All Asia articles – Page 277

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    Indian ports not fully open

    2010-08-20T00:00:00Z

    August 20 - Nhava Sheva and Mumbai are still not fully operational following the collision of a containership and a bulk vessel more than a week ago and the Indian navy continues to guide ships in and out of the ports to prevent them from colliding with c

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    The Freight Co steps in at the last minute

    2010-08-20T00:00:00Z

    August 20 - When production of two 30m, 80-tonne cryogenic tanks was recently delayed at the factory in Thailand, Bangkok-based forwarder The Freight Co was required to charter last minute capacity to transport the vessels to Australia.

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    NileDutch set to strengthen operations in Belgium and China

    2010-08-20T00:00:00Z

    August 20 - From September 1, NileDutch Belgium will become an independent operating company as a subsidiary of NileDutch to optimising the services offered and strengthen the company's partnership with the trade. Antwerp is a strategic port for NileDutch

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    Bigge acquires third Manitowoc 16000 crawler

    2010-08-20T00:00:00Z

    August 20 - California-based crane rental company Bigge Crane and Rigging has purchased a third Manitowoc 16000 and made it immediately available for hiring. The heavy-boom 16000 is optimised for wind turbine erection.

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    The Freight Co move supports enlargement of Australian facility

    2010-08-19T00:00:00Z

    August 19 - Bangkok-based forwarder The Freight Co has recently completed transport work involved in the enlargement of the Burrup Materials Facility in northwestern Australia.

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    Allfort deliver hatch covers

    2010-08-19T00:00:00Z

    August 19 - Japanese forwarder, Allfort Co Inc has successfully delivered 40 hatch covers, totally over 5,000 cu m in volume and over 1,100 tonnes in weight from Sasebo, Nagasaki, Japan to Varna, Bulgaria.

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    Air Charter Service anticipates another strong peak season

    2010-08-18T00:00:00Z

    August 18 - Air Charter Service's Hong Kong office anticipates another strong peak season for shipments out of Asia, with signs that it could be better than the final quarter of last year, itself the office's busiest period in its history.

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    Konecranes restructures regions

    2010-08-17T00:00:00Z

    August 17 - Effective September 1, Konecranes will combine its South Asia Pacific (SAP) and Northeast Asia (NEA) regions into a new Asia-Pacific (APAC) Region, headed by Ryan Flynn who has been senior vice president and head of Konecranes' operations in t

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    Idaho residents sue to halt big oil trucks

    2010-08-17T00:00:00Z

    August 17 - According to reports in the US media, local residents opposed to giant truck shipments of oil equipment through Idaho's scenic Clearwater/Lochsa river canyon have filed a lawsuit to block the shipments, just a day before Idaho planned to issue

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    GPLN attracts Shanghai Compass Global

    2010-08-17T00:00:00Z

    August 17 - Shanghai Compass Global has joined the Global Project Logistics Network as a member in Shanghai.

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    DHL shines light on CO2 reduction

    2010-08-17T00:00:00Z

    August 17 - Global forwarder DHL has launched an initiative to retrofit energy efficient lighting and equipment at its global forwarding units in the Americas region: initially to be rolled out in the United States before expanding to Canada and Mexico.

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    Fairplayer deployed for Mangalore expansion

    2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

    August 16 - A Jumbo Shipping J-class ship has been involved in the movement of the first tranche of heavy lift and out-of-gauge cargoes from Hazira, India to New Mangalore Port for the Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) expansion project.

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    Toll re-brands in China

    2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

    August 16 - The Australian-based Toll Group has launched a fully-owned and operated contract logistics operation in China after its integration into the Toll Global Logistics division.

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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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    Heavy lift and project work holds up for Agility

    2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

    August 16 - Second quarter results for 2010 continue to reflect a pivotal year for Agility as the US troop drawdown in Iraq continues and some of its large US government contracts enter their final option year.

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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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    Beluga Shipping equips new vessel with broadband satellite communication system

    2010-08-12T00:00:00Z

    August 12 - Beluga Shipping has selected MTN Satellite Communications (MTN), to install a broadband VSAT system on the new MV Beluga Shanghai.

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    Newbuild hulls boost Rotterdam project cargoes

    2010-08-11T00:00:00Z

    August 11 - HLPFI has been advised that in the first six months of 2010 the port of Rotterdam has handled 245,000 tonnes of 'other general cargo' at the buoys in the Waalhaven basin.

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    UAE distributor for Modulift

    2010-08-10T00:00:00Z

    August 10 - Modulift, a leading supplier of spreader beams and heavy lifting equipment, has appointed Alnasr Technical Trading Agencies as exclusive distributor in the United Arab Emirates.