All Ports and terminals articles – Page 512
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Could GE technology reduce heavy lift demand in wind farm construction?
February 14 - Last week's statement from GE that it has acquired new technology to help build taller wind turbine towers that produce more electricity could have an impact on heavy lift companies focusing on the installation work involved in wind farms.
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Maersk says Safmarine will help expand the group's presence in project cargo
February 14 - The Maersk Group has emphasised the importance of unconventional cargoes to its subsidiary Safmarine as it endeavours to open up an expanding market between Asia and Africa.
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Chapman Freeborn creates airbridge between Tunisia and Linz
February 14 - Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has completed a major airlift project brought about by the recent unrest in Tunisia.
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Multraship christens its two latest tugs
February 11 - Towage and salvage specialist Multraship has christened its two newest Azimuth stern-drive multipurpose tugs in a special ceremony at the Portaal van Vlaanderen in Terneuzen, the Netherlands.
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Vanguard handles automotive press line
February 11 - Heavy lifting and plant relocation specialist, Vanguard, recently expanded its expertise in the automotive industry by managing the offloading, rigging, mechanical and electrical installation, and commissioning of a fully automated press lin
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Antwerp and Essar sign memorandum
February 11 - Port of Antwerp International (PAI), a subsidiary of Antwerp Port Authority, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Essar Ports in which the two parties declare their intention of collaborating as strategic partners in port deve
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Beluga confirms anti-piracy guards to be deployed
February 11 - Following the terrible hijacking of its ship, Beluga Nomination, Beluga Shipping has confirmed that it is deploying private security guards aboard some of its ships off the Somali coast and rerouting other vessels.
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Ben Line Agencies secures triple ISO certification
February 11 - Ben Line Agencies through its Project Logistics and Offshore Support Division, Ben Line Project Logistics, secures triple ISO certification for its project logistics and offshore support business.
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Transweco moves modules through Gothenburg
February 10 - Transweco, which is part of the Lehmann Nordic Group, and a specialist in transportation of project cargoes, has arranged the load-out of three accommodation modules at the port of Gothenburg.
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Fairstar results highlight low utilisation in last quarter
February 10 - Fairstar Heavy Transport recorded a loss of USD2.7 million for the Fourth Quarter of 2010.
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WWL earns John Deere recognition
February 10 - Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL), which has made no secret of its desire to increase its presence in the movement of heavy and OOG cargoes, has been granted recognition as a Partner-level supplier in the John Deere Achieving Excellence P
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General cargoes help Hamburg recover
February 10 - In 2010, an increase in conventional general cargo throughput at the port of Hamburg to 2.6 million tonnes was helped by increased exports of project cargo and vehicles at 1.1 million tonnes (up by 19.5 percent), helping the port to leave th
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Dangly bits fail to put off female rower in record attempt
February 9 - A life on the ocean wave was enough for a team of five men and one woman to set out from Tenerife just after New Year's Day to row across the Atlantic to Barbados. And one of the rowers was carrying a romantic secret with him.
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Railroad first for Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor
February 8 - For the first time since the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor opened in 1970, the Lake Michigan port will have an onsite, dedicated rail-switching service. Norfolk Southern has been selected to begin providing switching services for customers of
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Industry-wide focus on safety in project cargo handling launched
February 8 - The International Safety Panel (ISP) of the global cargo handling association, ICHCA International, the safety committee of the Port Equipment Manufacturers' Association (PEMA) and the TT Club have joined forces to provide an industry-wide fo
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Heavy lift companies boost Liberian-flag
February 8 - The actions of a number of leading heavy lift shipping lines, including Beluga, BBC, NSC and Rickmers, in registering their ships under the Liberian flag has helped the West Africa state to double the size of its flagged fleet in the ten year
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Heavy lift companies boost Liberian-flag
February 8 - The actions of a number of leading heavy lift shipping lines, including Beluga, BBC, NSC and Rickmers, in registering their ships under the Liberian flag has helped the West Africa state to double the size of its flagged fleet in the ten year
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Antwerp decision set to boost solar panels at the port
February 8 - One of Europe's leading heavy lift and project cargo ports is making it easier for port tenants to set up solar panels.
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Dockwise selects Hyundai
February 7 - Dockwise has appointed Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) of Korea as yard to build its new ship to service the emerging market for ultra-large transports - see previous news items posted here on November 8 and 23.
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GAC continues Nordic expansion
February 7 - GAC Norway is continuing its expansion with the opening of its newest office at the south-eastern port of Borg Havn, Fredrikstad.