All articles by Sophie Barnes – Page 104
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NewsGuzmán to depart Long Beach
Lori Ann Guzmán is stepping down as harbour commissioner at the port of Long Beach, California.
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NewsCargolux calls at Incheon
Cargolux Italia has launched a Boeing 747 service between Milan Malpensa Airport, Italy and Incheon, South Korea.
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NewsExpress discharge at the port of Tyne
Höegh Autoliners has transported five Hitachi TransPennine Express train carriages from Kobe, Japan to the port of Tyne in the UK.
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NewsNicholson named UKHMA vice president
Forth Ports’ Ashley Nicholson has been named vice president of the UK Harbour Masters Association (UKHMA).
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NewsALE completes submarine launch
ALE has launched a 1,331-tonne submarine, measuring 61 m in length, in Indonesia.
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NewsBigMove goes digital for licenses
BigMove – a European alliance of 13 medium-sized logistics companies – is introducing digital driving licenses for its network of 1,000 drivers.
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NewsALE’s Kazakhstan road trip
ALE has completed a 3,400 km overland delivery in Kazakhstan – the longest road haul the company has performed in the country.
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NewsCarnival Vista loaded aboard BOKA Vanguard
Boskalis has loaded the cruise ship Carnival Vista on its semi-submersible heavy lift vessel BOKA Vanguard for repair works.
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NewsESTA joins EC best practice project
The European association of abnormal road transport and mobile cranes (ESTA) has been asked to support a European Commission study to “explore health, safety and environment (HSE) best practice in the wind power sector”.
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NewsLDA installs kite system
Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) has fitted its ro-ro vessel Ville de Bordeaux with an AirSeas kite system, as it looks to develop the use of wind propulsion technologies.
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NewsRambiz installs Zeebrugge lock gate
Jan De Nul’s heavy lift vessel Rambiz has installed the renovated lock gate of the Pierre Vandamme lock in Zeebrugge.
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NewsSarens partners with Moir Crane
Sarens has teamed up with Canada’s Moir Crane as the two companies look to capitalise on the region’s upcoming construction projects.
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NewsKarl Gross teams up with Natco
Bremen-headquartered Karl Gross Group and Natco SA have formed an exclusive partnership in South Africa.
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NewsGulf of Guinea still piracy hot spot
Of the 75 seafarers taken hostage or kidnapped for ransom worldwide this year so far, 62 were captured in the Gulf of Guinea – off the coasts of Nigeria, Guinea, Togo, Benin and Cameroon – according to the International Maritime Bureau (IMB).
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NewsSamskip appoints Laaksonen
Samskip has appointed Kari-Pekka Laaksonen as its ceo, with effect from August 1, 2019.
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NewsPOSH launches subsidiary in Lebanon
PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH) has incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary in Lebanon.
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NewsMacGregor moves forward with TTS acquisition
MacGregor’s acquisition of the marine and offshore businesses of TTS Group has received clearance from the Chinese competition authorities.
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NewsLifting Gear Hire rebrands as LGH
Equipment rental specialist Lifting Gear Hire has rebranded as LGH in order to standardise its corporate identity across the group’s 36 locations.
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NewsACS delivers in Niger
Air Charter Service (ACS) has arranged four Antonov AN-124 flights to transport nearly 400 tonnes of time sensitive components for a power plant in Niger.
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NewsSpark Global opens in Perth
Sydney-headquartered Spark Global Logistics is expanding its network in Australia with the opening of an office in Perth.