All articles by HeavyLiftPFI – Page 568

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    PCN zooms into the Czech Republic

    2011-08-12T00:00:00Z

    August 12 - ZOOM cargo has become the first Project Cargo Network (PCN) member in the Czech Republic.

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    Move One helps bridge the gap in Afghanistan

    2011-08-12T00:00:00Z

    August 12 - Move One Logistics has transported an advanced bridge-building vehicle from the UK to Camp Leatherneck in Afghanistan.

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    Samson awarded 11th patent

    2011-08-12T00:00:00Z

    August 12 - Samson, a leader in high performance synthetic rope, has been awarded a patent titled Line Structure for Marine Use in Contaminated Environments.

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    PT Rolitrans International joins Project Partners in Indonesia

    2011-08-11T00:00:00Z

    August 11 - The latest recruit for forwarder network Project Partners is PT Rolitrans International and its offices in Indonesia.

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    First of three for Maximus

    2011-08-11T00:00:00Z

    August 11 - Maximus Air Cargo has taken delivery of the first of three newly converted Airbus A300-600RP2F freighters.

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    Deep sea shipments lift Wilh. Wilhelmsen's results

    2011-08-11T00:00:00Z

    August 11 - Wilh. Wilhelmsen results were lifted by continued increase in deep sea transport volumes and the group reports positive underlying developments in its activities.

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    Marine Travellift names new president and COO

    2011-08-11T00:00:00Z

    August 11 - Marine Travelift has named Erich Pfeifer to president and chief operating officer succeeding Steve Pfeifer, who will remain Marine Travelift's CEO and continue to serve the company in a strategic and advisory role.

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    Luxembourg-based companies support UNICEF famine relief efforts

    2011-08-11T00:00:00Z

    August 11 - In recognition of the need for quick and efficient help for the famine and drought victims in the Horn of Africa, a group of Luxembourg-based companies including ArcelorMittal Foundation, Cargolux, CFL, Enovos, LuxairCARGO, Paul Wurth and SES

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    Konecranes completes Indian crane acquisition

    2011-08-11T00:00:00Z

    August 11 - Further to our report on February 21, Konecranes has now completed the second phase of its acquisition of WMI Cranes Ltd increasing its ownership from 51 to 100 percent.

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    Decade of trading in UK marked by construction of new location

    2011-08-10T00:00:00Z

    August 10 - European abnormal and heavy haulage company Van der Vlist has celebrated 10 years of operation in the UK with the ground-breaking for a new location at Burma Drive, Hull, the new location of Van der Vlist UK from 2012.

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    GAC Taiwan takes the weight to deliver power plant cargo

    2011-08-10T00:00:00Z

    August 10 - Wood Group appointed GAC Taiwan to handle the transport of 800 tonnes of turbine and generator parts nearly 500 km across Taiwan from Bade City to Kaoshiung port.

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    First in Argentina for PCN

    2011-08-10T00:00:00Z

    August 10 - The fast-growing forwarder group, Project Cargo Network, has revealed its first member in Argentina with the addition of Argenex.

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    Caitlin Ann joins Donjon's growing fleet

    2011-08-10T00:00:00Z

    August 10 - New Jersey-based heavy lift crane barge and barge operator Donjon has added a 2400-HP-class tug, Caitlin Ann, to its growing fleet to support the company's dredging, marine salvage, bulk material transportation and marine demolition services.

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    BaltShip is AEO-F certified

    2011-08-10T00:00:00Z

    August 10 - BaltShip is now certified as an Authorised Economic Operator (Customs Simplification" + "Safety and Security).

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    WWPC names new member for Venezuela

    2011-08-09T00:00:00Z

    August 9 - With immediate effect, TotalViax, based in Caracas, Venezuela has been appointed as the exclusive Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) member in that country.

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    Macro trends scupper TBS results

    2011-08-09T00:00:00Z

    August 9 - Shipping line TBS International has faced uncertain business conditions in 2011 created by three major macroeconomic factors which negatively affected TBS' financial results for Q2 and H1 2011, reveals Joseph E. Royce, chairman, chief executive

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    Thinking outside cargo's box

    2011-08-09T00:00:00Z

    August 9 - Helping project forwarders to improve efficiency by thinking 'outside the box' is a key objective of a two-day training course in New Orleans during the Breakbulk Americas week from October 24-27.

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    ALE's AL.SK190 North American debut

    2011-08-09T00:00:00Z

    August 9 - A series of record-breaking lifts at an oil refinery in Port Arthur, Texas, USA has been undertaken by UK-based global heavy transport and lifting company ALE, using for the first time in North America its award-winning crane.

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    Equipment owners network outlines expansion plans

    2011-08-08T00:00:00Z

    August 8 - Wolfgang Karau, director of the Cargo Equipment Experts (CEE) used a recent visit to Finnish member, Nurminen Logistics to outline some of the network's plans for future development.

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    Kita delivers for Turkish energy

    2011-08-08T00:00:00Z

    August 8 - Turkey's Kita Logistics has delivered the components of a new 775 MW combined cycle power plant located in Denizli, Western Turkey, considered to be one of the two largest investments in the power industry to be transported in 2011.