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    Braemar issues interim update

    2013-01-16T00:00:00Z

    January 16 - Braemar Shipping Services has issued an interim management statement in relation to the trading period starting October 30 2012.

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    Allport rebrands

    2013-01-16T00:00:00Z

    January 16 - Allport, one of the UK's largest freight forwarding and logistics concerns, has formally rebranded under the banner - Allport Cargo Services.

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    Varamar adds Arrow to its quiver

    2013-01-16T00:00:00Z

    January 16

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    Mechel strengthens distribution network with Vanino acquisition

    2013-01-16T00:00:00Z

    January 16 - One of Russia's leading mining and metal companies Mechel OAO has acquired a 55 percent controlling stake in Vanino Sea Trade Port OAO in a deal reportedly worth RUB15.5 billion (USD510.1 million).

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    Saga Fortune makes maiden voyage

    2013-01-15T00:00:00Z

    January 15 - Saga Fortune - a 200 m long 56,023-dwt open box hold vessel - delivered late last year by Oshima Shipbuilding of Japan to Saga Shipholding AS of Norway, has completed its maiden voyage.

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    Cargolux board elects Helminger as chairman

    2013-01-15T00:00:00Z

    January 15 - The Cargolux Airlines International board of directors has elected Paul Helminger (pictured below) as its chairman. He replaces Albert Wildgen, who relinquished the role on November 30 2012.

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    Erickson deploys Aircrane to South America

    2013-01-15T00:00:00Z

    January 15, 2013 - Portland, Oregon-based Erickson Air-Crane Inc. has signed a deal with oil and gas company Pacific Rubiales Energy to provide heavy lift helicopter services in central Peru.

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    Airland Projects moves African cargoes

    2013-01-15T00:00:00Z

    January 15 - Airland Projects A/S of Denmark was recently contracted to organise the transport of 600 iron ore rail wagons from China to Sierra Leone.

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    Stena SeaLine adds second ship and another Turkish port

    2013-01-15T00:00:00Z

    January 15 - Stena SeaLine has confirmed that in addition to the second ship that was recently added to its ro-pax service between Turkey and Ukraine, a second Turkish port has been included in the schedule.

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    Grieg Star adds direct service linking Europe to South American west coast

    2013-01-15T00:00:00Z

    January 15 - Shipping line, Grieg Star has introduced a new monthly direct service linking the Mediterranean and Northern Europe to the west coast of South America, via the USA.

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    PSP named official logistics partner of Global Ocean Race 2014-2015

    2013-01-15T00:00:00Z

    January 15 - Southampton, UK-based PSP Worldwide Logistics is to be the official logistics partner for the Global Ocean Race 2014-2015.

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    Agility releases Emerging Markets Index 2013

    2013-01-15T00:00:00Z

    January 15 - Today, global logistics provider Agility published its Emerging Markets Index 2013.

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    Port of Indiana-Burns names director

    2013-01-14T00:00:00Z

    January 14 - The Ports of Indiana - owner and operator of three ports on the Ohio River and Lake Michigan - has appointed Rick Heimann port director for the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor, effective January 16.

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    Boskalis is successful with equity bid

    2013-01-14T00:00:00Z

    January 14 - Further to our report on January 9, Royal Boskalis Westminster nv (Boskalis) has announced that its attempts to raise EUR 320 million of equity at a price of EUR33.00 per ordinary share has been successful.

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    Change for AIS in Singapore

    2013-01-14T00:00:00Z

    January 14 - In Singapore, Steven Hawkswood has left AIS Singapore, with Ameer Ouf relocating from Australia Independent Shipbrokers' office In Western Australia to service existing clients interests and to ensure the continued development of the South-Ea

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    Aeroscraft makes its first float

    2013-01-14T00:00:00Z

    January 14 - 32 years after he set up Aeros, its ceo Igor Pasternak has confirmed that its Aeroscraft Heavy-Lift Air Vehicle has achieved its first lift-off, performed in an engineering hangar in Tustin, California, USA.

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    Aaras puts on the power in Pakistan

    2013-01-14T00:00:00Z

    January 14 - Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) network member for Pakistan, Aaras Shipping Agencies has transported power generation equipment from Karachi Port to Guddu power station in the Kashmore district of Sindh, 650 km inland.

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    Solomon joins MIQ Logistics

    2013-01-11T00:00:00Z

    January 11 - MIQ Logistics has named Barry Solomon as manager of business development.

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    The Friday Flyer

    2013-01-11T00:00:00Z

    January 11 - Two weeks into the New Year and it is business as usual for most Friday Flyer readers.

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    Triple R. Transport secures beer supplies

    2013-01-11T00:00:00Z

    January 11 - The Port of Wilmington, Delaware has handled 18 oversized brewery tanks weighing 243 tonnes for the Victoria Brewing Company. The tanks will be used at its new brewing facility in Parkesburg, Pennsylvania.