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    Logwin expands African network

    2011-01-20T00:00:00Z

    January 20 - Luxembourg-based global logistics service provider Logwin has strengthened its presence in Africa by opening its second Kenyan location in Mombasa and expanding its warehousing capacity in South Africa at its locations in Johannesburg and Cap

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    Multimodal 2011 share the success

    2011-01-20T00:00:00Z

    January 20 - Multimodal 2011, the UK & Ireland's largest transport and logistics event, is now open for visitor registration.

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    Silvasti strengthens its special transport services in Sweden

    2011-01-19T00:00:00Z

    January 19 - Silvasti has acquired the Sundsvall-based Rolf Thurhagen special transport business and equipment with all of Rolf Thorhagen drivers transferring to Silvasti.

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    Largest side girder deck now earning revenue

    2011-01-19T00:00:00Z

    January 19 - As reported by HLPFI in late October, 2010, the Multilift Group took delivery of the Scheuerle STB 1000, a side girder deck of unrivalled dimensions, said material handling equipment manufacturer Scheuerle.

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    St. Clair to head the Port of Tacoma's breakbulk business

    2011-01-19T00:00:00Z

    January 19 - Larry St. Clair has been named by the Port of Tacoma to lead its breakbulk business.

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    Vanguard creates a heavy lift gate in an international border

    2011-01-19T00:00:00Z

    January 19 - A Goldhofer modular trailer, supplemented by additional axles and a 4.5 m deck in the middle, was required by South African project cargo handler Vanguard to manage the transportation and rigging of three transformers from Richards Bay harbou

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    Unions and employers in Antwerp sign agreement

    2011-01-19T00:00:00Z

    January 19 - A move to modernise the relationship between labour and employers at the port of Antwerp and a cargo dues freeze for 2011, will have direct and positive benefits to heavy lift and project cargo operations at the Belgian breakbulk and heavylif

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    Energy market powers CEVA expansion in West Africa and Central Asia

    2011-01-19T00:00:00Z

    January 19 - Expansive growth in the energy sector has persuaded CEVA Logistics, a leading global supply chain management company, to increase its presence in West Africa and Central Asia, areas which will be managed under CEVA's Southern Europe, Middle E

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    Lloyd's seminar to keep you the right side of the new UK Bribery Act

    2011-01-19T00:00:00Z

    January 19 - A seminar to be held by Lloyd's Maritime Academy is designed to equip those working in the international maritime industry, including heavy lift shipping and forwarding, with a full understanding of the UK Bribery Act 2010, which comes into f

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    Hole appointed as new Wilhelmsen Ships Service business director

    2011-01-18T00:00:00Z

    January 18 - Wilhelmsen Ships Service has appointed Vidar Hole as business director responsible for its maritime logistics services portfolio.

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    AOP Project Partners launches new name as PCN announces first summit

    2011-01-18T00:00:00Z

    January 18 - Heavy lift and OOG shipment network AOP Project Partners has changed its name to Project Partners, effective immediately.

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    Rickmers-Linie appoints Colombian agent

    2011-01-18T00:00:00Z

    January 18 - Rickmers-Linie, the Hamburg-based specialist for breakbulk, heavy lift and project cargo, has appointed Gerleinco, Bogota, as its agent in Colombia with immediate effect.

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    Ro-ro rationalisation adds fifth OT Africa Line ship

    2011-01-18T00:00:00Z

    January 18 - OT Africa Line, a CMA-CGM group company, has restructured its ro-ro services, adding a fifth ship which allows the line to offer an improved service frequency with sailings departing Europe every 10 days.

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    Konecranes acquires company in South America

    2011-01-18T00:00:00Z

    January 18 - Earlier this month, Konecranes acquired Gruas Koman Limitada, the former licensee of Konecranes in Recoleta, Santiago, Chile. The acquisition also includes the Peruvian start-up subsidiary, Koman Gruas Peru S.R.L.

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    Heavy lift crane developments driven by higher loads

    2011-01-17T00:00:00Z

    January 17 - Industry observers have noted the significant co-incidence that as the current Heavy Lift & Project Forwarders International (HLPFI) is published containing an insightful article into the activity of crane manufacturers, clear trends are bein

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    Coordinadora in latest heavy lift movement

    2011-01-17T00:00:00Z

    January 17 - Madrid-based project forwarder Coordinadora Internacional de Cargas has moved a 170 tonne transformer from Seville to the Port of Tarragona for export from Spain.

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    Ex-tra rental adds 53m capacity to its fleet

    2011-01-17T00:00:00Z

    January 17 - Dutch materials handling and specialist heavylift transport hire company Ex-tra has added a 53 m long trailer to its hire fleet, suitable for the transport of extremely long loads.

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    Crowley names vice president of Dominican Republic, Haiti and Cuba services

    2011-01-14T00:00:00Z

    January 14 - Crowley Maritime Corporation has appointed Tony Otero as vice president of Dominican Republic, Haiti and Cuba liner services, based in the company's Jacksonville office and reporting to John Hourihan, senior vice president and general manager

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    FESCO restructures its container business

    2011-01-14T00:00:00Z

    January 14 - Fesco Transportation Group has reorganised the management system of its container business, forming a single logistics integrator responsible for the management of the group's business directions and companies that provide various types of co

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    Bureau Veritas issues guidance for Floating Offshore Wind Turbines

    2011-01-14T00:00:00Z

    January 14 - International classification society Bureau Veritas has issued guidelines for the Classification and Certification of Floating Offshore Wind Turbines.