All Ports and terminals articles – Page 540

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    JDR Cable Systems expands in Hartlepool

    2010-08-02T00:00:00Z

    August 2 - JDR Cable Systems, a major supplier to the offshore energy sector, is to more than double its facility at Hartlepool dock, and is backed by UK Government funding to help continue its groundbreaking work in wind farm development.

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    Agility launches operations in Cambodia

    2010-08-02T00:00:00Z

    August 2 - Agility is open for business in Cambodia and has opened an office in Phnom Penh, supporting the company's network growth strategy and further strengthening its operations in Indochina.

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    3PL network urges strategic approach to project cargo training

    2010-08-02T00:00:00Z

    August 2 - Further to the news uploaded on July 8, over dimensional cargo freight forwarders are being urged to take a strategic approach to training and register key employees for the Certificate of Achievement in Project Cargo Management available durin

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    Uniport Bilbao names new president

    2010-07-30T00:00:00Z

    July 30 - The new Board of Uniport Bilbao, the association/cluster for promotion and competitive improvement of the port of Bilbao, has appointed Gorka Ormaza Urtiaga as its new President.

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    Abu Dhabi awards building works contract

    2010-07-30T00:00:00Z

    July 30 - Abu Dhabi Ports Company has awarded of an AED 1.03 billion contract to a joint venture between ED Zublin AG and Al Jaber Transport & General Contracting for its flagship Khalifa Port & Industrial Zone (KPIZ) project.

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    US reviews 100 percent scanning proposal

    2010-07-30T00:00:00Z

    July 30 - Earlier this week, a bill was presented to the US Senate that would amend current legislation on mandatory scanning of US container imports at origin to make the requirements more workable.

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    Huge semi-submersible barge returns to the market

    2010-07-29T00:00:00Z

    July 29 - Fairmount Marine has confirmed that the Gavea Lifter, which it owns and operates, has left Rio de Janeiro after three years on charter where she had been used to drydock drill ships, semi-submersible drilling rigs and jack-up rigs.

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    DHL gets all salty in Australia

    2010-07-29T00:00:00Z

    July 29 - DHL Global Forwarding has become the logistics partner of a new EUR 2.4 billion (USD 3.8 billion) desalination plant to be built on the southern coast of Australia.

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    2010-07-28T00:00:00Z

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    TT Club continues support for FIATA's training initiative

    2010-07-28T00:00:00Z

    July 28 - FIATA has revealed the names of the four regional finalists who will be competing for the title of Young International Freight Forwarder of the Year 2010 and a prize that includes hands-on training experience at one of TT Club's regional centres

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    NYK brings winds of change to ro-ro project cargoes

    2010-07-28T00:00:00Z

    July 28 - Through the application of an innovative new loading system, NYK Line (Deutschland) GmbH was recently able to ship four moulds for wind turbine blades, each measuring up to 800 cu m and 50 m in length, which is approximately twice the size of th

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    Air cargo demand rises by more than a quarter

    2010-07-28T00:00:00Z

    July 28 - Air cargo demand jumped by more than a quarter in June compared with a year ago according to a monthly report from IATA, the International Air Transport Association.

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    Flinter Shipping adds Libya service

    2010-07-28T00:00:00Z

    July 28 - From the second week of August, Flinter Shipping will offer a monthly conventional liner service between Antwerp and Libya.

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    10th Boeing 747F joins AirBridgeCargo's fleet

    2010-07-28T00:00:00Z

    July 28 - AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), the scheduled cargo airline of Russia's Volga-Dnepr Group, has taken delivery of its third Boeing 747-400 freighter in four months, increasing its total fleet to 10 B747Fs.

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    Congestion in Damman

    2010-07-27T00:00:00Z

    July 27 - The Saudi Arabian port of Dammam is seeing such severe congestion that shipping lines are considering bypassing the port, according to local media reports.

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    Jumbo Offshore scores a transition piece century

    2010-07-27T00:00:00Z

    July 27 - Jumbo Offshore's heavy lift vessel, Jumbo Javelin has installed its 100th transition piece (TP) for the Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm (GGOWF), off the UK's south-east coast.

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    Brace for Bisso

    2010-07-27T00:00:00Z

    July 27 - Houston-based energy and maritime support services company Bisso Marine has been involved in two recent heavy lifts involving more than 750 tonnes of shipping using one of its derrick barges.

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    Logistics summit builds business bridges across Africa

    2010-07-27T00:00:00Z

    July 27 - Recognising the potentiality for business growth and partnerships in Africa is the key theme of the annual African Logistics Summit from March 10-12, next year, at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, Nigeria.

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    Wilhelmsen Ships Service on the move in Dubai

    2010-07-26T00:00:00Z

    July 26 - After 28 years on Dubai Creek, Wilhelmsen Ships Service has moved to new office premises in Dubai, closer to Jebel Ali Port and the newly opened Dubai World Central, which is set to be the world's largest integrated sea and air logistics hub.

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    Wind Solution makes inaugural call at Harwich

    2010-07-26T00:00:00Z

    July 26 - The accommodation ship, Wind Solution has docked at Harwich International Port on its maiden call.