All articles by HeavyLiftPFI – Page 179

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    Houston adds African link

    2016-02-19T00:00:00Z

    February 19 - Grimaldi Lines has added a call at the Port of Houston to its East Coast - West Africa ro-ro service - the first direct service between the US gateway and the African region.

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    Ritchie Bros acquires Mascus

    2016-02-19T00:00:00Z

    February 19 - Industrial auctioneer Ritchie Bros has acquired online equipment listing service Mascus International Holding.

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    POSH foresees 2016 challenges

    2016-02-19T00:00:00Z

    February 19 - Offshore marine services provider PACC Offshore Services Holding (POSH) posted a 20 percent year-on-year increase in revenue for 2015 at USD280.8 million.

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    More losses at Nurminen

    2016-02-18T00:00:00Z

    February 18 - Against a backdrop of particularly challenging market conditions, Nurminen Logistics posted a negative net profit of EUR -4.4 million (USD -4.8 million) for 2015.

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    Volumes down at NWSC

    2016-02-18T00:00:00Z

    February 18 - Shipments undertaken by the North-Western Shipping Company (NWSC) in 2015 totalled 4.8 million tonnes - 14 percent lower than the previous year.

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    TTS predicts 'improving market' for heavy lift cranes

    2016-02-18T00:00:00Z

    February 18 - Marine and offshore equipment supplier TTS Group posted a turnover of NOK259 million (USD30.2 million) for its multipurpose/general cargo business in 2015, compared with NOK138 million (USD16.1 million) in 2014.

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    Breakbulk rising at Charleston

    2016-02-18T00:00:00Z

    February 18 - The Port of Charleston handled 68,499 tonnes of breakbulk cargo in January, with volumes nearly 33 percent ahead of planned fiscal year-to-date levels.

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    Breeddiep widening work begins

    2016-02-18T00:00:00Z

    February 18 - On behalf of the Port of Rotterdam Authority and the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment, Van Oord began work on the widening of the Breeddiep waterway from 75 m to 300 m on February 15.

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    Cargolux adopts flight limitations

    2016-02-18T00:00:00Z

    February 18 - Cargolux has introduced the European Aviation Safety Agency's (EASA) flight and duty time limitations, which have been adopted by the European Parliament.

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    Vantage moves tank trio

    2016-02-17T00:00:00Z

    February 17 - Vantage Logistics Corporation has delivered three carbon dioxide tanks, weighing 90 tonnes each, from the Vietnamese port of Phu My to a nearby job site.

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    RUD launches lifting points

    2016-02-17T00:00:00Z

    February 17 - RUD has introduced the ABA lifting point and L-ABA lashing point, which aim to increase safety when lifting or lashing heavy loads.

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    Dundee plans huge port investment

    2016-02-17T00:00:00Z

    February 17 - Forth Ports has unveiled plans to invest over GBP10 million (USD14.3 million) to create a new quayside with heavy lift capability at the UK's Port of Dundee.

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    Jantzie up at C.H. Robinson

    2016-02-17T00:00:00Z

    February 17 - C.H. Robinson has promoted Bruce Jantzie to vice president of global forwarding, project logistics.

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    Cargolux returns to Rio

    2016-02-17T00:00:00Z

    February 17 - Effective March 4, 2016, Cargolux Airlines International is returning to Rio de Janeiro with a weekly full freighter service to the Brazilian city.

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    North Sea decommissioning: changes afoot?

    2016-02-17T00:00:00Z

    February 17 - Douglas Westwood's (DW) new publication, the North Sea Decommissioning Market Forecast 2016-2040, considers whether offshore decommissioning will continue to be carried out using heavy lift vessels.

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    Steady start for ABC

    2016-02-17T00:00:00Z

    February 17 - AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has recorded a 30 percent year-on-year increase in tonnage for January 2016, transporting 43,605 tonnes of cargo on board its Boeing freighter fleet.

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    Straightpoint puts two to the test

    2016-02-16T00:00:00Z

    February 16 - Straightpoint has installed two new load cell test machines - a 100-tonne capacity unit at its Hampshire, UK headquarters and a 55-tonne capacity system at its North American facility in Camarillo, California.

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    Tough year for Milwaukee

    2016-02-16T00:00:00Z

    February 16 - The Port of Milwaukee handled 2.3 million tonnes of cargo in 2015, down approximately 300,000 tonnes compared with the previous year.

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    Jet rises with Rapid Response

    2016-02-16T00:00:00Z

    February 16 - Rapid Response Solutions has used a mobile crane to lift a corporate jet at Royal Air Force (RAF) Northolt in Middlesex, UK.

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    Qatar reviews heavy transport regulations

    2016-02-16T00:00:00Z

    February 16 - The Cabinet of Qatar has reviewed recommendations from the heavy transport committee to improve the regulation of heavy transport in the country.