All Africa articles – Page 98

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    Maersk relaunches Farrell Lines

    2010-03-10T00:00:00Z

    March 10 - Maersk Line has revived the once well-known Farrell Lines brand, an American shipping line with deep history in the African trade, writes Kirsten Shepherd.

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    Project cargo team ensures success in Libya

    2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

    March 9 - Members of the Project Professionals Group (PPG) have teamed up to deliver a consignment of 18 transformers and associated equipment to remote desert locations along the Libyan, Tunisian and Algerian borders.

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    Sloman Neptun launches Italy-Algeria link

    2010-03-08T00:00:00Z

    March 8 - A new shipping link between Italy and Algeria is set to launch later this month, operated by Sloman Neptun Shipping and Transport, writes Kirsten Shepherd.

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    BIMCO Reflections 2010 announced

    2010-03-04T00:00:00Z

    March 4 - The compelling need to prevent shipping regulation becoming fragmented, the importance of recognising IMO as the agency to govern shipping's response to greenhouse gas emissions, the contribution of the human component and the need for positive

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    Vanguard moves wax filtration units for SA export

    2010-02-26T00:00:00Z

    February 26 - South African project forwarder Vanguard worked with Lovemore Bros to transport two wax filtration units in modular sections for a gas-to-liquids project.

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    Rotterdam targets more feeder cargoes

    2010-02-19T00:00:00Z

    February 19 - Whilst Rotterdam is well known as a hub for container traffic, the port is keen to increase this concept for the breakbulk and project cargoes sector.

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    Change of agency for Austral Asia Line in Malaysia

    2010-02-17T00:00:00Z

    February 17 - Austral Asia Line has a new agent in Malaysia.

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    Bollore says Africa is a bright spot for business

    2010-02-17T00:00:00Z

    February 17 - The French Bollore Group said Africa is an area where business increased significantly in comparison with fiscal 2008, driven by the continent's buoyant economic activity, particularly in Central Africa; this growth also reflected the high c

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    BDP Project Logistics opens Aberdeen office

    2010-02-16T00:00:00Z

    February 16 - BDP Project Logistics has opened an office in Aberdeen, Scotland, to service the needs of UK project clients, including the important North Sea oil and gas industry.

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    GPLN adds UAE member

    2010-02-15T00:00:00Z

    February 15 - The Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) has added Dubai-based Heavy Load Freight Services LLC as a member.

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    ACL plans new multi-purpose ships

    2010-02-12T00:00:00Z

    February 12 - The Grimaldi Group's roll-on/roll-off carrier, Atlantic Container Line, says it does have long-term plans to order five new multi-purpose ships, but is yet to begin discussions with yards.

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    WWPC names new member to Board of Advisors

    2010-02-10T00:00:00Z

    February 10 - Patrick Lee, managing director of CNC Freight Services, Malaysia, a founding Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) member, has joined the network's Board of Advisors (BoA) after a vote of the management and attending members during the recent

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    STX Pan Ocean to launch heavy lift project cargo transport service

    2010-02-05T00:00:00Z

    February 5 - South Korean shipowner STX Pan Ocean is set to launch a new heavy lift project cargo transport service.

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    Register now for Transaid Africa challenges

    2010-02-04T00:00:00Z

    February 4 - International development charity Transaid is launching two brand new Transaid Africa Challenges for 2010 and 2011.

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    Nigeria targets unlicenced forwarders

    2010-01-29T00:00:00Z

    January 29 - Reports in the Africa press suggest that the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarders in Nigeria (CRFFN) is starting to register all freight forwarders in the country and warned that those who are not registered will not be allowed to

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    UAL opens Angolan office

    2010-01-28T00:00:00Z

    January 28 - Universal Africa Lines (UAL), which offers specialist shipping services in West Africa's 'oil and gas theatre', has added a new office in Luandam with Monique Gubler, formerly chief operating officer of a global logistics provider, appointed

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    ABC names Network Cargo Systems GSSA for USA and Canada

    2010-01-26T00:00:00Z

    January 26 - Network Cargo Systems International Inc, has been chosen as the general sales and service agent (GSSA) for AirBridgeCargo Airlines in the US and Canada.

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    Grimaldi renews maintenance with Cargotec

    2010-01-25T00:00:00Z

    January 25 - Cargotec has secured two new MacGregor Onboard Care all inclusive contracts.

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    Sugar shipment is sweet for WWPC members

    2010-01-22T00:00:00Z

    January 22 - WWPC members from Tunisia and France worked together to transport of a complete drying and cooling unit for a new sugar production plant in Tunisia.

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    Bidder places price tag on Monrovia Freeport

    2010-01-22T00:00:00Z

    January 22 - According to reports in the local press, the minimum investment to construct and outfit a Freeport for Monrovia, Liberia, will be at least USD200 million. This price tag includes the construction infrastructure costs and port equipment provis