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    CalibRa wins logistics contract for second phase of Bangladesh project

    2011-12-20T00:00:00Z

    December 20 - Turkish project forwarder CalibRa has been awarded a project logistics contract for the second phase of the Bangladesh Redevelopment project following the successful completion of the first tranche of shipments earlier this year.

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    ASCO wins North Sea logistics contracts

    2011-12-20T00:00:00Z

    December 20 - ASCO, a leading oil and gas logistics company has retained three significant long-term North Sea contracts - two with Nexen Petroleum UK Limited and one with Centrica Energy Upstream - with a total value in excess of GBP90 million (USD140 mi

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    PPG now has Central America covered with Aimar Group

    2011-12-20T00:00:00Z

    December 20 - Heavy lift freight forwarding network, the Project Professionals Group, says it now has a one-stop expert business contact servicing Central America following the appointment of Aimar Group as a new member.

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    ABP establishes new funding platform

    2011-12-20T00:00:00Z

    December 20 - In the UK, Associated British Ports (ABP) has established a new funding platform to enable it to access a variety of funding markets over time. ABP has raised GBP2.36 billion (USD3.67 billion) of senior bank and bond debt to refinance the pr

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    Fairstar wins rig transportation contract

    2011-12-19T00:00:00Z

    December 19 - Fairstar Heavy Transport has been awarded a USD2.8 million contract by Northern Offshore to transport the jack-up drilling rig Energy Exerter from Malta to Northern Europe in January 2012.

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    Fairmount Alpine helps refloat Ikan Sepat

    2011-12-19T00:00:00Z

    December 19 - Fairmount Marine's powerful tug, Fairmount Alpine has successfully assisted in the refloating of the grounded Ikan Sepat just offshore Puerto Cort

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    InterMoor and LLX sign land lease agreement at A

    2011-12-19T00:00:00Z

    December 19 - LLX LOG

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    Wiesbauer adds Liebherr crane

    2011-12-19T00:00:00Z

    December 19 - German crane and heavy haulage company, Wiesbauer, has taken delivery of a 750 tonne Liebherr LR 1750 crawler crane.

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    Parts for the 1,000th Boeing 777 move through the Port of Everett

    2011-12-19T00:00:00Z

    December 19 - Boeing and the Port of Everett recently celebrated the arrival of the first shipment of parts for Boeing's 1,000th 777 from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Hiroshima, Japan.

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    Shipping confidence picks up despite eurozone fears

    2011-12-16T00:00:00Z

    December 16 - Overall confidence levels and the likelihood of major new investments in the shipping industry in the next 12 months picked up marginally in the quarter ended November 2011, according to the latest Shipping Confidence Survey from accountant

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    ALE loads-out and floats-off Vietnam's first jack-up rig

    2011-12-16T00:00:00Z

    December 16 - Vietnam's first jack-up rig was successfully loaded-out and floated off to sea by heavy transport and lifting company, ALE.

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    Generation industry powers Ahlers business

    2011-12-16T00:00:00Z

    December 16 - The needs of the global generating industry, both electricity generating and oil and gas production, are creating good opportunities for project cargo forwarder Ahlers, the company has revealed.

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    First lift for J D Neuhaus 100 tonne hoist

    2011-12-16T00:00:00Z

    December 16 - The inaugural lift for a Profi TI 100 tonne air operated hoist unit has been successfully accomplished at the St Fergus gas terminal located near Peterhead on the North East coast of Scotland.

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    Experience counts says newcomer Derwent Shipping

    2011-12-15T00:00:00Z

    December 15 - Derwent Shipping & Logistics Ltd, based in Selby, UK, recently used a hydraulic lifting system to move three heater coils into position outside a customer's workshop, enabling cranes to access the coils for lifting (pictured below).

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    Maersk Line rescues Chinese sailing team entry

    2011-12-15T00:00:00Z

    December 15 - A rough experience for one yacht on the high seas gave Maersk Line the perfect opportunity to show how quickly it could respond to the most difficult of requests.

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    Logwin goes for growth in China

    2011-12-15T00:00:00Z

    December 15 - The global logistics service provider Logwin is expanding its operational network in China.

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    Ahlers loads with Singapore slings

    2011-12-15T00:00:00Z

    December 15 - Global project cargo forwarder Ahlers has seen two key project movements through the quay sides of Singapore, both inbound and export from this island state, as well as number of smaller movements.

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    Air Partner says emerging markets will drive business in 2012

    2011-12-15T00:00:00Z

    December 15 - Looking back on 2011, Air Partner's Freight division said it had grown its industrial and commercial sector client base by 19 percent in the 12 months ending 31 July 2011.

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    Multitrade handles oil rig equipment

    2011-12-14T00:00:00Z

    December 14 - Multitrade Spain, a member of the Cargo Equipment Experts (CEE) network, has arranged the transportation of a levelling tool used in the oil industry.

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    Noatum names new commercial director

    2011-12-14T00:00:00Z

    December 14 - Kim Gadegaard has been appointed new commercial director for Noatum Terminals, one of Spain's leading maritime terminal and port operation services companies.