Heavy haulage & trailers news – Page 146

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    Obama halts new offshore oil drilling for six months

    2010-05-28T00:00:00Z

    May 28 - As a result of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, US president Obama has extended a moratorium on new offshore oil drilling by six months.

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    Ship in bottle lands on Trafalgar Square's fourth plinth

    2010-05-27T00:00:00Z

    May 27 - London witnessed an unusual heavy lift recently when a replica of Lord Nelson's ship Victory, set inside a giant bottle and made by artist Yinka Shonibare, became the latest addition to the fourth plinth in historic Trafalgar Square.

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    London Thamesport handles high-energy specialist cargo

    2010-05-27T00:00:00Z

    May 27 - London Thamesport is playing its part in an international energy operation, having taken delivery of a second transformer for the organisation BritNed.

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    Alstom outlines plans for US wind turbine assembly facility

    2010-05-26T00:00:00Z

    May 26 - Alstom has announced plans for the next phase of the company's entry into the North American wind power market.

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    Logistics providers eye US wind power show

    2010-05-24T00:00:00Z

    May 24 - The 2010 American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) Conference in Dallas, Texas, May 23-26, 2010 is proving very interesting for project forwarders and others involved in the logistics of wind farm development.

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    Heavy lift goes on line at St John

    2010-05-21T00:00:00Z

    May 21 - The Saint John Port Authority in Canada has launched a website to provide "one stop shopping for those looking to ship breakbulk and project cargo," says the authority.

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    Hovercraft museum comes of age with red plaque

    2010-05-21T00:00:00Z

    May 21 - One of the United Kingdom's most historical and notable transport locations has been recognised by the award of a striking commemorative plaque to a museum in the south of England which now occupies the site.

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    Emmert International and Mammoet USA pick up hauling awards

    2010-05-21T00:00:00Z

    May 21 - The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) has awarded two heavy lift companies its Hauling Job of the Year Awards.

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    SC&RA Rigging Job of the Year Awards

    2010-05-20T00:00:00Z

    May 20 - The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) has announced the winners of its 2010 Rigging Job of the Year Awards.

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    Trying times for shipping, but not terminal

    2010-05-19T00:00:00Z

    May 19 - These might be trying times for heavy lift shipping lines, but they are not necessarily terminal. That's the view of Fred Bedford, a member of the board of Jumbo Shipping, speaking at the Breakbulk Europe event. Ian Matheson reports from Antwerp.

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    Antwerp scores tank hat-trick

    2010-05-18T00:00:00Z

    May 18 - Brabo, the Port of Antwerp's heavy lift floating crane, was put to use handling three gas bullet tanks weighing 382 tonnes each on behalf of freight forwarder, MaxTrans.

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    Hamburg in modest Q1 cargo recovery

    2010-05-18T00:00:00Z

    May 18 - Figures released by the Port of Hamburg show that heavy lift cargo, as well as most conventional, non-grab cargo is increasingly being sidelined at the northern German gateway.

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    Chinese order for Converteam

    2010-05-17T00:00:00Z

    May 17 - China Offshore Oil Engineering Co. Ltd, (COOEC), the largest offshore engineering company in China for integrated services and a subsidiary of China National Offshore Oil Company (CNOOC), has awarded Converteam a contract valued in excess of GBP6

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    Seaports of Niedersachsen flies the flag in Bremen and Antwerp

    2010-05-17T00:00:00Z

    May 17 - Seaports of Niedersachsen, which represents the nine Lower Saxony seaports, has taken its message to two key industry shows to fly the flag for the northern German seaports.

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    It's bonny in Scotland for Aberdeen

    2010-05-17T00:00:00Z

    May 17 - Aberdeen Harbour enjoyed a healthy 2009, with a bullish second half that exceeded forecasts.

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    Vanguard crane rises to the occasion

    2010-05-14T00:00:00Z

    May 14 - South African heavy lift and relocation specialist, Vanguard, has used its latest major capital investment - a GTK 1100 crane - to install a wind turbine as part of the first phase of the first commercial wind farm at Port Elizabeth.

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    PPG flies high with Air Cargo Group in China

    2010-05-12T00:00:00Z

    May 12 - Heavy lift freight forwarding network the Project Professionals Group has appointed international air freight wholesaler Air Cargo Group in China as a Project Support Member.

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    Something's cooking in Kitchen's

    2010-05-12T00:00:00Z

    May 12 - Kitchen's Crane & Equipment has immediate availability on a Royal Tractor Rig'N'Lift 40/60 forklift.

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    Lower profit for Tiong Woon in third quarter

    2010-05-11T00:00:00Z

    May 11 - Tiong Woon Corporation Holding Ltd (TWC) has announced a net profit after tax and non-controlling interest of SGD9.6 million (USD 7.1) for the third quarter of its financial year ended 31 March 2010 - an increase of 35 percent over the SGD7.1 mil

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    Dollars to flow to Savannah Harbour improvements

    2010-05-07T00:00:00Z

    May 7 - Funding has been approved by the Georgia General Assembly for the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP), as well as significant infrastructure improvements, that will enhance access to the Port of Savannah and increase Georgia's role in global