All Australasia articles – Page 43

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    Australia sees significant rise in machinery shipments in January

    2012-03-08T00:00:00Z

    March 8 - In its latest monthly shipping index, Skelton Sherborne reports that machinery import volumes in Australia in January increased significantly by 133 percent to 5,743 units.

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    SI Logistics Australia Pty Ltd joins PCN

    2012-03-07T00:00:00Z

    March 7 - The Project Cargo Network (PCN) now has its third member in Australia with the addition of SI Logistics Australia Pty Ltd, which has a team of dedicated experts focussed on servicing the steel, energy andresources sectors.

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    Fairstar wins Ichthys LNG Project contracts

    2012-03-05T00:00:00Z

    March 5 - Fairstar Heavy Transport has been awarded two contracts by the JKC Joint Venture (JKC) consisting of JGC and Chiyoda of Japan and KBR of the United States, to provide marine transportation services for the Ichthys LNG Project in Darwin, Australi

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    Big win for DHL's Industrial Projects group

    2012-03-05T00:00:00Z

    March 5 - DHL IP in Brisbane, Australia, have been awarded the APLNG (a partnership between ConocoPhillips, Origin Energy and Sinopec) upstream gas gathering contract - shipments have commenced already and will continue for the next three years.

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    Chinese market coming of age

    2012-03-01T00:00:00Z

    March 1 - US management consulting firm A.T. Kearney is "very optimistic" about the prospects for China's breakbulk market, saying important structural changes in the country's economy and a growing sophistication among Chinese shippers suggest opportunit

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    Chinese Customs improving

    2012-02-28T00:00:00Z

    February 28 - By Colum Murphy at Breakbulk China in Shanghai

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    ASCO to build and operate Darwin marine supply base

    2012-02-24T00:00:00Z

    February 24 - Oil and gas logistics company, ASCO, has been awarded the contract to build and operate a marine supply base in Darwin, Australia.

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    Skelton Sherborne names new branch manager

    2012-02-22T00:00:00Z

    February 22 - In Australia, Skelton Sherborne has appointed Frans Higgins as branch manager - Western Australia.

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    Project Cargo Network celebrates country membership milestone

    2012-02-13T00:00:00Z

    February 13 - The UK-based Project Cargo Network (PCN) has reached a milestone with the addition of Dublin-based Curtis and Lees Ltd to bring to 70 the number of countries in its global network. The network now comprises of 126 heavy lift specialist compa

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    Infrastructure UK boss to address Global Infrastructure Leadership Forum

    2012-02-08T00:00:00Z

    February 8 - Leaders from many of the biggest infrastructure projects in the world, including the GBP50 billion Plan Nord project in Canada, the GBP16 billion UK Crossrail scheme, the GBP12 billion Rio/S

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    Carriage Global buoyant on East Africa shipment

    2012-02-01T00:00:00Z

    February 1 - Singapore-based project cargo ship broker Carriage Global organised the movement of a single buoy mooring, plem, and accessories on a significant shipment at the beginning of January.

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    Australia sees falling machinery shipments in December

    2012-01-31T00:00:00Z

    January 31 - In its latest monthly shipping index, Skelton Sherborne reports that machinery import volumes in Australia in December decreased by 28 percent to 2,469 units compared to the previous month.

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    PCN welcomes Hawk Customs & Freight

    2012-01-25T00:00:00Z

    January 25 - Hawk Customs & Freight (NZ) Ltd has joined the Project Cargo Network (PCN) as a member in New Zealand.

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    African network expansion for Emirates SkyCargo African network expansion for Emirates SkyCargo

    2012-01-25T00:00:00Z

    January 25 - Emirates freight division, Emirates SkyCargo is enhancing its operations on African trade routes, with the launch of flights to Lusaka and Harare on February 1, 2012, bringing its weekly cargo capacity into and out of the continent to more th

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    ALS helps in Kiwi earthquake clean-up

    2012-01-23T00:00:00Z

    January 23 - Abnormal Load Services (International) Limited (ALS') project team in Hull, UK organised the first export charter shipment of a demolition machine to New Zealand to assist in clear-up efforts following last year's earthquake.

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    Dockwise Yacht Transport ship heads for South Pacific

    2012-01-18T00:00:00Z

    January 18 - Brisbane, Australia will welcome Dockwise Yacht Transport's (DYT) Super Servant 4 when the 169.49 m semi-submersible ship berths at Fisherman's Island Terminal to unload a cargo of yachts with a total value of approximately USD35 million.

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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.

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    Hartmann Asia Line adds fourth ship

    2012-01-03T00:00:00Z

    January 3 - H.S.A Chartering has added a fourth ship into the round-the-world (RTW) service operated by Hartmann Asia Line.

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    Skelton Sherborne reports falling machinery shipments into Australia in November

    2011-12-31T00:00:00Z

    December 31 - In its latest monthly shipping index, Skelton Sherborne reports that machinery import volumes in November decreased by 15 percent to 3,418 units.

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    Fairstar wins contract for rig transport

    2011-12-29T00:00:00Z

    December 29 - Fairstar Heavy Transport has been awarded a USD2.6 million contract by Hercules Offshore to transport the jack-up drilling rig Hercules 185 from Pascagoula, Mississippi to West Africa in the first quarter of 2012 onboard Fairstar's open ster