All Heavy haulage and trailers articles – Page 161

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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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    Collett invests in heavy lift equipment

    2009-06-11T00:00:00Z

    June 11 - Collett Transport says that it continues to experience a significant demand for its specialist services, with the recession appearing to have little impact on a number of market sectors.

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    BBC Chartering reinvigorates presence in Asia Pacific markets

    2009-06-11T00:00:00Z

    June 11 - Following the earlier announcement that Asia Project Chartering Pte Ltd (APC) will be dissolved from the beginning of July, Leer-based BBC Chartering is undertaking a number of developments to reinvigorate and enhance its presence in Asia Pacifi

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    Antwerp tries solar solution

    2009-06-11T00:00:00Z

    June 11 - Antwerp Port Authority has decided to permit the installation of photovoltaic systems within the port area, under certain conditions.

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    Concargo forms abnormal heavy haulage company

    2009-06-09T00:00:00Z

    June 9 - In South Africa, Concargo has formed a new company called Concargo Abnormal Heavy Haulage.

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    Ivens Transport & Kraanbedrijf on the move

    2009-06-08T00:00:00Z

    June 8 - Ivens Transport & Kraanbedrijf (ITK), a subsidiary of Ivens Constructiebedrijf, is on the move in the port of Antwerp to a new 24,000 cu m facility which will house the company's fleet of specialist heavy lift vehicles.

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    New MD for Andersen Shipping Company

    2009-06-08T00:00:00Z

    June 8 - Christina Andersen-Martin has been promoted to the new managing director of Singapore-based Andersen Shipping Company, succeeding her younger brother Oliver Andersen (33) at the family-controlled business

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    Huge tanks demonstrate Colletts abilities

    2009-06-05T00:00:00Z

    June 5 - R. Collett & Sons (Transport), one of the UK's leading heavy lift transport companies, says that despite the downturn in the market for heavy and over-dimensional cargoes, it is busier than ever.

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    Mitsubishi Heavy targets higher sales

    2009-06-04T00:00:00Z

    June 4 - According to a report on www.tradingmarkets.com Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd is aiming to boost sales in the energy and environment fields to Yen3 trillion (USD31.19 billion) as early as fiscal 2012, up from the 2 trillion yen targeted for fis

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    Heavy lift airline flies in to help fight pirates

    2009-06-03T00:00:00Z

    June 3 - Volga-Dnepr Airlines has transported supplies and equipment for Japan's Ministry of Defense (JGSDF) from Sendai, Japan to the Republic of Djibouti as part of a major multinational action to address sea piracy off the coast of Somalia.

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    WWPC names Tunisian exclusive member

    2009-06-02T00:00:00Z

    June 2 - Heavy lift and project forwarder network, WWPC, has appointed UMA Tunisie as its exclusive member for Tunisia.

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    Project cargo falling at Chennai

    2009-06-02T00:00:00Z

    June 2 - According to a report in the Hindu Business Line, the slowdown in the manufacturing sector is hitting throughput of project cargoes at Chennai, one of India's largest project cargo handling ports.

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    Rate pressures facing conventional sector being seen by heavy lift operators

    2009-05-29T00:00:00Z

    May 29 - Speaking at this week's Breakbulk Europe conference in Antwerp, Arie Peterse, managing director of BigLift Shipping suggested that shipping lines that focus on heavy lift and over-dimensional cargoes, blessed with many years of capacity shortages

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    Upbeat assessment of industry fundamentals

    2009-05-28T00:00:00Z

    May 28 - Presenting on the opening day of the Breakbulk Europe conference in Antwerp, keynote speaker Dirk Visser, senior shipping consultant with Dynamar BV forecast that operators of multi-purpose and heavy lift vessels would weather the current economi

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    Shipping lines form Heavy Lift Club

    2009-05-27T00:00:00Z

    May 27 - Meeting prior to the start of the Breakbulk Europe Conference in Antwerp, ocean carriers involved with the international transport of project and heavy lift cargoes announced the founding of the International Council of Heavy Lift and Project Car

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    Big turn on for Europe's largest operating onshore wind farm

    2009-05-26T00:00:00Z

    May 26 - Scotland's First Minister, Alex Salmond, has officially "switched on" the largest operational onshore wind farm in Europe.

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    Owners back Rotterdam Rules

    2009-05-24T00:00:00Z

    May 24 - According to a report on Maritime Global Net, national shipowners' associations have endorsed an International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) campaign to encourage governments to ratify the new Convention on Contracts for the International Carriage of

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    4th Annual Breakbulk Europe Conference & Exhibition

    2009-05-22T00:00:00Z

    May 22 - All eyes are now focused on Antwerp where the cream of the world's heavy lift and project forwarding community will gather next week for the 4th Annual Breakbulk Europe Conference and Exhibition.

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    Crowley heavy lift newbuild sets sail

    2009-05-21T00:00:00Z

    May 21 - Crowley has Maritime Corp has christened its latest heavy lift series deck barge 455-5 at Gunderson Marine Shipyard in Portland, Oregon.

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    Ainscough enters the heavy lift crawler market

    2009-05-21T00:00:00Z

    May 21 - Manchester-based Ainscough Crane Hire has acquired six new heavy lift lattice boom crawler cranes to add to its fleet.