Heavy haulage & trailers news – Page 136

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    GPLN seminar attracts high number of participants

    2011-01-19T00:00:00Z

    January 19 - Demand for registrations for the training course being held by the Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) immediately after the Breakbulk Conference in Singapore has been very high, says Gary Dale Cearley, GPLN executive director.

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    Vanguard creates a heavy lift gate in an international border

    2011-01-19T00:00:00Z

    January 19 - A Goldhofer modular trailer, supplemented by additional axles and a 4.5 m deck in the middle, was required by South African project cargo handler Vanguard to manage the transportation and rigging of three transformers from Richards Bay harbou

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    Silvasti strengthens its special transport services in Sweden

    2011-01-19T00:00:00Z

    January 19 - Silvasti has acquired the Sundsvall-based Rolf Thurhagen special transport business and equipment with all of Rolf Thorhagen drivers transferring to Silvasti.

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    Lloyd's seminar to keep you the right side of the new UK Bribery Act

    2011-01-19T00:00:00Z

    January 19 - A seminar to be held by Lloyd's Maritime Academy is designed to equip those working in the international maritime industry, including heavy lift shipping and forwarding, with a full understanding of the UK Bribery Act 2010, which comes into f

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    AOP Project Partners launches new name as PCN announces first summit

    2011-01-18T00:00:00Z

    January 18 - Heavy lift and OOG shipment network AOP Project Partners has changed its name to Project Partners, effective immediately.

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    Rickmers-Linie appoints Colombian agent

    2011-01-18T00:00:00Z

    January 18 - Rickmers-Linie, the Hamburg-based specialist for breakbulk, heavy lift and project cargo, has appointed Gerleinco, Bogota, as its agent in Colombia with immediate effect.

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    Coordinadora in latest heavy lift movement

    2011-01-17T00:00:00Z

    January 17 - Madrid-based project forwarder Coordinadora Internacional de Cargas has moved a 170 tonne transformer from Seville to the Port of Tarragona for export from Spain.

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    Heavy lift crane developments driven by higher loads

    2011-01-17T00:00:00Z

    January 17 - Industry observers have noted the significant co-incidence that as the current Heavy Lift & Project Forwarders International (HLPFI) is published containing an insightful article into the activity of crane manufacturers, clear trends are bein

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    World's largest heavy lift vessel to visit India

    2011-01-12T00:00:00Z

    January 12 - MV Svenja, which is claimed to be the world's largest heavy lift vessel with a lifting capacity of 2,000 tonnes and speed of 20 knots, will arrive in India later this week on its maiden voyage.

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    Need for re-inspection grows to avoid catastrophes

    2011-01-12T00:00:00Z

    January 12 - The trend by Western manufacturers of sourcing growing volumes of steel, alloys and metal components in the Far East from comparatively unknown suppliers has created a pressing need to re-inspect or 'overcheck' material certifications.

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    Intermarine forecasts tough 12 months

    2011-01-12T00:00:00Z

    January 12 - Andre Grikitis, president and chief executive of Intermarine, says that in 2010 we can expect a very complex and demanding marketplace where only the well-experienced and well-financed will be able to ultimately satisfy the requirements of sh

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    Trends identified as latest HLPFI is set to land on your desks

    2011-01-12T00:00:00Z

    January 12 - The latest edition of Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International (HLPFI) is due to hit readers' desks just as the year's trends for the heavy lift industry are becoming visible, say industry observers.

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    Siem Kapital now full owner of Partner Shipping AS

    2011-01-07T00:00:00Z

    January 7 - Cayman Island-based Siem Kapital has acquired full ownership of Norway-based Partner Shipping with effect from 5th January 2011.

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    TBS International takes delivery of 'tweendecker to bring fleet to 50

    2011-01-07T00:00:00Z

    January 7 - Heavy lift shipping line TBS International has taken delivery of the newly-constructed ship M/V Omaha Belle from China Communications Construction Company Ltd / Nantong Yahua Shipbuilding Group.

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    CNC Freight Services delivers for Macagua Hydro Power Project, Venezuela

    2011-01-05T00:00:00Z

    January 5 - Malaysia-based CNC Freight Services Sdn Bhd, a member of the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC), recently arranged a part-vessel charter on a heavy lift vessel for a shipment of turbine parts and components from Malaysia to Puerto Ordaz, Colo

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    WindPower Innovations reveals Barnhart Crane & Rigging's role in Oregon

    2011-01-04T00:00:00Z

    January 4 - In its 2011 progress report, WindPower Innovations has unveiled the importance of its strategic alliance with Barnhart Crane & Rigging Co, completing the supply chain for its full service heavy lift WindPower Innovations facility, in the State

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    Worldwide Project Consortium adds to network

    2011-01-04T00:00:00Z

    January 4 - Albacor Siberia, with branches in Omsk and Novosibirsk, is the new exclusive member of the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) in Russia.

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    AOP Project Partners adds Transload International

    2011-01-03T00:00:00Z

    January 3 - Buenos Aires-based Transload International has joined the AOP Project Partners network as a member for Argentina.

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    Cargo network adds Moroccan member

    2010-12-31T00:00:00Z

    December 31 - Fast Global Logistics based in Casablanca has been appointed as a member of the Cargo Equipment Experts (CEE) network in Morocco representing the service categories: heavy haulage, crane operators and export packers.

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    GPLN adds two more

    2010-12-30T00:00:00Z

    December 30 - The Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) is ending 2010 on a high note with the appointment of new members in Egypt and Brazil.