All articles by HeavyLiftPFI – Page 478

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    Bahri gets first of six

    2013-02-06T00:00:00Z

    February 6 - The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) has taken delivery of the first of six general cargo ships ordered from Hyundai MIPO in 2011.

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    SeaWorks names Brazilian agent

    2013-02-06T00:00:00Z

    February 6 - SeaWorks bv, the Dutch company, which announced in January that is is the commercial agent of a new project carrier and liner service established under the name of C-Works Carriers (CWC) has announced the appointment of Seanet as general comm

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    Olive trees

    2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

    February 5 - SDV Italy has delivered a shipment of four 40 ft flat rack containers and two 40 ft open top containers containing olive trees between Valencia, Spain and Ningbo, China.

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    Cargolux widens freighter network

    2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

    February 5 - Luxembourg all-cargo airline Cargolux has added three new destinations to its freighter network: Xiamen, China; Latacunga, Ecuador; and Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. B747-8 freighters will serve the three destinations.

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    London calling for ISS Palumbo

    2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

    February 5 - Following last October's news of a strategic partnership between Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) and offshore project logistics and freight forwarding specialists, Palumbo SpA, HLPFI has learned that ISS Palumbo has opened an office in the U

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    Wagenborg Nedlift buys mobile crane

    2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

    February 5 - Netherlands based Wagenborg Nedlift has acquired a brand-new 400-ton mobile crane manufactured by Tadano Faun.

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    GAC breaks ground on new Houston facility

    2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

    February 5 - GAC USA has begun construction work on a brand new office and warehouse facility in Houston, Texas.

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    Former Beluga boss in dock

    2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

    February 5 - HLPFI understands that the Bremen state prosecution intends to charge Niels Stolberg, the former ceo and founder of bankrupt Beluga Shipping, with 16 counts of fraud, although no trial date has yet been set.

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    Peters & May appoints German sales agent

    2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

    February 5 - Peters & May has named ATS International Projects Europe (ATS) as a new sales agent in Germany.

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    Vanguard's African trek

    2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

    February 5 - South African heavy lift specialist Vanguard has transported a 130-ton (117.9-tonne) transformer 2,300 km between Johannesburg and Cahora Bassa Power Station, Mozambique.

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    Boeing performs strongly in 2012

    2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

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    MaxXLogistics secures UAE wagons

    2013-02-04T00:00:00Z

    February 4 - MaxXLogistics FZCO has secured a large project from Etihad Rail in the UAE for the shipment and handling of rail wagons.

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    Terex delivers China crane

    2013-02-04T00:00:00Z

    February 4 - Equipment manufacturer Terex Cranes has delivered a Terex CC 6800 crawler crane to Shandon Gulf Large Size Hoisting Equipment Co. Ltd (Gulf Hoisting), in China.

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    C.H. Robinson supports green movement

    2013-02-04T00:00:00Z

    February 4 - Multimodal logistics service provider C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc has donated USD20,000 to Cascade Sierra Solutions - a Eugene, Oregon, USA based non-profit organisation dedicated to helping small trucking business afford fuel and emissions-r

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    Turkish delight for BRI

    2013-02-04T00:00:00Z

    February 4 - Freight forwarder Bellville Rodair International (BRI) has opened a new office in Istanbul, Turkey.

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    Wilbert Turmkrane files for bankruptcy

    2013-02-04T00:00:00Z

    February 4 - On January 25, 2013 German tower crane manufacturer Wilbert Turmkrane started bankruptcy proceedings. Wilbert Kranservice and Wilbert Montage, the Wilbert rental and erection operation divisions, will not be affected by the insolvency of the

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    Antwerp developments

    2013-02-04T00:00:00Z

    February 4 - Imports thought the Port of Antwerp have become cheaper as it is now possible to defer value added tax (VAT) on imports without having to pay a deposit.

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    Intermax shifts mill stands across China

    2013-02-04T00:00:00Z

    February 4 - Intermax Logistics Solutions has transported over-dimensional mill stands from Deyang, Sichuan Province, China, to Jiangsu on the east coast of the country.

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    Cuxport enjoys strong 2012

    2013-02-04T00:00:00Z

    February 4 - Cuxhaven, Germany headquartered port services provider Cuxport handled approximately 1.6 million tonnes of cargo over the course of 2012.

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    Newsflash: US ports set to avoid black Wednesday

    2013-02-03T00:00:00Z

    February 3 - The US Maritime Alliance and the International Longshoremen's Association and have reached a tentative agreement for a new six-year master contract.