All Forecasts articles – Page 17

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    WCTS to cover 'disruptive' changes

    2015-09-28T00:00:00Z

    September 28 - Mammoet ceo Jan Kleijn will use his keynote address at the upcoming World Crane & Transport Summit (WCTS) to ask if the industry is fully prepared for potentially "disruptive" changes in technology and business environments.

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    Miura joins Freeport

    2015-09-24T00:00:00Z

    September 24 - Port Freeport has welcomed Jason Miura as its new director of business and economic development.

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    Meriaura adds ship and staff

    2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

    September 17 - Finnish shipping company Meriaura has added the 4,500 dwt general cargo vessel Steenbank to its fleet.

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    Maersk Line signs with MeteoGroup

    2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

    September 15 - MeteoGroup, the weather forecasting business, has in partnership with ABB agreed on a contract with Maersk Line to equip 140 container vessels with SPOS Seakeeping.

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    SCPA inks five-year plan

    2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

    September 15 - The South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) has pledged to sustain above-market container volume growth, achieve the deepest harbour on the East Coast, invest in infrastructure and expand its cargo base as part of its five-year initiatives.

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    Everett backs AAPA campaign

    2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

    September 15 - The Port of Everett has expressed its support for the American Association of Port Authorities' (AAPA) call for U.S. Congress to support critical freight mobility provisions in a major transportation bill that will be deliberated this autum

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    Vanguard in Namibian jack-up

    2015-09-11T00:00:00Z

    September 11 - Johannesburg headquartered heavy lift specialist Vanguard used its heavy lift strand jacking system to install a conveyor gantry 30 m above ground level, in Namibia.

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    Panalpina makes Myanmar move

    2015-09-10T00:00:00Z

    September 10 - Panalpina has opened an office in Yangon, Myanmar.

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    Energy glut could postpone LNG developments

    2015-09-07T00:00:00Z

    September 7 - A global oversupply of LNG, in addition to a spate of new LNG projects due for final investment decision (FID) in 2015/16, could depress the market for LNG in Asia until 2025, says analyst Wood Mackenzie.

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    BIFA sets conference date

    2015-09-02T00:00:00Z

    September 2 - The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is organising a one day conference on November 26, 2015 to address two of the most pressing issues facing its members and international trade in general.

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    DHL invests in African promise

    2015-08-27T00:00:00Z

    August 27 - Deutsche Post DHL Group ceo Frank Appel made a visit to South Africa and Nigeria this week, demonstrating the importance of emerging markets for the company's future business strategy.

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    Townsville and Qinzhou join forces

    2015-08-24T00:00:00Z

    August 24 - Tomorrow, August 25, the Port of Townsville, Australia, will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Port of Qinzhou in China.

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    'Steady growth' for Agility

    2015-08-14T00:00:00Z

    August 14 - Agility has posted a net profit of KWD13.5 million (USD44.6 million) for the second quarter of 2015 - a 5 percent increase compared with the second quarter of 2014.

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    Suez Canal expansion now open

    2015-08-07T00:00:00Z

    August 7 - One year after the announcement of a development programme, Egypt's expanded Suez Canal is open for business.

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    Georgia looks inland

    2015-08-03T00:00:00Z

    August 3 - The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA), Murray County, the Governor of Georgia and CSX Transportation have signed an agreement regarding the establishment of the Appalachian Regional Port in Chatsworth, Georgia, USA.

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    Volatile claims shake shipping industry

    2015-07-31T00:00:00Z

    July 31 - The shipping industry faces a particularly challenging time punctuated by unpredictable markets and continuing marine claims volatility.

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    PCN duo shine in solar project

    2015-07-16T00:00:00Z

    July 16 - Members of the Project Cargo Network (PCN), Grand Arabia Forwarding and Fortune International Transport, have been awarded a logistics contract for the Shamsuna PV solar project in Aqaba, Jordan.

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    Palfinger adds crane model

    2015-07-16T00:00:00Z

    July 16 - Manufacturer of truck-loading cranes, Palfinger, has launched a new generation of heavy-duty crane in the form of the PK 165.002 TEC 7.

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    Record EU transport investment endorsed

    2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

    July 14 - The European Commission's EUR13.1 billion (USD14.4 billion) investment plan for the transport sector has taken a step forward, after EU member states approved the list of projects to receive funding under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF).

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    Rosyth-Zeebrugge freight route kept alive

    2015-07-09T00:00:00Z

    July 9 - DFDS Seaways and Forth Ports are to invest over EUR6 million (USD6.6 million) in the future of the Rosyth-Zeebrugge ro-ro freight route, following a meeting with Scotland's First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon.