All Australasia articles – Page 48

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    DB Schenker Logistics moves biggest yacht for 'boot 2011'

    2011-01-21T00:00:00Z

    January 21 - Experts from DB Schenker Logistics specialising in trade fair and special transports have conveyed the biggest yacht to be displayed at "boot 2011" along the Rhine to hall 6 of D

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    Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics opens processing centre for heavy equipment

    2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

    January 11 - Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logisitics (WWL) has opened a ro-ro processing facility at Jurong Port for heavy equipment manufacturers.

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    Blue Water Shipping transports Catamaran ferry

    2011-01-06T00:00:00Z

    January 6 - The year 2010 closed for Blue Water Shipping Brest with the transportation of a large catamaran from Fremantle, Australia to Aqaba in Jordan.as the company's new CEO, effective January 1, 2012.

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    Australia declares Ruslan's An-124s as fully Chapter 3 noise compliant

    2011-01-05T00:00:00Z

    January 5 - Australia's Department of Infrastructure and Transportation has issued specific confirmation that all Antonov An-124 aircraft managed by Ruslan International are now exempt from the recently-introduced requirement to prove that they are being

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    Fairstar's Fjord wins CLOV FPSO contract

    2011-01-03T00:00:00Z

    January 3 - Fairstar Heavy Transport has signed a contract with DSME to transport FPSO components from Angola to Korea for the CLOV FPSO.

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    Six scrubber shipment for FPS in Australia

    2010-12-29T00:00:00Z

    December 29 - Famous Pacific Shipping recently shipped six scrubber units via a ro-ro vessel from the USA to Australia, working with its US agent, Oakland-based Sea Shipping Lines (SSL) Lines

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    Allport merges with CS Logistics

    2010-12-24T00:00:00Z

    December 24 - Allport, one of the UK's largest freight forwarding and logistics companies, is merging with CS Logistics Holdings Limited, the parent company of Cargo Services Far East Limited, and based in Hong Kong and China.

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    Australia is still a prime market say Volga-Dnepr

    2010-12-16T00:00:00Z

    December 16 - Rules which came into force in Australia in September with the aim of preventing 'marginally noise-compliant' aircraft from flying in or out of the country's main airport - see page 21 of HLPFI Issue 16 - do not appear to be having a major i

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    PIL adds ships to West Africa multi-purpose service

    2010-11-26T00:00:00Z

    November 26 - Pacific International Lines (PIL) has confirmed reports that it has introduced four 17,500-dwt vessels, acquired secondhand from Schoeller Holdings of Germany, to the multi purpose service that it reintroduced earlier this year in the trade

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    Lufthansa Cargo Charter names managers

    2010-11-17T00:00:00Z

    November 17 - After filling the post of general manager the Americas a few weeks ago, Lufthansa Cargo Charter has now also been appointed general managers for Asia Pacific as well as for the Middle East and the Indian Subcontinent.

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    ISAF Sailing World Championships sets sail with DB Schenker

    2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

    November 15 - The Sports Events team at Schenker Australia is moving approximately 350 boats and sailing equipment to Western Australia for the Perth International Regatta which will take place from 16 - 21 November 2010.

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    Wilhelmsen Ships Service moves 11 tonne rudder

    2010-11-12T00:00:00Z

    November 12 - Wilhelmsen Ships Service moved a new 11 tonne rudder and stock literally across the world when one of Pacifica Shipping's fleet damaged its rudder.

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    Yet another conference planned

    2010-11-11T00:00:00Z

    November 11 - The news that Lloyd's List DCN has scheduled a breakbulk and project cargo conference between May 16 - 17th in Perth, leaves us wondering just how many of these events this industry can sustain.

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    DB Schenker to handle 2011 Avalon Airshow

    2010-11-09T00:00:00Z

    November 9 - Since 1992, Schenker Australia Pty Ltd has been the official logistics provider and exclusive onsite handling agent for the Australian International Airshow. Every two years this impressive event takes place and attracts attention from nation

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    Logwin opens in Perth

    2010-11-08T00:00:00Z

    November 8 - Logwin has opened a new office in Perth, expanding the company's countrywide and regional network and providing additional support and services to customers in economically vibrant Western Australia.

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    Australia heavy equipment specialist joins GPLN

    2010-11-08T00:00:00Z

    November 8 - Freightplus (Australia) is the latest company to join the fast-expanding project forwarder group, the Global Projects Logistics Network (GPLN).

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    Toll chief Paul Little to step down

    2010-10-28T00:00:00Z

    October 28 - Toll Holdings Ltd has confirmed its managing director Paul Little will step down after a quarter of a century at the company, but will remain on the board as a non-executive director, with the logistics firm planning to replace him by January

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    Hiring round marks industry's health

    2010-10-19T00:00:00Z

    October 19 - A round of worldwide hiring in the heavy lift and project shipping sectors suggest that pressure on bottom lines around the world is easing.

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    Profit surge for Fairstar

    2010-10-14T00:00:00Z

    October 14 - Fairstar Heavy Transport has reported a rebound in EBITDA as well as net profits in the third quarter of 2010.

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    Is heavylift cargo airship more than hot air?

    2010-10-14T00:00:00Z

    October 14 - It might have come from the set designers of Star Wars or the pen of sci-fi genius HG Wells but an Australian proposal to construct a 150 m-diameter flying saucer-like balloon could be the next big thing in heavy lift operations.