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BBC Chartering offers upright shipping for wind turbine towers
October 20 - Wind turbine towers destined for the world's biggest offshore wind park are being transported upright on board a BBC Chartering and Logistic ship in an innovative project aimed at improving on similar methodology used when the towers are ship
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Busy time in Asia for Mammoet jack ups and mega load-outs
October 20 - While 2009 has provided some of the hardest business conditions for a generation, Mammoet reports that it has enjoyed a bullish period of activity for its jack ups and mega load outs.
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Wheely big adventure for Ahlers India
October 20 - Project cargo forwarder, Ahlers India has undertaken a complex movement of dump trucks from Bangalore through Chennai port to Algiers, overcoming some unusual legal and regulatory issues in delivering the trucks to the quayside for export for
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Heavy lift seminars in 2009 and 2010
October 20 - After the success of many previous heavy lift seminars related to safety in heavy lifting, Richard L Krabbendam, an expert in the field, has announced that many more seminars are yet to be held over the next few months in 2009 and 2010, write
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Cost control boosts Dockwise profits
October 19 - Dockwise recorded a 83.6 0ncrease in net profit to USD8.1 million for the third quarter, thanks to tighter cost control as revenue growth slowed amid subdued market conditions. Compared to the third quarter of 2008, revenue grew 12.4% to USD1
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Kenworth T800s help Bigge make big moves
October 19 - When your last name is Bigge, it's hard to imagine that you'll do anything small.
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USD250 million funding target for Dockwise as 3i sells stake
October 19 - Dockwise has announced that it will seek to raise up to USD250 million in fresh equity to pay off debt and prepare for future growth.
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Rostock sets freight record in 2008
January 19 - Last year saw a record cargo throughput at the Rostock ports, helped by increases in the handling of large pipes, cranes and wind energy generators, primarily driven by local production.
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WWPC members unite for transatlantic shipment
October 17 - Albacor Shipping Inc, USA, through its joint venture with the Midship Group, has handled the shipment of a hydraulic forging machine from Bremen to the US in cooperation with LS-International Cargo.
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Halcrow attracts Battles from port of Houston
October 17 - Wade Battles, ex-managing director of the Port of Houston Authority (PHA) has joined Halcrow Inc to head up its Houston office as vice president and regional manager.
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China contract opens new market for Fairstar
October 16 - Fairstar Heavy Transport has entered into a contract with Zhenhua Logistics Group, an operating subsidiary of China Communications Construction Company Ltd., for the transport of two self-propelled hopper barges and one crane barge from Jedda
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Maersk wants over-dimensional cargoes
October 16 - In a sign of its commitment to gaining a greater share of the breakbulk and out-of-gauge cargo market, Maersk has announced that it is purchasing more than 10,000 new flat-rack and open-top containers, increasing the size of its fleet of such
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Antwerp upgrades port information system
October 16 - Antwerp Port Authority is currently developing a new version of APICS (Antwerp Port Information and Control System), an innovative software package which among other things supports vessel traffic controllers in drawing up the safest, most ef
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What's in Issue 11 of HLPFI?
October 16 - In the November/December issue of HLPFI, our regional profile will be on the economies within the Gulf Cooperation Council; whilst our individual country reports will be on South Africa, France and Argentina.
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Success for project forwarders conference
October 15 - A record number of 120 delegates from 40 countries attended the 3rd annual WCA Projects Network (WCAPN) Conference 2009 in Istanbul, writes HLPFI's Oliver Ward who also attended the event.
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A less rosy future for project cargoes?
October 15 - Having escaped the headline-grabbing drop in traffic levels suffered by the container shipping lines over the last two years, the prospects for the multipurpose, heavy lift cargo shipping is looking a little less rosy, writes James Graham.
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20th Annual Breakbulk Transportation Conference & Exhibition
October 14 - All eyes are now focused on New Orleans where many of the world's heavy lift and project forwarding community is gathered for the 20th Annual Breakbulk Transportation Conference and Exhibition.
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Projects group strengthens supply chain networks
October 13 - The Project Professionals Group (PPG) is getting a positive response from supply chain service providers to an initiative to expand membership categories.
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WWL boosts China Express Service
October 13 - Sailings on China Express, WWL's dedicated Japan-Korea-China ro-ro (PCTC) service, have been upped to three sailings a month because of a resurgence in trade between the three countries in vehicles, rolling equipment and non-containerised car
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Logistics giants join forces with WFP to respond to Asian crises
October 13 - Three of the biggest corporate names in global logistics - Agility, TNT and UPS - have joined international efforts to expedite supplies to hundreds of thousands of people affected by natural disasters in Asia.