All articles by HeavyLiftPFI – Page 565

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    Donjon Marine refloats sunken barge

    2011-08-31T00:00:00Z

    August 31 - Donjon Marine has refloated a fully loaded hopper barge which sank in approximately nine metres of water while transiting the Kill Van Kull, a waterway that connects Newark Bay to New York Harbour.

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    British Airways provides East Africa relief flight

    2011-08-31T00:00:00Z

    August 31 - British Airways has flown a relief aircraft full of emergency supplies and equipment to victims of the food crisis in East Africa, where over half a million people are directly at risk of starvation.

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    ABP and TransAtlantic UK sign new agreement at the port of Hull

    2011-08-31T00:00:00Z

    August 31 - Associated British Ports' (ABP) Port of Hull has recently signed a new ten-year agreement with TransAtlantic UK Ltd, which operates up to three sailings a week linking the Humber with Sweden, for a new bespoke ten-acre terminal in Hull.

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    Big Lift helps PD Ports enhance container handling capabilities

    2011-08-30T00:00:00Z

    August 30 - The four new RTG (rubber-tyred gantry) cranes delivered by the heavy lift specialist, BigLift, to Teesport, UK, are a key component of the current GBP16.7 million (USD27.3 million) expansion of the container terminals at Teesport and represent

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    Jumbo Offshore to install transition pieces for Anholt Offshore Wind Farm.

    2011-08-30T00:00:00Z

    August 30 - Danish construction company, MT H

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    Soreidom's multipurpose service adds Rotterdam call

    2011-08-30T00:00:00Z

    August 30 - Further to the news story posted here on March 22, Martinique-based shipping company, Soreidom has advised that it will add a call at Rotterdam to its multipurpose service from North Europe to the Caribbean.

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    Africa West enhances services with additional aircraft

    2011-08-30T00:00:00Z

    August 30 - Togo-based Africa West Cargo has reinforced its fleet by leasing a second DC9 freighter, adding to the company's list of aircraft currently serving various destinations in West Africa and Central Africa.

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    Royal rescue for Donjon Marine

    2011-08-29T00:00:00Z

    August 29 - Donjon Marine Co has salvaged and returned to its owner the passenger ferry, Royal Miss Belmar, which grounded on approach to St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, in early July.

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    Horizon Lines offers refinancing deal

    2011-08-29T00:00:00Z

    August 29 - Horizon Lines has entered into a definitive agreement and secured commitments from holders of more than 99 percenr of its 4.25 percent convertible senior notes due in 2012 to move forward with a modified transaction that will refinance the com

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    Fairmount tugs bring FPSO Skarv Idun to final position

    2011-08-29T00:00:00Z

    August 29 - Fairmount Marine's powerful tugs Fairmount Sherpa and Fairmount Summit have towed FPSO Skarv Idun to the field in the northern Norwegian Sea in which it will operate after it was completed and prepared in Norway.

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    Take five for H

    2011-08-26T00:00:00Z

    August 26 - Earlier this week, Bremerhaven, Germany, hosted five H

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    Donjon Marine unloads wind farm components

    2011-08-26T00:00:00Z

    August 26 - Donjon Marine supplied Chesapeake 1000 derrick barge services to BBC Chartering USA LLC to unload 22 wind power nacelles each weighing 87 tonnes BBC Orinoco at Searsport, Maine, USA.

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    Port of Everett appoints US Midwest representative to boost shipping

    2011-08-26T00:00:00Z

    August 26 - In the USA, the Port of Everett has contracted with Interocean Steamship Corporation, represented by Jim Bavaro, to serve as the Port's agent in the US Midwest to help facilitate and generate additional cargo opportunities.

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    New anti-piracy water cannon video released by Unifire

    2011-08-26T00:00:00Z

    August 26 - Operators of heavy lift vessels, which have been a regular target for illegal pirate activity, will be interested in an exclusive new video which Unifire AB of Sweden (PirateSafe.com) has released of its Force 80 Anti-Pirate Water Cannon Syste

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    Radiant Logistics opens Distribution by Air station in Houston

    2011-08-26T00:00:00Z

    August 26 US-based logistics services company Radiant Logistics has announced the further expansion of its Distribution By Air (DBA) network with a new station in Houston, USA.

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    Safmarine enhances its Europe - West Africa service portfolio

    2011-08-26T00:00:00Z

    August 26 - Safmarine has reshuffled a number of its existing West Africa shipping services and introduced three new services - the WAF11, WAF12 and WAF13 - as part of its revised West Africa service portfolio.

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    Horizon Lines names VP international services

    2011-08-25T00:00:00Z

    August 25 - US ocean shipping company, Horizon Lines has named Alherd Kazura to the new position of vice president of international services.

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    New regional manager for Kuehne + Nagel in NW Europe

    2011-08-25T00:00:00Z

    August 25 - Effective October 1, 2011, Yngve Ruud will become the new regional manager North West Europe for Kuehne + Nagel, succeeding Tim Scharwath, who will become a member of the Management Board of Kuehne + Nagel International AG from September 1, 20

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    Port Corpus Christi hosts first Gulf ports environmental summit

    2011-08-25T00:00:00Z

    August 25 - The Port of Corpus Christi is currently hosting the first Gulf Ports Environmental Summit in Corpus Christi.

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    Globalink helps with Kazak birthday celebrations

    2011-08-25T00:00:00Z

    August 25 - Globalink Logistics Group, the Kazakhstan member of leading global franchise network for project cargo forwarders, the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC), has handled the delivery of concert equipment for a music festival held to celebrate th