Heavy haulage & trailers news – Page 160

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    Eleven countries represented at heavy lift seminar

    2009-07-06T00:00:00Z

    July 6 - More than 25 participants from 11 countries attended the latest 'Heavy Transport & Lifting' seminar in the Netherlands.

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    Safmarine adds Safari options

    2009-07-03T00:00:00Z

    July 3 - Yesterday the first sailing of a new string dedicated to the Indian Ocean Islands and Mozambique on Safmarine's existing Safari (Southern Africa-Far East) service and the line says that it will accept heavy lift and out of gauge cargo subject to

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    PD Ports gets all heavy in Hull

    2009-07-03T00:00:00Z

    July 3 - PD Ports has handled some specialist project cargo through the Hull Container Terminal (HCT) which it has operated since 1990.

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    New Geodis Wilson MD in Spain targets heavy lift

    2009-07-02T00:00:00Z

    July 2 - Alain Reich, recently appointed managing director of Geodis Wilson Spain is keen to develop the company's role in the project forwarding sector in Spain.

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    Duluth handles high-pressure vessel

    2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

    July 1 - Under normal circumstances, high-pressure containers used in oil and gasification projects are built in Japan and brought into the port of Duluth on a heavy lift ship.

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    Big lifters unveiled

    2009-06-30T00:00:00Z

    June 30 - Mammoet has revealed plans for a massive new version of its platform ringer twin boom containerised crane, the PTC-120DS.

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    Donjon makes progress on Fedra removal

    2009-06-29T00:00:00Z

    June 29 - Off Gibraltar, Donjon Marine continues work on the wreck removal and disposal of the remnants of the Fedra which grounded and partially sank during a storm late last year.

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    Collett powers Bahamas electricity generation

    2009-06-26T00:00:00Z

    June 26 - British heavy lift company R Collett & Sons (Transport) has recently handled two significant global shipments of diesel engines, utilising the company's heavy lift terminal to consolidate the cargo.

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    DONG Energy acquires A2SEA in multi-million dollar deal

    2009-06-25T00:00:00Z

    June 25 - Offshore wind power turbine installation contractor A2SEA, partly owned by heavy lift company Clipper Projects, has been acquired by UK-based DONG Energy for around USD 131 million.

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    Last chance to attend heavy lift seminar

    2009-06-23T00:00:00Z

    June 23 - Richard Krabbendam, HLPFI columnist and a 36-year veteran of the high and heavy industry, reports that there has been significant interest in his next two-day seminar, and there are just a few places left. Anyone who would like to attend is enco

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    Wind turbines for Port of Indiana

    2009-06-22T00:00:00Z

    June 22 - Ninety-four giant wind turbine blades have been shipped through the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor for one of the world's largest wind farms under construction in northwestern Indiana.

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    Rotterdam remains upbeat on prospects

    2009-06-18T00:00:00Z

    June 18 - Despite the gloom about the state of the global economy, the Port of Rotterdam remains upbeat about prospects for breakbulk and heavy lift activities in the long term.

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    Damani Shipping launches projects division

    2009-06-16T00:00:00Z

    June 16 - In India, Damani Shipping Pvt Ltd has launched a dedicated projects division.

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    Spectacular operation at the Port of Montreal

    2009-06-16T00:00:00Z

    June 16 - The Bickerdike Basin at the Port of Montreal was the theatre for a spectacular operation.

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    Brunei Syabus targets express project cargoes

    2009-06-16T00:00:00Z

    June 16 - Brunei Syabas Aviation says that its recently launched twice-weekly scheduled air cargo service between the sultanate and Singapore will use Antonov freighters and target express project cargo for the petroleum and oil sectors, as well as transh

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    Beluga backs maritime research centre

    2009-06-15T00:00:00Z

    June 15 - Heavy lift shipping company, Beluga Shipping has stepped forward as the private enterprise partner supporting the work of the Centre of Maritime Research in Elsfleth which officially opened on June 4. The centre is part of the Elsfleth Maritime

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    Strategic alliance between Rigging International and Sarens Group

    2009-06-15T00:00:00Z

    June 15 - A strategic alliance has been formed between Rigging International of Alameda, California and the Sarens Group of Belgium, with Sarens acquiring 1000f the former's share capital.

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    Rickmers donates one million Euros to World Future Council

    2009-06-15T00:00:00Z

    June 15 - The Hamburg-based shipowners of Rickmers, including Bertram and Erck Rickmers, have donated EUR1.4 million to the World Future Council (WFC) as part of the shipping group's 175th anniversary celebrations.

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    Aaras Shipping Agencies joins GPLN

    2009-06-12T00:00:00Z

    June 12 - The Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) has announced that Aaras Shipping Agencies is the network's new member for Pakistan.

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    Rickmers anniversary marked in Hamburg

    2009-06-12T00:00:00Z

    June 12 - A landmark anniversary for the Rickmers group of companies, including heavy lift liner shipping company Rickmers-Linie, is being marked by a family celebration and an international business symposium.