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    Chapman and ACI charter AN-225

    2013-07-12T00:00:00Z

    July 12 - UK headquartered global air charter broker Chapman Freeborn and air freight forwarder Air Cargo International (ACI) have teamed-up to complete an AN-225 charter from South Korea to France.

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    DB Schenker opens Laos division

    2013-07-09T00:00:00Z

    July 9 - Germany headquartered logistics giant DB Schenker has established a new entity in Laos, trading under the name Schenker (Lao) Sole Co., Ltd, to better serve its customers across the region.

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    Emirates adds Stockholm lift

    2013-07-08T00:00:00Z

    July 8 - The air freight division of UAE based Emirates Airline, Emirates SkyCargo, will add Stockholm, Sweden to its global network effective September 4, 2013.

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    New finance man at Everett

    2013-06-28T00:00:00Z

    June 28 - Washington, USA based Port of Everett has appointed John Carter its new chief financial officer, filling the post left open by the retirement of Karen Clements.

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    Iceland and bremenports in port development

    2013-06-26T00:00:00Z

    June 26 - Iceland has outlined plans to build a new port in the Arctic Ocean, and will cooperate with planning experts at Germany's bremenports to make it a reality.

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    Cargolux connects Oman

    2013-06-20T00:00:00Z

    June 20 - Cargolux Airlines International has added another new destination to its freighter network - Muscat, Oman. Effective June 29, 2013 the new route will be served by one of Cargolux's B747-8 freighters.

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    The Friday Flyer - June 14th 2013

    2013-06-14T00:00:00Z

    These are the best of times to be buying shipping capacity and the worst of times to be selling shipping capacity. That is the message from Global Shipping Industry

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    Multraship adds to fleet

    2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

    June 11 - Multraship - a Netherlands based towage and salvage specialist - has strengthened its multipurpose fleet with the addition of the ASD tug Multratug 20.

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    Maximus grounds A300s, jobs cut

    2013-06-10T00:00:00Z

    June 10 - UAE headquartered Maximus Air has grounded its fleet of A300 freighters with immediate effect.

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    Countdown to Gas and Oil Expo

    2013-06-06T00:00:00Z

    June 6 - 20,000 visitors and more than 500 exhibitors will gather in Canada's energy capital, Calgary, next week for the 2013 Gas and Oil Expo.

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    ICS lobbies for unified Arctic approach

    2013-06-06T00:00:00Z

    June 6 - Board members from the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) have met with ministers from shipping nations around the world and the secretary general of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), to discuss Arctic shipping.

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    DLT to build 5,000 tonne jacking system

    2013-06-06T00:00:00Z

    June 6 - UK headquartered Dorman Long Technology (DLT) has been awarded a contract by China Petroleum First Construction Company (CPFCC), based in Henan Province, for the design and supply of a modular jacking tower system.

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    Efficiency more important than ever, says WSS Japan

    2013-05-31T00:00:00Z

    May 31 - With shipowners and vessel operators facing a combination of increased regulation and pressure on budgets, the cost of products and services is more crucial than ever, according to Yoshihiro Iizuka, general manager of Wilhelmsen Ships Services (W

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    Globalink - domestic and international projects

    2013-05-30T00:00:00Z

    May 30 - Globalink Logistics Group - a member for the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) representing Kazakhstan - has shipped a 50-tonne separator from the country capital Kyzyl Orda to Zheskasgan.

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    TT Club calls for improved packing standards

    2013-05-29T00:00:00Z

    May 29 - Higher levels of training to maintain and improve the expertise of those employed by shippers, consolidators, warehouses and depots to pack containers is now a primary objective of a number of current industry initiatives.

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    Shipping lobby calls for balance on environment

    2013-05-29T00:00:00Z

    May 29 - Speaking at the recent OECD International Transport Forum in Leipzig, Germany, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) said that the cost of environmental protection threaten sustainable shipping.

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    Lower Saxony ports exhibit strengths

    2013-05-28T00:00:00Z

    May 28 - Seaports of Niedersachsen - an association of nine Lower Saxony, Germany based ports including Brake, Cuxhaven, Emden, Leer, Nordenham, Oldenburg Papenburg, Stade and Wilhelmshaven - has visited a number of leading trade shows to exhibit its serv

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    German trio research offshore crane tech

    2013-05-24T00:00:00Z

    May 24 - Hochseeoperationen mit Kranen (HoOK) [Offshore Operations with Cranes] - a German joint project between Hamburg University of Technology, offshore engineer Mareval AG Hamburg and maritime engineers HeavyLift@Sea - has been launched to research an

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    Drewry says slow-steaming to escalate

    2013-05-22T00:00:00Z

    May 22 - According to the latest Container Insight report from analyst Drewry, although slow-steaming continues to be a contentious issue with shippers, more is on the way as fuel prices remain stubbornly high and ocean carriers can no longer absorb the b

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    Napier acquires extra Terex lift

    2013-05-22T00:00:00Z

    May 22 - Terex Port Solutions has delivered two Gottwald Model 6 G HMK 6408 mobile harbour cranes to the Port of Napier, New Zealand.