Ports and Terminals news – Page 597

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    New trailer from Tiandi

    2009-03-23T00:00:00Z

    March 23 - China's Tiandi Heavy Duty Industrial Group, which specialises in the research, development and manufacture of heavy duty transport and construction equipment, has recently introduced its new platform-type modular trailer with higher gross loadi

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    Transy confirms presence at Multimodal

    2009-03-23T00:00:00Z

    March 23 - Transy, an international transport contractor and global provider of transport and logistics services dealing with heavy lift and project cargoes, has confirmed that it will be participating in the forthcoming Multimodal show in the UK - http:/

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    First female co-pilot for Indian Air Force Ilyushin-76

    2009-03-23T00:00:00Z

    March 23 - What better way for HLPFI to mark the recent International Women's Day, than with the news that the Indian Air Force's (IAF) Squadron Leader, Veena Saharan has become the first co-pilot to fly one of the IAF's largest aircraft, an Ilyushin-76.

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    PEMA and TT Club co-operate to promote port equipment safety

    2009-03-20T00:00:00Z

    March 20 - The Port Equipment Manufacturers Association (PEMA) and TT Club have announced that they will co-operate to promote best practice in the safe design and operation of port equipment worldwide.

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    New boss for Buss Ports

    2009-03-20T00:00:00Z

    March 20 - From May 1st, Heinrich Ahlers will join the Buss group's executive management team where he will take responsibility for the Buss Ports business unit.

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    Bay Crane expands office network

    2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

    March 19 - New York-based Bay Crane Service has announced the opening of a new branch office in North Haven, Connecticut, its third office location and first outside its New York birthplace.

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    Global and African freight forwarding networks form alliance

    2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

    March 19 - Project cargo network, Project Professionals Group (PPG) and Lagos-based African freight forwarding group African Cargo and Logistics Alliance (ACLA) have announced an informal strategic alliance.

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    Grieg Star Shipping commits to Rotterdam

    2009-03-18T00:00:00Z

    March 18 - Norwegian shipping line Grieg Star Shipping is to retain its US Gulf/East

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    BME joins SmartWay environmental initiative

    2009-03-18T00:00:00Z

    March 18 - Georgia-based heavy lift and over-dimensional trucking firm Bennett Motor Express (BME) has joined the SmartWay Transport Partnership, a collaboration between US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the freight industry to increase energy

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    Dockwise secures nine contracts

    2009-03-17T00:00:00Z

    March 17 - Dockwise Shipping has been awarded nine near-term contracts to the value of approximately USD42 million.

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    Ras Laffan hits one million tonnes for Pearl GTL Project

    2009-03-16T00:00:00Z

    March 16 - According to reports in the Gulf media, Ras Laffan Port has achieved a

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    Cartagena refinery expansion on hold after finance failure

    2009-03-16T00:00:00Z

    March 16 - Glencore International has failed to provide promised funding for the USD2.8 billion expansion of Colombia's second largest refinery in Cartagena.

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    Younger Niche assists in Angolan investment

    2009-03-16T00:00:00Z

    March 16 - A liquid gas plant in Soyo, Angola has been regularly receiving shipments of structural steel and cement from Younger Niche's project forwarding division.

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    Port Services Group delivers multi-million pound crane delivery

    2009-03-16T00:00:00Z

    March 16 - A massive GBP4.5 million (USD6.2 million) investment by Port Services Group has brought the largest mobile crane ever to be based in Scotland to the group's Aberdeen operations.

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    Cosco builds two innovative heavy lifters

    2009-03-16T00:00:00Z

    March 16 - A pair of large semi-submersible heavy lifters designed by Cosco Shipping are being built at Guangzhou Shipyard International.

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    Babcock & Brown Infrastructure seeks to reassure users

    2009-03-16T00:00:00Z

    March -16- Babcock & Brown Infrastructure (BBI), the ports and terminals owner, which has around 20 bulk, breakbulk and project cargo terminals in various ports across Europe, has sought to reassure its users that it is operating normally despite the appo

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    Wind farms put winds in Ballast Nedam's sails

    2009-03-13T00:00:00Z

    March 13 - Dutch-based construction services company Ballast Nedam is crediting the use of the heavy lift ship Svanen with the group's growing success in the offshore wind farm sector.

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    Heavy lift operation to save historic coast guard boathouse

    2009-03-13T00:00:00Z

    March 13 - A combination of a 76m barge and a 60m crane worked to lift a 74-year-old former US Coast Guard boathouse off its pilings this week as conservationists moved it to a place of safety prior to a new permanent location being found for its preserva

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    Harwich International Port set to see regular wind traffic

    2009-03-13T00:00:00Z

    March 13 - Turbine parts, destined for the Gunfleet Sands wind farm, have been delivered to Harwich International Port in the UK whilst they await collection by the installation ship Titan 2.

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    NSCSA to commence Charlotte heavy lift and project cargo call

    2009-03-13T00:00:00Z

    March 13 - The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (NSCSA) has confirmed to HLPFI that the Saudi Tabuk V 140 is now scheduled in Charleston on April 1st for the start of a new service from key East Coast US and Canada ports to Saudi Arabia, India an