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    Toggweiler is new CEO for DHL Global Forwarding Industrial Projects

    2011-11-17T00:00:00Z

    November 17 - DHL, has appointed Hans Toggweiler as chief executive officer Industrial Projects at DHL Global Forwarding, Freight.

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    Marcon brokers ocean flat deck barge sale

    2011-11-17T00:00:00Z

    November 17 - The 10,000 dwt, Vanuatu-flagged ocean flat deck barge, DRC/Blake 1 (ex- Eide Barge 35, Pacific Horizon, MB-100, SLB-1 and SLB-2) has been sold to private South American buyers, marking the second time that Marcon International, Inc of Coupev

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    Airship conference more than hot air

    2011-11-17T00:00:00Z

    November 17 - Organisers of the sixth Airships to the Arctic conference, to be held in Seattle, USA, on December 5 and 6, 2011, have published changes and alterations to the programme of the two-day event.

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    Drewry's Oatway to deliver keynote address at Breakbulk South America

    2011-11-17T00:00:00Z

    November 17 - Breakbulk Events has announced that Susan Oatway, senior consultant at Drewry Shipping Consultants, will deliver the opening keynote address at the first annual Breakbulk South America Congress, Dec. 6-7, 2011, in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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    North Sea decommissioning costs could exceed GBP47.5 billion

    2011-11-17T00:00:00Z

    November 17 - A GBP47.5 billion (USD74.7) business opportunity is opening up for companies in decommissioning the North Sea's huge infrastructure of offshore oil and gas fields according to new research to be published by Deloitte and Douglas-Westwood.

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    Militzer & M

    2011-11-16T00:00:00Z

    November 16 - Swiss-based Militzer & M

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    PCN names first Nigerian member

    2011-11-16T00:00:00Z

    November 16 - The Project Cargo Network (PCN) has signed up its first member in Nigeria, International Express Logistics Services Ltd (INTEX), based in Lagos.

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    Going deeper at Krishnapatnam Port

    2011-11-16T00:00:00Z

    November 16 - Heavy lift and multi-purpose vessels with drafts of up to 17.5 m will now be able to use Krishnapatnam Port, Andhra Pradesh following a strategic programme of dredging and other works which has made the port one of the deepest in India.

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    Lippitt assumes new role at PD Ports

    2011-11-16T00:00:00Z

    November 16 - PD Ports has appointed Geoff Lippitt as business development director. Geoff also joins the company's executive committee team, reporting to CEO David Robinson.

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    TTS International handles barge float off at Abu Dhabi

    2011-11-16T00:00:00Z

    November 16 - UAE-based Transport Technics and Services International (TTS International) has completed the loadout and float-off of a landing craft at Mina Zayed, Abu Dhabi.

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    Emirates SkyCargo claims Boeing 777F cargo record

    2011-11-15T00:00:00Z

    November 15 - Emirates SkyCargo is claiming a new record for the heaviest recorded single item ever carried by a Boeing 777F.

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    3p Logistics adds office in Poland

    2011-11-15T00:00:00Z

    November 15 - 3p Logistics Group has opened for business in Poland and will represent the Project Cargo Network (PCN) in the country.

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    Hansa Heavy Lift says all P2s are now operational

    2011-11-15T00:00:00Z

    November 15 - Following the successful resolution of all claims against the ship, Hansa Heavy Lift has announced that HHL Richards Bay is sailing once again.

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    Montana ready to issue permits

    2011-11-14T00:00:00Z

    November 14 - In the USA, the long-running saga over the movement of oversized loads for the Kearl Oil Sands project in north east Alberta, Canada, has taken its latest twist.

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    World record claim for Mammoet

    2011-11-14T00:00:00Z

    November 14 - Mammoet has announced the successful test of one of its new PTC (Platform Twin-ring Containerised) Super Heavy Lift cranes.

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    New CFO for the Rickmers Group

    2011-11-14T00:00:00Z

    November 14 - Dr Ignace Van Meenen has taken up the position of chief financial officer (CFO) of the Rickmers Group in a role that will see him press ahead with the realignment of the group of companies to enable it to respond faster and more flexibly to

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    Dockwise presents mixed bag of results

    2011-11-14T00:00:00Z

    November 14 - In its latest financial statement, Dockwise has reported third quarter profits slipped as a rise in revenue was not enough to offset increased costs.

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    PD Ports appoints business development director

    2011-11-14T00:00:00Z

    November 14 - In the UK, PD Ports has appointed Geoff Lippitt as business development director. He also joins the company's executive committee team, reporting to chief executive officer, David Robinson

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    KOG eyes steel and power sectors with India opening

    2011-11-11T00:00:00Z

    November 11 - Project freight forwarder KOG Worldwide AG has established a new operation in Mumbai, India.

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    Gulf oil and gas demand drives new CaytransBBC service

    2011-11-11T00:00:00Z

    November 11 - CaytransBBC, a service managed by New Orleans-based Dan-Gulf shipping, has commenced regular sailings of breakbulk vessels from the US Gulf to Venezuela and Trinidad & Tobago, twice a month.