All Africa articles – Page 93

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    Sarens Group has hectic summer

    2010-10-08T00:00:00Z

    October 8 - Heavy lift crane contractor Sarens Group has enjoyed a hectic six months to October, says CEO Wim Sarens.

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    GPLN adds three

    2010-10-06T00:00:00Z

    October 6 - Casablanca-based, Fast Global Logistics - http://www.fglog.com/index.html - has been accepted into the Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) as the project forwarder group's first member in Morocco.

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    Another set of heavy marine transport contracts for Dockwise

    2010-10-04T00:00:00Z

    October 4 - Dockwise Shipping has secured another nine awards for heavy marine transport with a total contract value of USD 33 million.

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    GRUBER Logistics moves transformers from Italy to Ethiopia

    2010-10-01T00:00:00Z

    October 1 - GRUBER Logistics is currently involved in the transport of electrical transformers each with a unit weight up to 90 tonnes from Northern Italy to Ethiopia.

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    Special berth arranged for GAC heavy lift

    2010-10-01T00:00:00Z

    October 1 - A recent heavy lift move at Dubai's Jebel Ali port required managers to arrange a special berth to allow the 1,000 tonne consignment to be loaded in a timely and efficient manner.

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    Fairstar wins rig transport contract

    2010-09-28T00:00:00Z

    September 28 - Fairstar Heavy Transport has been awarded a new transportation contract by Hercules Offshore to transport the Hercules 185 jack-up rig from Port Gentil, Gabon to either Pascagoula, Mississippi or Bahrain using the Fairstar semi-submersible

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    Sweet shipment for Darka

    2010-09-20T00:00:00Z

    September 20 - Sudan and North East Africa project forwarding specialist, Darka for Trading and Services has successfully handled the transport of 4,100 cu m of heavy cargo over 1,100 km from Port Sudan to the White Nile Sugar Project in Abu Hibera (Centr

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    Ports America announces VP, key account management

    2010-09-20T00:00:00Z

    September 20 - Ports America, the largest independent marine terminal operator in North America, providing terminal management and a full suite of stevedoring and related services, has appointed Curtis F. Flynn to the position of vice president, key accou

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    Panalpina inaugurates new all cargo air freight services

    2010-09-16T00:00:00Z

    September 16 - Panalpina will commence its own additional controlled regular airfreight services connecting Luxembourg with destinations such as South Africa, Dubai and Hong Kong.

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    Kita delivers almost 1,000 tonnes of transformers to North Africa

    2010-09-08T00:00:00Z

    September 8 - Istanbul-based project forwarder Kita Logistics has been involved in the movement of almost 1,000 tonnes of transformers to a project in North Africa.

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    A 'busy and intense' heavy lift weekend for Allseas

    2010-09-03T00:00:00Z

    September 3 - Specialist UK-based project and out of gauge freight forwarder Allseas Global Logistics handled a brace of heavy lift project cargoes from the UK to destinations in the Middle East and Asia over just one recent weekend.

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    More contracts for Dockwise

    2010-09-02T00:00:00Z

    September 2 - Dockwise has been awarded a dozen heavy marine transport and engineering contracts by its subsidiary Dockwise Shipping with a total value of almost USD37 million.

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    Logwin claws back loss on rising turnover

    2010-08-23T00:00:00Z

    August 23 - International logistics company Logwin has succeeded in markedly boosting its first half 2010 turnover compared to the same period in 2009 and significantly reducing its interim trading loss.

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    WWPC adds Libyan member

    2010-08-23T00:00:00Z

    August 23 - Tripoli-headquartered, Arroban International Shipping Co has been appointed as an exclusive member of the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC).

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    Maximus throws a Ramadan lifeline to the starving in Chad

    2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

    August 16 - Maximus Air Cargo is deploying relief flights during the month of Ramadan to help the drought stricken West African state of Chad. Supplies, provided by the UAE Red Crescent, are being dispatched from Abu Dhabi to victims of the severe drought

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    Air charter companies rally to aid Pakistan flood victims

    2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

    August 16 - London-based Air Charter Service has provided significant lift of aid to victims of the Pakistan floods through a range of aircraft types secured by its global network of offices.

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    Wilhelmsen Ship Service handles oversize vehicle shipment

    2010-08-13T00:00:00Z

    August 13 - Wilhelmsen Ships Service India has just completed the handling of a specialised project of oversized vehicles from Nhava Sheva port destined for Dakar in Senegal.

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    Fast Global Logistics is WWPC member for Morocco

    2010-08-13T00:00:00Z

    August 13 - The World Wide Project Consortium has appointed an exclusive member for Morocco.

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    ACS flies tricky load to Nigerian FPSO

    2010-08-12T00:00:00Z

    August 12 - Air Charter Service's (ACS) London office recently arranged two charters for a very awkward load from France into Nigeria.

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    US reviews 100 percent scanning proposal

    2010-07-30T00:00:00Z

    July 30 - Earlier this week, a bill was presented to the US Senate that would amend current legislation on mandatory scanning of US container imports at origin to make the requirements more workable.