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    TBS International says 2009 was 'challenging'

    2010-03-17T00:00:00Z

    March 17 - Reporting its Q4 and December 31, 2009 year end financial results, TBS International chairman and CEO and president, Joseph E. Royce, stated: "2009 was a particularly challenging year for the global economy and shipping, especially for the dry

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    ALE de Mexico loads out 1,000 tonne pontoon at Tampico

    2010-03-16T00:00:00Z

    March 16 - ALE de Mexico has successfully performed the load-out of a 76m 1,050 tonne pontoon over a distance of 150m up to a dry dock in preparation for floating at Tampico, Mexico.

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    Tough times for Panalpina

    2010-03-15T00:00:00Z

    March 15 - In 2009, Basle-based global forwarder Panalpina transported lower volumes and generated a smaller gross profit compared to 2008, for a variety of reasons, including harsh economic environment and a very volatile market. Trade global volumes dro

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    Ballast Nedam's Infrastructure division holds up as results fall

    2010-03-15T00:00:00Z

    March 15 - Heavy lift operations provided a rare glimmer of relief in Ballast Nedam's annual results.

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    Integra Port Services orders another Gottwald crane

    2010-03-15T00:00:00Z

    March 15 - Integra Port Services has ordered another HMK 260 E mobile harbour crane from Gottwald Port Technology for its operations within the public terminal in the river port of Paramaribo, Suriname.

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    Volga-Dnepr prepares for delivery of third IL-76DT-90VD

    2010-03-11T00:00:00Z

    March 11 - A third generation IL-76DT-90VD freighter will join Volga-Dnepr Airlines' fleet in April 2010, writes Kirsten Shepherd.

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    BDP launches Indian JV to offer project services

    2010-03-10T00:00:00Z

    March 10 - US-based logistics operator BDP International (BDP) has established an Indian joint venture company which will target India's expanding chemicals, life-sciences, healthcare, retail, telecom and manufacturing industries.

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    Project cargo team ensures success in Libya

    2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

    March 9 - Members of the Project Professionals Group (PPG) have teamed up to deliver a consignment of 18 transformers and associated equipment to remote desert locations along the Libyan, Tunisian and Algerian borders.

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    Successful start to 2010 for Ahlers

    2010-03-08T00:00:00Z

    March 8 - Global project and breakbulk operator Ahlers had a positive start to 2010, despite the global economic hardships.

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    Stockton remains faithful to heavy lift cargoes despite box move

    2010-03-04T00:00:00Z

    March 4 - California's Port of Stockton is making a strategic move into serving box lines thanks to an USD18 million TIGER discretionary federal grant (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery).

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    CARGO SHOP 2010 to open with Royal touch

    2010-03-01T00:00:00Z

    March 1 - The CARGO S.H.O.P. (Specialised, Heavyweight, ODC and Project) 2010 exposition in Mumbai at the end of this month is be opened by a member of Belgium's Royal family.

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    TIGER fails to roar for Aker Philadelphia

    2010-02-24T00:00:00Z

    February 24 - Reports in the financial press indicate that Aker Philadelphia could eye wind turbine installation ships after its current contract to construct a series of product tankers is completed in 2012.

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    Dockwise upbeat on 2009 financial results

    2010-02-19T00:00:00Z

    February 19 - Managers at Dutch-based heavy lift operator Dockwise have identified a range of strategic and operational highlights for 2009 which meant the group finished the troubled year in good financial health, Andr

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    Tutt Bryant and Fagioli form JV

    2010-02-17T00:00:00Z

    February 17 - Tutt Bryant Group Limited has joined forces with Fagioli SpA to form TBF Oceania Pty Ltd (Tutt Bryant Fagioli), a 50:50 joint venture (JV) company.

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    EC presses ahead with forwarder price fixing investigation

    2010-02-17T00:00:00Z

    February 17 - A Statement of Objections relating to a price-fixing investigation of their air freight forwarding activities has been sent by the European Union to a number of prominent freight forwarding companies.

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    Bollore says Africa is a bright spot for business

    2010-02-17T00:00:00Z

    February 17 - The French Bollore Group said Africa is an area where business increased significantly in comparison with fiscal 2008, driven by the continent's buoyant economic activity, particularly in Central Africa; this growth also reflected the high c

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    Port of Hamburg expects moderate growth for 2010

    2010-02-16T00:00:00Z

    February 16 - With 110 million tonnes of seaborne cargo handled in 2009, Germany's biggest universal port fell short of the previous year's result by around 30 million tonnes (- 21.4 per cent).

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    Wind farm installation ships ordered

    2010-02-15T00:00:00Z

    February 15 - Fred. Olsen Windcarrier has placed an order with the Lamprell Energy Ltd shipyard in Dubai for two self elevating vessels for installation of offshore wind turbines.

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    Breakbulk Europe event signs multi-year agreement with Antwerp

    2010-02-15T00:00:00Z

    February 15 - The Breakbulk Europe Transportation Conference & Exhibition will continue to be held in Antwerp, according to the show's organisers, and its hosts, Antwerp Port Authority and Alphaport Antwerp.

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    First test flights for Boeing 747-8

    2010-02-09T00:00:00Z

    February 9 - Boeing's new 747-8 freighter successfully conducted its first test flight yesterday at the start of the new models test program.