z

    May 18 - BigLift's Traveller has unloaded a consignment of heavy engineering items at the Oliwskie quay in the Port of Gdansk, which is keen to develop its involvement in handling over-dimensional and heavy cargoes.

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    Jumbo Shipping bangs the drums in Antwerp

    2009-05-18T00:00:00Z

    May 18 - Jumbo Shipping's Fairplayer successfully loaded several heavy items, among them two 625 tonne coke drums, each 42m long and with a diameter of 10m, at the port of Antwerp.

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    Growth of Renewables Transforms Global Energy Picture

    2009-05-15T00:00:00Z

    May 15 - According to Reuters, a report released by REN21 this week indicates that in 2008 for the first time, more renewable energy than conventional power capacity was added in both the European Union and United States, showing a "fundamental transition

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    Thunder Bay eyes more project cargo

    2009-05-15T00:00:00Z

    May 15 - The Port of Thunder Bay is confident it will attract more project cargoes as it establishes itself as a gateway for abnormal loads bound for western Canada.

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    Specialized Carriers & Rigging names truck driver of the year

    2009-05-15T00:00:00Z

    May 15 - In the USA, a truck driver credited with transporting more than 350 wind towers without incident has been named Truck Driver of the Year by the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA).

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    SMIT achieves net profit of EUR 28 million in first quarter

    2009-05-14T00:00:00Z

    May 14 - Net profit for SMIT in the first quarter of 2009 amounted to EUR 28 million, including a net contribution of EUR 10 million from the financial settlement of the 'Thunderhorse' project, without which, net profit from normal operating activities sh

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    Dockwise profits up

    2009-05-14T00:00:00Z

    May 14 - Dockwise has posted revenue of USD33 million for the first quarter of 2009, a 120% rise from USD15 million in the quarter last year, on the back of increased rig shipments.

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    New appointment for Buss Group

    2009-05-14T00:00:00Z

    May 14 - The German-based Buss Group has strengthened its management team with the appointment of an industry veteran.