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    The Friday Flyer - July 12th 2013

    2013-07-12T00:00:00Z

    Issue 33 of HLPFI has been put to bed and the various reports it contains suggest that whilst growth has slowed in the project cargo business in Australia, Canada and Korea, there are signs of recovery in the UK and renewed optimism about prospects in the

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    Larger ships on the horizon

    2013-07-11T00:00:00Z

    July 11 - 22,000 teu containerships will start being built in a few years and 24,000 teu vessels won't be far behind, says Ocean Shipping Consultants managing director Andrew Penfold, speaking at the recent TOC Container Supply Chain Conference.

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    GPLN to host Singapore training course

    2013-07-11T00:00:00Z

    July 11 - The Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) will host its Heavy Transport and Lifting Course on October 29, 2013 in Singapore.

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    Duqm prepares for project cargoes

    2013-07-11T00:00:00Z

    July 11 - The Port of Duqm, Oman will enhance its project cargo handling capabilities to serve the country's rapidly expanding oil and gas industry, according to the port's commercial director Reggy Vermeulen.

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    Albert acquires Liebherr muscle

    2013-07-11T00:00:00Z

    July 11 - Baunatal, Germany based heavy transport and crane contractor Albert Regel GmbH has taken delivery of the first-ever Liebherr LTR 1220 telescopic crawler crane to leave the assembly line.

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    ABS achieves milestone

    2013-07-11T00:00:00Z

    July 11 - Maritime classification society the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has announced that its registered fleet has surpassed 200 million gross tonnes. Approximately 12,00 vessels representing 105 flag states are now registered with ABS.

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    Drilling rigs moved stateside

    2013-07-10T00:00:00Z

    July 10 - USA based WCA Projects network member Global Shipping Services recently transported three mobile drill rigs from Rotterdam, the Netherlands to Port Hueneme, California, USA.

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    Van der Vlist completes preservation project

    2013-07-10T00:00:00Z

    July 10 - Dutch heavy transport specialist Van der Vlist recently undertook a preservation project at its Moerdijk terminal.

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    CNCo buys PPL

    2013-07-10T00:00:00Z

    July 10 - The China Navigation CO (CNCo), the deep-sea shipping arm of the Swire Group, has taken 100 percent ownership in Polynesia Line Ltd (PLL).

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    Rickmers moves boilers to Saudi Arabia

    2013-07-10T00:00:00Z

    July 10 - Four steam boilers, each weighing 200 tonnes, have been shipped from Bilbao Port in Spain to Saudi Arabia, onboard the Rickmers-Linie vessel Rickmers Jap

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    Tricky silo movement

    2013-07-09T00:00:00Z

    July 9 - Van der Vlist group member ZTT carried out a complicated operation where it delivered a 28,000 kg dairy silo from Germany to Bedum, the Netherlands. The silo was shipped on Janina to Delfzijl, Groningen, writes Louisa Beckett.

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    DB Schenker opens Laos division

    2013-07-09T00:00:00Z

    July 9 - Germany headquartered logistics giant DB Schenker has established a new entity in Laos, trading under the name Schenker (Lao) Sole Co., Ltd, to better serve its customers across the region.

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    Cuxhaven sees final piece for offshore park

    2013-07-09T00:00:00Z

    July 9 - The German port of Cuxhaven has handled the last of 80 monopile foundations and transition pieces built by AMBAU GmbH, destined for the Windpark Meerwind S

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    First steel cut on Messina newbuild

    2013-07-09T00:00:00Z

    July 9 - Italian shipping group Ignazio Messina has started the second stage of its EUR500 million (USD642.8 million) newbuilding programme.

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    Dockwise wins new contracts

    2013-07-09T00:00:00Z

    July 9 - Dockwise has revealed numerous new contracts, a total value of approximately USD175 million, for heavy marine transport as well as transport and installation (T&I) services, writes Louisa Beckett.

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    Erickson secures SOCAFRICA contract

    2013-07-09T00:00:00Z

    July 9 - Erickson Air-Crane Incorporated has been awarded option period extensions with Special Operations Command Africa (SOCAFRICA), writes Louisa Beckett.

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    V. Alexander in project moves

    2013-07-09T00:00:00Z

    July 9 - Cargo Equipment Experts (CEE) network member for Germany, V. Alexander International Logistics, has moved a heavy heat exchanger from Berlin to Lavera, France.

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    GPLN welcomes new members

    2013-07-08T00:00:00Z

    July 8 - The Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) has added a number of new member offices and companies to its ranks.

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    Imperial moves endangered sharks

    2013-07-08T00:00:00Z

    July 8 - Imperial Logistics Group helped to return two ragged-tooth sharks back to the wild in Pretoria, South Africa.

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    Sarr Freights delivers Indian goods

    2013-07-08T00:00:00Z

    July 8 - India based forwarder Sarr Freights Corporation has safely delivered 85 packages from Kolkata Sea port to the NTPC Barh power plant, Bihar.