All Asia articles – Page 278

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    ASCO takeover targets Norway energy sector

    2010-08-10T00:00:00Z

    August 10 - The ASCO Group has acquired a Norwegian freight forwarder in a bid to target the local energy sector.

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    Mega Passion collects mid-ship blocks

    2010-08-09T00:00:00Z

    August 9 - Mega Passion, a semi-submersible heavy lift ship, successfully delivered to TPI Mega Line by Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering in June, is seen loaded with midship blocks for Heerema collected from the DSSC Yantai Yard in China.

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    New regional sales manager for The Freight Co

    2010-08-05T00:00:00Z

    August 5 - Harm Emaus is the newly-appointed regional sales manager - key accounts of The Freight Co Ltd (Bangkok).

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    Cargolux Expands Saudi Arabia Service

    2010-08-05T00:00:00Z

    August 5 - Cargolux has introduced a weekly flight to Riyadh, adding to its twice weekly service to Dammam.

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    Advance International Transport co-ordinates multi-port freight shipment for Mitsubishi

    2010-08-05T00:00:00Z

    August 5 - International project freight forwarder, Advance International Transport has successfully co-ordinated the shipment of oil industry project cargo from two countries for Mitsubishi Corporation destined for a vital Brazilian oil industry project.

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    JSC Transafe Logistics contracts Volga-Dnepr Airlines

    2010-08-03T00:00:00Z

    August 3 - Russian logistics provider, JSC Transafe Logistics called in Volga-Dnepr Airlines to meet a short deadline for the delivery of a complex out-of-gauge shipment of oil refinery equipment.

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    Syria's Nazha & Darwish joins GPLN

    2010-08-02T00:00:00Z

    August 2 - Damascus-based Nazha & Darwish is the latest appointment for the Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN), the non-exclusive network of independent companies specialising in international projects movements, as well as specialised lifts and hand

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    Agility launches operations in Cambodia

    2010-08-02T00:00:00Z

    August 2 - Agility is open for business in Cambodia and has opened an office in Phnom Penh, supporting the company's network growth strategy and further strengthening its operations in Indochina.

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    Abu Dhabi awards building works contract

    2010-07-30T00:00:00Z

    July 30 - Abu Dhabi Ports Company has awarded of an AED 1.03 billion contract to a joint venture between ED Zublin AG and Al Jaber Transport & General Contracting for its flagship Khalifa Port & Industrial Zone (KPIZ) project.

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    TT Club continues support for FIATA's training initiative

    2010-07-28T00:00:00Z

    July 28 - FIATA has revealed the names of the four regional finalists who will be competing for the title of Young International Freight Forwarder of the Year 2010 and a prize that includes hands-on training experience at one of TT Club's regional centres

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    NYK brings winds of change to ro-ro project cargoes

    2010-07-28T00:00:00Z

    July 28 - Through the application of an innovative new loading system, NYK Line (Deutschland) GmbH was recently able to ship four moulds for wind turbine blades, each measuring up to 800 cu m and 50 m in length, which is approximately twice the size of th

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    Air cargo demand rises by more than a quarter

    2010-07-28T00:00:00Z

    July 28 - Air cargo demand jumped by more than a quarter in June compared with a year ago according to a monthly report from IATA, the International Air Transport Association.

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    10th Boeing 747F joins AirBridgeCargo's fleet

    2010-07-28T00:00:00Z

    July 28 - AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), the scheduled cargo airline of Russia's Volga-Dnepr Group, has taken delivery of its third Boeing 747-400 freighter in four months, increasing its total fleet to 10 B747Fs.

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    Congestion in Damman

    2010-07-27T00:00:00Z

    July 27 - The Saudi Arabian port of Dammam is seeing such severe congestion that shipping lines are considering bypassing the port, according to local media reports.

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    Wilhelmsen Ships Service on the move in Dubai

    2010-07-26T00:00:00Z

    July 26 - After 28 years on Dubai Creek, Wilhelmsen Ships Service has moved to new office premises in Dubai, closer to Jebel Ali Port and the newly opened Dubai World Central, which is set to be the world's largest integrated sea and air logistics hub.

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    Hovercraft fly with Peters & May

    2010-07-23T00:00:00Z

    July 23 - Peters & May has secured a major new contract with Southampton, UK-based Griffon Hoverwork.

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    Escalators take a ride with Logwin

    2010-07-23T00:00:00Z

    July 23 - International logistics company, Logwin handling the carriage of escalators and elevators to South Africa for ThyssenKrupp Grevenmacher (Luxembourg) which is constructing the Gautrain rapid transit railway - one of the most significant infrastru

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    CMA CGM transports boarding bridges for Malaga Airport

    2010-07-23T00:00:00Z

    July 23 - CMA CGM has shipped six airport boarding bridges aboard CMA CGM Chopin from Chiwan in China to Valencia in Spain on its Mediterranean Express (MEX) service linking Asia to the Mediterranean.

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    Dockwise wins contracts worth USD45 million

    2010-07-22T00:00:00Z

    July 22 - Dockwise Ltd has been awarded four contracts for heavy marine transport projects that include an FPSO, two jack-up rigs and a power barge.

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    Chapman Freeborn helps Kyrgyzstan refugees

    2010-07-21T00:00:00Z

    July 21 - Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has delivered over 1,000 tonnes of aid cargo in support of the humanitarian efforts in Southern Kyrgyzstan.