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    Installation innovation from Conquest

    2015-05-13T00:00:00Z

    May 13 - Conquest Offshore has presented its advanced system for the installation of monopiles, transition pieces and pre-piling onboard the crane barge Conquest MB1.

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    Aryamasir pumps up

    2015-05-13T00:00:00Z

    May 13 - Aryamasir International Transport has delivered five 30-tonne truck-mounted concrete boom pumps from Bandar Abbas, Iran to Mary in Turkmenistan.

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    The Friday Flyer - April 24th 2015

    2015-04-24T00:00:00Z

    Here's the latest round up of news concerning the lift, transport and installation of heavy and over-dimensional project cargoes, prepared for you by HLPFI.

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    Shipping confidence slides again

    2015-04-01T00:00:00Z

    April 1 - Overall confidence in the shipping industry fell to its lowest level for two and a half years during the three months up to February 2015, according to Moore Stephens' latest Shipping Confidence Survey.

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    Lufthansa profits rise

    2015-03-20T00:00:00Z

    March 20 - Lufthansa Cargo achieved an operating profit of EUR100 million (USD106 million) in 2014, which represents a significant increase for the airline when compared with 2013's EUR79 million (USD84 million).

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    Damco completes complex Chile relocation

    2015-03-18T00:00:00Z

    March 18 - Damco has coordinated the delivery of equipment used to build a refrigerated container factory from multiple locations across China to Chile.

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    Sohar looks to China

    2015-03-16T00:00:00Z

    March 16 - Sohar Port and Freezone has said that it aims to capitalise on the economic slowdown in China by focusing on the opportunities being created in booming regional markets.

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    Liner shipping reliability falls to record low

    2015-02-16T00:00:00Z

    February 16 - Liner service reliability fell to a record low in January as the effects of US West Coast congestion and the phasing-in of new alliance services took their toll, according to the Carrier Performance Insight, published online every month by g

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    US ports suspend operations

    2015-02-12T00:00:00Z

    February 12 - The Pacific Maritime Association (PMA), representing employers at 29 US West Coast ports, is suspending vessel loading and unloading at all ports starting today (Thursday February 12) amid stalled labour contract negotiations with the Intern

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    Two bidders vie for Fremantle terminal

    2015-01-22T00:00:00Z

    January 22 - Australian Amalgamated Terminals (AAT) and Victoria Quay International RoRo Terminal (VQIRT) have been shortlisted as bidders to operate the Port of Fremantle's ro-ro and automotive terminal.

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    Maximus launches one-stop-shop

    2015-01-20T00:00:00Z

    January 20 - Maximus Air is launching a brand new one-stop-shop service in 2015, which will combine the airline's existing oversized cargo fleet with a global network of partners and offer a door-to-door delivery service for the first time.

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    Logistics industry looks beyond BRICS, says Agility

    2015-01-20T00:00:00Z

    January 20 - Mixed economic performances in BRICS countries has been offset by dynamic growth in a number of ASEAN and GGC countries, sub-Saharan Africa and large next-tier economies such as Indonesia, Nigeria, Mexico and Pakistan, said the latest Agility

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    BNSF to transform wind logistics

    2015-01-15T00:00:00Z

    January 15 - BNSF Logistics has successfully tested its new Blade Runner service - an innovative fixture designed to optimise the movement of wind turbine blades via rail and ocean transport.

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    The Wednesday Wire - January 7th 2015

    2015-01-07T00:00:00Z

    Your midweek round-up of news from the world of heavy lift and project forwarding.

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    'Can do' attitude needed in 2015

    2015-01-05T00:00:00Z

    January 5 - A can-do attitude is required during 2015 in order to successfully meet the challenges faced by the shipping industry, says international accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens.

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    The Friday Flyer - January 2nd 2015

    2015-01-02T00:00:00Z

    A round-up of HLPFI's top shipments from 2014.

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    Containership scrapping is below forecast

    2014-12-30T00:00:00Z

    December 30 - According to shipping research company, Alphaliner, containership scrapping will barely reach 400,000 teu in 2014, substantially short from the 500,000 teu forecast at the beginning of the year.

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    Give us a break, says Archard

    2014-12-30T00:00:00Z

    December 30 - "Owners are due a break - but I don't think it will come in 2015," says Justin Archard managing director, Asia Pacific & Oceania at SAL Heavy Lift Singapore Pte Ltd.

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    US port delays force shippers to look skywards

    2014-12-02T00:00:00Z

    December 2 - The recent US west coast port congestion issues have temporarily reversed the long-term modal shift from air to ocean as shippers seek alternative ways to ensure their goods hit the stores in time for the US holiday season, said Drewry in its

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    Risky alliances need controls

    2014-11-27T00:00:00Z

    November 27 - The European Shippers' Council (ESC) says it believes the formation of container shipping line alliances is a risky development for a free market for transportation of goods by sea, which is not good for clients of the carriers, shippers, an