All articles by HeavyLiftPFI – Page 531

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    Msharib Shipping & Logistics joins PCN

    2012-03-12T00:00:00Z

    March 12 - The Project Cargo Network (PCN) now has its second member in Afghanistan with the addition of Msharib Shipping & Logistics (MSL), and says that the company has a specialisation in SDDC (Surface Deployment Distribution Command), a very specialis

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    New guide to simplify ship terms for non-engineers

    2012-03-12T00:00:00Z

    March 12 - The second edition of an industry guide that sets out to simplify the often arcane terminology in the heavy lift shipping sector has been published.

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    Deutsche Post - DHL says it is on target

    2012-03-12T00:00:00Z

    March 12 - In its financial results announced last week, Deutsche Post - DHL (DP-DHL) reported an "on target" performance for its full year and last quarter 2011.

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    Inaugural trip for ro-ro ship between Taiwan and China

    2012-03-12T00:00:00Z

    March 12 - According to China Daily, Cosco Star, a passenger and cargo ship that links Xiamen in Fujian province with coastal cities in Taiwan, made its inaugural trip carrying engineering vehicles to Taiwan last week.

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    Lerwick harbour deep-water facility opens ahead of schedule

    2012-03-12T00:00:00Z

    March 12 - An additional deep-water facility at Lerwick Harbour,Scotland has been brought into operation ahead of schedule to support a major subsea project in the North Sea.

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    Lift and Shift moves monsters

    2012-03-09T00:00:00Z

    March 9 - Lift and Shift has transported and loaded out 20 modules for Larsen & Toubro (L&T), including deck, building modules, bridges, jackets, tripods, and process and technical platforms.

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    New project network launched

    2012-03-09T00:00:00Z

    March 9 - A new network, CLC Projects, has been established to cater for smaller and medium sized project freight forwarders.

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    Rolf Riedl GmbH celebrates Silver Jubilee

    2012-03-09T00:00:00Z

    March 9 - Rolf Riedl GmbH, part of the Riedl Group, is set to celebrate its Silver Jubilee.

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    Sarens reports wide range of heavy lift project activity

    2012-03-09T00:00:00Z

    March 9 - A range of projects across most continents has demonstrated the breadth of heavy lift operations undertaken worldwide by Sarens Group, the Wolvertem, Belgium-based heavy lifting and engineered transport provider.

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    SCALDIS orders crane ship with 4,000 tonnes hoisting capacity

    2012-03-09T00:00:00Z

    March 9 - Antwerp-based, Scaldis Salvage & Marine Contractors NV has ordered a powerful, self-propelled DP2 crane ship from Korean shipbuilders STX Offshore & Shipbuilding. The vessel will be built in STX's shipyard in Dalian and finished in Xiamen, China

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    Three into one will go as Isotec joins CEE network

    2012-03-08T00:00:00Z

    March 8 - Singapore-based Isotec Project Logistics & Consulting Pte Ltd has joined the Cargo Equipment Experts (CEE) network in three different locations, representing the following service categories:

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    Australia sees significant rise in machinery shipments in January

    2012-03-08T00:00:00Z

    March 8 - In its latest monthly shipping index, Skelton Sherborne reports that machinery import volumes in Australia in January increased significantly by 133 percent to 5,743 units.

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    Art for art's sake

    2012-03-08T00:00:00Z

    March 8 - An artwork, Max Bill's 66 tonne sculpture 'Continuity', has been lifted into place by a Terex mobile crane - but not an ordinary crane. It was the 200th unit of the AC 500-2 delivered from the Terex Cranes facility in Zweibr

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    A rolling stone helped along by Emmert International

    2012-03-08T00:00:00Z

    March 8 - A rolling stone may gather no moss, especially if it is a handled by heavy haul transportation and rigging experts Emmert International and a valuable piece of art.

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    Santo Domingo on track, thanks to Multitrade Spain

    2012-03-07T00:00:00Z

    March 7 - Multitrade Spain, a Cargo Equipment Experts (CEE) network member, worked with its Dominican company Multitrade Dominicana to be awarded a second contract of 45 metro cars, for the second metro line in Santo Domingo, Domenica.

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    Mammoet's new PTC completes test programme

    2012-03-07T00:00:00Z

    March 7 - Global tailor-made heavy lifting and transport solutions manufacturer Mammoet has completed the test programme of its three new PTC 140/200 DS (Platform, Twin ring, Containerised) cranes at Westdorpe, The Netherlands.

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    SI Logistics Australia Pty Ltd joins PCN

    2012-03-07T00:00:00Z

    March 7 - The Project Cargo Network (PCN) now has its third member in Australia with the addition of SI Logistics Australia Pty Ltd, which has a team of dedicated experts focussed on servicing the steel, energy andresources sectors.

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    Bishop Lifting Products adds Oklahoma City

    2012-03-07T00:00:00Z

    March 7 - Bishop Lifting Products (BLP), a fabricator and distributor of slings and rigging supplies, has opened a regional office in Oklahoma City, USA, with the intention of being a 'one-stop source for servicing the oilfield rigging needs in the Mid-Co

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    Panalpina reports a successful 2011

    2012-03-07T00:00:00Z

    March 7 - The Panalpina Group, which handles project cargo through its Panprojects division, can look back on a successful 2011 after further expanding its profit margins and achieving a consolidated profit of USD 138.3 million.

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    New member for CEE in Turkey

    2012-03-06T00:00:00Z

    March 6 - Ekin Nakliyat from Istanbul, Turkey, has been appointed as a new member of the Cargo Equipment Experts (CEE) network in Turkey, representing the service category: heavy haulage.