All Asia articles – Page 246

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    New Horizon for AARAS

    2011-12-01T00:00:00Z

    December 1 - AARAS Shipping Agencies (Pvt) Ltd of Pakistan has delivered port agency services for a vessel, New Horizon, which arrived at Karachi Port, Pakistan, carrying break bulk, heavy and project cargoes from more than 28 consignees.

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    First Boeing 747-8 freighter lands in Saudi capital

    2011-12-01T00:00:00Z

    December 1 - King Khaled International Airport (KKIA) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia has seen the arrival of the new Boeing 747-8 freighter for the first time.

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    PCN names new member in the Netherlands

    2011-11-30T00:00:00Z

    November 30 - The Project Cargo Network (PCN) has confirmed the appointment of its second official member in The Netherlands with the approval of Central Oceans Europe bv.

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    Windy cargo for InterMax

    2011-11-30T00:00:00Z

    November 30 - InterMax Logistics Solution (ITM), a Chinese member of the Cargo Equipment Experts (CEE) network, has delivered two wind blade towers from Hengshui, Hebei to Wuchuan County, Hohhot City, in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in China.

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    PPG connects in Bangkok

    2011-11-30T00:00:00Z

    November 30 - Bangkok has been chosen as a strategic location for specialist project forwarding network the Project Professionals Group (PPG) to hold its annual meeting in 2012.

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    Transcar Partnership Wins Barzan Gas Project In Qatar

    2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

    November 29 - Transcar Projects says that its successful partnership with Tatsumi Shokai in Japan has helped secure the turnkey logistics award for the USD10.3 billion Barzan Gas Project in Qatar from JGC.

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    Famous Pacific Shipping targets new members in new markets

    2011-11-28T00:00:00Z

    November 28 - Following its recent AGM, the Famous Pacific Shipping Group has resolved to increase membership of the worldwide network of forwarders in specific geographical areas, to further strengthen the group's claims to be a leading player in the glo

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    MSL Express joins the WPA Network

    2011-11-28T00:00:00Z

    November 28 - The New York, Shanghai and Chengdu offices of MSL Express have joined the Worldwide Partners Alliance (WPA), a rapidly expanding global network of independently owned and operated freight forwarders and other niche-market specialists, includ

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    New image for Maximus Air as it seeks to expand activities

    2011-11-28T00:00:00Z

    November 28 - Middle East regional air cargo carrier and cargo aircraft ACMI lease operator Maximus Air Cargo has been renamed Maximus Air as the Abu Dhabi-based carrier's president and CEO announced a significant growth strategy.

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    DHL Industrial Projects claims record at Indian port

    2011-11-25T00:00:00Z

    November 25 - The Industrial Projects arm of global forwarder DHL has undertaken the movement of a consignment of six items, each weighing between 165 and 850 tonnes, between South Korea and India utilising a self-propelled ro-ro barge. Three of the items

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    Major project consignment to China for Oy Hacklin Logistics

    2011-11-25T00:00:00Z

    November 25 - Finnish project cargo forwarder Oy Hacklin Logistics has been involved in a major project shipment from Northern Europe to China that involved significant hinterland transport headaches.

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    Almajdouie invests in global forwarding venture

    2011-11-25T00:00:00Z

    November 25 - The Saudi Arabia-based Almajdouie Group has invested in a new freight forwarding venture, Maxx Global, which will target the project logistics and general cargo sectors.

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    Allseas Global Logistics rewarded for delivery of critical shipment to Japan

    2011-11-25T00:00:00Z

    November 25 - Allseas Global Logistics is celebrating after being named Project/Heavylift Forwarder of the Year in the International Freighting Weekly awards.

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    Hamburg and Kiel debuts at Turkish logistics fair

    2011-11-24T00:00:00Z

    November 24 - From December 8-10, the Port of Hamburg will be presenting itself for the first time at the logitrans Transport Logistics trade fair in Istanbul.

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    Will near-sourcing trends rewrite some project cargo business?

    2011-11-24T00:00:00Z

    November 24 - The move by global industrial equipment giant Caterpillar to open a new, 85,000 sq m facility in Victoria, Texas is the latest evidence of US manufacturers beginning to 'near source' manufacturing, a business trend that may have implications

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    Don't miss out on reduced fees, say Breakbulk South America organisers

    2011-11-24T00:00:00Z

    November 24 - Organisers of the first Breakbulk South America Congress 2011, to be held in Sao Paulo, Brazil from December on 6-7 are asking heavy lift and project forwarders interested in attending the event not to lose the opportunity totake advantage o

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    Investment in new ships helping to unlock West African potential

    2011-11-24T00:00:00Z

    November 24 - Regional shipping specialist, Safmarine, says its investment in six new multi-purpose vessels (MPVs) is a clear indication of the company's long term commitment to the breakbulk and project cargo market.

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    Tuscor Lloyds ships water treatment plant

    2011-11-23T00:00:00Z

    November 23 - Four wooden cases containing a water treatment plant have been loaded as breakbulk cargo and shipped by Tuscor Lloyds from Felixstowe, UK to Jebel Ali, UAE.

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    Volga-Dnepr outlines quick-response concept to natural and man-made disasters

    2011-11-23T00:00:00Z

    November 23 - Quick-response global air logistics solutions in the aftermath of natural and man-made disasters were top of the agenda when senior executives from Russia's Volga-Dnepr Group met with politicians and business community leaders at the Asia-Pa

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    Etihad Rail awards construction contract

    2011-11-23T00:00:00Z

    November 23 - Etihad Rail - the master developer and operator of the UAE's national railway network - has awarded the Civil & Track Works works contract for the first stage of the network, that will link the western region cities of Habshan and Ruwais by