All articles by HeavyLiftPFI – Page 451

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    New car carriers for WWASA

    2013-05-20T00:00:00Z

    May 20 - Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA (WWASA) and South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries have signed an agreement for two post-Panamax car carriers, set for delivery in 2014 and 2015.

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    EMS shifts cables to UK

    2013-05-20T00:00:00Z

    May 20 - Leer headquartered EMS Chartering, contracted by Denmark's Dong Energy, has shipped 38.5 km of subsea cable from Nordenham, northwest Germany to Barrow-in-Furness, England.

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    Increased carbon surcharge in Australia, says ISS

    2013-05-20T00:00:00Z

    May 20 - Maritime services provider Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) has warned of an increase in carbon tax for vessels operating in Australian waters, effective July 1, 2013.

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    Tradelossa adds US-Mexico spur

    2013-05-20T00:00:00Z

    May 20 - Mexican heavy haul and rigging specialist Tradelossa has built and inaugurated a railway spur at Nuevo Laredo, Mexico.

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    Evergreen acquires five aircraft

    2013-05-20T00:00:00Z

    May 20 - Evergreen Helicopters - the wholly owned subsidiary of Portland, Oregon headquartered Erickson Air-Crane - has purchased five aircraft for USD10.1 million.

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    Chapman Freeborn places L382 down under

    2013-05-20T00:00:00Z

    May 20 - UK headquartered charter broker Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has signed a long-term lease agreement with Safair to place and manage a L382 Hercules freighter aircraft in Australia.

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    ClassNK issues 2013 updates

    2013-05-20T00:00:00Z

    May 20 - Last month, HLPFI reported that Japanese classification society, ClassNK, issued its 2013 edition of Rules and Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships. It has subsequently been re-released with a number of amendments.

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    The Friday Flyer - May 17th 2013

    2013-05-20T00:00:00Z

    Two stories this week reiterate the importance of developing staff potential throughout the heavy lift and supply chain industries through training and education.

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    PIL orders two MPVs

    2013-05-17T00:00:00Z

    May 17 - Singapore headquartered Pacific International Lines (PIL) has ordered two newbuild multipurpose vessels, scheduled for delivery between June and September 2014.

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    Tight squeeze for Felbermayr

    2013-05-17T00:00:00Z

    May 17 - Austrian crane service provider Felbermayr has installed two oversized components inside a cooling tower of the

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    Base S.p.A. delivers Congo loads

    2013-05-17T00:00:00Z

    May 17 - Base S.P.A. (Italy) has coordinated three project shipments from around the world to Pointe Noire, the Republic of Congo for the Mafumeira Sul offshore oil field development.

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    Steady year at Virgin Atlantic Cargo

    2013-05-17T00:00:00Z

    May 17 - Virgin Atlantic Cargo has reported 2012/13 fiscal year revenues of GBP230 million (USD349.78 million).

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    Rayson moves South African cargoes

    2013-05-17T00:00:00Z

    May 17 - South Africa's Rayson Shipping - a member of the Project Partners forwarder network - has coordinated the road transport of over 7,000 tonnes of heavy and over-dimensional cargoes.

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    DB Schenker to add Finnish facility

    2013-05-17T00:00:00Z

    May 17 - DB Schenker Logistics will build a new EUR53 million (USD67.98 million) logistics terminal in Vantaa, Finland.

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    Successful 2012 for TT Club

    2013-05-17T00:00:00Z

    May 17 - The TT Club - a liability insurer for the international transport and logistics industry - has issued its performance figures for year ending December 21, 2012.

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    Management restructure at F.S Mackenzie

    2013-05-16T00:00:00Z

    May 16 - F.S. Mackenzie - the UK member of the FPS network of independent forwarders and NVOCCs - has named Lloyd Smith its managing director.

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    Golden KLU facility to open Hamburg

    2013-05-16T00:00:00Z

    May 16 - The K

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    EMS to run Durres terminal

    2013-05-16T00:00:00Z

    May 16 - Leer, Germany headquartered EMS Shipping and Trading has won the tender to operate the East-Terminal in the Port of Durres, Albania.

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    CEE completes conference

    2013-05-16T00:00:00Z

    May 16 - The Cargo Equipment Experts (CEE) network concluded its 4th annual membership conference in Antwerp, Belgium, May 12-13, 2013.

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    New carrier connects continents

    2013-05-16T00:00:00Z

    May 16 - Aerospace One S.A. Greece - a new all-cargo airline that made its maiden flight in April 2013 - will be officially unveiled at Air Cargo Europe 2013 in Munich, June 2013.