All Asia articles – Page 160

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    F S Mackenzie sold

    2014-08-21T00:00:00Z

    August 21 - Singapore Post has, through its subsidiary Famous Holdings, purchased the entire issued and paid-up share capital of UK-based freight forwarder and NVOCC, F S Mackenzie.

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    Hansa tackles reactor challenge

    2014-08-21T00:00:00Z

    August 21 - Hansa Heavy Lift's HHL Richards Bay has carried two reactors from India to the Port of New Orleans.

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    CEA orders truck duo

    2014-08-21T00:00:00Z

    August 21 - CEA Projects's new division in Myanmar has ordered two new UD GWE 420 Quester tractor units from UMG Myanmar.

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    RollDock storms onto the scene

    2014-08-20T00:00:00Z

    August 18 - RollDock's newbuild vessel RollDock Storm has made its maiden voyage from the Belgian Port of Zeebrugge to Russia's Port of Sabetta, carrying equipment for a dredging project.

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    Toll reports increased revenues

    2014-08-20T00:00:00Z

    August 20 - In its 2013 - 2014 financial year, Toll's revenue increased 1.1 per cent over the previous year to AUD8.8 billion (USD8.18 billion), with net profit after tax (before individually significant items) also up 5.7 percent to AUD298.5 million (USD

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    Insurers wary of Arctic shipping risks

    2014-08-20T00:00:00Z

    August 20 - UK based insurance broker and risk adviser Marsh says that improvements to vessel capabilities and support services are key to the future of Arctic navigation.

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    Shell module sets sail - update

    2014-08-19T00:00:00Z

    August 18 - The largest piece of a turret for Shell's Prelude floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility has set sail from Dubai for the Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard in Geoje, South Korea, where the facility is under construction.

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    Emirates is Basel bound

    2014-08-19T00:00:00Z

    August 19 - Effective September 21, Emirates SkyCargo will begin a weekly freighter service from Basel to Dubai, deploying a Boeing 777 freighter, supplementing the existing belly-hold cargo capacity in the Swiss market provided on the airline's double-da

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    ASCO opens Australian base

    2014-08-19T00:00:00Z

    August 19 - International oilfield support services company ASCO has opened a new marine supply base in Darwin, Australia.

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    Windy work for MBS

    2014-08-18T00:00:00Z

    August 18 - MBS Logistics has transported four used wind turbines, with a total volume of 4,204 cu m, from a wind farm in M

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    Another eight for Nordana

    2014-08-18T00:00:00Z

    August 18 - Nordana has confirmed reports from the Chinese media that it has ordered a further eight heavy lift ships from China's Taizhou Sanfu Shipbuilding.

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    Osaka hub for DB Schenker

    2014-08-15T00:00:00Z

    August 15 - DB Schenker has established a new air and ocean freight hub in Osaka, Japan, with the view to expanding its intermodal service from North Asia to Europe.

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    Uneven global growth continues

    2014-08-15T00:00:00Z

    August 15 - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has marked down its global growth projection for 2014 from 3.7 percent in April to 3.4 percent in July.

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    Projects roll in for BNSF

    2014-08-15T00:00:00Z

    August 15th - BNSF Logistics has handled the transport of three 154-tonne transformers from the Port of Baltimore to their final job site in Maryland.

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    Capital projects and contracts - August 15th 2014

    2014-08-15T00:00:00Z

    Here is this week's round up of capital projects and contracts.

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    The Friday Flyer - August 15th 2014

    2014-08-15T00:00:00Z

    This week's round up of news from the world of heavy lift and project forwarding.

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    Georgia sees volumes soar

    2014-08-14T00:00:00Z

    August 14 - The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) moved 61,860 units of automobiles and heavy machinery in July, 2014 - up 8.5 percent compared with the same period last year.

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    Jumbo Kinetic back on track

    2014-08-14T00:00:00Z

    August 14 - According to reports on the Brodosplit website, the shipbuilder appears to have patched up its contractual differences with Jumbo and the first of two ships that it is building for the heavy lift shipping line looks set to be delivered after i

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    Sacema loads three

    2014-08-13T00:00:00Z

    August 13 - Sacema Project Shipping has transported three consecutive project shipments from Hamburg to Mundra in India.

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    Neptune provides safe port in storm

    2014-08-12T00:00:00Z

    August 12 - Neptune Maritime Security has delivered crisis management training to bolster defences at major ports in Asia, the Middle East and Africa (AMEA) amid increasing instability in the region.