All articles by HeavyLiftPFI – Page 123

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    Staff shortages drive longer project life cycles

    2016-10-03T00:00:00Z

    October 3 - The length of capital expenditure (capex) project life cycles - from initial definition and funding authorisation, through to detailed engineering, procurement of materials, components, transport and logistics services, and construction - has

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    Grace period over for box weighing

    2016-10-03T00:00:00Z

    October 3 - This weekend saw the passing of a key date for anyone involved in international container shipping.

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    Target arrives at Jaxport

    2016-10-03T00:00:00Z

    October 3 - Jaxport has welcomed Höegh Autoliners' pure care and truck carrier (PCTC), Höegh Target, to its Blount Island Marine Terminal.

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    ALE makes Brazilian crane debut

    2016-10-03T00:00:00Z

    October 3 - ALE's largest capacity crane, the AL.SK350, has performed its first lifts in Brazil as part of a project to install around 40 oversize modules onto the P-74 floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel.

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    Enerpac adds UK agent

    2016-10-03T00:00:00Z

    October 3 - Enerpac has named Pooler-LMT as its UK distributor of hydraulic gantries, self-propelled modular transporters (SPMT) and hydraulic strand jacking systems.

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    Coalition pushes for further Ex-Im bank action

    2016-10-03T00:00:00Z

    October 3 - Despite the fact that reauthorisation of the US Export Import Bank (Ex-Im) finally passed both houses of Congress with strong majorities last year, the ability of the American credit finance agency to regain full operational efficiency remains

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    Hansa sells two to Spliethoff

    2016-09-30T00:00:00Z

    September 30 - Hansa Heavy Lift has sold two of its F-Class vessels to the Spliethoff Group.

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    First for UECC

    2016-09-30T00:00:00Z

    September 30 - United European Car Carriers (UECC) has taken delivery of the world's first LNG dual-fuel pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) from the NACKS shipyard in Nantong, China.

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    Drewry 'even more pessimistic'

    2016-09-30T00:00:00Z

    September 30 - Drewry analyst Susan Oatway has said that she is even more pessimistic than she was six months ago about the outlook for the heavy lift and multipurpose market over the next couple of years.

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    Downturn sees Hansa shift focus

    2016-09-30T00:00:00Z

    September 30 - Hansa Heavy Lift is responding to difficult market conditions by focusing on specialised transport and installation projects, rather than bread-and-butter project shipments.

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    New chairman at Jurong

    2016-09-30T00:00:00Z

    September 30 - Jurong Port has appointed Ng Chee Keong as its new chairman effective October 1, 2016.

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    Longview seeks Bridgeview proposals

    2016-09-30T00:00:00Z

    September 30 - On the US West Coast, the Port of Longview is seeking proposals for available industrial waterfront property on the Columbia River.

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    BigLift delivers STS cranes to Vigo

    2016-09-30T00:00:00Z

    September 30 - BigLift Shipping's Happy Sky has completed the discharge of two large ship-to-shore (STS) container cranes in Vigo, Spain.

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    Bahri looks to US expansion

    2016-09-30T00:00:00Z

    September 30 - Bahri intends to develop and expand its business in the American market, with the opening of a second US office in Houston, Texas.

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    Cargolux adds new 747-8F

    2016-09-30T00:00:00Z

    September 30 - Cargolux Airlines has taken delivery of a new Boeing 747-8 freighter.

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    Vuorsola moves huge tanks

    2016-09-29T00:00:00Z

    September 29 - Finnish haulier Vuorsola is currently overseeing the delivery of four 33-tonne tanks from Pietarsaari to a bio-product mill in Aanekoski some 400 km away.

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    New CEO for Baltic Exchange

    2016-09-29T00:00:00Z

    September 29 - The Baltic Exchange Limited (Baltic Exchange) has named Mark Jackson as its next ceo.

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    "K" Line denies bankruptcy allegations

    2016-09-29T00:00:00Z

    September 29 - Japanese shipping major Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (“K” Line) has issued a statement that dismisses claims that it is facing bankruptcy.

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    Revenues up at Air Partner

    2016-09-29T00:00:00Z

    September 29 - Air Partner reported strong first-half 2016 results, with revenues up 2.4 percent year-on-year over 2015 to GBP112.9 million (USD146.7 million).

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    Six shipping lines raided in South Africa

    2016-09-29T00:00:00Z

    September 29 - South Africa's Competition Commission has conducted a search and seizure operation at the premises of six cargo shipping companies operating in the Western Cape and Kwazulu-Natal provinces.