All Asia articles – Page 242

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    Ports of Indiana handles largest annual tonnage in five years

    2012-01-20T00:00:00Z

    January 20 - The Ports of Indiana handled 8.1 million tons (7.3 million tonnes) of cargo in 2011, the largest annual tonnage since 2006.

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    Nice dozen for KGW Logistics

    2012-01-19T00:00:00Z

    January 19 - KGW Logistics didn't let festive celebrations and holidays prevent it from moving 12 tanks from Port Klang to Singapore.

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    Cargotec appoints new senior vice president for Offshore business

    2012-01-19T00:00:00Z

    January 19 - Pasi Lehtonen (pictured below) has been appointed as senior vice president of Cargotec's Offshore business segment.

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    Albacor Shipping moves heavy transformer

    2012-01-19T00:00:00Z

    January 19 - Albacor Shipping (USA) Inc, the US member of the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC), through their branch in Banning, USA, has handled the transportation of transformer measuring 42 x 12 x 16 ft from the Port of Newark, USA to Cranberry, USA

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    Lufthansa Cargo Charter names new general manager

    2012-01-18T00:00:00Z

    January 18 - Lufthansa Cargo Charter Agency has named Steve Day as general manager for Middle East and the Indian Subcontinent.

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    Air Partner opens dedicated Italian freight operation

    2012-01-18T00:00:00Z

    January 18 - Air Partner has opened a specialist cargo department at its Milan office in Italy as part of its strategic expansion plan to develop its worldwide freight charter services.

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    Rickmers-Linie's christens newest ship in Mumbai

    2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

    January 17 - As part of its upgrading programme for its Europe India service, Rickmers-Linie, has added the 17,000 dwt newbuilding Rickmers Tianjin to the schedule.

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    Safmarine announces three new senior appointments

    2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

    January 17 - Safmarine has named three experienced Safmariners as senior members of the newly-established Safmarine commercial team which will be headed by Grant Daly, Safmarine's new CEO.

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    Good news from Breakbulk event organisers

    2012-01-16T00:00:00Z

    January 16 - The organisers of the Breakbulk China Transportation Conference & Exhibition now have until January 28 to register and save up to an additional USD100 on the passes to the event.

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    PPG makes Indian appointment

    2012-01-16T00:00:00Z

    January 16 - Kolkata, India-based Reach Cargo Movers has been appointed as the new member for Northern and Eastern India in the heavy lift freight forwarding network the Project Professionals Group (PPG). Reach also has a branch in New Delhi.

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    AirBridgeCargo converts Chengdu from charter to scheduled services

    2012-01-16T00:00:00Z

    January 16 - Moscow-based AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has commenced scheduled all-cargo services to Chengdu International Airport (CTU) in China, operated by a maindeck B747-400 freighter.

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    PCN's famous five in China after Ningbo Sailing signing

    2012-01-16T00:00:00Z

    January 16 - The Project Cargo Network (PCN) has appointed its fifth and last representative forwarder in China, completing its Chinese representation.

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    Lift & Shift looks to a successful 2011

    2012-01-16T00:00:00Z

    January 16 - Mumbai-based project cargo forwarder Lift & Shift India had a successful 2011, say managers, who point to two prestigious projects in Mangalore undertaken last year.

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    SK Shipping launches heavy and project cargo team

    2012-01-13T00:00:00Z

    January 13 - SK Shipping, based in Seoul, South Korea, has established a dedicated heavy lift and project cargo team to target ocean and inland transportation of heavy and project cargo for the offshore business.

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    Varamar opens in Novorossiysk to boost Black Sea coverage

    2012-01-13T00:00:00Z

    January 13 - Ukrainian heavy lift shipping agent Varamar Odessa has opened a new office in one of Russia's most important ports while appointing a new manager to head up the office.

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    ACS's big-hearted look at 2011

    2012-01-13T00:00:00Z

    January 13 - Philanthropic air charter broker, Air Charter Service (ACS) raised more than USD 75,000 last year for good causes, with money raised by staff matched by the London-based company.

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    Logwin opens Foshan office

    2012-01-12T00:00:00Z

    January 12 - Air and ocean freight and logistics services company, Logwin, has opened a new sales office in Foshan, China, to strengthen its market presence across South China.

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    PCN welcomes third and final member in Thailand

    2012-01-12T00:00:00Z

    January 12 - The Project Cargo Network (PCN) has added its third official member in Thailand which means it has now reached its full quota of three members in the country.

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    Chapman Freeborn invests in Turkey and Brazil

    2012-01-12T00:00:00Z

    January 12 - Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has acquired the shares of its joint venture partner in Turkey giving it 100 percent ownership of Chapman Freeborn Airchartering Ltd Sti, bringing it into line with the rest of the group's worldwide operations.

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    Schenker contracts with Combi Lift for Gorgon

    2012-01-11T00:00:00Z

    January 10 - Combi Lift has announced a contract with Schenker which will see two of the shipping line's semi-submersible ships being deployed on the Gorgon LNG project in Australia.