All articles by HeavyLiftPFI – Page 575

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    Painting a better environment at Liebherr

    2011-06-28T00:00:00Z

    June 28 - A new painting system has been put into operation at Liebherr-Werk Ehingen which the company considers sets new standards "with regard to environmental friendliness and efficiency."

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    Dockwise to convert contract backlog to firm orders

    2011-06-28T00:00:00Z

    June 28 - A backlog of multi-million dollar contracts worth more than USD40 million for the moving of offshore equipment and heavyweight barge movements will be completed by Q3 2011, says Dutch leading marine contractor Dockwise.

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    Renewable energy is key says Newhaven port

    2011-06-27T00:00:00Z

    June 27 - Newhaven Port & Properties, the statutory harbour authority for the UK's south coast port of Newhaven, believes that its future lies in serving the renewable energy business and plans to create an 'Eco Port' for the future.

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    Duluth tops RICA rankings

    2011-06-27T00:00:00Z

    June 27 - The Port of Duluth, USA, has taken top honours in the Railway Industrial Clearance Association's (RICA's) Port Service Awards for North America, named in first place, along with the Port of Mobile, in the Association's final rankings for this ye

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    New Orleans hosts professional development for project forwarders

    2011-06-27T00:00:00Z

    June 27 - Project forwarders seeking to continue their professional development can undertake a two-day course in New Orleans during the week of the Breakbulk Americas Transportation Conference & Exhibition, October 24-27, 2011.

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    Cargotec to deliver MacGregor equipment to South Korean

    2011-06-27T00:00:00Z

    June 27 - Cargotec has signed a contract with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, South Korea to deliver MacGregor ro-ro equipment for four con-ro ships to be built for a Saudi Arabian owner, with delivery scheduled for 2012 - 2013.

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    Costa Rica's Laninco joins GPLN

    2011-06-24T00:00:00Z

    June 24 - The Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) has added Laninco S.A. as its latest member in Costa Rica

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    Jumbo Shipping delivers its largest ever container crane

    2011-06-24T00:00:00Z

    June 24 - Jumbo Shipping has delivered a container crane measuring 71 m high and 29 m wide to the Port of S

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    Broekman Group opens new head office

    2011-06-24T00:00:00Z

    May 24 - Broekman Group has centralised its different operations within a new head office in 'PortCity 1', the Waalhaven, Rotterdam.

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    Allcargo Laxmi on its maiden call at Mumbai Port

    2011-06-24T00:00:00Z

    June 24 - Allcargo Global Logistics is celebrating the first call of its new coastal shipping service at Mumbai port.

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    Boeing sends first 747-8F on a visit to Luxembourg

    2011-06-24T00:00:00Z

    June 24 - Following its visit to this year's Paris Airshow, Boeing has flown a 747-8 Freighter to Luxembourg, the home base of launch customer Cargolux Airlines.

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    TTS International in UAE nitrogen tank move

    2011-06-23T00:00:00Z

    June 23 - Dubai-based project cargo forwarder Transport Technics and Services International (TTS International) has completed the shipment of a 49 m nitrogen tank.

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    Steel fabricators invest in Shuttlelift product

    2011-06-23T00:00:00Z

    June 23 - Plains Fabrication & Supply, a steel fabrication company based in Alberta, Canada, which produces heaters, separators, pressure vessels, skid packages, and other custom fabrication items has purchased a Shuttlelift SL 75II to increase productivi

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    Rawcliffe ships pair of castings

    2011-06-23T00:00:00Z

    June 23 - JB Rawcliffe & Sons from Skelmersdale, UK has transported two 300 tonne castings for Sheffield Forgemasters International.

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    SAL handles heaviest load ever

    2011-06-22T00:00:00Z

    June 22 - On its maiden voyage, SAL Schiffahrtskontor Altes Land's latest newbuilding Lone, undertook the heaviest lift ever in the company's history.

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    Demag Cranes' board recommends latest Terex offer

    2011-06-22T00:00:00Z

    June 22 - The management and supervisory boards of Demag Cranes AG has recommended that its shareholders accept a revised takeover offer from Terex Corporation that includes an increased share price offer and safeguards employee jobs, existing sites and D

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    Imperial Reederei takes over BARIS

    2011-06-22T00:00:00Z

    June 22 - Effective July 1, 2011 Imperial Reederei GmbH will be the exclusive shareholder of BARIS Schifffahrtsgesellschaft mbH, with the company operating as Imperial BARIS GmbH from that date with its head office in Berlin and a branch office in Duisbur

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    StederGroup links two European seas with South America

    2011-06-22T00:00:00Z

    June 22 - StederGroup Liner Agency has launched a breakbulk, liner service with vessels from 15,000 dwt up to 30,000 dwt and geared with 20 ton cranes between the Black Sea and Mediterranean ports and South American east and west coast ports.

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    Prangl helps out at Schwechat shutdown

    2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

    June 21 - Austrian crane, access, and heavy transport company Prangl has been involved in the annual shutdown at Schwechat refinery, near Vienna, among the largest and most complex inland refineries in Europe.

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    Robert Wynn & Sons commence module delivery operations

    2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

    June 21 - The completion of the UK's largest current nuclear project, Evaporator D (where Costain is working with Sellafield Ltd), has moved a stage nearer with the successful completion of the first of the module delivery stages required for this impress