All Forecasts articles – Page 48

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    FIATA to present forwarders' perspective at TIACA's Air Cargo Forum

    2010-11-03T00:00:00Z

    September 3 - The International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) has accepted an invitation from The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) to give a forwarders' perspective on logistics and supply chain issues at TIACA's 25th In

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    Heavy lift and project cargo ports bring fresh air to the industry

    2010-11-03T00:00:00Z

    November 3 - In January 2011, under the auspices of the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH), the World Ports Climate Initiative (WPCI) will introduce the Environmental Ship Index (ESI), an international standard for calculating emissions

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    UK forwarders warn against knee-jerk reaction to air cargo security

    2010-11-01T00:00:00Z

    November 1 - The British International Freight Association (BIFA), the trade association for UK freight forwarders and other cargo interests, says that whilst the UK Government is likely to review all aspects of air cargo security following the incident a

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    Hyster ReachStackers to lift the new wind power generation

    2010-10-29T00:00:00Z

    October 29 - Heavy lift company Weldex has introduced Hyster ReachStackers for the handling of wind farm components at the Port of Mostyn in North Wales.

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    Bigge delivers the power at the new Antelope generating station

    2010-10-29T00:00:00Z

    October 29 - Bigge Crane and Rigging is helping construct a new gas-fired power plant just outside of Lubbock in the USA.

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    Breakbulk Americas hears evidence of a recovery

    2010-10-21T00:00:00Z

    October 21 - This year's Breakbulk Americas Transportation Conference and Exhibition in Houston saw record levels of attendees and exhibitors.

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    Chapman Freeborn flies up Sunday Times list with first time entry for Davies Turner

    2010-10-18T00:00:00Z

    October 18 - Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has jumped 82 places in the Sunday Times HSBC Top Track 250 list whilst Davies Turner, the long-established international freight and logistics company, has become one of only a couple of freight forwarders to b

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    New study on green business trends from DHL

    2010-10-13T00:00:00Z

    October 13 - A new study by Deutsche Post DHL identifies key developments in sustainable logistics, including the fact that Asian consumers are ready to pay more for green products.

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    FleetWeather opens in Singapore

    2010-10-10T00:00:00Z

    October 10 - FleetWeather Ocean Services has opened an office in Singapore and will be exhibiting at this week's Breakbulk Americas Conference & Exhibition in Houston, TX.

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    Sarens Group has hectic summer

    2010-10-08T00:00:00Z

    October 8 - Heavy lift crane contractor Sarens Group has enjoyed a hectic six months to October, says CEO Wim Sarens.

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    New solutions for steel transport

    2010-10-06T00:00:00Z

    October 6 - Langh Ship Cargo Solutions' sales manager, Mika Saarinen, told at Metal Bulletin's Steel Logistics Conference about the new solutions that will facilitate the transportation of steel products together with other heavy cargoes.

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    Independent forwarders go global

    2010-10-06T00:00:00Z

    October 6 - The 7th Annual Sino-International conference held at the Asia World Expo in Hong Kong offered the perfect venue for over 1400 participants to assess how, in an international market where borders have thinned and economics rule, local independe

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    Heavy lift operators set to benefit for UK platform removal

    2010-10-05T00:00:00Z

    October 5 - According to a new report by Deloitte and Douglas-Westwood, decommissioning the 260-plus platforms off the ocast of the UK over the next three decades could cost over USD30 billion and exceed the capacities of both the current heavy lift vesse

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    Steel cutting begins on new Fairstar ships

    2010-10-04T00:00:00Z

    October 4 - At Guangzhou Shipyard International, steel cutting has started on Fairstar Heavy Transport's 50,000 dwt semi-submersible heavy transport ship Forte.

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    Volga-Dnepr An-124 takes German aid to Pakistan flood victims

    2010-09-02T00:00:00Z

    September 2 - A generous gesture by the German Ministry of Defence in sending 94 tonnes of urgently needed relief supplies to Islamabad to help victims of the devastating floods in Pakistan has been made possible by a Volga-Dnepr Airlines' An-124-100 frei

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    Heavy lift in double-digit growth at GPA's Port of Brunswick

    2010-08-26T00:00:00Z

    August 26 - While container traffic at the Georgia Ports Authority's (GPA) Port of Savannah exceeded a quarter million teu in July 2010, marking the best month ever in GPA's history and continuing eight consecutive months of double-digit growth, heavy lif

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    Air Charter Service anticipates another strong peak season

    2010-08-18T00:00:00Z

    August 18 - Air Charter Service's Hong Kong office anticipates another strong peak season for shipments out of Asia, with signs that it could be better than the final quarter of last year, itself the office's busiest period in its history.

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    Berard uses 144 axle lines to move superstructures

    2010-08-06T00:00:00Z

    August 6 - Louisiana-based heavylift transport company Berard Transportation utilised 144 axle lines in the recent move of two oil platform superstructures.

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    Advance International Transport co-ordinates multi-port freight shipment for Mitsubishi

    2010-08-05T00:00:00Z

    August 5 - International project freight forwarder, Advance International Transport has successfully co-ordinated the shipment of oil industry project cargo from two countries for Mitsubishi Corporation destined for a vital Brazilian oil industry project.

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    Abu Dhabi awards building works contract

    2010-07-30T00:00:00Z

    July 30 - Abu Dhabi Ports Company has awarded of an AED 1.03 billion contract to a joint venture between ED Zublin AG and Al Jaber Transport & General Contracting for its flagship Khalifa Port & Industrial Zone (KPIZ) project.