All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in September 2009
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RMR Shipping rolls into Dublin
September 30 - RMR Shipping has added the port of Dublin to one of its services between Europe and West Africa, writes Charlotte Matheson.
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New port director for Houston
September 30 - Alec G. Dreyer is the new executive director of the Port of Houston Authority.
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Crane order proves right for Ainscough
September 30 - Ainscough Crane Hire has reported consistent demand for its recently increased fleet of heavy lift crawler cranes, writes Charlotte Matheson.
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Project Forwarders off to Kuala Lumpur
September 29 - The Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) will be celebrating its 10th Annual conference at the Westin Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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C.A.T.T secures electricity supply to SFAX power plant
September 29 - Tunisian specialised transport company C.A.T.T, a member of the global network Cargo Equipment Experts (CEE), has been selected to arrange transportation of a turbine weighing 205 tonnes, a 201 tonne alternator and 54 tonnes of auxiliary eq
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Success for Tiong Woon
September 28 - Tiong Woon Corporation subsidiary, Tiong Woon Oil & Gas Services Pte Ltd, has successfully completed its portions for the construction of a 146.3 metre derrick pipelay barge for the owner and operator, NorCE Offshore Pte Ltd (NorCE), at its
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Project forwarders help secure Vegas water supplies
September 28 - Albacor Shipping of USA and LS-International Cargo from Germany, both exclusive members of the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC), have organised the shipment of 3,500 cu m of project cargo, including heavy lifts of up to 112 tonnes from G
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European Commission adopts new Block Exemption Regulation
September 28 - The European Commission has adopted a new Block Exemption Regulation revising the current exemption for liner shipping consortia from the EC Treaty's ban on restrictive business practices (Article 81).
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Wind energy fuels Longview's increase in laydown space
September 26 - Increased breakbulk handling and a recent rise in customer demand, particularly for the movement of cargoes relating to the wind energy industry, have spurred the Port of Longview to develop an additional 15 acres of laydown space just yard
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Heavy Transport & Lifting Seminar - SOLD-OUT
September 25 - The Heavy Transport & Lifting Seminar which will take place in the Netherlands at the end of October is sold-out.
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Forwarders should invest in training, says PPG
September 25 - The skills shortage in specialised parts of the freight forwarding industry will not be overcome unless businesses invest in training their employees. Without training, companies will also not be poised to maximise growth opportunities as e
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Cory Logistics gets arty
September 25 - Anish Kapoor's new sculpture, "Tall Tree and the Eye" is to be newly displayed in the courtyard of London's Royal Academy of Arts thanks to some carefully planned transport by Cory Logistics.
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Fairstar signs loan agreement, wins contract from Saipem
September 25 - Fairstar Heavy Transport has signed a loan agreement with Fortis Bank Nederland for a USD15 million, four year facility secured by a second mortgage over the company's two vessels Fjord and Fjell.
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BBC adds South America service
September 25 - BBC Chartering USA is starting a new service from Florida to northern Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Chile.
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First multipurpose tweendeck newbuild for TBS
September 24 - TBS International Limited has taken delivery of the newly-constructed vessel Rockaway Belle from Nantong Yahua Shipbuilding Co.
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Jumbo Javelin handles first transition piece
September 24 - Jumbo Offshore's Jumbo Javelin has successfully installed its first Transition Piece (TP), off the UK's south east coast.
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CEVA and Schenker win energy business
September 24 - CEVA Logistics has won a new contract with Baker Hughes, a global oilfield service company, covering the management of all inbound and outbound freight logistics within Australasia.
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Martin Bencher upgrades in China
September 24 - The Martin Bencher Group's office in Shanghai has been upgraded from Representative to Wholly Owned Foreign Enterprise (WOFE) status.
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Beluga vessels on route through Northeast Passage
August 24 - Following clearance by the authorities, Beluga Fraternity and Beluga Foresight have left Vladivostok and both multipurpose heavy lift project carriers are now on route through the legendary Northeast Passage, their next destination being Novyy