All Ports and terminals articles – Page 599

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    Kuehne + Nagel strengthens capabilities in oil and gas logistics

    2009-03-09T00:00:00Z

    March 09 - Subject to the approval of relevant authorities, Kuehne + Nagel has agreed to take over J. Martens Holding AS, headquartered in Bergen, Norway, a leading service provider in the oil and gas industry.

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    Beluga Projects opens for business in Norway

    2009-03-09T00:00:00Z

    March 09 - Under the name, Beluga Projects (Norway) AS, German heavy lift shipping line, Beluga Shipping GmbH has opened its first Nordic branch office in Stavanger.

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    FAIRSTAR safely discharges Energy Exerter in Greece

    2009-03-06T00:00:00Z

    March 06 - Fairstar has safely discharged the Northern Offshore jack-up rig Energy Exerter in Kavalla, Greece.

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    Swedish corvettes to move on heavy lift decks

    2009-03-06T00:00:00Z

    March 06 - The Royal Swedish Navy's contribution to the EU anti piracy operation will be transported to Somalian waters on a heavy lift vessel.

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    Exports to fall in 2009, warns WTO director general

    2009-03-06T00:00:00Z

    March 06 - The WTO did not succeed in reaching a final agreement on modalities for agriculture and industry - two key pillars of the Doha Round - at the end of last year, WTO director general Pascal Lamy told a press conference in Canberra.

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    Heavy lift and transport helps Smit exceed 2007's record results

    2009-03-06T00:00:00Z

    March 06 - Rotterdam-based Smit Internationale has enjoyed bullish results in 2008, thanks in part to heavy lift and transport activities, achieving the marked increase in net results for the second half of 2008 that was predicted in August last year.

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    Hamilton steels itself

    2009-03-04T00:00:00Z

    March 04 - In light of yesterday's news that U.S. Steel Corp., the largest U.S.- based steelmaker by sales, is idling most of its operations in Canada and laying off 1,500 workers because of falling demand, Hamilton Port Authority is committing to redoubl

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    Prize for Innovation in Transport and Logistics

    2009-03-03T00:00:00Z

    March 03 - CLECAT has, in collaboration with FIATA and the ITF, established a prize for 'Innovation in Transport and Logistics along the Global Supply Chain'.

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    Strait across to Taiwan

    2009-03-02T00:00:00Z

    March 2 - WWPC members, Maxlines International of Taiwan and NVOCC Shanghai Ocean Knight Shipping of Shanghai have successfully completed the shipment between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan of a ship's steel block weighing 714.5 tonnes in a consignment c

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    Deltamarin wins contract from COOEC in China

    2009-02-27T00:00:00Z

    February -27- The China Offshore Oil Engineering Co., Ltd (COOEC) has awarded the Finnish engineering company Deltamarin Ltd the Basic Design and Engineering Contract for their 50,000 DWT Semi-Submersible Self-Propelled Heavy Lift Vessel (SSHLV 50000 DWT)

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    Alternative energy shipments puts some wind into Longview's revenues

    2009-02-27T00:00:00Z

    February -27- Executive director, Ken O'Hollaren reported 2008 as a record setting year for the Port of Longview.

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    AN-124 on line in Delhi

    2009-02-27T00:00:00Z

    February -27- An Antonov Airlines AN-124 delivered the first Bombardier Movia Metro to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) for its Phase II expansion. It was transported directly from Germany to India and arrived in a media scrum at Delhi airport.

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    Coordinated efforts in JAXPORT

    2009-02-26T00:00:00Z

    February -26- Expert support from blue chip names from across the industry was required during a recent shipment of more than 15,000 tonnes of heavy industry equipment through the Port of Jacksonville's Talleyrand Marine Terminal, says JAXPORT terminal di

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    Cargo going off the rails in China?

    2009-02-26T00:00:00Z

    February -26- Moving heavy and over-dimensional cargoes by rail in China can be a complicated, frustrating experience but perseverance can bring rewards, according to operators active in the region.

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    New arrival at Hamburg for Grimaldi Lines

    2009-02-26T00:00:00Z

    February -26- When Grande Ghana, Grimaldi Lines' new ConRo ship arrived in Hamburg on its maiden voyage, it marked the strengthening of the line's service between the German port and West Africa.

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    Praise for First Global Aviation Safety Conference for Humanitarian Air

    2009-02-26T00:00:00Z

    February -26- Delegates to the first Global Aviation Safety Conference for Humanitarian Air Operations, held in Abu Dhabi have given a unanimous endorsement to the event.

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    A2SEA on Greater Gabbard

    2009-02-26T00:00:00Z

    February -26- Fluor Limited has awarded a contract to offshore construction company, A2SEA A/S, for the installation of Siemens turbines at the Greater Gabbard project off the UK east coast.

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    3i invests USD161 million in Indian privatised port

    2009-02-25T00:00:00Z

    February -25-The Indian arm of a major global private equity operation has made a significant investment in one of India's first private sector ports.

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    Saltwater fails to damage turbine rotors

    2009-02-24T00:00:00Z

    February -24- Two 107 tonne turbine rotors worth CDN10 million destined for a Canadian power plant refit that spent five days on the seabed of St Johns, Nova Scotia harbour in October last year have received a clean bill of health.

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    Big turnout for first Asian Breakbulk conference

    2009-02-24T00:00:00Z

    February -24- Some 1,500 attendees saw the opening of the first Breakbulk Asia Conference and Exhibition held in Singapore.