Heavy haulage & trailers news – Page 157

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    Beluga vessels on route through Northeast Passage

    2009-09-24T00:00:00Z

    August 24 - Following clearance by the authorities, Beluga Fraternity and Beluga Foresight have left Vladivostok and both multipurpose heavy lift project carriers are now on route through the legendary Northeast Passage, their next destination being Novyy

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    Jumbo Javelin handles first transition piece

    2009-09-24T00:00:00Z

    September 24 - Jumbo Offshore's Jumbo Javelin has successfully installed its first Transition Piece (TP), off the UK's south east coast.

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    Antwerp to host heavy lift freight forwarding network

    2009-09-15T00:00:00Z

    September 15 - The over-dimensional specialists network, the Project Professionals Group, will host its annual conference from June 30 to July 3, 2010 in the Port of Antwerp.

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    Flying down to Rio for safer heavy lift operations

    2009-09-15T00:00:00Z

    September 15 - An opportunity to learn more about the safe and secure handling of heavy lift consignments has now become available with the launch of a one-day Heavy Transport & Lifting mini-seminar to be held in November in Rio de Janeiro.

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    Project Arabia appoints Arbour Shipping

    2009-09-14T00:00:00Z

    September 14 - Arbour Shipping, the recently-formed, Manchester-based NVOCC has been appointed sole North European sales agent for vessel charter and shipbroker, Project Arabia of Dubai.

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    New president for BBC Chartering US arm

    2009-09-10T00:00:00Z

    September 10 - BBC Chartering & Logistic GmbH & Co.KG has promoted Per Petersen to president of its US subsidiary, BBC Chartering USA.

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    Beluga Shipping conquers Northeast passage

    2009-09-08T00:00:00Z

    September 8 - Further to our reports of August 24 and September 4, it's mission accomplished for Beluga Shipping as its multipurpose heavy lift project ships Beluga Fraternity and Beluga Foresight have reached their destination of Novyy Port / Yamburg in

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    Scan Project Italy established

    2009-09-07T00:00:00Z

    September 7 - Scan-Trans Holding has established Scan Project Italy Srl.

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    Russian forwarder to publish logistics manual

    2009-09-04T00:00:00Z

    September 4 - St Petersburg-based Modul Co Ltd is set to publish a training manual, primarily aimed at the local market.

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    Liebherr continues dynamic growth in India

    2009-09-04T00:00:00Z

    September 4 - Liebherr group has delivered six mobile LHM 400 cranes to ABG Infralogistics Ltd for operations in the port of Haldia in India.

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    Latest barge for Crowley

    2009-09-03T00:00:00Z

    September 3 - Crowley Maritime Corp has launched the latest in its series of heavy lift barges at Gunderson Marine Shipyard in Portland, Oregon.

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    Oleg Strashnov launched by IHC Merwede

    2009-09-03T00:00:00Z

    September 3 - Oleg Strashnov, the largest mono hull heavy lift ship currently afloat, designed for platform installation and removal, subsea construction, and special projects, has been launched by Dutch yard IHC Merwede for client Seaway Heavy Lifting; t

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    Eagles swoop on extended GAC sponsorship

    2009-09-03T00:00:00Z

    September 3 - Never mind super-sized wind turbines, or five hundred tonne generators, a truly heavy lift is getting promoted to the English Premier League, world football's most glamorous and lucrative football league.

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    Heavy lift vessel Svanen at work for Belwind

    2009-09-02T00:00:00Z

    September 2 - Ballast Nedam's heavy lift vessel Svanen has been commissioned by Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors to drive 56 steel piles for the foundations of the Belwind offshore wind farm, off the Belgium coast. This is the first phase of the B

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    US Congressman welcomes third US-flagged heavy lift ship

    2009-09-02T00:00:00Z

    September 2 - A short ceremony at Industrial Terminals in Houston, Texas saw a US Congressman direct the raising of the US flag as the 8,000 dwt Ocean Charger became only the third heavy lift ship flagged in the US.

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    Port of Hamburg sees XXL cargo movement

    2009-09-02T00:00:00Z

    September 2 - The Port of Hamburg has seen a significant outsize shipment that called for special handling techniques.

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    Fifth birthday for Global Project Logistics Network

    2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

    September 1 - The Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN), the large network of independent international project logistics specialists and charterers, has now turned five years old.

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    Duo of crane orders for Gottwald

    2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

    September 1 - Hamburg port terminal operator Steinweg has inked a deal to acquire a Generation 5, G HMK 7608 mobile harbour crane (MHC) from Gottwald Port Technology for its multi-purpose terminal at the Port of Hamburg.

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    Revised delivery schedule for RollDock newbuilds

    2009-08-29T00:00:00Z

    August 29 - RollDock, the Dutch heavy lift shipping company launched a couple of years ago, has issued a revised delivery schedule for the innovative new ships that it has on order at L&T Shipping in India.

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    Heavy lift bonus for Panalpina

    2009-08-28T00:00:00Z

    August 28 - High and heavy activities are not a core activity for global forwarder Panalpina's airfreight arm but at present the sector is proving a lifeline in the current economic misery faced by the global freight forwarding industry.