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ICS says shipping needs global legislation not unilateral measures
March 19 - Balancing environmental aspirations with economic realities, but also with political realities is not easy, International Chamber of Shipping chairman Spyros M Polemis is set to tell delegates at the influential CMA Conference in Connecticut th
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Terex quartet lift drilling support module
March 15 - Four Terex CC 2800-1 units owned by Turkish crane service provider Hareket were used to lift a drilling support module (DSM) for the West Chirag oil platform (WC-PDQ), which is part of the Chirag Oil Project being carried out in Baku, Azerbaija
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US President gets close up of Sarens crane at work
March 15 - The SGC-120, a giant crane built by Belgium-based Sarens Group, is currently executing its first job in Phoenix, USA, executing heavy lifting jobs for the construction of an enormous production hall for the steel industry.
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Infratil puts two airports up for sale
March 15 - Manston and Prestwick airports in the UK are to be sold by New Zealand-based owner Infratil.
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Steel business boosts ports
March 14 - Ratner Steel Supply Co, a producer of steel products, recently announced plans to locate a new facility at the Port of Indiana, USA.
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Inchcape Shipping has ambitious plans for Canada
March 14 - Inchcape Shipping Services yesterday announced an ambitious three year plan to expand its logistics and supply chain business within the Canadian marketplace whilst ramping up its east and west coast marine service business.
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Tokyo MOU highlight perils of poor maintenance warns Cargo Care
March 2 - A recent state inspection campaign that raises concerns over multiple problems with hatch openings should be welcomed by the industry, is the message from Peter Peltenburg, group director of Cargo Care Solutions.
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Fairstar Heavy Transport returns to profit in Q4
March 2 - Fairstar Heavy Transport has recorded an operating profit in its Q4 2011 results of USD884,000 on revenues of USD9.5 million.
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Chinese market coming of age
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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ASCO to build and operate Darwin marine supply base
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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BBC Chartering starts Euro-Asia service
February 21 - BBC Chartering has started a new liner service connecting Europe and Asia.
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Harbour project receives additional funding
February 13 - The Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP) has received an additional USD 2.5 million in construction funding.
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Infrastructure UK boss to address Global Infrastructure Leadership Forum
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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Braemar Seascope asks is another demolition spike due?
February 3 - As the Baltic Dry Index plumbs all-time depths, those with long memories are recalling the dark days of the 1980s for the shipping markets, says Braemar Seascope.
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Liebherr looks back at 2011
February 2 - Significant orders for Mobile Harbour Cranes (MHC) in 2011 from emerging economies, as well as the market introduction of the new LHM 420 model, helped Liebherr-Werk Nenzing stabilise its bottom-line in what it describes as a "challenging" wo
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Liebherr hits a century in Africa
January 31 - With the impending delivery in March of its one hundredth mobile harbour crane for the African continent, Liebherr is set to celebrate a major milestone.
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SC&RA 2012 annual conference announced
January 30 - The 2012 Annual Conference of the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA), April 17-21, at the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines, Austin, Texas, USA, features a program that includes educational sessions, networking events and committee mee
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Oil and gas executives ready to spend as industry confidence rises
January 26 - Oil and gas industry leaders have forecast improved performance and higher levels of capital expenditure this year, despite concerns over global economic instability, according to a new report on the future of the sector.