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    Toll promotes Partridge

    2012-11-12T00:00:00Z

    November 12 - Logistics giant Toll Global Forwarding (TGF) has promoted Geoff Partridge to the post of managing director of its South African operation.

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    Damco reports continued growth

    2012-11-12T00:00:00Z

    November 12 - Damco reports revenue growth of 11 percent in the first nine months of 2012, compared to the same period last year.

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    PCN adds member in Nepal

    2012-11-12T00:00:00Z

    November 12 - Project Cargo Network (PCN) has named Inter Global Multi-Modal Transport as the new representative of the PCN grouping in Nepal.

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    Borusan Logistics acquires Balnak Lojistik

    2012-11-12T00:00:00Z

    November 12 - According to a statement issued by Borusan Logistics, it has agreed a deal to acquire Balnak Lojistik, and says this will create Turkey's leading logistics service provider in terms of staff numbers and revenues.

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    ABP announces new chief executive

    2012-11-12T00:00:00Z

    November 12 - In the UK, Associated British Ports (ABP) has announced that, after completing six years at the helm, chief executive Peter Jones has said that he will retire at the end of March 2013. He will be succeeded by James Cooper, who has served as

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    GAC names new president

    2012-11-09T00:00:00Z

    November 9 - Global shipping, logistics and marine services provider GAC Group has appointed Bengt Ekstrand as its new group president.

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    The Friday Flyer

    2012-11-09T00:00:00Z

    November 9 - And so, it's time for another edition of HLPFI's Friday Flyer, giving you a round-up of news from the last week, together with a few comments and asides from the editorial team.

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    Geodis Wilson sponsors Qatari defence logistics forum

    2012-11-09T00:00:00Z

    November 9 - Global multimodal service provider Geodis Wilson is to be one of the sponsors of this year's Defence Logistics & Support Forum, which takes place at the Oryx Rotana Hotel, Doha, Qatar from November 11-13, 2012.

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    Damco recruits specialist to expand global mining footprint

    2012-11-09T00:00:00Z

    November 9 - Damco has appointed Ivan Thuynsma as global head for its mining division to be responsible for the global development of customers in and around the mining industry.

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    World's largest containership enters service

    2012-11-09T00:00:00Z

    November 9 - The CMA CGM Group says CMA CGM Marco Polo, which entered service this week, is the world's largest containership.

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    Heavy lift earnings boost Tiong Woon result

    2012-11-09T00:00:00Z

    November 9 - Singapore-based Tiong Woon Corporation Holding has posted results for its fiscal 2013 first quarter ended September 30, 2012 showing a net profit of SGD4.1 million (USD3.3 million), up fourfold from SGD1 million (USD816, 000) it achieved in t

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    Armin joins PCN grouping

    2012-11-09T00:00:00Z

    November 9 - Armin Shipping & International Transport has joined the Project Cargo Network (PCN) as the grouping's third member in Iran.

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    DNK appoints new insurance director

    2012-11-09T00:00:00Z

    November 9 - Norway based war risk insurance specialist DNK (Den Norske Krigsforsikring for Skib) has named G

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    Skeptical outlook from HSH Nordbank

    2012-11-08T00:00:00Z

    November 8 - The continuing euro sovereign debt crisis and the general economic downturn in the maritime freight sector has prompted German bank HSH Nordbank to state that it needs much higher provisions for losses on its shipping loans.

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    DHL holds 'solid' in volatile environment

    2012-11-08T00:00:00Z

    November 8 - Releasing financial figures for the third quarter of 2012 Frank Appel, ceo of logistics services giant Deutsche Post DHL, commented that despite challenging market conditions, the group delivered "a solid performance in the third quarter and

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    Dockwise posts sound results for combined group

    2012-11-08T00:00:00Z

    November 8 - Breda, the Netherlands based heavy lift ship operator Dockwise has posted its financial results for the three-month period ended September 30, 2012.

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    Ocean Trade Lines moves to capitalise on Gulf yacht market

    2012-11-08T00:00:00Z

    November 8 - Ocean Trade Lines, a marine transportation company operating out of South Florida, is to expand its cargo shipping and logistics services to Dubai.

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    Donche-Gay to head new Bureau Veritas division

    2012-11-08T00:00:00Z

    November 8 - Leading international classification society Bureau Veritas has restructured its marine and offshore activities following the retirement of Bernard Anne from his position as executive vice president and managing director of the Marine divisio

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    Australian wide load restrictions for Christmas period

    2012-11-08T00:00:00Z

    November 8 - Brisbane, Australia headquartered heavy equipment transportation specialist Skelton Sherborne informs of Christmas road curfews for over-dimensional cargo in Australia.

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    WWPC members handle Finland to Angola heavy lift

    2012-11-08T00:00:00Z

    November 8 - Three member of the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) active in the Angolan heavy lift market have cooperated to get 55 tonnes of jaw crusher parts from Finland to Angola.