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    Seville giant on tow to Edinburgh

    2012-11-02T00:00:00Z

    November 2 - Seville, Spain-based industrial firms Tecade and Megusa have completed the construction of the largest structure ever to be transported from the port of Seville.

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    PSP opens in Cowes

    2012-11-02T00:00:00Z

    November 2 - Southampton, UK-based marine forwarder PSP Worldwide Logistics has opened a branch on the Isle of Wight, the company's third office in the UK.

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    Conbit equips Seajack vessel with monopile handling tools

    2012-11-02T00:00:00Z

    November 2 - At the beginning of September 2011, structural engineering specialist Conbit in the Netherlands was awarded a contract by Seajacks, a leading owner and operator of purpose-built self-propelled jack-up vessels, to design and supply a system fo

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    BBC Chartering opens in Fremantle

    2012-11-02T00:00:00Z

    November 2 - BBC Chartering is strengthening its presence in the Australian market by establishing a local representation in Western Australia.

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    Liebherr continues on high level in Latin America

    2012-11-02T00:00:00Z

    November 2 - The on-going economic development in Latin America is still driving the demand for advanced cargo handling equipment, says Europe based crane manufacturer Liebherr.

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    Albacor handles USA - Saudi heavy lift

    2012-11-02T00:00:00Z

    November 2 - Albacor Shipping (USA) Inc, a member of the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) for the USA, has handled the transport of two heavy chlorinators measuring 18.6 m x 7.7 m x 7.7 m in dimensions and weighing 129 tonnes each, plus miscellaneous p

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    Ahlers in hydro plant relocation

    2012-11-02T00:00:00Z

    November 2 - International logistic and maritime services provider Ahlers is handling a hydro plant relocation in multiple lots from China to Belarus. Whereas Europeans tend to ship such a project all at once, Ahlers says its Chinese customers prefer ship

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    Cargotec supplies ro-ro access for Neptune

    2012-11-02T00:00:00Z

    November 2 - Cargotec is to supply MacGregor RoRo access equipment for two newbuild Neptune Line vessels, to ensure reliable operations and fast port turnaround times.

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    PPG 2013 conference venue is Le Havre

    2012-11-02T00:00:00Z

    November 2 - The Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie (CCI) in the French port of Le Havre, will host the sixth annual Project Professionals Group (PPG) annual conference from May 20-22, 2013.

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    Safmarine forum on sustainable solutions

    2012-11-01T00:00:00Z

    November 1 - Shipping line Safmarine has successfully introduced a new forum aimed at assisting its customers in finding solutions to business-critical challenges.

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    Drewry counsels prudence

    2012-11-01T00:00:00Z

    November 1 - Supply chain advisors Drewry says there has been remarkable turnaround in fortunes that has seen the shipping industry fight back from a huge first quarter loss to a tidy profit in the second quarter.

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    Vanguard completes Zambia heavy lift project

    2012-11-01T00:00:00Z

    November 1 - South Africa based heavy lift and plant relocation specialist Vanguard has recently completed the transportation of a second mill shell for supply chain solutions provider UTi Projects from South Africa to the Mopani Copper Mine in Zambia.

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    BDP gets social

    2012-11-01T00:00:00Z

    November 1 - Philadelphia, USA based global logistics services provider BDP International Inc. (BDP) has launched The BDP Social Experience, an online social network platform to engage its more than 4,000 customers, 3,400 worldwide employees, and other co

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    Albacor project strikes gold in Canada

    2012-11-01T00:00:00Z

    November 1 - Toronto, Canada headquartered Albacor Shipping has successfully transported two grinding and crushing machines to the Detour Lake Gold Mine, some 190 km northeast of Cochrane, in Ontario, Canada.

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    Chapman Freeborn handles Hanoi medical air lift

    2012-11-01T00:00:00Z

    November 1 - Global air charter company Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has worked in association with the St Anthony Health Foundation and Catholic Health Initiatives to organise the air transportation of surplus medical supplies from the US to Vietnam.

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    Ahlers in hydro plant relocation

    2012-11-01T00:00:00Z

    November 2 - International logistic and maritime services provider Ahlers is handling a hydro plant relocation in multiple lots from China to Belarus. Whereas Europeans tend to ship such a project all at once, Ahlers says its Chinese customers prefer ship

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    Volga-Dnepr flies heavy load to Afghanistan

    2012-11-01T00:00:00Z

    November 1 - A Volga-Dnepr Airlines IL-76TD-90VD freighter has delivered diesel generators weighing over 35 tonnes from East Midlands Airport in the UK to Bagram, Afghanistan.

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    Dockwise opts to build Type 1 White Marlin

    2012-11-01T00:00:00Z

    November 1 - Breda, the Netherlands based Dockwise subsidiary Fairstar Heavy Transport has commissioned a new USD150million Type 1 vessel to be named White Marlin. With delivery scheduled in the fourth quarter 2014, the newbuild's capacity and capabilitie

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    Dockwise kits out Vanguard

    2012-10-31T00:00:00Z

    October 31 - Following the successful launch on October 7, 2012 of the 275 m Dockwise Vanguard, the vessel has now been towed out of the dock to a quayside berth where commissioning work will continue.

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    UK P&I Club premium increase

    2012-10-31T00:00:00Z

    October 31 - The UK P&I Club, one of the oldest shipping protection and indemnity insurance mutuals, has announced a general 7.5 percent increase on 2013 renewal premiums.